ExpressionReadingMeaning手柄を取るtegara wo toruTo take credit / to claim the achievement手柄tegaraAchievement / credit / meritorious deed手柄を立てるtegara wo tateruTo accomplish a meritorious deed / to distinguish oneself手柄を横取りす...

見せる (miseru) and 見る (miru) both involve the sense of sight — but they play very different grammatical roles. One is something you do to yourself (you look), while the other involves another person (you show someone something). Mixin...

【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...

【"村" Kanji Course (JLPT-2)】 Hi, here is "Kanji Course" for memberships to improve your kanji writing and reading skills. Enjoy watching kanji video and enhance your Japanese vocabulary with them. Further, we also prepare past, present...

【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...

【"材" Kanji Course (JLPT-2)】 Hi, here is "Kanji Course" for memberships to improve your kanji writing and reading skills. Enjoy watching kanji video and enhance your Japanese vocabulary with them. Further, we also prepare past, present...

【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 ...

【"机" Kanji Course (JLPT-2)】 Hi, here is "Kanji Course" for memberships to improve your kanji writing and reading skills. Enjoy watching kanji video and enhance your Japanese vocabulary with them. Further, we also prepare past, present...

ExpressionReadingMeaning気にしないでkini shinai deDon’t worry about it (casual)気にしないでくださいkini shinai de kudasaiPlease don’t worry about it (polite)大丈夫だよdaijoubu da yoIt’s fine / No worries気にしなくていい...

If you ask for directions to "McDonald's" in Japan, you might hear マック (makku) or マクド (makudo) — and which one you hear depends entirely on where you are in the country. Both are informal nicknames for マクドナルド, but they are re...