Wed 2014.02.26

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What to say in Japanese when you don’t know what to say	beginner, conversation, expressions, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, study	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.02.25

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Don’t be fooled by translations	books, dubbing, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, movies, Reviews, subtitles, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.02.23

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いい (ii): A very ‘good’ Japanese word	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, study, いい, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.19

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Some hints about Japanese pronunciation	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, pronounce, pronounciation, sounds, speak, speech, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.19

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でしょう / だろう (deshou/darou) in Japanese	darou, deshou, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.02.16

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The Japanese question particle, か (ka)	expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, particle, polite, question, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.02.13

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Conversing with native speakers and the human element	conversation, General, human, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, native, practice, social, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.10

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Don’t be afraid to joke around in a foreign language	foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, joke, language, self-study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.10

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More uses and notes on ‘そう’ (Sou) and usage of ‘だ’ (da)	adjectives, expressions, gender, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, linguistics	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.02.07

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Simple expressions with そう and a few particles	expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, particle, sou, study	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.02.05

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Expressing strong feelings in Japanese, a language with less curse words	conversation, curse, emotion, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, particles, slang	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.02.04

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Plurality in Japanese	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, plural, self-study, singular, study	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.02.03

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Self Taught Japanese – 50th post!	50th, anniversary, blog, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, life, post	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.01.28

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Three confusing Japanese words	challening, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, tekitou, Uncategorized, yappari	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.01.24

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The right way to use subtitles when studying Japanese	dramas, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learning, movies, self-study, study, subtitles, TV	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.01.23

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Popular Japanese series: Heartbroken chocolatier (失恋チョコラティエ)	chocolate, drama, entertainment, fiction, General, ishihara, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, matsumoto, Reviews, series, TV	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.22

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Tricky Japanese loanwords	borrowed, gairaigo, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, loanword, vocabulary, 外来語	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.01.21

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“Becoming” in Japanese: the many uses of なる (naru)	become, beginner, expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, linguistic, naru, Uncategorized, なる, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.01.19

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Shimajiro and Benesse’s distance learning program for kids	benesse, bilingual, child, course, distance learning, education, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, parenting, raising a bilingual child, Reviews, shimajiro, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.15

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Japanese dramas to watch	abe hiroshi, comedy, drama, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kimutaku, love comedy, Reviews, show, soap opera, TV, Uncategorized, ドラマ	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.01.06

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Embarassing moments learning a foreign language	embarassing, foreign language, funny, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, life, story, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2014.01.04

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Using Japanese Documentaries as a study aid	ceo, child, education, facebook, father, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, mark zuckerberg, son, Uncategorized, upbringing	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.01.01

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Japanese verb dictionaries: are they really needed? [beginner]	beginner, conjugation, dictionary, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, reference, self-study, study, verb, verbs	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2013.12.29

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Say “yes” to a better understanding of the Japanese particle “no” (の）	assertion, foreign, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, linguistics, particle, self-study, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2013.12.18

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A closer look at Japanese particles wa (は) and ga (が)	ga, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, linguistics, particles, subject, topic, wa, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2013.12.17

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Japanese bookstores in America	america, book, book off, books, bookstore, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kinokuniya, magazine, manga	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.16

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Get a pen pal to help your foreign language learning [Beginner/Intermediate]	culture, foreign language, friend, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, overseas, pen pal, penpal	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.16

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Age-related expressions in Japanese [Beginner / Intermediate]	age, expressions, foreign language, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, phrases, study, Uncategorized, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2013.12.15

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Enjoy a piece of Japan at the Morikami Japanese Museum & Gardens（森上博物館・日本庭園）	culture, delray beach, florida, gardens, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, morikami, museum, travel, 博物館, 森上	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2013.12.14

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Grammar – it’s the linguistic glue that holds things together [beginner/intermediate]	foreign, grammar, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, languages, learn, linguistic, particles, study, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2013.12.13

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Podcasts: an essential tool for foreign language self-study	fluent, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Podcast, podcasts, self-taught, student, study, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2013.12.12

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Japanese Pitch Accent: It’s more important that you realize [beginner/intermediate]	accent, dialect, emphasis, General, intonation, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pitch, pitch accent, pronunciation, アクセント, 日本, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2013.12.11

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Kanji: pictographic compounds [beginner / intermediate]	alphabet, compound, furigana, General, intermediate, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kana, kanji, pictographic, 日本語, 漢字	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2013.12.10

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Japanese learning pitfall: Don’t wait too long to learn hiragana! [Beginner]	furigana, General, hiragana, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, kana, katakana, learning, romaji, self-taught, ローマ字, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2013.12.09

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Set your focus for effective foreign language learning	foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistics, self-study, self-taught, studying, 日本, 日本語	Self Taught Japanese