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Ever wondered what real-life people inspired our favorite and most memorable anime characters? Every great character takes inspiration from somewhere, and often that inspiration comes from real-life icons we may have heard of. Writers frequently design their characters based on the image, life story, or even personality of real-life people,…
Want to learn Japanese hiragana? In this blog, we share our own PDF learning hiragana practice sheets and links to some popular apps for learning Japanese. Just started learning Japanese? Head to our main article about the Japanese writing system for a more comprehensive guide! What is hiragana? Hiragana (平仮名)…
ながら (nagara) is used to describe two actions happening at the same time, performed by the same person. It connects to the first action and translates roughly as “while doing ~” or “as ~.”Eating breakfast while checking your phone. Listening to music while studying. Walking while talking — we do…
If you’ve ever wanted to talk about the things you love doing in Japanese, 〜のが好きです (no ga suki desu) is one of the most useful grammar points you’ll pick up at the N5 level. 〜のが好きです (~no ga sukidesu) means “to like to do something.” It is used for expressing activities…
Spring in Japan is known for the beautiful pink foliage, but also winds of yellow mists dispersing pollen and causing nationwide hay fever, or 花粉症 (kafunshou). Enjoying the sakura viewing in Tokyo, let alone living comfortably, during Japan’s peak pollen season, is close to impossible when you are being plagued…
Ever used the Japanese grammar, でしょう (deshou)? Picture this. You recently got these new glasses, and you think they look nice. You want to tell your Japanese friend about your new glasses, but you want them to agree that they look nice. So what do you say when you want…
How many study hours do you need to pass the JLPT? The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is the benchmark for your knowledge of the Japanese language. One of the first questions that probably comes to mind is: “How long do I need to prepare for the JLPT?” The answer isn’t…
The JLPT N5 grammar 〜方がいい (~hou ga ii) is often used to give advice to someone, usually expressing what they should do. It is similar to saying “you should do…” or “it’d be better…” in English. This phrase is great for giving general recommendations or your opinion of what or…
Have you started learning Japanese adjectives? Once you get the hang of basic Japanese grammar structure, you will want to form more complex sentences. What happens if you want to say that the dog is cute? Or short? Or friendly? This is where Japanese adjectives come in: to make you…
Have you heard of yoji jukugo? Piece of cake, break the ice, and cut corners – these are all short idioms we use all the time, and in Japan, they have something similar called 四字熟語 (yojijukugo). A yojijukugo is a Japanese phrase consisting of four kanji. Just like in English,…