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December 26, 2019

How to write a Japanese Cover Letter – Ultimate Guide

Coming to Japan to look for a job? Or you just finished taking one of our Japanese language courses and would want to apply for a job in Japan? Stay tuned as this would be your ultimate guide to give your boss a first good impression through black and white! First and foremost, before your […]

December 18, 2019

JLPT Level N3 Grammar: ばかり, ばかりいる – How to say "always" or "nothing but" in Japanese

JLPT N3 Grammar: What is ばかり, ばかりいる Bakari / Bakari Iru in English? In this video we introduce how to use the JLPT N3 Grammar Point – Bakari / Bakari iru ばかり, ばかりいるIn English – if someone does something habitually or if there is a constant condition of something – we can say that they “only do […]

December 17, 2019

JLPT N2 Grammars: Top 20 to Know (Part 2)

Enjoyed our previous blog on 20 JLPT N2 Grammars? In this blog, we share with you 20 MORE that will help you with your JLPT N2 revision! Without further ado, let’s dive in. Here is the list of the 20 JLPT N2 grammar points: Grammar Point 1: からすると　Karasuruto This grammar point is used to infer […]

December 12, 2019

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary ー With Sentence Examples! Part 1

Have your friends asked you about what are your hobbies or which sports are your favorite? With this blog article, you would be able to pick out your favorite hobby or sports to reply to your friend! Also, expanding your Japanese vocabulary!In this article, we would be sharing with you 25 vocabulary in […]

December 4, 2019

20 Must-Know JLPT N3 Grammar Points!

Preparing for the JLPT N3? In this blog, we will be covering 20 essential JLPT N3 grammar points for the JLPT N3 test!For those interested – we are currently offering a JLPT N3 Online Preparation Course – and you can also buy our JLPT N3 Kanji Writing Workbook Want to study even more? N3 Grammar […]

December 3, 2019

U-verb ー Verb Conjugation List with illustrations Part 3

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana Have you been practicing your U-verbs regularly? Did you enjoy this series? All good things need to come to an end, but don’t worry! We would be releasing other conjugations such as Ru-verbs, irregular verbs and adjectives as well! Stay tuned! Enter Speak Pay […]

November 28, 2019

U-verb ー Verb Conjugation List with illustrations Part ２

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana Did you enjoy part 1 of this series? Have you used any of the verbs in your daily conversation? In the last series, we have learned how to use a variety of U-verbs and we would be taking a look at more of these […]

November 28, 2019

Japanese Computer Vocabulary – Useful words to know

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Are you looking for Japanese Computer Related Vocabulary? In this blog, we will share 4 illustrated guides including 40 useful words for you to use to describe the features on your computer! Japanese Computer Vocabulary Lists Japanese – Pronunciation – English アイコン – Aikon – Icon アドレス – Adoresu – E-mail Address アプリケーション – Apurike-shon […]

November 27, 2019

Japanese Surnames: Meanings & History with Illustrations

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Did you know that not until the Meiji era (1868 – 1912), Japanese surnames did not exist to ordinary men and women? Today, Japan has a shockingly high number of 100,000 surnames in total! During the Meiji era, the government required all citizens by law to register under a surname. While many decided to choose […]

November 22, 2019

U-verb ー Verb Conjugation List with illustrations Part 1

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana In Japanese, what are U-verbs? Are they the same as Ru-verbs? In this blog, we will be talking about the difference between Japanese U and Ru verbs. As well as their different forms. We will be releasing more similar articles over the coming weeks! […]

November 22, 2019

Kanji Worksheet Free PDF Download: JLPT N5 – Unit 5: Directions

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana Looking to Boost your Kanji in a Kanji Worksheet? Do you know how to describe and write the position of something in Japanese using directions? We have a new unit for your Kanji practice and studies! This features N5 Kanji that deal with directions […]

November 21, 2019

Japanese Writing: Best way to improve your writing in 2023

Do you want to learn to type written Japanese? Are you looking for apps – websites and other tools that will improve your Japanese writing composition skill? You may never have the time to master the handwriting of each individual kanji – but thanks to computer input methods – you are now able to compose writing […]