Talking about other people in Japanese using the 'garu' structure
You can tack "tai" on the end of a verb to express what you want to do, but if you're going to speak for someone else then it's best to get a handle on the "garu" ending.
'United by Emotion' revealed as the motto for the Tokyo Games
An article reports the announcement of the new Olympic and Paralympic motto and gets a little emotional.
Shinjiro Koizumi and the new Japanese father
Shinjiro Koizumi joins the growing ranks of "ikumen," dads who challenge the norm of the Japanese father by taking stronger interest in raising their kids.
Endowed with the talent for understanding the Japanese structures using 'nagara ni'
The structures "nagara ni" and "nagara no" are used in very specific ways in Japanese, which makes their comprehension slightly easier.
Japan railway firm to test anti-groping app on rush-hour trains
A Kyodo piece looks at the launch of a new smartphone app that is meant to alert passengers when there is a groper on the train.
Good enough: The different ways to use ii in Japanese
The discovery of an 18th-century book titled "The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes" leads our writer on a journey into the Japanese terms used for apple-polishers and bootlickers.
People won't throw you under the bus if you're able to use 'kuse ni' correctly
Using the grammatical structure "X kuse ni Y" has the same effect as "despite X, Y" and can be used to convey a feeling of ill will.
A Kyodo article slams us with some sumo-related vocabulary and information on how the traditional Japanese sport will figure into Olympic festivities.
Look for love to overcome Japanese-language study difficulties
As Valentine's Day approaches, love is in the air. However, love comes in various forms and sometimes it can help you learn a language.
As long as you learn 'sae ... areba,' communication in Japanese will get easier
The "sae ... areba" pattern is used to express ideas like "if only" and can be used in several simple situations as well as more complex ones.
A Kyodo story reports on changes to train timetables during the Tokyo Olympics with some routes running longer in order to accommodate spectators.
You should know how to use 'hazu'
The particle "hazu" basically translates as "should" in English, but can sometimes be rendered as "no wonder."
