“Even though it is a city right across the river from Tokyo, it is much calmer, and I realized that this city is more suitable for me. The transportation is convenient, so I don’t have to worry about commuting to school. (I still don’t like crowded trains, though…) Unlike my dormitory area in Tokyo, many …
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【パソコン（ぱそこん）】”PASOKON” Meaning: computer Usage: 「パソコンを持ち歩けるカバンが欲しいなぁ。」（ぱそこんをもちあるけるかばんがほしいなぁ。）(Pasokon o mochi-arukeru kaban ga hoshīnā.)”I want a bag that I can carry my computer in.” Glossary: 【マウス（まうす）】”MAUSU” Meaning: (computer) mouse Usage: 「マウスの電池が切れてしまった。」（まうすのでんちがきれてしまった。）(Mausu no denchi ga kirete-shimatta.)“My mouse battery is dead.” Glossary: 【タブレット（たぶれっと）】”TABURETTO” Meaning: tablet (device) Usage: 「小学校では、一人一台タブレットが支給される。」（しょうがっこうでは、ひとりいちだいたぶれっとがしきゅうされる。）(Shōgakkō de wa, hitori ichi-dai taburetto ga shikyū-sareru.)“In elementary schools, each student will be …
Tokyo is the leading city in the Kanto area (Eastern Japan), and Osaka is the leading city in the Kansai area (Western Japan).These two cities are also said to have some sort of city rivalries, like New York and Los Angeles, Paris and Marseille, or Delhi and Mumbai. There is a big difference between the …
【妻（つま）】”TSUMA” Meaning: wife Usage: 「僕が料理を、妻が掃除を担当しています。」（ぼくがりょうりを、つまがそうじをたんとうしています。）(Boku ga ryōri o, tsuma ga sōji o tantō shite-imasu.)”I am in charge of cooking, and my wife is in charge of cleaning.” Glossary: 【夫（おっと）】”OTTO” Meaning: husband Usage: 「夫と二人きりで食事に出かけるのは2年ぶり。」（おっととふたりきりででかけるのはにねんぶり。）(Otto to futari-kiri de dekakeru no wa ni-nen buri.)“It’s been two years since I went out for dinner alone with my husband.” Glossary: …
Every country has its own unique gestures. Many of them are based on the culture and history of the country, and people from other countries may be a little confused… Today, we introduce some of the most commonly used gestures in Japan! Pointing at one’s nose…? We are not talking about the nose. This is …
How do you say today’s date in Japanese? In Japanese, we say the year, month, and date in that order. When we say the day of the week, we say it after the date. Example今日は、2021年11月8日（月曜日）です。（きょうは、にせんにじゅういちねん じゅういちがつ ようか げつようび です。）(Kyō wa, ni-sen-nijū-ichi-nen jū-ichi-gatsu yōka getsuyōbi desu.)Today is Monday, November 8, 2021. 私の誕生日は1995年3月25日です。（わたしのたんじょうびは せんきゅうひゃくきゅうじゅうごねん さんがつ にじゅうごにち です。）(Watashi …
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