* I’m Japanese. Born and raised in Japan until 18. Moved to NYC and studied there for 7 years. Back in Japan now. I’m a pretty global person. Learning about and experiencing different cultures are always a joy. I’m searching for someone I can connect to emotionally, and fully trus...
There’s no definitive rule for whether you useoorgowith a particular noun, but there is a general pattern. A one-kanjiword often usesoand a two-kanjiword often usesgo. You can see this respectively in the wordsお水(o-mizu; water) andご住所(go-jūsho; address). Some words almost alw...
It's one of the many most popular things associated with Japan: cosplay, a word combining the English terms "costume" and "play", is a practice that spread widely in Japan before being exported around the world. The cosplayer is the person who personifies his or her favorite character by ...
Go-Yōzei. Printing soon developed into the hobby or extravagance of the rich, and many examples of Japanese literature began to appear in small editions. Commercial publication began in 1609; by the 1620s even works of slight literary value were being printed for a public e...
Japanese is infamous for its tendency of omitting the subject in a sentence, but pronouns are still an important part of the language. In this article, we’ll be taking a look Japanese pronouns, as well as some examples of how to use them and when they c
Yes, when it goes too far, fans shall inslut the spin-off with this term, 原作レイプ[gensaku reipu]. 原作[gensaku] means the original, and レイプ[raipu] means rape. Caught on, haven’t you? This is an insulting word for such a hideous spin-off which almost ruins the original....
If you’re at a loss for which form to use, just stick with です. The person you’re talking to will know you’re trying to be polite! Japanese Verb Placement As I just said,Japanese verbs have only two tenses: past and non-past. ...
You know, the kind of Japanese that Japanese people speak with their friends in person, or maybe between friends online (Facebook, LINE, twitter). It’s actually been a huge drag for me as of late. It sort of ties in with the fact that I need to work on accepting ambiguity, bu...
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わたしの しゅみは えを かくこと です。means "My hobby is drawing." "My hobby is 〜" is " わたしの しゅみは〜".