Nihongo

Language | BILINGUAL Jul 2, 2018

In Japanese, finding 'beauty' in plump sheep and toadies

by Mark Schreiber

Kanji with ovine roots turns up all over the place in Japanese vocabulary.

Language | WELL SAID Jul 2, 2018

Take care in Japanese when using 'sewa' or you could offend

by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro

Introducing some uses of the noun 世話 (せわ, care) and related expressions.

Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Jul 2, 2018

Chigasaki locals spell out 40th anniversary message for the Southern All Stars

Locals gathered at Keisuke Kuwata's alma mater in Kanagawa Prefecture to arrange themselves in formation to spell out the message "Happy 40th, Sazan."

Language | MORNING ENGLISH Jul 2, 2018

Let's discuss the New Zealand PM's baby

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern becomes the first woman in the country's history to give birth while in office.

Language | BILINGUAL Jun 25, 2018

At 180,000 entries, Jim Breen's freeware Japanese dictionary is still growing

by Daniel Morales

Even if they haven't visited Jim Breen's site directly, every Japanese learner will have come across his dictionary material in some form.

Vent in Japanese about bother and hassle with '<em>mendo</em>' and '<em>yakkai</em>'

Language | WELL SAID Jun 25, 2018

Vent in Japanese about bother and hassle with 'mendo' and 'yakkai'

by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro

Introducing 面倒(めんどう)な, 厄介(やっかい)な and some related expressions ...

Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Jun 25, 2018

Scientists work on the world's first tree-based tipple

Researchers in Tsukuba have developed a new way to make drinkable alcohol from wood.

Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Jun 18, 2018

Criticism aimed at Japan over ocean plastic issue

Environmental groups slam Japan and America’s failure to sign a G7 document setting targets for mitigating the increasingly serious problem of plastic waste in the ocean.

Language | BILINGUAL Jun 18, 2018

Why do the Japanese suck at learning English?

It's been said time and again: 日本人は英語がダメ (Nihonjin wa Eigo ga dame, The Japanese are terrible at English). In spite of the strong emphasis on 英語教育 (Eigo kyōiku, English education) instilled in a rigorous school system and the numerous 英会話学校 (Eikaiwa gakkō, English conversation schools) ...