Thu 2019.08.15

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まえ (mae) vs まで (made): what’s the difference?	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.08.05

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Japanese term: What is “Ateji”? (当て字・あてじ)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.07.29

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Japanese Useful Word: “Baka” (ばか、バカ、馬鹿）	Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.07.22

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Japanese word focus: 感想 (kansou)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.07.10

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Japanese grammar: An overview of the “te” form (and an important use nobody taught you)	General, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.06.24

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Japanese grammar: verb and adjective confusion	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.05.28

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Japanese useful phrase highlight: “yokattara” (よかったら)	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.05.20

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Reader question: “What’s the hardest part of learning Japanese?”	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.05.13

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Japanese slang term: meccha “めっちゃ”	culture, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, slang, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.05.06

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Japanese word highlight: まま (mama)	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.25

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Japanese Book Review: “ふしぎがわかるよ！” (A visual encyclopedia for children)	encyclopedia, General, japan, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.18

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Interview with Ben Hourigan: author, editor, Japan aficionado	culture, E-book publishing, General, interview, Interviews, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.11

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Japanese pronunciation: when vowels get quiet	General, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pronunciation	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.03.05

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What’s the difference between a 翻訳者 (‘honyausha’) and 翻訳家 (‘honyakuka’)?	General, honyakuka, honyakusha, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.03.04

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A few more confusing Japanese loanwords	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, loanwords	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.02.25

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Using the Japanese particles “to” (と) and “tte” (って) to quote [plus abbreviated uses and particle combinations]	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, particle, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.02.18

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Japanese quiz 2: Basic verb conjugation	grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, online quizzes and tests, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.02.14

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Talking about ways of doing things in Japanese with 〜かた (~kata)	General, grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kata, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.02.13

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The upward spiral of language learning	aikido, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, spiral, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2019.02.11

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Japanese quiz 1: Basic particle usage	grammar, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, online quizzes and tests, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.02.07

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Pronunciation: one of the hardest parts about learning Japanese (and a review of a great resource to help with that –– OJAD)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pronunciation, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2019.01.16

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A great Japanese word: 脱サラ (dassara) –– getting away from The Grind	datsusara, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, term, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2019.01.11

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Confusing Japanese loanword: エール (Eeru)	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, loanwords, translation, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2019.01.08

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Tricky Japanese verb pair: 預ける / 預かる (azukeru / azukaru)	grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2019.01.03

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Japanese Writing Lab #6: Where you live	class, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese writing lab, japanese_writing_lab, language, practice, self-taught, topic, writing	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.12.27

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Japanese slang term: 不思議ちゃん (fushigi chan)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, slang, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.12.12

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Japanese slang term: “mazogee” (マゾゲー)	games, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, terms	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.12.10

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Japanese vocabulary list: words about sleep	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, raising a bilingual child, sleep, terms, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.11.26

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Japanese colloquial expression: “sorya sou desho” (そりゃそうでしょ) and related phrases	expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.11.19

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Japanese expressions “nimaime” (二枚目) and “sanmaime” (三枚目): the good, and the funny	culture, expression, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.11.13

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Anime review: Inuyashiki (Last Hero)	anime, General, inuyashiki, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manga, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.11.02

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Japanese slang word: gyakugire (逆ギレ) [Getting angry at the angry]	expression, gyakugire, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.10.29

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Japanese word “sonna” (そんな) and related expressions [sonna koto nai (そんな事ない), etc.]	expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, sonna	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.10.24

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Japanese expression highlight: “ああ言えばこう言う” (aa ieba kou iu)	aa ieba kou iu, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.10.22

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Some thoughts on “aisatsu” (挨拶): greetings that make relationships smoother	aisatsu, culture, General, greetings, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese
Google suggest: a surprising supplement to foreign language learning	General, google suggest, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.10.09

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A confusing Japanese loanword in English: “Hibachi” (it may not mean what you think it does!)	culture, General, grill, hibachi, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.09.19

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Japanese word highlight: gureru (ぐれる）	grammar, gureru, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, words	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.09.17

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Language learning pitfall: Learning similar words at the same time	homophones, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, techniques	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.09.04

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Japanese loanword spotlight: 「ナーバス」(naabasu) [It doesn’t always mean “nervous”]	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, meaning, translation, word	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.08.08

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Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 7 – Japanese Elementary School Experience	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, report, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.08.06

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Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 6 – The Maid Cafe Experience	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, report, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.08.03

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Science Fiction novella released: “Two of Six” (A Captain’s Dilemma) by Tomohito Moriyama (森山智仁）	Aside, book, E-book publishing, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, novella, released, science fiction, sf, tomohito moriyama, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.08.01

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Japan Trip 2018 (Tokyo/Hokkaido): Part 5 – Practicing Japanese Skills in Japan	2018, culture, General, japan, Japan trip 2018, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, report, travel, travelogue, trip	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.07.02

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Alternative responses to “arigatou” (thank you) in Japanese besides “dou itashimashite” (you’re welcome)	culture, douitashimashite, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, manners, politeness, translation, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.06.20

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Bilingual book of classic Japanese fairy tales released (Mimei Ogawa: The Father of Modern Japanese Fairy Tales)	book, children's story, E-book publishing, ebook, fairy tale, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, ogawa mimei, raising a bilingual child, release, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.06.18

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Notable Japanese word: “Shikumi” （仕組み / しくみ) and some ways to translate it	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, shikumi, translation, Uncategorized, word	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.05.21

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Some tips for researching Japanese word meanings	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, meaning, research, words	Self Taught Japanese
Overgeneralizing and 3 painful mistakes in Japanese	expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.05.08

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Japanese Learning Mobile App Review: LingoDeer	app, General, ios, iphone, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese