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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 understand which …
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What does "jibun" mean in Japanese? Jibun is a Japanese pronoun. Native speakers use it in three different ways: to say "I", to say "myself", and to say "you" in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this pronoun as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain …
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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 understand …
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What do "gomen" and "gomennasai" mean in Japanese? Native speakers use these two phrases often to mean 'sorry' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know these phrases as both are sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain them in detail together with their …
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What does "ittekimasu" mean in Japanese? English doesn't have a perfect translation for this phrase, I think. Japanese people say "ittekimasu" to announce their departures when they leave their houses. So, this phrase is often translated into English as "I'm going", "I'm leaving", or even "see you later". Perhaps, …
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What does "tadaima" mean in Japanese? A lot of Japanese learners understand that "tadaima" is the Japanese phrase for 'I'm home'. This understanding is correct. Native speakers often say "tadaima" to mean 'I'm home' in Japanese. Interestingly, however, it literally means 'just now' and does not contain any word …
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What does "yoroshiku" mean in Japanese? "Yoroshiku" is a kind of magic word and cannot be perfectly translated into English. In reality, it is often translated as "treat me well", "be kind to me", "take care of me", or even "nice to meet you". Perhaps, the variety of the translations would be confusing to Japanese …
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What do "arigato" and "arigatou" mean in Japanese? Honestly I didn't expect to get asked this, but native speakers often use these two phrases in the same way: to mean 'thank you' in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know these phrases as both are often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, …
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What does "hajimemashite" mean in Japanese? A lot of Japanese learners understand "hajimemashite" as a Japanese greeting for 'nice to meet you'. Basically, this understanding is correct. Native speakers actually often use it to say 'nice to meet you' in Japanese. I think, however, that Japanese learners start to …
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What does "shikata ga nai" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "shikata ga nai" often to mean 'it can't be helped' 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 …
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