Japanese Learning Blog Japanese Blog

September 29, 2020

What Does "Sono Tōri" Mean in Japanese? How to Agree or Say "That's Right" in Japanese

Have you ever heard someone say “その通りだ” in Japanese? Maybe in an interaction at work, or between classmates at school – “Sono tōri” is a rather common expression used by Japanese speakers in everyday conversation. In this blog article, we will teach you how to understand “sono tōri” so that you can use it for […]

September 14, 2020

When to omit (leave out) words in Japanese?

In Japanese conversation certain parts of Japanese sentences can be left out. Just like English – certain situations will change the way that you communicate. If you are speaking with friends – you would take on a less formal tone – and often you would leave certain parts of speech out of your sentences. The […]

September 8, 2020

Passing the JLPT N5 – Study Tips and Guide

Japanese Study Japanese Study Japanese Study Japanese Study Japanese Study Japanese Study Japanese Study Japanese Study Japanese Study Japanese Study Japanese Study Japanese Study

Do you want to know how to pass the JLPT N5? Are you starting Japanese from zero as a complete beginner? This guide will give you information about: What is the JLPT N5? Scoring sections for the JLPT N5 – What Sections is it divided into? Registering for the JLPT N5 How to study to […]

September 4, 2020

How to Say "Only"/"Just" in Japanese – Dake, Shika-nai, Bakari – What's the Difference?

The Japanese language can have many different expressions for one english word – and vice versa. How to say “Only” or “just” in Japanese is a good example of this – because there are various ways to say it! In this article we will look at how to use the Japanese “dake”, “shika~nai”, “bakari”, and […]

August 26, 2020

JLPT N2 Grammar – How to Say Something is Very Hard to Do Using がたい

In Japanese conversation, you may have heard the expression 〜にくい to describe when something is hard to do. However, in this blog we will introduce another way to express this – but in a different context: JLPT N2 grammar 〜がたい (~gatai). First, watch Nami-sensei explain it in the video above – And you can watch […]

July 22, 2020

How to Say "As Long As" in Japanese – JLPT N1 Grammar: かぎり

As you may know by now, the Japanese language has many different and nuanced expressions in their grammar. One way of testing your Japanese grammar abilities is by taking the JLPT. In this blog post we are taking a look at a more advanced JLPT grammar point: JLPT N1 – かぎり(kagiri). In the above video, […]

July 20, 2020

The Ultimate Beginner Japanese Cheat Sheet PDF – Illustrated Guide – Free Download!

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana This Cheat Sheet PDF Guide is the ultimate resource for Beginner Japanese Learners . It covers numbers, time, verb cojugation, and even includes a handy hiragana and katakana chart. This one-sheet PDF has all that you need to be familiar with the basics of […]

July 16, 2020

Kanji Worksheet Free PDF Download: JLPT N3 – Unit 5: Nature

Have you enjoyed all the N3 Kanji worksheet series so far? In this new Kanji unit, we are going to learn how to write some nature elements. For example, 石 (ishi: stone) and 草 (kusa: grass.) To learn more N3 kanji related to themes such as “Work“, “Sports”, “Crime” and “Feelings” (total 19 units), You […]

July 13, 2020

Politics in Japanese: 18 Keys Vocabularies

In this blog series, we will give some critical vocabulary for politics in Japanese. These vocabulary words are designed to expand your range of words so that you can have more elaborate conversations. (This will be a regular series and these blogs are primarily designed for intermediate-advanced learners – so for beginner learners we advise […]

July 10, 2020

How to Type in Japanese on Mac, iOS, Apple Devices – Installation Guide

Trying to figure out how to type in Japanese on a Mac? Maybe you’ve already read our article on How to Type Japanese on Windows 10, but the installation process looks quite different for Mac and iOS Apple devices. In this article, we will take you through the Step-by-step process of setting up the Japanese […]

July 8, 2020

How to find and choose the Best Japanese Lessons for you in Tokyo or Yokohama

What is the best option for you? Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy answer to this question. The Best Japanese Language School and the Best Japanese Language Course is different based on your personal needs. For Japanese Language Lessons – There are many options that we offer at both of our Tokyo Locations, as well as […]

July 3, 2020

How to Say "I think" in Japanese – Giving Your Opinion

Life in Japan

How do you share your opinion in Japanese? What are the do’s and don’ts? In this blog we will teach you a simple way to share your opinion in Japanese. But before we teach you what you can say – we want to share some advice for how to use this vocabulary. Don’ts: In a […]