Learning as little as “hello” in Japanese can work wonders in your interactions with the natives. So here’s exactly how to pronounce it: こんにちは。 2. 元気? = How are you? The next polite thing to do is ask “how are you?”. Sometimes, you can even skip the hello and ...
Nagi Yanagi - Nagi Yanagi (やなぎ なぎ, Yanagi Nagi, born May 31, 1987) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Osaka Prefecture who is signed to NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. Nagisa Oshima - Nagisa Oshima (大島 渚, Ōshima Nagisa, March 31, 1932 – January 15, 2013) was a Japa...
The origin of the Japanese language has been a mystery to linguists for some time. Although it bears some similarities to Chinese, borrowing some Chinese characters in its written form, many linguists consider Japanese and so-called Japonic languages (most of which are considered dialects) to be...
If you’re using a horizontal envelope, you can write the address in Japanese or English. Be sure to put “JAPAN” in big letters at the top of the address if mailing to Japan from overseas. The recipient’s name and address are placed in the center of the envelope while the sender’...
I've found that I can understand what is being conveyed even without knowing how to pronounce that word because I know what the kanji mean. In a recent example, a native Japanese friend was helping me with understanding a dentist form, and didn't know the English ...
4. Make mochi into Japanese New Year decoration 5. Make mochi into rice crackers Frequently Asked Questions What is Mochi? A fun fact:Mochi (餅, もち) is often pronounced as [MO-chi] in English, but we actually pronounce it [mo-CHI] in Japanese. ...
The Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes proved that they were not, in fact, dead - as much of the media tried to pronounce them throughout the season. As they went into Baltimore and bottled up Lamar Jackson and the Ravens all afternoon. Meanwhile, in the NFC Championship, the 49ers were down ...
Cup Noodle was first sold in the United States in November 1973 at a time when Japanese productslike Toyota carswere designed to be different from those made in America yet easy for Americans to understand, pronounce and accept. Americanized as “Cup O’Noodles” – and later renamed “Cup ...
The Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes proved that they were not, in fact, dead - as much of the media tried to pronounce them throughout the season. As they went into Baltimore and bottled up Lamar Jackson and the Ravens all afternoon. Meanwhile, in the NFC Championship, the 49ers were down ...