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March 7, 2018

Karaoke: Ka (か) – Karaoke (カラオケ)

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Karaoke Japanese Vocabulary – AIUEO Blog! 日本語はこちらHello to our lovely readers! These days we can finally sense spring making an entrance amongst the winter cold. Here on the (self-proclaimed) hugely popular A-I-U-E-O Blog, we will now be starting with the “ka” row! A Popular Leisure ActivityList of Karaoke-related TermsQuiz on the Origins of Karaoke […]

February 28, 2018

What is Okashii in English? AIUEO － O (お) – おかしい (Okashii)

Author, Mr. Matsumoto, was a junior high school Japanese teacher for 23 years before joining Coto Language Academy. Therefore, he is a Japanese language pro. He currently teaches Coto's Intensive Courses (intermediate and advanced), Business Courses and the Part Time N1 grammar and reading classes. He is also involved in developing teaching materials at Coto.

February 24, 2018

Top 10 Useful Phrases for Japanese Job Interviews to help you sound more Natural

In the following blog – we will be introducing 10 useful phrases that you can use to sound more natural in Japanese Job Interviews. Japanese Job Interviews can be fun, exciting, and some of the time stressful or scary depending on the environment and how well you are prepared. When you interview with a Japanese […]

February 22, 2018

How I Passed the JLPT N2 – Student Testimonial / JLPT Exam Guide

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JLPT N2 Exam Guide – Table of Contents: 1. Background The JLPT N2 level is considered a landmark achievement for those hoping to use Japanese in their careers. When applying for companies where some level of Japanese is required, N2 is often the benchmark for business level, while N1 is pretty much equivalent to native-level […]

February 21, 2018

En no shita no Chikaramochi – 縁の下の力持ち

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日本語はこちらから In the “E” edition of the “A I U E O” blog, we would like to introduce a Japanese saying. Have you ever heard of the saying “縁の下の力持ち　En-no-shita-no-chikara-mochi?” Example) A: “What do I do? I’m a wedding planner.　I run around doing behind-the-scenes work at weddings.　It’s a dull job but it’s also a hard job.” […]

February 13, 2018

うん (Un) － How to say "Lucky" in Japanese

How to say Lucky in Japanese – 運(うん）がいい　- あいうえおブログ「う」日本語はこちら Feeling Lucky…? The Mysterious Man with a Chestnut A Matter of your own Abilities? Feeling Lucky…? Has anyone found themselves thinking “I’m lucky!” lately? In Japanese, the word “luck/lucky” can be any of the following: “運（うん）がいい”: Read “Un ga ii”. “Un” refers to “Luck” […]

February 7, 2018

What Does Imadoki Mean English? | AIUEO Blog

日本語はこちら！“i” → “imadoki”(Conversation between two colleagues at work)A: Looks like our casual, Yamada, is going to be off today.B: What? When did he/she call you?A: He/she didn’t call. He/she used LINE.B: What? LINE? Unbelievable.A: It seems that all university students are like that these days.B: Really?Do you all know the word “imadoki”? It has the […]

February 1, 2018

What does Arigatou mean? – あいうえお Blog! 「あ」

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「あ」ありがとう – あいうえお Blog! 日本語はこちらから Hello, everyone! This will be the first in a series of blogs we will call “AIUEO” IntroductionWhy choose Arigatou?Origins of ArigatouQuiz Time! Introduction Here at Coto and our staff and teachers will be writing blogs about the Japanese language and Japanese culture in the coming weeks. The reason why […]

January 29, 2018

Basic Japanese Grammar – Basic Sentence Patterns

Sentence Structure In this guide to Basic Japanese Grammar, we will explain in broad terms, the most used Japanese sentence patterns and how to alter them to change them from positive statements to negative statements, as well as how to ask questions while using them. We will continue this series with part II – Grammar […]

January 16, 2018

Where can you park your bike in Tokyo? Churinjo 駐輪場 or Churin Kinshi 駐輪禁止

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If you are a new resident to Tokyo, you may have bought a bike and are having fun riding it around your neighborhood or using it to commute to work – but do you know where to park it? Do you know where to NOT park it? What happens if you park it illegally and […]

November 15, 2017

Japanese Days & Month: How to say it correctly

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Learning the Japanese days of the week and months of the year is one of the easiest lessons that you will have. Let's start with the days of the week.

November 8, 2017

Nagano Attractions: The City With The Beauty of Nature

Nagano Prefecture - and its many mountains - have many (sometimes surprising) delights to offer. It holds nine of Japan’s 12 tallest peaks and encompasses much of the areas of the Kita-Alps, Chuo-Alps and Minami-Alps.

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Karaoke: Ka (か) – Karaoke (カラオケ)

What is Okashii in English? AIUEO － O (お) – おかしい (Okashii)

Top 10 Useful Phrases for Japanese Job Interviews to help you sound more Natural

How I Passed the JLPT N2 – Student Testimonial / JLPT Exam Guide

En no shita no Chikaramochi – 縁の下の力持ち

うん (Un) － How to say "Lucky" in Japanese

What Does Imadoki Mean English? | AIUEO Blog

What does Arigatou mean? – あいうえお Blog! 「あ」

Basic Japanese Grammar – Basic Sentence Patterns

Where can you park your bike in Tokyo? Churinjo 駐輪場 or Churin Kinshi 駐輪禁止

Japanese Days & Month: How to say it correctly

Nagano Attractions: The City With The Beauty of Nature

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