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

Wed 2019.01.09

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Japanese educational site review: ReadNihon (“Learn Japanese By Reading It”)	General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews, website	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

Tue 2018.12.18

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Shinichi Tohei (藤平信一), current head of Ai Aikido (心身統一合氣道), appears on a Japanese educational program	aikido, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized	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 2018.12.03

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Japanese expression ありそうでなかった (ari sou de nakatta), and some tasty soy sauce	expression, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	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

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 2018.10.15

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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

Fri 2018.10.05

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Japanese expression: “七光り” (nana hikari) – Benefits received on account of a father	expression, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, nanahikari, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.10.04

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Getting along with people: Japanese expressions involving “naka” (仲) [naka ga ii, nakayoku, nakanaori, etc.]	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, naka, naka ga ii	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.10.01

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Japanese everyday word: “kasabaru” (かさばる）	gasabaru, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kasabaru, terms	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2018.09.25

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Japanese term “magari” (間借り): renting a room in someone’s house	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, magari, term	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

Tue 2018.08.14

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A quirk of modern Japanese Grammar: adjectives becoming nouns	adjective, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, verb	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2018.08.12

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Gotta catch ’em all (in Japanese): Learning Pokemon cards in a foreign language	card games, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, pokemon, pokemon cards, raising a bilingual child, Reviews	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

Tue 2018.08.07

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Japanese literature review: “Utopia” （ユートピア) by Kanae Minato (湊かなえ)	book, culture, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kanae minato, literature, review, Reviews, 湊かなえ	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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Using Twitter to improve your Japanese language skills	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, self-study, twitter	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 2018.06.27

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Japanese Word Highlight: 超訳 (chouyaku), the “extreme translation”	chouyaku, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation, Uncategorized, Word Origins	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.06.22

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Japanese Vocabulary List: Card and board games	board games, card games, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Uncategorized, vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists	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

Thu 2018.06.14

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The correct way to describe a negative state using そう (sou): “なさそう” vs. “なそう” (nasasou vs. nasou)	General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, nasasou, nasou	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese SF Novella translation: “Two of Six: A Captain’s Dilemma” by Tomohito Moriyama [Chapter 1, Part 1]	book, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, novel, novella, science fiction, sf, translation, Uncategorized	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

Tue 2018.05.15

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Overgeneralizing and 3 painful mistakes in Japanese	expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2018.05.10

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Japanese Site Review: audiobook.jp (Japanese audiobooks)	audiobook, General, japan, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews, site	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

Mon 2018.05.07

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A few ways to express “more” in Japanese (more than just “motto”)	expressions, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, more	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.05.02

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Learn Japanese with a famous Youtuber: Hikakin (ヒカキン)	General, hikakin, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, review, Reviews, slang, youtube	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.04.30

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The expression「お茶はどう？」 (“ocha wa dou?”) and the vagueness of the Japanese language	expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, vague	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.04.25

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Japanese literary expression:「〜かのように」 (~ka no you ni)	expressions, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literary, mitai, phrases, Uncategorized, you ni	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2018.04.23

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Promising Translators 2018 Entry Feedback: Kisetsu’s translation of “Morning” (by Osamu Dazai)	comments, contest, contests, editing, feedback, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2018.04.20

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Promising Translators 2018 Entry Feedback: Jennifer O’Donnell’s translation of “The Professor of Magic”	comments, contest, contests, editing, feedback, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2018.04.18

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Promising Translators 2018 Entry Feedback: Weining Yu’s translation of “Magic”	comments, contest, contests, editing, feedback, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, translation	Self Taught Japanese
Japanese short story highlight: Yoko Ogawa’s “Hexagonal Room” (６角形の小部屋）	General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, narration, ogawa yoko, Reviews, short story	Self Taught Japanese