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How to say “one person” in Japanese?

Published:18th November 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation The number “one” is “いち ichi” in Japanese but there are many ways of saying “one” in Japanese, depending on the object that you are attaching the number to. In this case, if you want […]

Do you have any other expressions for “delicious” besides “oishii”?

Published:17th November 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation (1) うまい umai delicious This is a relatively casual expression commonly used by males and preferably among friends. If you are attending a dinner with your superior and you wanted to tell him/her that the […]

How to say “I see” in Japanese?

Published:11th November 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation There are various ways of saying “I see” in Japanese depending on the situation and your relationship with the listener. The basic expression is soo desu ka and it should be said with a falling […]

Learn Japanese With Famous Anime – NARUTO –

Updated:4th December 2018
Published:28th October 2018

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* Source: http://www.naruto.com/j/ Naruto is a popular manga series from Japan that was first published in the best-selling manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. Since then, it has developed into anime, movies, live-action versions, and various media, and is also very […]

Learn Japanese With Famous Anime – ONE PIECE –

Published:21st October 2018

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* Source: https://www.shonenjump.com/j/rensai/onepiece.html The best-selling manga of all times, ONE PIECE, follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who aims to become the Pirate King, and his crew of pirates. One reason for ONE PIECE’s popularity lies in […]

What Do The Japanese Say When They Want To Ask Someone To Be Their Boyfriend Or Girlfriend?

Updated:24th September 2018
Published:23rd September 2018

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How To Say “Have A Good Day” In Japanese?

Published:15th September 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation “Yoi ichi nichi o” is the short form of “良(よ)い一日(いちにち)をお過(す)ごしください yoi ichi nichi o osugoshi kudasai” and is more often used in writing. Actually the Japanese do not say this phrase often. “Have a good […]

How To Say “Do You Speak English” In Japanese?

Published:15th September 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation In the first expression, the word 話(はな)せます hanasemasu comes from “話(はな)す hanasu” (to speak). In the second expression, わかります wakarimasu means “to understand”. Both expressions can be used to mean “do you speak English”. It […]

How To Say “Excuse me” In Japanese In Various Situations?

Published:11th September 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation When you are calling out to a waiter in a restaurant to mean “excuse me”, you can use sumimasen. Sumimasen also means “sorry” and “thank you” (when you have troubled someone for his help). In […]

How To Say “Hello, How Are You” In Japanese?

Published:3rd September 2018

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Konnichiwa is often used as a greeting to mean “good afternoon”. It was actually once part of a greeting sentence (today is…) but has evolved to its shortened form now to simply say hello. Ogenki […]