【＋（たす）】”TASU” Meaning: plus Usage: 「1+2=3」（いち たす に は さん）(Ichi tasu ni wa san) 【ー（ひく）】”HIKU” Meaning: minus Usage: 「7-6=1」（なな ひく ろく は いち）(Nana hiku roku wa ichi) 【×（かける）】”KAKERU” Meaning: times Usage: 「5×2=10」（ご かける に は じゅう）(Go kakeru ni wa jū) 【÷（わる）】”WARU” Meaning: divide Usage: 「8÷2=4」（はち わる に は よん）(Hachi waru ni wa yon) 【＝（は）】”WA / IKŌRU” …
Shinkansen “Bullet Train” There are Shinkansen lines that cover most of the major cities in Japan.It takes longer than airplanes, but since there is no pre-boarding inspection and the stations are close to the city center, the time required is not that different, and in many cases, Shinkansen is more convenient. Tokaido Shinkansen Main stops: …
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【金（きん）】”KIN” Meaning: gold Usage: 「女子サッカー、金メダルを取ってほしいなぁ。」（じょしさっかー、きんめだるをとってほしいなぁ。）(Joshi-sakkā, kin-medaru o tottehoshīnā.)”I wish the women’s soccer team would win the gold medal.” Glossary: 【銀（ぎん）】”GIN” Meaning: silver Usage: 「日本語で雪景色のことを『銀世界』と言うよ。」（にほんごでゆきげしきのことを「ぎんせかい」というよ。）(Nihongo de yuki-geshiki no koto o “Gin-sekai” to iuyo.)“We call a snowy landscape ‘Gin-sekai” (silver world) in Japanese.” Glossary: 【銅（どう）】”DŌ” Meaning: copper, bronze (medal) Usage: 「銅は小学校5年生で習う漢字です。」（「どう」はしょうがっこうごねんせいでならうかんじです。）(“Dō” wa shōgakkō gonensei de narau kanji …
This article continues from Guide For People Who Plan to Drive in Japan | Part-1 . If you haven’t read it yet, go read Part-1. Major Rent-A-Car Companies in Japan The following rent-a-car companies have websites in English. You can also rent a GPS that supports English and Chinese.Depending on the type of car, the …
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Do you have any plans to drive a car in Japan? We made a list of key points that travelers and short-term visitors should know. Three Fundamental Things You Need to Know Traffic Lights The signal is in three colors: green, yellow, and red. Green: Cars may go straight or turn left or right Yellow: …
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【サクサク/カリカリ（さくさく/かりかり）】”SAKUSAKU / KARIKARI” Meaning: crispy Usage: 「サクサクのから揚げが食べたい。」（さくさくのからあげがたべたい。）(Saku-saku no kara-age ga tabetai.)”I am craving crispy fried chicken.” Glossary: 【ザクザク（ざくざく）】”ZAKUZAKU” Meaning: crunchy Usage: 「お父さんの作ったオートミールクッキーはザクザクでおいしい。」（おとうさんのつくったおーとみーるくっきーはざくざくでおいしい。）(Otōsan no tsukutta ōtomīru kukkī wa zaku-zaku de oishī.)“The oatmeal cookies that Dad made were crunchy and delicious.” Glossary: 【フワフワ（ふわふわ）】”FUWAFUWA” Meaning: fluffy Usage: 「最近、生クリームを使ったフワフワの高級食パンが人気です。」（さいきん、なまくりーむをつかったふわふわのこうきゅうしょくぱんがにんきです。）(Saikin, namakurīmu o tsukatta fuwa-fuwa no kōkyū shokupan ga ninki desu.)“Recently, …