Though too many 1st person pronouns ( such as watashi ) , you may use only one
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Do you know how many 1st person pronouns are there in Japanese? I looked it up, and the answer is unknown or too many.
What is the difference yome, tsuma and okusan?（which all mean “wife”）
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Yome（よめ・嫁）,tsuma（つま・妻）and okusan（おくさん・奥さん）all mean wife. What is the difference?
Otsukaresama and derivations so versatile but can be rude.
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What do you think is the most frequently used greeting in Japan? In my opinion, it is otsukaresama（お疲れさま）.
Konbanwa is not used often. Maybe least frequent among greetings.
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Konbanwa（こんばんは） is a Japanese greeting word used in the evening and at night. Although many non-Japanse people know and use it, sometimes the usage of the word is not normal.
kon’nichiwa is not common among friends. Do you know a rule?
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Kon’nichiwa (こんにちは) is a very well-known Japanese greeting. Maybe it is the first word non-Japanese people learn and say. Therefore it is one of the most frequently used words in Japan. But if you say kon’nichiwa to your Jpn friends, they feel awkward.
( Too many ) Japanese phrases meaning good-bye casual to polite
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While making this post, I was surprised at how many good-bye phrases I use. Followings are just a few of what I want to tell. It seems almost impossible for me to cover this topic thoroughly. You may wonder why I do not mention “sayonara” at all. There is a post about sayonara, so if […]
Good bye＝sayonara? … not really
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A lot of non-Japanse people know “Good bye” in Japanese is “sayonara.” Maybe sayonara is one of the most well-known and basic Japanese words. Even little kids know and understand the meaning of it.
Black Yasuke in Assassin’s Creed is OK, but his background must be known correctly
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A lot of arguments, sometimes very harsh ones are going on Yasuke, a black servant of Nobunaga Oda. Yasuke will be a hero of the brand-new version of video game series Assassin’s Creed.
Sashimi is not sushi.
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Sushi has become one of the most popular Japanese foods, and loved by people all over the world.