' (Al-A'raaf: 55) One implementation of meaning contained in Surah Al A'raaf is the use of polite language as mentioned in that Japanese Al Quran translation. Due to the religious domain, the forms of respectful language will be discussed as the human beings' expressions to praise God. ...
Japanese contains many of these words and phrases, each with their own nuanced meaning. In English, connectors are words like however, but, so, and therefore. They join ideas, make them relate to each other, or show contrast. If you are looking for ways to boost your Japanese fluency ...
Komorebiis a Japanese word describing sunlight filtering through the leaves of a tree. It evokes a beautiful, warm and rather quiet mental image of a pleasing nature setting. Ashita Miwa, a Lionbridge Language Lead in Japan has her own interpretation of its meaning: “there’s a...
レベル別日本語多読ライブラリーにほんごよむよむ文庫/ Japanese Graded Readers NIHONGO YOMUYOMU BUNKO What's Next? What is a Graded Reader? As mentioned earlier, graded readers are collections of different stories designed for language learners, sorted into categories based on difficulty. Usually,...
For example, the pitch for a word in Tokyo dialect might be the opposite of the same word in Kansai dialect. Taking the word “namari”(訛り, meaning “accent”) as an example, it is pronounced “naMARI” in Tokyo dialect, but “naMAri” in Kansai dialect. By t...
Because “I’m reading a book” would be represented as Hon wo yondeimasu 本を読んでいますusing a new kind of conjugation called “progressive,” you don’t have to worry too much that your meaning will be misunderstood if you’re simply trying to use the regular present tense. ...
= saba wo yomu = to fudge a number or numbers or to fudge one’s age. 貝 = かい= kai = shellfish *貝のように口を閉ざす = Kai no you ni kuchi wo tozasu = (The literal meaning) to close your mouth like a shellfish = to clam up / to keep silent *** It is not a...
Honchantaiyao 混全帯ヤオ九 The official meaning of chantaburi. Honchinro 混清老 Different color, same suit and Honro. Honchun 紅中 the official name of red/red dragon/chun. Honiiso 混一色 The official name for Honitsu. Honichi ホンイチ Alias for Honitsu. Honikkiitsuukan 混一気通貫...
Today, I will share with you “~tara” which is use to convert a standard form of verbs into a different meaning. Example: 6 ji ni (naru)narimasu. Tenkū ga (kurai)kuraku narimasu (Become 6 o’clock. Sky become dark) 6 ji ni nattara, tenkū ga kuraku narimasu (When it reached 6...
In a similar way, the name of Emi’s typeface is Kachi-Buwa, “a playful invention borrowing from Japanese onomatopoeias whose meaning and sound evoke the “Kiki” and “Bouba” concept. She demonstrates as she concludes: “kachi kachi (カチカチ) describes sharp, rambunctious sounds, ...