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Everyone knows some Japanese. You probably have heard or know the meanings of these Japanese words; kamikaze, geisha, kimono, karaoke, samurai and so on. Many Japanese words and phrases have deep cultural significance which can make it hard for students to learn Japanese. However, Japanese words aren’t always deeply culturally rooted – there are some [...]

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We are going to continue our study on Japanese grammar in this post with our third lesson on particles. We are going to take a look at the particle も.
The particle も can be used to indicate similarity as in the words ‘too’ or ‘also’. This particle replaces が or は, when used:
A: 私がえいがすきです。
B: 私もえいががすきです。
A: [...]

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Studying Japanese grammar isn’t always fun, but you have to know your grammar. In the next three post we shall look at the importance of particles. When I studied for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test I spent quite a lot of time learning particles and how to correctly use them. Particles in Japanese are called [...]

Here is a Japanese video lesson on common questions. These are the top ten questions Japanese ask foreigners in Japan. The first question might surprise you, but it was definitelty the question I was most asked by Japanese.  Japanese generally think that most foreigners are American.  It can be a little frustrating or annoying  if you are [...]