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“shōgo vs. yūgata vs. shin’ya”：How Do Native Speakers Use These?
【：How Do Native Speakers Use These?】 Did you remember that we separate the time either 午前(shin'ya) and native speakers quite often use them. Let me introduce how to correctly use them today! 正午(shōgo) Noon / 12:00 p.m. / Midday “... -
“gozen” and “gogo”：What Do They Mean?
【"gozen" and "gogo"：What Do They Mean?】 We often care about the time for appointments, meeting up with our friends, etc. And what an important thing of the time is A.M or P.M, isn’t it? As you know, 8 a.m and 8 p.m are so differe... -
What is “shakai jin”? You Should Know
【What is "shakai jin"? You Should Know】 I’d say you have already known the meaning of “学生” means and how to use it today! 社会人 (shakai jin) Working adults / Working member of society / Working professional / Employees “社会人“, whi... -
25 Examples: Grades of Japanese Education System
【25 Examples: Grades of Japanese Education System】 There are some difference education systems between a lot of countries and Japan so you may have been confused about how to say that. Could you correctly say "11th (eleventh) Grade / (... -
21 Examples of “Interests”: How to Answer and Ask
At a Glance ExpressionReadingMeaning 趣味は〜ですshumi wa ~ desuMy hobby is ~ 〜にハマっている~ ni hamatte iruI'm into ~ / hooked on ~ 〜が好きです~ ga suki desuI like ~ 〜に興味があります~ ni kyoumi ga arimasuI'm interested in ~ One of ... -
20 Examples of Talking About Your Hometown
【20 Examples of Talking About Your Hometown】 We normally talk about our hometown after getting to know someone more and more or when we first met a person such as “Where are you from?”, “My hometown is ____”, “I’m from ____.”, etc.&nbs... -
Difference Between TALK, SPEAK, SAY in Japanese
【】 What is the difference between “talk”, “speak” and “say” in Japanese? I’d say you might have been getting confused in using “話う” today! 話す (hanasu) Talk “話す” is necessary “A PERSON someone is talking to”. That is the most diff... -
28 Examples of “Weekend” To Use In Japanese
At a Glance WordReadingMeaning 週末shuumatsuweekend 土日donichiSaturday and Sunday (casual) 休日kyuujitsuday off / holiday 連休renkyuuconsecutive days off "週末、何してた？" — "What did you do on the weekend?" This is one of the most com... -
へんこう vs しゅうせい vs ていせい：You Should Know The Way to Use
【: You Should Know The Way to Use】 Although they are quite similar meanings to each other, they have subtle differences. I’d say when you check these words in a dictionary, you could see a lot of Japanese meanings. Let me introduce wha... -
How To Correctly Write Your Name In Japanese
【】 In Japanese, foreign names are normally written in the phonetic katakana alphabet. So, you might want to remember the katakana alphabet first of all to write your name. However, once you have remembered the katakana alphabet, you co...
