This time we have the くだけた past tense form. Compared to the 丁寧語 version of the verb 行きました (Ikimashita), 行った is considerably shorter. This highlights one of the reasons people use くだけた Japanese; It’s easier to say! 行かない (Ikanai – I don’t go) Here is ...
The least formal, casual way of saying “thanks” is “duomo,” which is used when speaking to a close friend or peer. A more polite way of saying “thank you” in Japanese is “arigatou.” You would use “arigatou” if you were thanking an acquaintance or someone you don’t know al...
Continuing Japanese denials that their textbooks and attitude toward the past have anything to do with the marches in China have not found sympathetic ears in Asian countries that were invaded by Imperial Japan. Protests against Japan have also taken place in South Korea and Vietnam, and critical...