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April 5, 2019

Japanese baby names: Top 20 most popular names for boys and girls

What makes a Japanese name important? And why do Japanese parents choose certain names for their children? This article will cover information about Japanese names - as well as the most popular names for Japanese boys and girls currently.

March 29, 2019

Guide to Your Japanese Treadmill

Nowadays more and more people go to the gym regularly to have a healthy lifestyle. This infographic describes what each button on a Japanese treadmill means, it will help you understand how to operate a Treadmill when you go to a gym in Japan. Vocabulary: 心拍数: […]

March 7, 2019

Guide to your Japanese Bathtub!

Who could say no to a warm bubblebath? Learn what each button says on your bathtub control here.

February 15, 2019

Learn Japanese – Tidying up with Marie Kondo – 18 Common Phrases

Recently, Netflix has released a new series called "Tidying up with Marie Kondo" which has been a hit! Today, we will be introducing 18 common phrases used in the show by Marie!

February 13, 2019

Guide to Japanese Washing Machines!

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Some clothes have to be washed in warm water to retain its quality. Know which button to press when you want to wash your clothes with this Japanese Washing Machine Guide.

February 12, 2019

Taking a Look at some Japanese ~tto Words: Motto, Chotto, Kitto, Zutto, Yatto

What do Motto, Chotto, Kitto, Zutto, and Yatto all mean in English? When we’re first introduced to the Japanese Language, I’m sure most of us had come across some ~tto words that left us perplexed. From words such as like Motto, Chotto, Kitto to even Yatto, they all sound almost the same. Yet, they hold vastly […]

February 8, 2019

Counting in Japanese: Nouns, Time and the Frequency of Occurrence using Japanese Counters

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana In English, we’d often learn how to count from a very young age and it can be really simple! From one chair to even five dogs. However, things may start to get a little more complicated when we bring in item counters like “pieces”, […]

February 5, 2019

6 Different Japanese Superlatives to help you Express Yourself!

Ever ate that one dish that made you go like “Wow, that’s SUPER delicious!” or saw that one product that made you go like: “Err… That’s RIDICULOUSLY expensive”? Well, as much as we do use superlatives in our everyday lives, Japanese people do use them as well!. As such, let’s go through some of the […]

February 1, 2019

How to use the Japanese word "かっこいい (Kakkoii)"

What’s かっこいい (Kakkoii)?Calling someone… Ugly/Uncool/Not Cool?Sentence ExamplesWhen NOT to use かっこいい (Kakkoii) What’s かっこいい (Kakkoii) in Japanese? Ever walked across the street and noticed a person or thing that almost made you turn head over heels? In English, you’d say “Oh my God, that’s so cool!”. But how about in Japanese? What would YOU say? Well, today […]

February 1, 2019

10 Best Apps for Japanese Language Exchange

There are many uses for a Language Exchange Application. Some use it to learn and practice a new language, some may just want to find someone to talk to, while others may use it as a platform to search for their soulmate. Today, we will be introducing 10 Language Exchange Applications that you could make use of while in Japan!

January 25, 2019

Expressing Who, What, When, Where, Why and How in Japanese!

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana Questions in Japanese: WhoWhatWhenWhereWhy/How How to Ask Fundamental Questions in Japanese: Who, What, Where, and More More commonly known as the 5W’s and 1 H, these are words there are more or less the essentials to almost every language when it comes to […]

January 10, 2019

No in Japanese: Politely Declining or Refusing Offers in Japanese

Refusing someone in English is already difficult enough. But refusing a friend or a colleague politely in Japanese? Today we will be exploring some of the different variations that you can use to reject someone and not come across as too harsh.