Learning the causative form will let you speak Japanese with ease
The causative forms of Japanese verbs can help relay the ideas of making someone do something or letting them do something they want to do.
Friendly or too familiar? The tricky parameters of using 'chan'
The "chan" suffix is often used for women in Japan as a cute term of affection, but there are certain circumstances in which you should stick to "san."
The possibilities only 'naradewa' can offer
The structures 'naradewa' and 'ni kagiru' point out the singularity of something that's usually rather good.
A Kyodo story looks at the campaign to save a house supposedly used as a ninja base hundreds of years ago.
A crash course in the language of driving
If you're going to get your driver's license in Japan, knowing the language is par for the course.
Japan Airlines abandons 'ladies and gentlemen' flight announcements
A Kyodo article looks at how English in Japan is changing with alterations to some airline announcements.
Apart from 'bestu ni shite,' the 'tomokaku' structure is useful for making exceptions
The "tomokaku" structure helps when you want to take one element of what you're talking about out of the conversation.
No need to tiptoe around religion in Japanese
Talking about religion can be a great opportunity for a cultural exchange, especially since it isn't such a taboo topic among friends in Japan.
The more you study 'ba … hodo,' the better you'll be at Japanese
Describing the relationship between two things in Japanese is often understandable with the "ba … hodo" grammar point.
Japan national park facilities upgraded with 'workation' in mind
You're on vacation and … what's that, work is calling? Parts of Japan think a wave of teleworking could allow for a rethink of your work day.
If only there were one way to write 'only' in Japanese
The various ways of saying "only" in Japanese can convey a number of nuances.
See to it that your Japanese gets better with yō ni suru
The verb "suru" can help you express the idea that you want to intentionally turn something into something else.
