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11 Essential Phrases You Need When Taking a Taxi in Japan

Published:28th April 2019

Travel

Most people would not think of taking a taxi in Japan because it is widely believed to be expensive. However, this is not so. Short-distance travel by taxi is still quite affordable, especially when you have large pieces of luggage. […]

How to say “How do you use the washing machine?” in Japanese?

Updated:23rd June 2019
Published:22nd April 2019

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Sentakuki means “washing machine”; dooyatte means “how to”; and tsukaimasu means “to use”. You can simply put all the words together to ask “how to use the washing machine?” In most cases, you simply put […]

How To Say “I’m looking forward to it” In Japanese?

Published:31st March 2019

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Tanoshimi literally means “delight, fun, pleasure”. Thus the above expression means “I’m looking forward to it”. To emphasize your anticipation for the event, you can add sugoku in front of the sentence. Sugoku means “really, very much”.

How To Say “When Are You Available?” In Japanese?

Published:28th March 2019

Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Both expressions are suitable for use in emails and conversation. The first expression would sound more polite than the second one. Gotsugoo literally means “your circumstances or condition” and gotsugoo no yoi means “favourable or […]

8 Useful Expressions for Communicating with Your Neighbours in Japanese

Published:15th March 2019

Daily

Communicating with your neighbours or acquaintances whom you know by sight but are not familiar with is not an easy matter because of the sense of distance between both parties. This article attempts to summarize some useful expressions when communicating […]

New Keigo Expressions Used by Young People

Published:8th March 2019

Basic

This is Part 4 of the explanation on keigo, Japanese honorific expressions. For previous explanations, see What is keigo? Today, we are going to look at keigo and Japanese young people. We do not recommend the use of keigo if […]

How to say “thanks to you I’ve passed JLPT(Japanese-Language Proficiency Test) N5” in Japanese?

Published:1st March 2019

* JLPT means “Japanese-Language Proficiency Test”. If you are interested in JLPT, please check the following website for more details. Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Congratulations on passing your JLPT N5! I hope it is the start for further Japanese […]

10 Useful Expressions When You Are Living With a Japanese Partner

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

Daily

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 […]