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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" often to mean 'sorry to have kept you waiting' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese movies, songs, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in …
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What does "ichiban" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "ichiban" often to mean 'number one' 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 detail based on …
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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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What does "osewa ni narimasita" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "osewa ni narimashita" to mean 'thank you for everything you have done', 'thank you for what you have done', or such in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this phrase as it is often used in Japanese movies, songs, novels, manga, anime, …
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What does "itterasshai" mean in Japanese? English does not have a perfect translation for "itterasshai", but it is often translated as "see you later", "have a good day", or such. Probably, some Japanese learners know this phrase as it is sometimes used in Japanese movies, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this …
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What does "kiwotsukete" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "kiwotsukete" often to mean 'take care' 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 grammatical components. And also, …
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What do "suimasen" and "sumimasen" mean in Japanese? Japanese native speakers use "suimasen" and "sumimasen" to express their apologies. They use these phrases to mean 'sorry', 'excuse me', or such in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know these phrases as both are often used in Japanese conversations. In …
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What do "sayonara" and "sayounara" mean in Japanese? Native speakers often use these two phrases in the same way: to mean 'goodbye' in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know these phrases well as they are quite often used in Japanese textbooks. In this blog post, however, I will explain both in detail based …
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What does "youkoso" mean in Japanese? Japanese native speakers say "youkoso" to welcome guests politely. So, it means more or less 'welcome' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese movies, songs, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I …
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