While you’re learning Japanese or in Japan, you’ll almost certainly need to say “cheers” in Japanese, because drinking is a big part of Japanese culture.
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Learning how to say hello in Japanese is an essential first step in your language learning journey. This guide will show you 25 different ways to greet someone at varying degrees of formality, from a friendly "hi!" to a very formal "How are you doing tod
Some students choose to work or travel after leaving school and before going to university. Many people, however, say that working experience is more useful in adult life than travel. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples ...
Japanese onomatopoeia is used in everyday conversation and is a great way to mix up your vocabulary and impress your friends. Onomatopoeia helps convey a clearer messageof what you’re trying to say by attaching itself to a verb. Take the verb,“笑う“(to laugh) for example. A loud, boi...
Yāis a casual way to say “hi” in Japanese. It’s often used to greet friends. Typically, it’s polite in Japanese to refer to people you don’t know well with their surname rather than their given name combined with anhonorific attached to show respect. When usingyā, it’s assumed...
In fact, the correct greeting in English for “Konnichiwa” is “Good day” or “Good noon”, and I am sure you wouldn’t like greeting people with a “Good day” at any time, and Japanese also don’t like to say “Konnichiwa” when they want to say “Hello”. Then what should ...
Image Description: Three Japanese characters representing three ways to say "people with disabilities". Image by Amanda Narumi Fujii. The Japanese language consists of two writing systems known as hiragana and katakana based on Chinese characters. Together, they’re known as kana. Hiragana and kataka...
Introducing other people. With small talk. Role play. Choose one of the rules and work with a partner. According to the Information provide. Dialogue five in 2 D can be used as an example. Beer earliest, New York, the USA. Come to China three years ago. Teach English in Shanghai. ...
This reminds me thatDerek Guy‘s thread on why Tokyo is so fashionable blew up this month. I’m not sure I’m 100% convinced by the argument. I do feel like the average Japanese (even the average Tokyoite) is about as fashionable as the average American (which is to say that we’...