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Words Related to School -DAILY NIHONGO-

【保育園(ほいくえん)】”HOIKU-EN” Meaning:  daycare/nursery school Usage:  「ギリギリで娘の保育園が決まってよかった…!」(ぎりぎりでむすめのほいくえんがきまってよかった…!)(Giri-giri de musume no hoiku-en ga kimatte yokatta…!)”I’m glad I found a daycare for my daughter at the last minute…!” Glossary: 【幼稚園(ようちえん)】”YŌCHI-EN” Meaning: kindergarten Usage: 「この二人は幼稚園の頃からの親友です。」(このふたりはようちえんのころからのしんゆうです。)(Kono futari wa yōchi-en no koro kara no shinyū-desu.)“These two have been best friends since kindergarten.” Glossary: 【小学校(しょうがっこう)】”SHŌ-GAKKŌ” Meaning: elementary school Usage: 「小学校になると子供たちは自分たちだけで登下校するようになる。」(しょうがっこうになるとこどもたちはじぶんたちだけでとうげこうするようになる。)(Shō-gakkō ni naruto …

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The Three Japanese Verb Groups

The First Group (“Group Ⅰ”) Verbs (dictionary form) that don’t end with 「-iる」or「-eる」. Dictionary form Hiragana Definition 書く かく to write 歩く あるく to walk *As a general rule, verbs ending with 「-iる」or「-eる」 are in Group II, but some exceptions belong to Group I. Dictionary form Hiragana Definition 切る きる to cut 走る はしる to …

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Halal Foods at Gyomu Super “業務スーパー” in Japan

Have you ever heard of a supermarket called “Gyomu Super”? (Pronunciation: GYŌMU SŪPĀ)It is a major supermarket with at least one store in every prefecture in Japan (more than 900 stores nationwide). “Gyomu” means “wholesale for professionals,” and when it was first established in 2000, people in the restaurant industry often used this supermarket, but …

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