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Is Keigo(Honorific Expressions In Japanese) Discriminatory?

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Some Japanese learners may think that keigo (honorific expressions) is discriminatory because they are words used to show a hierarchical relationship. Indeed, keigo is also used to show a hierarchical relationship but it is hard to say whether it is […]
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How To Say “I’m Sorry For The Late Reply” In Japanese?

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Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation This is one of the very useful set phrases to remember for Japanese communication, especially in writing business emails. “Mooshiwake gozaimasen” (sorry) is the humble form of “sumimasen”. When talking to a customer or superior, […]
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How To Say “I’m not feeling well” In Japanese?

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Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation You can use the above two phrases to express a general sense of unwell. 具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)い guai ga warui means “ill, sick, not in good shape, malfunction”. It can be used to refer to people or […]
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How To Say “I’m getting better” In Japanese?

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Answer by Japanese teacher Explanation Both expressions are suitable to say “I’m getting better”. だいぶ daibu and ずいぶん zuibun mean “a lot, much”, so you can omit this if it’s not applicable according to your situation. おかげさまで okagesamade is a […]
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What Is Keigo, Honorific Expressions In Japanese?

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Hello. We’ve briefly mentioned keigo (honorific expressions) in “Is Japanese language difficult to learn? Let’s look at the characteristics of the language. Let’s learn more about keigo today. What is keigo (honorific expressions)? We’ve briefly mentioned keigo in “Is Japanese […]
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What are particles? How they are used with real life examples

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Hello. We’ve looked at the characteristics of the Japanese language in Is Japanese language difficult to learn? Let’s look at the characteristics of the language. Today, let’s talk a little bit more about Japanese particles. What are particles? Watashi wa […]
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8 Essential Japanese Greetings for Japanese beginners

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You may have heard of the following 8 essential Japanese greetings but do you know the nuances behind some of them? Let’s find out more! おはようございます Ohayoo gozaimasu Good morning This is a polite greeting to mean “good morning” to […]
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