Japanese Language Learning Online | Blog
For every language verbs plays an essential role. Having said that, Japanese language is no exception i.e. Japanese language also has verbs and people who wants to learn Japanese should have a good confidence over Japanese verbs. Today we will learn about common verbs in Japanese language which are being used in everyday life. Lets … Read more
In Japanese culture, greetings are important and common thing. Any conversation between two person starts with polite greetings at first. Greetings are considered to be a part of daily Japanese life. These greetings depend on some factors which means you have to say it based on the situation. Lets know some common greetings in Japanese … Read more
If you want or wanted or do not want or did not want to do something you can express it in Japanese language. It is easy once you learn the pattern to express your desired action. Lets go directly to the point: Want: Entry word: たべます – 食べますJapanese: たべたいReading: tabetaiMeaning: Want to eat Do not … Read more
Sometimes it is difficult to hear opposite persons Japanese and catch the meaning of it at a point. It is good to ask the speaker politely to say it again. This is how you can ask for it: Japanese: もう いちど いって ください。Reading: moo ichido itte kudasai.Meaning: Please say it again. If you still find … Read more
Japan is famous for some of the world famous companies. There are many branch offices scattered across the country. HQ is also located here in Japan. People from different part of the globe works in these companies along with the Japanese people. You may encounter some common words time to time if you work in … Read more
When mentioning time, day, week, month and year based on certain situations, we use last, this and next word before it frequently when doing a meeting or making a deal or bargaining at shopping mall/market or even discussing about anything. On this post we will know how to say it in Japanese language. Time: Time … Read more
Almost in all the restaurants and food chain shops in Japan water is served with ice regardless whether it is summer or winter. It is a norm in the Japanese society and Japanese people tends to accept it without any issues. Sometimes water is not given by default, in that case water can be requested … Read more
How to mention somethings or someones existence in Japanese? There is a difference for mentioning them in Japanese language. Sometimes あります (arimasu) is being used, other times います (imasu) is being used. We will know the difference between あります (arimasu) and います (imasu). When a thing cannot move by itself, to mention its existence あります … Read more
In Japanese there are counting systems based on the shape of the object i.e. counting paper, counting bottle shaped object, counting cup or glasses. Lets learn them one by one. Bottle shaped counting: Quantity Hiragana Reading Kanji 1 いっぽん ippon 一本 2 にほん nihon ニ本 3 さんぼん sanbon 三本 4 よんほん yonhon 四本 5 ごほん … Read more
If you want to count independently in Japanese there is a way to say it. However you can use it when ordering something at a restaurant or buying something from a store or shop. You cannot use this way of counting for money, time or people. Lets get to learn them. Quantity Hiragana Reading Kanji … Read more