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What does "chotto matte" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "chotto matte" to mean 'just a moment' or 'wait a moment' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this phrase as it is often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this phrase in detail based on its …
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What does "daijoubu desu ka" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "daijoubu desu ka" to mean 'are you okay?' 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. …
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What does "nani desu ka" mean in Japanese? Some may say "nani desu ka" to mean 'what?' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this phrase as it is sometimes used on the internet and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain this phrase in detail based on its grammatical components. And also, I …
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What does "kore wa nan desu ka" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "kore wa nan desu ka" to mean 'what is this?' 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 this phrase in detail based on its …
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What does "nigate" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "nigate" often to mean 'weak point' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese textbooks. 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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How to say "hungry" in Japanese In the Japanese language, there are two major options: "onaka ga suita" and "onaka ga hetta". Both can be used to say 'hungry' in Japanese. In this blog post, I will explain them in detail based on their components. And also, I will explain how to use them through example sentences. …
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What does "tsukareta" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "tsukareta" to mean 'tired' or 'I'm tired' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this phrase well because it is often used in Japanese movies, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain this phrase in detail based on …
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What does "maji" mean in Japanese? Japanese native speakers often say "maji" to mean "really?", "really", or such in daily conversations. When they raise its pitch, it means 'really?'; when they don't, it just means 'really'. Probably, many Japanese learners know this word as it is often used in Japanese movies, …
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What does "zannen" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "zannen" to mean 'that's too bad', 'that's pity', or such in Japanese. So, they use it to express their feelings of unhappiness, sadness, or dissatisfaction. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In …
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How to say "student" in Japanese Native speakers would say "gakusei" or "seito" to mean 'student' in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know these two options well as they are quite often used in Japanese textbooks. In this blog post, however, I will explain them in detail based on their kanji expressions. …
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