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What does "gochisousama" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "gochisousama" to mean 'thank you for the meal' in Japanese. Perhaps, many Japanese learners know this phrase as it is often used in Japanese movies, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain it in detail based on its …

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What does "okinodoku" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "okinodoku" to mean 'sorry to hear that', 'that is a shame', or such in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this phrase as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain it in detail based on its …

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What does "omatase" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "omatase" to mean 'sorry to have kept you waiting', 'thank you for waiting', or such in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this phrase as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain it in detail based …

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What does "ichiban" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "ichiban" normally to mean 'number one' or 'first' in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know this word as it is often used in Japanese shops, movies, songs, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in …

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How to say "yellow" in Japanese Native speakers say "kiiro" or "kiiroi" to mean 'yellow' in Japanese. The first one is a noun; the second one is an adjective. In this blog post, I will explain these two words and how to use them through example sentences. My explanations would help Japanese learners to say "yellow" …

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