When you go shopping in Japan, you may need to speak basic Japanese because it’s likely that Japanese people in local shops don’t know English. Thus, let’s learn useful Japanese phrases for shopping in this article! How to Do Shopping in Japanese Common Expressions ~~ を探さがしています。 I’m looking for ~~. ~~ はありますか? Do you have […]
Japanese Expressions
Complete Explanation: What Does おつかれさま Mean?
One of the most difficult aspects when it comes to learning Japanese is to understand phrases which your language does not have an equivalent to. Since there is no perfect translation, you have to learn them by knowing the context in Japanese. A typical phrase is おつかれさま. This is a very practical phrase and can […]
14 Romantic Phrases: How to Propose to a Girl in Japanese
One of the best marriage proposal ideas is to propose to a girl in her own language. If you have a Japanese girlfriend and the time has come, please try to use the following phrases. *We have made literal English translations for the sake of easy understanding. Please utilize them just for understanding the meaning […]
Emotional Adjectives : How to Express Your Feelings in Japanese
It is said that Japanese people are shy and not good at expressing their feelings. However, Japanese language has various emotional adjectives. The followings are basic ones. Let’s learn them and express your feelings in Japanese. *() means (formal) or (casual / formal) 14 Emotional Adjectives: Try to Express Your feelings in Japanese Positive Feelings […]
Japanese Phrase Book: 18 Phrases All Japanese Beginners Should Know
When you have difficulty in understanding something, you don’t have to hesitate to ask it at all. If you just nod, people may consider that you can understand what they say. Let’s ask using the following Japanese phrasebook when necessary. Japanese Phrase Book for When You’re in Trouble Making Requests (ゆっくり / 少すこしゆっくり / もっとゆっくり […]
Japanese Greetings: 30 Phrases You Need to Know
As the Japanese saying goes “Start with a bow and end with a bow”, Japanese people regard being polite and expressing it by greetings as very important. Let’s learn key phrases here! *() shows Keigo (polite form). Japanese Greetings for Various Situations Daily Japanese Greetings おはよう(ございます)。 Good morning. こんにちは。 Good afternoon. こんばんは。 Good evening. おやすみ(なさい)。 […]
Big Key for Your Japanese Speech; 間 (Ma) Timing
Do you feel a little nervous about making your Japanese speech Don’t worry! You can look confident and enjoy public speaking just by using this technique 間; timing. When people get nervous, they usually speak really fast, avoid eye contact and often feel insecure. When speaking Japanese, it is very important to watch your speed […]
With Pictures: How Japanese Body Language Works
According to the 7%-38%-55% Rule stated by Albert Mehrabian, when people receive an ambiguous message, people interpret it by using this criteria with the ratio; words accounts for 7%, tone of voice accounts for 38%, and body language accounts for 55% of that. Also, as this word; poker face indicates, we can identify what you […]
Avoid Being Monotone, the End of Japanese Sentences
It is likely that Japanese learners don’t have difficulty in finding Japanese sentences to be unnatural very much, but it is difficult to find how to improve them. As you may not be aware, there are some tricks in Japanese sentences to make them colorful. In this article, you will learn one of the easiest, […]
15 Ways of Saying “I’m late” in Japanese
One of the famous (notorious?) Japanese cultures is to be punctual. In fact, if you are even 1 minute late, you may make people angry in Japan. Thus, you should know “I’m late” in Japanese. Let’s learn together. 10 Phrases: How to say “I’m late” in Japanese When you are late すみません、遅おそくなりました。 I’m sorry for […]