That New Year's resolution to improve your Japanese can help with other aspects of life here
Whether you've resolved to stress less or find a new job in 2022, bulking up your Japanese vocabulary can be key to achieving any new goal.
Start 2022 with a novel way of learning Japanese
Haven’t settled on a New Year’s resolution yet? Try setting a goal for yourself of reading a book in Japanese this year.
A soldier who was under orders to "never surrender" is captured in Guam after 28 years of hiding in the jungle.
The holidays are here, but it’s not just the weather that’s cold
Christmas in Japan is a time for giving gifts, but make sure to save some of your money for the new year holiday.
All is not golden with the 2021 selection for kanji of the year
There was a sense of serious deja vu when "金" (kin) was announced as kanji of the year for 2021, it's fourth time to take the honor.
Sports, silent meals and 'Shut Up!': What Japan was talking about in 2021
The year's top buzzwords were announced to great fanfare, but the real word on everyone's lip last week was "omicron."
How do this year's English buzzwords translate into Japanese?
Collins Dictionary announced its "Word of the Year" and technology-related terms came out on top.
Practicing pitch-accent is on the rise among Japanese learners
Listen closely to a Japanese speaker say "chopsticks" and "bridge" (both "hashi") and see if you can tell the difference. If you can, that's thanks to pitch-accent.
When Japanese borrows the words from another language, but not their meanings
Loanwords can prove tricky in Japanese. Once a word is imported, it can take on a whole other meaning to that of the language it originated in.
Be active in discussions about crime by mastering the passive voice
With news about train-related crime appearing in broadcasts, we look at the basic structure of talking about victims and perpetrators.
The limitations of audio-visual translation in shows like ‘Squid Game’
Entertainment translation is a constant juggling act, and viewer criticisms are sometimes made with a lack of understanding of how translation for subtitles and dubbed overlay work.
The samurai philosopher, the baseball star and language used in a Japanese boardroom
The lingo inside a Japanese boardroom tends to borrow a lot from baseball as well as from 16th-century samurai philosopher Miyamoto Musashi.
