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10 Useful Expressions When You Are Living With a Japanese Partner

Updated:25th March 2019
Published:27th February 2019

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Do you have a Japanese boyfriend or girlfriend? Or is your spouse Japanese? Maybe you have plans to find a Japanese boyfriend or girlfriend or even a Japanese spouse in the future. Today, we are going to learn some expressions […]

How to say sorry when you want to apologize to your friends in Japanese?

Published:21st February 2019

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation It is indeed an unfortunate accident. When we want to say sorry, we usually say “sumimasen”. However, since you are friends, you can use the more casual version “gomen”. “Gomen” comes from “ごめんなさい gomennasai” which […]

How to say “please go to the international terminal” in Japanese?

Published:20th February 2019

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Onegaishimasu is a useful phrase whenever we are in need of someone’s help or favour. When used with the word “made” before it, that is, “~ made onegaishimasu”, it means “please go to ~”. Try […]

Top 10 Shopping Expressions

Published:16th February 2019

Travel

One of the most anticipated activities when holidaying in Japan is probably shopping. You may find some English-speaking staff at tourist attractions but it is convenient if you can speak some Japanese yourself. Let’s learn some expressions we can use […]

How to say “Full tank, please” in Japanese?

Updated:20th February 2019
Published:13th February 2019

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Petrol stations are called gasorin sutando (ガソリンスタンド) in Japanese. There are two types of petrol stations in Japan, full-service and self-service. Full-service petrol stations are those where attendants are on hand to fill up your tank as per […]

Top 10 Japanese Interrogative Expressions

Published:6th February 2019

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Imagine how much more enjoyable your holiday in Japan would be if you were able to ask questions like “how much is it”, “what is it” or “where is it” in Japanese. Let’s learn how to ask these questions in […]

10 Essential Phrases You Need in a Japanese Workplace

Published:31st January 2019

Business

According to statistics from the Japanese government, the number of foreigners working in Japan has increased tremendously to 1.28 million people in 2017*. This trend is likely to continue in the future. Working in Japan has become more common than […]

14 Essential Japanese Travel Phrases

Published:29th January 2019

Travel

So you are going for a holiday to Japan and you can’t speak a word of Japanese. “How can I survive the trip?” you may wonder. Although English language service is available at most tourist places, there might be situations […]

How Do You Reply A Difficult Subject In Japanese?

Published:27th January 2019

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How do you phrase your thoughts when the subject is difficult to say? Today, we attempt to summarize the things we need to take note of when replying a difficult subject in Japanese. The Direct Way Is Not Preferred in […]

How to say “Does this train go to Shinjuku?” in Japanese?

Updated:8th June 2019
Published:21st January 2019

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation The phrase ～e ikimasu means “to go to ~”. Thus Shinjuku e ikimasu means to go to Shinjuku. You can simply put the subject kono densha (this train) in front to ask this question. Train […]