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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!島 (しま) island (noun)ギリシャの国は、メインとなる半島と、数千の島々からなっている。ギリシャのくには、メインとなるはんとうと、すうせんのしまじまからなっている。The country of Greece consists of a mainland peninsula and thousands of islands.島は水に囲まれている。しまはみずにかこまれている。An island is surrounded by water.Own 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!机 (つくえ) desk (noun)書斎には、椅子と本、それから机があります。しょさいには、いすとほん、それからつくえがあります。There are chairs, books, and a desk in the study.黒い電話が机の上にあります。くろいでんわがつくえのうえにあります。The black telephone is on the desk.机の上つくえのうえon the deskOwn 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 all, Motoko here. Today I'd like to tell you about the baseball game the Innovative Language team went to at the end of September. But before I do, which sports are popular in your country? And do you know which sports are popular in Japan? The answer is: soccer and baseball. Soccer came to Japan because it was popular in Europe. Baseball, on the other hand, can be written in kanji (野球), and that’s because it was introduced to Japan much earlier than soccer was. In fact, it came to Japan in 1872. It is said that... Show more