Language | WELL SAID Aug 27, 2018
Using 'zenzen' in Japanese is no problem at all
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Introducing some of the usages of the adverb 全然(ぜんぜん, never/not at all), which is often heard in conversation.
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Aug 27, 2018
The recent discovery of an uninjured 2-year-old boy who had been missing for three days on an island in western Japan is being called a miracle.
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Aug 20, 2018
Japan Amateur Boxing Federation President Akira Yamane has quit following numerous allegations of misconduct, including pressuring referees to fix matches and misuse of grant money.
Language | BILINGUAL Aug 20, 2018
Smile as you study:/ Sharp salaryman senryu/ satirize the slog
by Mark Schreiber
Highlights from the 31st Senryu for Salaried Workers Contest riff on the situations employees encounter at the office, home or both.
Language | WELL SAID Aug 20, 2018
A little Japanese primer on using 'chotto' in Japanese
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
introducing some uses of the adverb ちょっと, which comes up in all kinds of situations.
Language | BILINGUAL Aug 13, 2018
Japanese surnames: Among the usual suspects, you're bound to find some curveballs
by Peter Backhaus
How many Japanese surnames are there anyway? It's a tricky question, because the total depends on how you decide to count them.
Language | WELL SAID Aug 13, 2018
The good, the bad and the 'by all means' of 'zehi' in Japanese
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
A closer look at 是非(ぜひ), which means "good and/or bad" or "by all means."
Language | BILINGUAL Aug 6, 2018
Spooky Japanese tales will scare the summer's heat out of you
by Kaori Shoji
Until recently, summer nights involved turning off the AC and doing things like kurumaza ni natte kaidanbanashi (sitting in a circle and telling ghost stories).
Language Aug 6, 2018
Raise a glass, count your squid, say you're full but watch your tone with 'hai'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Introduce the word 一杯 (いっぱい, one cup) and its related expressions. ...
Language | BILINGUAL Jul 30, 2018
Get a handle on kanji in Japanese with the hand classifier
by Mark Schreiber
Considering the versatility of the human hand, it should come as no surprise that it can be found within more than 1,000 kanji.
Language | WELL SAID Jul 30, 2018
In Japanese, 'sorosoro' shows what's coming slowly and carefully, or what's coming up
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
The adverb そろそろ can be used to indicate that an action is done not only slowly but also carefully, or that it is almost the time for something.
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Jul 30, 2018
Twelve people died and nearly 10,000 people were taken to hospitals with heat exhaustion or heatstroke during the week through July 15, as a heat wave continued to scorch wide areas of Japan.