Archive for the 'Japanese Words' Category
March 29, 2013
Japanese Word of the Day – battery (noun)
Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!電池 (でんち) battery (noun)毎月、私は煙探知機の電池を交換します。まいつき、わたしはけむりたんちきのでんちをこうかんします。Every month I change the battery in my smoke alarm.電池が切れた。でんちがきれた。The battery ran out.切れた電池きれたでんちdead battery電池のプラス側でんちのプラスがわplus side of a dry cell batteryOwn 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!
March 20, 2013
Japanese Word of the Day – tree (noun)
Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!木 (き) tree (noun)私たちは、毎年、裏庭のリンゴの木から取れる実を食べる。わたしたちは、まいとし、うらにわのリンゴのきからとれるみをたべる。We eat fruit every year from the apple tree in my back yard.猿たちが木の上にいる。さるたちがきのうえにいる。The monkeys are in the tree.リンゴの木リンゴのきapple tree大きな木おおきなきbig tree緑の葉のついた木みどりのはのついたきgreen leafed tree桃の実がついた桃の木もものみがついたもものきpeach tree with peachesOwn 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!
March 7, 2013
Japanese Word of the Day – stop sign (noun)
Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!一時停止標識 (いちじていしひょうしき) stop sign (noun)赤い一時停止標識あかいいちじていしひょうしきred stop signOwn 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!
March 6, 2013
Japanese Word of the Day – far (adjective)
Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!遠い (とおい) far (adjective)駅は、ここから遠い。えきは、ここからとおい。The station is far from here.女性は、遠くに何かを見ている。じょせいは、とおくになにかをみている。The woman is looking at something far away.遠くへとおくへfar along遠くにとおくにfar awayOwn 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!
February 3, 2013
Japanese Word of the Day – brown hair (noun)
Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!茶髪 (ちゃぱつ) brown hair (noun)彼女は茶髪で、えくぼがあります。かのじょはちゃぱつで、えくぼがあります。She has brown hair and dimples.長い茶髪ながいちゃぱつlong, brown hairOwn 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!
January 25, 2013
Japanese Word of the Day – sweater (noun)
Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!セーター (セーター) sweater (noun)外が寒いときにはセーターがぴったりだ。そとがさむいときにはセーターがぴったりだ。A sweater is nice to wear when it is cold outside.その女性は、黒のセーターを着ている。そのじょせいは、くろのセーターをきている。The woman is wearing a black sweater.緑色のセーターみどりいろのセーターgreen sweaterOwn 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!
December 21, 2012
Japanese Word of the Day – injury (noun)
Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!怪我 (けが) injury (noun)車の事故は、怪我の主な原因だ。くるまのじこは、けがのおもなげんいんだ。Car accidents are a leading cause of injury.少女は、ちょっとしたケガをしました。しょうじょは、ちょっとしたケガをしました。The girl has a minor injury.その選手は、手首の怪我で退場している。そのせんしゅは、てくびのけがでたいじょうしている。The player is out with a wrist injury.手首の怪我てくびのけがwrist injuryOwn 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!
November 8, 2012
Japanese Word of the Day – train (noun)
Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!電車 (でんしゃ) train (noun)電車は旅をするのに安全で、楽しく、便利な乗り物と言える。でんしゃはたびをするのにあんぜんで、たのしく、べんりなのりものといえる。The train can be a safe, fun and convenient way to travel.電車が駅に停まっている。でんしゃがえきにとまっている。The train is at the train station.電車に乗ってでんしゃにのってon the train電車で通勤するでんしゃでつうきんするcommute to work by train電車に乗るでんしゃにのるtake the trainOwn 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!
October 23, 2012
Making Soba and Picking Peaches
Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment!
Hi everyone, Motoko here! In the beginning of summer this year, the Innovative Language staff went on a day trip. Today I’d like to talk about that. We chose peach-picking for fun, and soba-making so that everyone could try a traditional Japanese food! We made soba in a wonderful nihon-kaoku, a traditional type of Japanese house.
Do you know what soba is? Soba is a famous type of noodle in Japan that is a greyish-brown color. It gets this color from a special type of flour called sobako that is used to make it. You dip the... Show more
October 22, 2012
Japanese Word of the Day – teacher
Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!先生/せん+せい teacherスミス先生は、私の高校のときのお気に入りの先生でした。スミスせんせいは、わたしのこうこうのときのおきにいりのせんせいでした。Mr. Smith was my favorite high school teacher.私たちのフランス語の先生は家でフランス語を話します。わたしたちのフランスごのせんせいはいえでフランスごをはなします。Our French teacher speaks the language at home.先生が教室で生徒に教えている。せんせいがきょうしつでせいとにおしえている。The teacher is teaching the kids in the classroom.好きな先生すきなせんせいfavorite teacher英語教師えいごきょうしEnglish teacher教室にいる先生きょうしつにいるせんせいteacher in a classroomOwn 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!