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趣味 (shumi): hobby Here are some hobbies from our users: Learning languages. Running while listening to JapanesePod101. Shashin o toru koto desu ka? Ii desu ne!! What is your favorite hobby? Click here to share your hobby! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.

Everybody's got to eat, right? Right! This is why food can be a great way to connect with different cultures! Food can give us a little taste (literally) of life from around the world. When you’re traveling, one of the funnest things to do is try the local restaurants and cafes. From Asia to America, every place has a few unique snacks to munch on! So what are some unique foods in Japan? Kit Kats Yep, that’s right. From Green Tea to Blueberry Cheesecake, there are dozens of interesting and quirky flavors of Kit Kat bars that can be found in Japan. They even have a Wasabi flavor for those of you who are brave enough to try! Kit Kat bars have become wildly popular in Japan. The name “Kit Kat” is often associated with the phrase... Show more

This is a very useful phrase if you want to use the public transportation in Japan: バス停を探しているんですが。 (Basutei o sagashite iru n desu ga): I'm looking for the bus stop. Before you get on the bus, you should make sure that the bus goes where you want to go: すみません。このバスはに 行きますか。(Sumimasen. Kono basu wa ni ikimasu ka.) - Excuse me. Does this bus go to ? P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the... Show more

何歳ですか。 (Nan-sai desu ka?): How old are you? Here are some ways to answer this question: 18歳です。 - I'm 18 years old. 25歳です。 - I'm 25 years old. 60歳です。 - I'm 60 years old. How old are you? Click here and leave your answer! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.

Which do you like? どちらが好きですか？ (Dochira ga sukidesu ka?) We're having another Choose One Quiz. Which do you like, 親子丼(oyakodon) or 牛丼(gyūdon)? Choose one and let us know! 親子丼(oyakodon) vs 牛丼(gyūdon) A. 親子丼(oyakodon) Oyakodon Is a combination of chicken, egg, green onion and various other ingredients that is put over rice to create a rice bowl. The litereal translation of this dishes name is parent-and-child-donburi. B. 牛丼(gyūdon) Gyūdon is a Japanese rice bowl that uses cooked beef and onions on top of rice. The dish may also include noodles, and commonly has a raw egg poured on top of it. P.S. Do you want to learn more about Japanese food? Click here to listen to related a lesson on JapanesePod101: Culture Class:... Show more

宝くじ (takarakuji): lottery Here are some ideas from our users: I would start a new life in Korea and visit Japan often !! Spend a month in Japan, every other month! I'd like to travel around the world! What would you do if you won the lottery? Click here to share your word P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. ... Show more

Hello Listener, Every Japanese learner will feel these at some point: “I’m not good enough yet.” “I don’t think I’m making any progress.” Japanese learning fears – we all get them from time to time. What are yours? And are they worth being scared of this Halloween season? But, before we get into the top 4 learning fears, our Monster-Sized Sale starts now! ‘Til Halloween, get 28% OFF the most effective Japanese course and start learning Japanese! Unlock over 370 hours of audio and video lessons, Premium study tools, apps and more! Basic is as low as $2.88/month and Premium is as low as $7.20/month. Monster-Sized Sale Starts Now! Click Here to Get 28% OFF! So, below are the top 4 Japanese learning fears according to our listeners.... Show more

どうですか？ (Dō desu ka.): How is it? Here is how to ask someone how his or her food tastes: どうですか。How is it? (for food) Here are some ways to answer the question: とてもおいしいです。- It's so good. (for food) 辛いです。- It's spicy. すっぱいです。 - It's sour. How's the food you're eating? Click here and leave your answer! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links... Show more

Here are some bugs picked by Risa: 蜂 - bee 蚊 - mosquito 蝉 - cicada Learn more words about bugs! Click here and learn more with Risa! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.