Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!寮 (りょう) dormitory (noun)大学時代の四年間はずっと寮で生活した。だいがくじだいのよねんかんはずっとりょうでせいかつした。I lived in the dormitory for all four years of college.その大学生は寮に住んだ。そのだいがくせいはりょうにすんだ。The college student lived in a dormitory.共学の寮きょうがくのりょうco-ed dormitory小さい寮の部屋ちいさいりょうのへやsmall dormitory room寮の部屋りょうのへやdormitory roomOwn 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!にんにく (にんにく) garlic (noun)ニンニクはインフルエンザから吸血鬼まであらゆるものを阻止すると信じられている。ニンニクはインフルエンザからきゅうけつきまであらゆるものをそしするとしんじられている。Garlic is credited with preventing everything from the flu to vampires.ニンニクの味と匂いが料理のトレードマークとなる。ニンニクのあじとにおいがりょうりのトレードマークとなる。The taste and odor of garlic are its cooking trademarks.にんにくを食べたので、息が臭い。にんにくをたべたので、いきがくさい。I ate garlic, so my breath smells.にんにくの塊と片にんにくのかたまりとかけらgarlic bulb and clovesOwn 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!指輪 (ゆびわ) ring (noun)彼は、毎日カレッジリングをしている。かれは、まいにちカレッジリングをしている。He wears his college graduation ring everyday.女性は薬指にダイアモンドの指輪をはめている。じょせいはくすりゆびにダイアモンドのゆびわをはめている。The woman is putting a diamond ring on her ring finger.私達は、結婚指輪を、その宝石店で買いました。わたしたちは、けっこんゆびわを、そのほうせきてんでかいました。We bought our wedding rings at the jewelry store.ダイヤの指輪ダイヤのゆびわdiamond ringOwn 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!焼く (やく) bake (verb)私は今夜レモンケーキを焼く。わたしはこんやレモンケーキをやく。I am going to bake a lemon cake tonight.その男性は妻のためにケーキを焼いている。そのだんせいはつまのためにケーキをやいている。The man is baking a cake for his wife.今夜、レモンケーキを焼くつもりだ。こんや、レモンケーキをやくつもりだ。I am going to bake a lemon cake tonight.その男の人は、奥さんのためにケーキを焼いている。そのおとこのひとは、おくさんのためにケーキをやいている。The man is baking a cake for his wife.女の人がケーキを焼いている。おんなのひとがケーキをやいている。The woman is baking a cake.女の人がケーキを焼く。おんなのひとがケーキをやく。The woman bakes a cake.女の人がケーキを焼いた。おんなのひとがケーキをやいた。The woman baked a cake.ケーキを焼くケーキをやくbake a cakeマフィンを焼くマフィンをやくbake muffinsOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!キャンディー (キャンディー) candy (noun)私達は娘の誕生日パーティーにキャンディーで一杯のピニャータを用意します。わたしたちはむすめのたんじょうびパーティーにキャンディーでいっぱいのピニャータをよういします。We are having a piñata filled with candy at my daughter's birthday party.酸っぱいキャンディーすっぱいキャンディーsour candyペパーミントのキャンディーペパーミントのキャンディーpeppermint candy美味しいキャンディーおいしいキャンディーdelicious candyOwn 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!看護師 (かんごし) nurse (noun)看護師が患者と過ごす時間は、医者よりも長い。かんごしがかんじゃとすごすじかんは、いしゃよりもながい。The nurse spends more time with patients than the doctor does.その女性は、看護師だ。そのじょせいは、かんごしだ。The woman is a nurse.看護師長かんごしちょうhead nurse男性看護師だんせいかんごしmale nurse女性看護師じょせいかんごしfemale nurseOwn 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!

Hello Listener, All 30 languages are yours inside one app! Yes, Japanese too! So anywhere you go in the world, we have you covered. And anytime you’re ready to start the next language, you have 30 languages and over 16,500 words instantly available on your iPhone or iPad. And no, you can’t have this app yet. It’s coming soon. Visual Dictionary Pro - Learn 30 languages, presented by InnovativeLanguage.com, comes with 30 languages, including Japanese, that you can easily download with an internet connection. Master Japanese and 29 other languages with real-life scenarios! Visual Dictionary Pro - Learn 30 languages is coming soon to iTunes! Master over 550 must-know words in 30 languages by exploring 26 scenarios,... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!くつろぐ (くつろぐ) relax (verb)くつろいで映画を楽しみなさい。くつろいでえいがをたのしみなさい。Relax and enjoy the movie.私は夕食後に家族とくつろぐのが好きだ。わたしはゆうしょくごにかぞくとくつろぐのがすきだ。I like to relax with my family after dinner.温泉でくつろぐおんせんでくつろぐrelax in a hot springOwn 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!

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! Today I’d like to tell you about the welcome party we held recently. This spring, we welcomed four new team members: Ice, Gabriella, Paloma, and Raul. To introduce them briefly, Ice is a member of the video team; Gabriella and Paloma work on content creation; and Raul is a member of our IT team. The welcome party was held at a Japanese shabu-shabu restaurant near our office. The restaurant’s traditional Japanese-style design was quite nice. The great service was also a pleasant surprise for... Show more

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! Today I’d like to tell you about another listener visit we had recently. We had a JapanesePod101.com listener come to visit us in the office. This was the fourth visit for me, but I still felt nervous! This is Matt. He was visiting from California. I had heard that he came to Japan for a holiday. But it seems that it was more of a special trip for him, because guess what? He came here to meet his girlfriend’s parents for the first time. :o His girlfriend is Japanese, and he wanted to... Show more