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Language | WELL SAID Aug 7, 2017

Introducing よく, the adverbial form of よい and いい

by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro

How do you say, "Wash your hands properly" in Japanese?

Kagoikes arrested over alleged Moritomo Gakuen subsidy fraud

Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Aug 7, 2017

Kagoikes arrested over alleged Moritomo Gakuen subsidy fraud

The Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office's special investigation unit on July 31 arrested Yasunori Kagoike, 64, former chief of Moritomo Gakuen in Osaka, and his wife, Junko, 60, for allegedly defrauding the central government of public subsidies.

Language | WELL SAID Jul 31, 2017

Introducing the meaning and usage of the transitive verb 破(やぶ)る

by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro

How do you say "Sota Fujii was defeated" in Japanese?

Japanese treat themselves on annual eel-eating day

Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Jul 31, 2017

Japanese treat themselves on annual eel-eating day

July 25 marked a traditional eel-eating "Doyo no Ushi no Hi," or the Day of the Ox.

Let's discuss "One Piece"

Language | MORNING ENGLISH Jul 31, 2017

Let's discuss "One Piece"

Popular manga "One Piece" will become a live-action TV drama through a collaboration with a Hollywood production team.

The stories behind familiar Japanese words

Language | BILINGUAL Jul 24, 2017

The stories behind familiar Japanese words

by Mark Schreiber

Let's take a look at the origins of half a dozen Japanese words that have found wide usage in English.

Language | WELL SAID Jul 24, 2017

Introducing the adverb 'hotondo'

by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro

How do you say, "We managed to sell most of our stock" in Japanese?

Language | WELL SAID Jul 10, 2017

Introducing the pattern Xぶり

by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitormi Tashiro

How do you say, "It's been three years since we last met, hasn't it?" in Japanese?

Let's discuss the new Starbucks coffee shop in Kyoto

Language | MORNING ENGLISH Jul 10, 2017

Let's discuss the new Starbucks coffee shop in Kyoto

Starbucks opened a new coffee shop with tatami rooms.

Language | WELL SAID Jul 3, 2017

Introducing the phrase Xがち

by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro

How do you say "I tend to look tired" in Japanese?

Shogi prodigy sets new record with 29th straight win

Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Jul 3, 2017

Shogi prodigy sets new record with 29th straight win

The youngest professional shogi fourth-dan player, Sota Fujii, 14, set the all-time record for most consecutive wins — 29 official matches.

Language | WELL SAID Jun 26, 2017

Introducing two auxiliary verbs 'ageru' and 'yaru'

by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro

How would you say, "Here, you can look at mine" in Japanese?

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