vocabulary

How to say "home" in Japanese Japanese people would say "ie" or "katei" to say "home" in Japanese. In this blog post, I will explain these two words in detail and how they are different through example sentences. Let's get started! Contents Definition and meaning of "ie" Definition and meaning of …

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How to say "river" in Japanese Japanese people would say "kawa". It is the Japanese word for 'river'. Very simple, I think. Yet, it has two different kanji expressions. In this blog post, therefore, I will explain this word based on its two kanji expressions. And also, I will explain how they are different. Let's …

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How to say "flower" in Japanese We can say "hana". It is the Japanese word for 'flower'. Very simple, I think. Interestingly, however, it has two different kanji expressions. And unfortunately, their roles are not the same. In this blog post, therefore, I will explain them in detail how they are different. Let's …

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How to say "hope" in Japanese Japanese people would say "kibou" or "nozomi". Both words can be used to say "hope" in Japanese. In this blog post, I will explain them in detail based on the kanji characters. And also, I will explain how to use them through example sentences. Let's get …

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What does "machi" mean in Japanese? Japanese native speakers use the word, "machi", mainly in the three different ways: expressing the act of waiting, meaning 'town', and meaning 'city'. In this blog post, I will explain each usage in detail with an example sentence. Let's get …

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How to say "present" in Japanese Japanese native speakers would say "purezento". It is the Japanese English word for 'present', which originally came from the English word, "present". In this blog post, I will explain it and how to use it through an example sentence. And also, I will explain how it is different …

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How to say "memory" in Japanese Japanese native speakers would say "kioku". It is the Japanese word for 'memory'. In this blog post, I will explain it in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I will explain its verb form which means 'to remember' in Japanese. In the latter part of this post, I will …

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How to say "drunk" in Japanese In the Japanese language, there are many expressions related to 'drunk'. In this blog post, I will explain as many of them as possible. And also, I will explain how to use them through example sentences. Let's get started! Contents Definition and meaning of "you" Example …

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