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What does "kurage" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "kurage" to mean 'jellyfish' 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 detail together with its …
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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 "uso" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "uso" to mean 'lie' 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 detail based on its kanji character. And …
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What is "ne" in Japanese? Honestly, it is a bit hard to convey how Japanese native speakers use the particle, "ne", because it can work to make sounds of phrases better without meaning anything. In this blog post, however, I will try to explain its major roles. Japanese native speakers use "ne" mainly in the four …
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What does "hikari" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say hikari normally to mean 'light' in Japanese. Probably, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese movies, video games, songs, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail …
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What does "tabun" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "tabun" to mean 'maybe' or 'probably' in Japanese. They use it when they are uncertain if something happens or if something is true. So, not only its meanings but its usages as well are very similar to those of the English words, "maybe" and …
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What does "zenbu" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "zenbu" often to mean 'all parts' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I will …
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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 does "hanbun" mean in Japanese? Native speakers use hanbun to mean a 'half' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I will explain how to …
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What does "jinsei" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "jinsei" to mean 'someone's life' 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 detail based on its …
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