Today, we bring you a 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’s blog is about the concept of off-kai. At the beginning of this month, two JapanesePod101.com listeners came to visit us at the office. Apparently we often used to have listeners come and visit us, but for me it was the first time, so I was really excited. Christophe was from Switzerland, and said that he tries to come to Japan at least once a year. It was really clear to me that he loves Japan! This time he visited our Tokyo office with his friend, who is also a JapanesePod101.com listener.... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!テレビ番組 (テレビばんぐみ) TV show (noun)彼女の好きなテレビ番組は、夜あります。かのじょのすきなテレビばんぐみは、よるあります。Her favorite TV show is on tonight.有名なテレビ番組ゆうめいなテレビばんぐみfavorite TV showOwn 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!牛 (うし) cow (noun)牛肉と牛乳は、両方とも、牛からの大切な生産物です。ぎゅうにくとぎゅうにゅうは、りょうほうとも、うしからのたいせつなせいさんぶつです。Both beef and milk are important products from the cow.牛たちが平原の草を食べている。うしたちがへいげんのくさをたべている。The cows are grazing in the field.牛が平原にいる。うしがへいげんにいる。The cow is in the field.牛乳ぎゅうにゅうcow milk白黒の牛しろくろのうしdomesticated cowOwn 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!牛 (うし) cow (noun)牛肉と牛乳は、両方とも、牛からの大切な生産物です。ぎゅうにくとぎゅうにゅうは、りょうほうとも、うしからのたいせつなせいさんぶつです。Both beef and milk are important products from the cow.牛たちが平原の草を食べている。うしたちがへいげんのくさをたべている。The cows are grazing in the field.牛が平原にいる。うしがへいげんにいる。The cow is in the field.牛乳ぎゅうにゅうcow milk白黒の牛しろくろのうしdomesticated cowOwn 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!エイ (エイ) stingray (noun)エイがサンゴ礁の上を泳いでいる。エイがサンゴしょうのうえをおよいでいる。The stingrays are swimming over the coral reef.エイが海底を泳いでいる。エイがかいていをおよいでいる。The stingray is swimming on the bottom of the ocean.茶色いエイちゃいろいエイbrown stingrayOwn 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!エイ (エイ) stingray (noun)エイがサンゴ礁の上を泳いでいる。エイがサンゴしょうのうえをおよいでいる。The stingrays are swimming over the coral reef.エイが海底を泳いでいる。エイがかいていをおよいでいる。The stingray is swimming on the bottom of the ocean.茶色いエイちゃいろいエイbrown stingrayOwn 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!ソケット (ソケット) power socket (noun)いまあなたの赤ちゃんがハイハイしているから、彼女が電源ソケットに指をつっこまないように注意してね。いまあなたのあかちゃんがハイハイしているから、かのじょがでんげんソケットにゆびをつっこまないようにちゅういしてね。Now that your baby is crawling, make sure she doesn’t stick her little finger in the power socket.白い電源ソケットしろいでんげんソケットwhite power socketOwn 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!コーヒーマグ (コーヒーマグ) coffee mug (noun)良いコーヒーマグだと、飲み物が長い間温かくなっている。よいコーヒーマグだと、のみものがながいあいだあたたかくなっている。Drinks stay hot longer in a good coffee mug.白のコーヒーマグしろのコーヒーマグwhite coffee mugOwn 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!チャンピオン (チャンピオン) champion (noun)一番上手いボクサーは、世界チャンピオンだ。いちばんうまいボクサーは、せかいチャンピオンだ。The best boxer is the champion of the world.世界チャンピオンせかいチャンピオンworld championOwn 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!卵 (たまご) egg (noun)卵を焼くたまごをやくfry an egg五つの卵の黄身いつつのたまごのきみfive egg yolksよく茹でた卵よくゆでたたまごhard boiled eggOwn 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!