Language | WELL SAID Jan 8, 2018
Terms related to New Year's celebrations
National Dec 30, 2017
Best-selling Kojien dictionary expands nuclear terms in once-a-decade update
In a once-a-decade update, Japan’s most popular dictionary reviews and expands its range of nuclear terms, acknowledging the impact of the Fukushima disaster.
Language | WELL SAID Dec 25, 2017
Knowing the difference between 'shinpai' and 'fuan'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
How do you say "I'm worried about how senior citizens live alone" in Japanese?
Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Dec 25, 2017
Crack found in bullet train could have caused derailment: JR West
JR West vice president apologized for what he called "an extremely serious incident."
Language | WELL SAID Dec 11, 2017
The difference between '〜 ga ii' and '〜 de ii'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Dec 11, 2017
The annual "susuharai" took place at Dogo Onsen Honkan in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture.
Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Dec 4, 2017
Survey: Reading comprehension of secondary students insufficient
A professor is concerned that "insufficient reading comprehension skills will largely affect social lives."
Language | BILINGUAL Nov 27, 2017
Nihongo on the go: Words to know in 2018
by Mark Schreiber
Learn some of the latest youth slangs in Japanese, including the 'tooth cavity pose.'
Language | WELL SAID Nov 27, 2017
Introducing the use of -kiru, as in 'nomikiru,' 'tabekiru' and 'tsukarekiru'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
How do you say "There were some passengers who couldn't get on the train" in Japanese?
Language | WELL SAID Nov 20, 2017
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Nov 20, 2017
NHK announced Nov. 13 that the main presenter for the 68th edition of the annual New Year's eve "Kohaku Uta Gassen" (Red and White Song Battle) will be Teruyoshi Uchimura, 53, of comedy duo Utchan Nanchan.