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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 […]

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

Daily

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 […]