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Japanese Word of the Day – cherry (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!サクランボ (サクランボ) cherry (noun)さくらんぼが食べたいです。さくらんぼがたべたいです。I want to eat cherries.くき付きの二粒のさくらんぼくきつきのにつぶのさくらんぼpair of cherries and stems二粒のサクランボにつぶのサクランボtwo cherriesサクランボを狩るサクランボをかるpick cherriesOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Take the Super Sushi Ninja Challenge and Get a Box of Japanese Treats!

Hi dear Japanese Learners! Mastering the Japanese language is a real adventure, but just by being on this page you’re proving to us that you’re not afraid of facing some challenges. You’re a perfect match for the Super Sushi Ninja Challenge! Start learning Japanese with your own Japanese teacher with your Premium PLUS account! Contents: What is the Super Sushi Ninja Challenge? How to Apply for the Super Sushi Ninja Challenge How to Order Sushi in Japanese Must-Know Japanese Vocabulary when Ordering Sushi What is Premium PLUS? 1. What is the Super Sushi Ninja Challenge? Top The goal of the Super Sushi Ninja Challenge is to get you speaking Japanese in a real life situation, so we challenge you to go... Show more

4 Reasons Why Japanese Slang Words Will Make You Fluent

Learn 4 honest reasons you need Japanese slang words and why they are so vital to truly learning and mastering the language. Teachers may normally cringe at the thought of their students learning Japanese slang words. After all, slang words and phrases are typically defined as being grammatically incorrect. So why would your teacher want you to spend time learning the “wrong way” to speak Japanese? Here are 4 of the top reasons why you should study slang words and expressions when learning Japanese or any new language. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole Japanese Language from the Beginning! 1. Native Speakers Use Slang Expressions in Everyday Conversation If you are going to study a foreign... Show more

Japan exclusive rarest Pokemon! Pokemon Go finally released!

After having been delayed many times for different reasons, the mobile-gaming sensation, Pokemon Go, is finally released in its home country: Japan! Are you already on your way to be the very best like no ever was? After reading this post you’ll discover the rarest Pokemon in Japan and you’ll learn how to be the ポケモンマスター (“Pokemon Master”) in Japanese! From rumoured release to multiple delay, the mythical creature franchise, Nintendo has been keeping us waiting without official launch date for weeks. “When will it finally come out in Japan? Isn’t it Nintendo home country!?”. But after painfully watching Pokemon Go being released all over the world, Japanese residents finally get the chance to be back on track! Pokemon Go... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – light bulb (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!電球 (でんきゅう) light bulb (noun)電球が切れたら、変えてください。でんきゅうがきれたら、かえてください。Change the lightbulb when it burns out and goes dark.白熱の電球はくねつのでんきゅうincandescent light bulbOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Japanese Word of the Day – octopus (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!タコ (タコ) octopus (noun)八本の足のタコはっぽんのあしのタコeight-armed octopus茹だこゆでだこboiled octopusタコ墨タコすみoctopus inkOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Japanese Word of the Day – door (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!ドア (ドア) door (noun)ドアは閉まっています。ドアはしまっています。The door is closed.男性が車のドアのカギを開けようとしている。だんせいがくるまのドアのカギをあけようとしている。The man is unlocking the car door with the key.正面ドアしょうめんドアfront doorOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Top 10 Compliments You Always Want to Hear in Japanese

Click here to listen to the audio pronunciation! 1. きみは最高の友達だよ。 きみはさいこうのともだちだよ。Kimi wa saigō no tomodachi dayo You are an awesome friend. 2. そのジャケット、似合っていますね。 そのジャケット、にあっていますね。Sono jaketto, niatteimasu ne That jacket looks nice on you. 3. ハンサムですね。 Hansamu desu ne You’re handsome. 4. よくやった! Yoku yatta! Great job! 5. 見た目より内面のほうがずっとすてきです。 みためよりないめんのほうがずっとすてきです。 Mitame yori naimen nohōga zutto suteki desu Your inside is even more beautiful than your outside. Click Here To Sign Up For A FREE Lifetime Account! 6. 頭いいですね! あたまいいですね!Atama ii desu ne You’re smart! 7. センスがいいね。 Sensu ga ii ne You have good taste. 8. 笑顔が素敵です。 えがおがすてきです。Egao ga suteki desu Your smile is... Show more

10 Monthly Goals to become fluent in Japanese

Hey Japanese Learner! Shortcuts for learning and tips to remember Japanese words are useful but it's even also important to fix objectives to reach every month! What Is Your Language Learning Goal for the Month? In your journey to become fluent and conversational here are 10 monthly goals you can go after! Click Here To Start Learning Japanese Right Now! 1) I'll finish Survival Phrases series on JapanesePod101.com by listening to two lesson a day. 2) I'll give a 3 minute introductory speech in Japanese to my Japanese friends. 3) I'll finish reading one Japanese book by reading 10 pages a day. 4) I'll pass my Japanese test. 5) I'll write 10 postcards in Japanese to my Japanese friends. 6) I'll memorize 5 Japanese... Show more

How to be a Good Lover in Japan

Click here to listen how to pronounce those lovely words! - あなたの事を愛しています。 Anata no koto o aishiteimasu. I love you. - あなたは私にとって、とても大事な存在です。 Anata wa watashi ni totte totemo daijina sonzaidesu. You mean so much to me. - バレンタインを一緒に過ごしてくれる? Barentain o issho ni sugoshite kureru? Will you be my Valentine? - 君はとても美しいよ。 Kimi wa totemo utsukushī yo. You’re so beautiful. - 私は、友達以上としてあなたのことを考えている。 Watashi wa, tomodachi ijou toshite anata no koto o kangaete iru. I think of you as more than a friend. - 百個のハートでも、君を愛しているというのは表現しつくせない。Hyaku-ko no hāto demo, kimi o aishi teru to iu no wa hyōgen shi tsukusenai. A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you. - 愛」はただ単に「愛」である。説明なんてできない。 `Ai’ wa tada... Show more