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何とも言えない vs. 何も言えない: Don’t Get Confused Anymore!
Two Japanese expressions that look almost identical can trip up even intermediate learners: 何とも言えない (nantomo ienai) and 何も言えない (nanimo ienai). Both use 言えない (ienai — "cannot say"), but the words 何とも and 何も create co... -
#488 Today’s Japanese Question Vocabulary(N2-N3)
【Today's Japanese Question Vocabulary N2-N3】 Here is a question that is going to be posted every day. You will get your results after you answer this question. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if y... -
“直” Kanji Course (JLPT-3)
【"直" Kanji Course (JLPT-3)】 Learn the JLPT N3 kanji "直": its readings, core vocabulary, video lesson, writing practice, and example sentences in past, present, and future forms. Vocabulary 直に / jikani (JLPT-3) directly, in person, ... -
#487 Today’s Japanese Question Vocabulary(N4-N5)
【Today's Japanese Question Vocabulary N4-N5】 Here is a question that is going to be posted every day. You will get your results after you answer this question. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if y... -
“盗” Kanji Course (JLPT-3)
【"盗" Kanji Course (JLPT-3)】 Learn the JLPT N3 kanji "盗": its readings, core vocabulary, video lesson, writing practice, and example sentences in past, present, and future forms. Vocabulary 盗聴 / touchou (Popular) interception (email... -
#485 Today’s Japanese Question Grammar(N2-N3)
【Today's Japanese Question Grammar N2-N3】 Here is a question that is going to be posted every day. You will get your results after you answer this question. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you ... -
#486 Today’s Japanese Question Grammar(N1-N2)
【Today's Japanese Question Grammar N1-N2】 Here is a question that is going to be posted every day. You will get your results after you answer this question. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you ... -
“皆” Kanji Course (JLPT-3)
【"皆" Kanji Course (JLPT-3)】 Learn the JLPT N3 kanji "皆": its readings, core vocabulary, video lesson, writing practice, and example sentences in past, present, and future forms. Vocabulary 皆目 / kaimoku (Popular) entirely, (not) at ... -
shinpin-vs-chuuko-vs-mishiyou-vs-shinpin-douyou
Shopping online in Japan — or reading product listings on sites like Mercari or Yahoo Auctions — you will quickly run into four condition terms: 新品 (shinpin), 中古 (chuuko), 未使用 (mishiyou), and 新品同様 (shinpin-douyou). They all re... -
Cheer up!：”genki dashite！” Japanese Phrase #162
元気を出して — one of the most heartfelt things you can say to someone who’s feeling down in Japanese. But there’s more to it than just “Cheer up!” 元気を出して (genki o dashite) literally means “Put o...
