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Ultimate Guide to Useful Japanese Phrases By Norie Matsumoto What are some useful Japanese phrases you also frequently use in English? Something simple like ‘Good Morning’ おはようございます・Ohayōgozaimasu and ‘I would like to order…’ これを注文したいです・Kore o chūmon shitaidesu are commonly used in both languages. If you’ve recently moved to Japan or are planning on it, you’ll

Ultimate Guide to Japanese Idioms By Norie Matsumoto | August 5th, 2021 七転び八起き・Nanakorobiyaoki Do you know what that is? That’s one of the Japanese idioms. An idiom is an expression, quote, or phrase that usually brings up a figurative meaning that is not literal, that is connected to the phrase. It is often a customary turn

Ultimate Guide to Japanese Conversation By Team Japan Switch | Revised June 7th, 2022  If you’re living in Japan and want to put yourself out there to talk more or you’re just looking to see how to finally get to the point where you can engage in a Japanese conversation, we’ve got you covered. For

Guide to Japanese Conjugation By Hei Kin Wong | May 27th 2021 Are you interested in Japanese conjugation but find it difficult to remember different forms? Maybe you forgot how certain forms conjugate. Or maybe you just want to talk to native speakers effectively. Well, we’ve got you covered! This guide is for people who

How Long Does It Take to Learn Japanese? By Norie Matsumoto | May 7th, 2021 You want to learn Japanese? Something about the Japanese language has caught your attention, maybe you want to live in Japan and speak the language or perhaps you are trying to better understand your favorite anime. Whatever the reason may

Ultimate Guide to Counting in Japanese By Chu Thi Anh | Revised by HeiKin Wong | January 11th 2022 Learning how to count is one of the first basics of any foreign language. In Japanese, it is easy to count from one to ten. However, counting in Japanese starts to become more complicated when you

Ultimate Guide to Japanese Adverbs By Norie Matsumoto | March 31, 2021  So you want to one day live in Japan, or perhaps you are already here? There is a major step in learning the Japanese language that is absolutely crucial in expressing and correctly conveying yourself. A commonly used form of grammar are Japanese

Guide to Hiragana and Katakana Congratulations! You are starting on the spectacular journey of learning Japanese. This journey may be a little tough at times, but it is worth it in the end. But to make it a little easier here is a guide on learning hiragana and katakana. This article is a part of