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Japanese Word of the Day – rooster (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!雄鶏 (おんどり) rooster (noun)雄鶏が辺りを見回しながら、鳴いている。おんどりがあたりをみまわしながら、ないている。The rooster crows while it glances around.その雄鶏が鳴くと、私は起きる。そのおんどりがなくと、わたしはおきる。When the rooster crows, I will wake up.鳴いている雄鶏ないているおんどりcrowing roosterOwn 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 – change (verb)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!変える (かえる) change (verb)カメレオンは、自分の色をオレンジ、緑、黄色に変えました。カメレオンは、じぶんのいろをオレンジ、みどり、きいろにかえました。The chameleon changed its color to orange, green and yellow.彼女はリモコンで番組を変えています。かのじょはリモコンでばんぐみをかえています。She is changing the channel with the remote control.起業家は、自分達のアイデアで世界を変えます。きぎょうかは、じぶんたちのアイデアでせかいをかえます。Entrepreneurs change the world with their ideas.会議の進行によって、時には、予定を変更することも大事だ。かいぎのしんこうによって、ときには、よていをへんこうすることもだいじだ。At times it is necessary to revise a schedule as the meeting goes on.仕事を変えるしごとをかえるchange an occupation予定を変更するよていをへんこうするrevise the schedule原稿を改訂するげんこうをかいていするrevise a manuscriptOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your... Show more

How to Overcome the Top 4 Japanese Learning Fears

Every Japanese learner will have these fears – “I’m not good enough yet.” “I don’t think I’m making any progress.” “What if I never reach my goals?” Japanese learning fears – we all get them from time to time. What are yours? And are they worth being scared of? In this blog post, we’re killing the top 4 Japanese learning fears – 1) what are the fears learners tend to have the most and 2) how you can overcome them! Here are the top 4 language learning fears according to our users: 1. “I’m not good enough to start speaking yet.” Do you feel like you’re not good enough to start speaking yet? It’s a pretty common fear or misconception that most learners have. Here’s how you overcome it: The best way to get good at speaking... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – chicken (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!にわとり (にわとり) chicken (noun)ニワトリとヒヨコが食べ物をついばんでいる。ニワトリとヒヨコがたべものをついばんでいる。The chicken and chicks are pecking at their food.白いニワトリしろいニワトリwhite chickenOwn 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 – volleyball (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!バレーボール (バレーボール) volleyball (noun)浜辺でバレーボールをしよう。はまべでバレーボールをしよう。Let's play volleyball at the beach.チームでバレーボールをしている。チームでバレーボールをしている。The teams are playing volleyball.ビーチバレーボールは、見るのもするのも楽しい。ビーチバレーボールは、みるのもするのもたのしい。It's fun to watch and to play beach volleyball.ビーチバレーボールビーチバレーボールbeach volleyballバレーボールをするバレーボールをするplay volleyballOwn 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 – strawberry (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!苺 (いちご) strawberry (noun)イチゴは美味しくて体に良いです。イチゴはおいしくてからだによいです。Strawberries are delicious and good for the body.イチゴはすばらしいビタミンCの源です。イチゴはすばらしいビタミンシーのみなもとです。Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C.熟れたイチゴうれたイチゴripe strawberryOwn 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!

My Honest Review and Opinion of JapanesePod101

Howdy people, my name is Thomas. I’m a blogger and huge Japanese enthusiast. Today I’m going to review www.JapanesePod101.com and give you guys a 100% honest opinion on it. I am not being paid or otherwise compensated for this, and all opinions are my own. Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m brutally honest and blunt, so I won’t pull punches in a review. That said, enjoy. My first impression of JapanesePod101.com was that it looked a lot like what I had come to expect from language learning sites, from Rosetta Stone to Duolingo, I knew the drill and the layout of the main page was the same, bare-bones info page that I always see when I go to a site with a landing page that tries to get you to sign up right away. By comparison,... Show more

How to Say Nice to Meet You in Japanese

If you are in Japan for business or travel, or meeting you Japanese friend’s family in your own country, we are sure you would love to impress your Japanese hosts with your Japanese language skills. You want to introduce yourself, say hello and learn how to say nice to meet you in Japanese. But you have heard that it is difficult and a mistake can cause great confusion or trouble. Don’t worry! Here we bring you some useful tips for that successful first meeting for all Japanese beginners. You'll learn formal and informal Japanese phrases in this blog post. Discover the list of Top 10 Lines to Introduce Yourself in Japanese 1. My name is . こんにちは。わたしは です。 Konnichi wa. Watashi wa desu. "Hello. My name is ." ... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – dog (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!犬 (いぬ) dog (noun)小さくて白い犬が、庭で黄色いボールで遊んでいる。ちいさくてしろいいぬが、にわできいろいボールであそんでいる。The little white dog is playing with a yellow ball in the yard.毛むくじゃらの犬がボールを追いかけている。けむくじゃらのいぬがボールをおいかけている。The shaggy dog is running after the ball.犬は人間の一番の友達です。いぬはにんげんのいちばんのともだちです。Dogs are a man's best friend.茶色い犬と黒い犬ちゃいろいいぬとくろいいぬa brown dog and a black dog大きい犬おおきいいぬbig dog年老いた犬としおいたいぬold dog家の外にいる茶色い犬いえのそとにいるちゃいろいいぬbrown dog outside house毛深い犬けぶかいいぬhairy dogかわいい犬かわいいいぬcute dog犬小屋いぬごやdog houseOwn 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... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – sweet (i-adjective)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!甘い (あまい) sweet (i-adjective)チョコレートは甘いです。チョコレートはあまいです。Chocolate is sweet.甘いペストリーあまいペストリーsweet pastryOwn 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!