色 (iro): color This is the Japanese word for "color." What is your favorite color? Here are some answers from our users. オレンジ色 (orange color) ピンク (pink) 青い (blue) What's your favorite color and why? Click here to share your favorite color! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the... Show more

プレゼント (purezento): gift This is the Japanese word for "gift." Here are some gift ideas by our users: A plane ticket to Tokyo and 30,000 yen to spend. Latest manga books and a one week free trip to Tokyo. What gift do you want the most for the upcoming holiday season? Click here to share your gift! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links... Show more

理解することはまあまあできるけど、話すのは難しい！ Understanding is alright, but speaking is hard! Hi, my name is Noemi and this is what I have been saying for over a year whenever someone asks me about my level in Japanese. I have tons of learning books, and I think they are all good but just too heavy to carry. My Japanese friends are helping me, but it is impossible to remember everything they are teaching me, especially in a more casual context. I also took Japanese classes for 2 years, and those are generally a great option, but not so much for my wallet. In other words: I was stuck at my let’s say lower intermediate level and this needs to change. I am in Japan now, so it’s time to learn. Basically, what I need is something light and... Show more

皆さん、おはこんばんちは！(mina san, o ha kon ban chi wa!) This is one of my favorite words and it’s from Dr. Slump (a manga series), and it’s actually おはよう (ohayou, “good morning”), こんばんは(konbanwa, “good evening”), and こんにちは (kon ni chi wa, “good afternoon/hello”) all mixed together to make one word. Japanese people love shortening words. I’m pretty sure there are a few that you already know like アニメ(anime), which is a truncated version of アニメーション (a nimēshon, “animation”) and ポケモン (pokemon), which is a contracted version of ポケット・モンスター (poketto monsutā) but there’s more of them than you can even imagine!... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!ピーマン (ピーマン) bell pepper (noun)一番、一般的なピーマンは、緑か赤、または黄色だ。いちばん、いっぱんてきなピーマンは、みどりかあか、またはきいろだ。The most common bell peppers are green, red or yellow.赤、緑、黄色のピーマンあか、みどり、きいろのピーマンred, green and yellow bell peppers緑のピーマンみどりのピーマンgreen bell peppersOwn 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!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!唐辛子 (とうがらし) chili pepper (noun)私はいつも唐辛子を入れすぎて辛すぎて食べきれないと言う。わたしはいつもとうがらしをいれすぎてからすぎてたべきれないという。I always say that too much chilli pepper means too much heat for me to eat.唐辛子の身は調味料としても野菜としても用いられる。とうがらしのみはちょうみりょうとしてもやさいとしてももちいられる。The fruit of the chilli pepper is used as a spice and a vegetable.唐辛子の種も使うとより辛さが増す。とうがらしのたねもつかうとよりからさがます。Leaving the seeds in a chili pepper will make it much hotter.辛い唐辛子からいとうがらしspicy chili pepperOwn 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!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!柔らかい (やわらかい) soft (i-adjective)下着には、もっと柔らかい素材の方がよい。したぎには、もっとやわらかいそざいのほうがよい。Softer materials are preferred for undergarments.彼女の新しいバスタオルは、柔らかい綿でできていた。かのじょのあたらしいバスタオルは、やわらかいめんでできていた。Her new bath towels were made of soft cotton.柔らかい食事の生活やわらかいしょくじのせいかつsoft food diet柔らかいピンクの綿毛やわらかいピンクのわたげsoft pink fluff柔らかい繊維やわらかいせんいsoft fabric柔らかいタオルやわらかいタオルsoft towelsOwn 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!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!クジャク (クジャク) peacock (noun)クジャクが、向きを変えている。クジャクが、むきをかえている。The peacock is turning.クジャクの羽は美しいです。クジャクのはねはうつくしいです。The peacock's feathers are beautiful.うちわのように広がった尾をしたクジャクうちわのようにひろがったおをしたクジャクpeacock with fanned tailOwn 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!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!定規 (じょうぎ) ruler (noun)定規でライン間隔を測りなさい。じょうぎでラインかんかくをはかりなさい。Measure the spaces between the lines with a ruler.計測用定規けいそくようじょうぎmeasuring ruler十二インチの定規じゅうにインチのじょうぎtwelve inch rulerOwn 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!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!怒っている (おこっている) angry (phrase)父が私に怒っています。ちちがわたしにおこっています。My father is angry with me.マネージャーは怒りました。マネージャーはおこりました。The manager got angry.テストが返却されないので、怒っています。テストがへんきゃくされないので、おこっています。I'm angry the test results aren't back.その少年は怒っている。そのしょうねんはおこっている。The boy is angry.怒っているときおこっているときangry times怒っている少年おこっているしょうねんangry boyOwn 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!