Language | WELL SAID Apr 10, 2017
Showing purpose with 'yo-ni' and 'yo-ni-suru'
Language | BILINGUAL Apr 3, 2017
門: Your 'gate' to understanding Japan
by Damian Flanagan
The word "gate" lurks deep in the Japanese psyche. So central is the word to Japanese thinking that at least 50 kanji incorporate it.
Language | NEWS IN NIHONGO Apr 3, 2017
The Upper House Budget Committee calls Moritomo Gakuen chief Yasunori Kagoike to give sworn testimony.
Language | BILINGUAL Mar 27, 2017
It's not 'broken' but 'being fixed': semantic games in Japanese when stuff fails
by Peter Backhaus
The Japanese language offers a number of words and expressions that help convey bad news in a less painful way.
Language | COMMUNICATION CUES Mar 27, 2017
Yamato Transport Co., the nation's leading door-to-door parcel delivery provider, plans to raise its base shipping fees by the end of September.
Language | WELL SAID Mar 27, 2017
To write, draw, scratch or lack?: some homonyms of 'kaku'
by Hitomi Tashiro and Amemi Tanahashi
From "writing" to "itching" and "lacking," introducing some homonyms of かく.
Our Lives | JAPAN LITE Mar 26, 2017
The confessions of a Japanese-to-Hungarian translator
by Amy Chavez
Over some Hungarian wine, a translator who does not wish to be identified spills the beans on the juicier bits of her job.
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Mar 22, 2017
Views from Osaka: Would you agree that Japanese society is built upon politeness and hospitality?
by Robert Kodama
Robert Kodama asked passers-by in Japan's mercantile capital about two traits often mentioned in the same breath as "Japanese people."
Language | BILINGUAL Mar 20, 2017
Watch, read, rewind: using Netflix to boost your Japanese
by Daniel Morales
It's a great time to be studying Japanese. As well as the internet, students can mine online video streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu to improve their language skills.
Language | WELL SAID Mar 20, 2017
Want the cat to lend a paw?: handy Japanese phrases with 'te'
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
Introduce some phrases and idioms using the noun 手 (て, hand).
Language | BILINGUAL Mar 13, 2017
Toto rolls out droll toilet humor with a whiff of class
by Mark Schreiber
Sit back and relax as this week's Bilingual column splashes on the results of Toto's 2016 Toilet Senryu Contest.