Katakana is not used as often as hiragana in Japanese sentences. Usually katakana characters are used for writing the names of foreign people, foreign words and onomatopoeias. So when we (Japanese) find any Katakana word in any sentence, we can easily understand that the word is not regular ...
Today we learned how to say some school subjects in Japanese! In these review notes, we will go over all the Japanese vocabulary that was in the video and we will see a list of additional Japanese vocabulary!
Pitch accent helps to distinguish some words that may seem identical when written with kana (Japanese alphabet).When a person speaks in Japanese while respecting pitch accent, they sound much more natural compared to someone who neglects this part of Japanese language. Someone who uses pitch ...
The great part about this is that you have now learned three words for the price of one! This will come in very handy when you start to break down more words in the future. Then, you can start to recognize other words that have similar parts, like this one:のみもの(nomimono). ...
Chinese also has structural particles, such as de, that indicate the relationship between adjacent elements (Wang 2011 [1943]: 205), though this is not the focus of this paper. 3.1.2 Groups and phrases At the lexico-grammar level, groups and phrases are at a higher rank than words and ...
Learn about Japan with Mimiko in this charming picture book that takes the reader through the sights and cuisine of Tokyo. [picture book, ages 4 and up] Umbrella by Taro Yashima With Japanese words throughout, this is a sweet and gentle story of a little girl, Momo (peach in Japanese),...
Translating hiragana to romaji or katakana to romaji will let you identify Japanese words and phrases. If you want to have some quick insight, check the romaji chart below. You will get a look at Japanese syllable construction and the specifics of romaji such as letters with a bar for long...
* Over 1800 recordings of vocabulary words and phrases spoken by native speakers * More than 800 example sentences * Ingredients(TM) example sentence breakdowns on every example sentence for total clarity * Interactive games and review quizzes that keep track of your response history to help focus...
When you omit the sound of “u” in Tsuuki, it becomes a different word (Tsuki) with a different meaning. There are many words that sound almost alike in Japanese like these, but be careful not to shorten vowels! 2- Not Pronouncing Vowels after Consonants, Especially for “Imported” ...
Words have always been more than enough for Ken Z, but when he meets Ran at the mall food court, everything changes. Beautiful, mysterious Ran opens the door to a number of firsts for Ken: first kiss, first love. But as quickly as he enters Ken’s life, Ran disappears, and Ken Z...