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What does "youkoso" mean in Japanese? Japanese people say "youkoso" when they welcome guests politely. So, it means more or less 'welcome' in Japanese. Its usage and meaning are very simple and clear, I think. In this blog post, however, I will explain this phrase in detail based on its components. And also, I will …

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How to say "black" in Japanese Native speakers say "kuro" or "kuroi" to mean 'black' 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 "black" more …

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What is "jibun" in Japanese? "Jibun" is a pronoun in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in the three different ways: referring to the speaker, referring to the speaker-self, and referring to the listener. First, I will explain this pronoun in detail based on its kanji expression. And then, I …

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How to say "white" in Japanese Native speakers say "shiro" or "shiroi" to mean 'white' 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 "white" …

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What does "gomennasai" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "gomennasai" to mean 'I'm sorry' or such in Japanese. It is one of the very basic Japanese phrases and thus quite often used in daily conversations. So, many Japanese learners know this phrase, I think. Interestingly, however, many of them don't know its …

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