Nihongo

If you haven't started recapping for the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test yet, consider this your warning.

Ano suigai de ōku no katagata ga hinan-seikatsu o yogi naku saremashita. ...

Kyodo looks at why new year postcards are expected to decrease in sales and, in the process, reminds us we need to buy our own to send out.

As we approach a time of giving thanks, whether it's Thanksgiving or the year-end holidays, brush up on your ability to show gratitude in Japanese.

The "koto da" and "ni koshita koto wa nai" structures express strong certainties that you should do something.

Will a "Warm Biz" campaign replicate the successes of the summertime "Cool Biz" campaign?

Working from home is resulting in shoulder and back pain for some, but it won't hurt to brush up on some idioms.

The "uchi ni" and "aida ni" structures denote time frames, but one is more specific than the other.

A Kyodo story outlines the reasons behind a decision to move up the times of the last trains in Tokyo.

The new terms and new usage of existing words demonstrate the immense impact the pandemic has made on working and living styles in the nation.

Taking part in "go-shuin atsume" is an interesting way to get to know Japan's many shrines and temples.

People who work at shops are sick of rude customers and, according to Kyodo, the government is taking notice.