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親指を立てる女の子
Frequently used “daijoubu” could be ambiguous (which I don’t like)
"Daijoubu" is a well-known and frequently used Japanese word. It originates in buddism, meaning "a …
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cooking couple
Conversation without ” you ” is possible in Japanese
Is it possible to spend a day without saying " you " ? I guess it's very hard in English conversati…
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ボーイッシュな女性
Though too many 1st person pronouns ( such as watashi ) , you may use only one
Do you know how many 1st person pronouns are there in Japanese? I have looked it up, and the answer…
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cooking couple
What is the difference yome, tsuma and okusan?（which all mean ” wife”）
Yome（よめ・嫁）, tsuma（つま・妻）and okusan（おくさん・奥さん）all mean wife. What is the differe…
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parting couple
Otsukaresama and derivations so versatile but can be rude.
What do you think is the most frequently used greeting in Japan? In my opinion, it is otsukaresama…
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family
Konbanwa is not used often. Maybe least frequent among greetings.
Konbanwa（こんばんは） is a Japanese greeting word used in the evening and at night. ...
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greetings
kon’nichiwa is not common among friends. Do you know a rule?
Kon'nichiwa (こんにちは) is a very well-known Japanese greeting. ...
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parting couple
( Too many ) Japanese phrases meaning good-bye casual to polite
While making this post, I was surprised at how many good-bye phrases I use. ...
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parting couple
Good bye＝sayonara? … not really
A lot of non-Japanse people know "Good bye" in Japanese is "sayonara." ...
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a female seisei
This is how I ( do not ) use “sensei”
Now Sensei is a well known Japanese word. ...
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