Tue 2024.02.13

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Japanese word deep dive: “nakama” (仲間) [as heard in One Piece]	culture, General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2023.12.23

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Japanese expression: (何となく） “nan to naku”	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2023.12.15

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A reconsideration of teaching Japanese intonation (and a useful tool to examine intonations)	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2023.12.07

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Japanese Youtube Recommendation: Taigu Osho (talks from a Buddhist Priest)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2023.07.12

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Japanese grammar: the fickle word “ii” (良い) and a trio of particles	grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.06.27

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Important Japanese word: よく (yoku)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Talking about the seasons in Japanese	culture, General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2023.04.25

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Useful Japanese words: Expressing annoyance with めんどくさい (mendokusai)	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2023.04.06

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Ten surprising Japanese loanwords that come from German	General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese
Several usages of “mono”（もの）in Japanese	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.12.22

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Japanese casual expression: かもだけど (kamo dakedo)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese grammar: the difference between “のが” and ”のか”	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2022.11.18

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Omae (お前): a Japanese pronoun with confusing nuances	culture, General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.11.08

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Japanese word: 良さげ・よさげ (yosage)	grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.10.27

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Explanation of Quick Japanese Quiz: “What is a polite way to ask someone to begin eating a meal?”	food, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.10.25

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Japanese expression: ”何からやる” (nani kara yaru)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.10.17

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30+ Reasons to Learn Japanese	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.10.03

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Japanese Grammar: sentence-ending topics	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.09.26

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Japanese book review: “マンガでわかる！10才までに覚えたい言葉1000”	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.09.12

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Japanese word confusion: 入れる	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.22

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Japanese Literature: Using Western letters as placeholders for names	culture, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.15

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Japanese literary expression: 〜さに (~sa ni)	grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.08

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Site review: Linguee (an online bilingual dictionary)	General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.08.01

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An interesting Japanese expression about hunger	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.07.18

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Japanese expression: 〜してもしきれない (~shite mo shikirenai)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.07.11

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Japanese Literature Book Release: “Gensen: Selected Stories in Modern Japanese Literature (Volume 1)”	E-book publishing, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.07.07

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Language Learning Tip: It’s *not* all about the vocab	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.06.29

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売れる(ureru): a Mysterious Japanese Verb	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.06.15

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Japanese expression “ima sara” (今更、いまさら)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2022.05.31

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Japanese expression: どうにでもなれ (dou ni demo nare)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.05.23

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Japanese expression highlight: あるある (aru aru)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.05.09

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Say wha? The Japanese word “世話” (sewa) and related expressions	culture, General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.04.27

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Getting cool in Japanese with 格好いい (kakko ii)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2022.04.18

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The origin of 幸せ (shiawase), a Japanese word for “happiness”	General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.03.23

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Japanese grammar: When is it safe to omit a first person pronoun?	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2022.01.20

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Japanese vocabulary list: Employment-related words	General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2022.01.12

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Japanese expression “〜なくてすむ” (~nakute sumu)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2021.12.16

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Manga Review: 「スライム　ライフ」(“Slime Life”) by メガサワラ (Megasawara) [Issue 1]	Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.11.22

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Japanese expression: “~shitara to” (〜したらと）	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.11.15

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Japanese literature release: “Lulu & Mimi” by Kyusaku Yumeno	E-book publishing, General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2021.11.09

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Manga review: Oyasumi Punpun (おやすみプンプン) by Inio Asano (浅野いにお) [Volume 1]	General, Japanese Study: Intermediate, portland, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.10.27

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Self-taught Japanese…conversation?	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.09.27

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Japanese comedy highlight: Sandwich Man (a comedy duo)	culture, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.09.20

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“Mai”: a Japanese word with a variety of meanings (マイ、まい、舞、毎、枚)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.08.16

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Japanese expression: “〜からすると” (~kara suru to)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.07.26

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Japanese expression ともなく (to mo naku)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.07.21

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Japanese expression:「言葉が足りず、すみませんでした」 (kotoba ga tarizu, sumimasen deshita)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.07.12

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Blog review: Landofnudotcom (landofnu.com)	Chinese, General, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2021.06.30

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Japanese Grammar: Abbreviated causative-passive forms	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2021.06.21

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Japanese vocabulary: the power of 力 (“chikara”)	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese