Learning kanji is tough. The unfamiliar shapes. All the different ways to read a single kanji. And what’s more — there are over 2,000 of them to learn?! […]
The Best Hiragana & Katakana Learning Resources
Hiragana and katakana are literally the ABCs of Japanese. They’re the most basic types of Japanese characters and essential parts of the Japanese language. Learning these two types […]
11 Japanese Expressions for Different Levels of Uncertainty
Even in situations when Japanese people are quite positive that something is true, they typically hold back on expressing claims. Similar to how one might use a layer […]
How To Convert English Words to Japanese
Japanese words that even the most proficient learners of the language find the hardest to pronounce can be, ironically, the ones borrowed from their own native tongue. My […]
ばかり (Bakari) vs ところ (Tokoro)
How do you describe what you just did in Japanese? Maybe you just brushed your teeth, or you just bought a car. How can you describe those past […]
〜ている (Teiru) vs 〜てある (Tearu) vs 〜ておく(Teoku)
Learning to differentiate the subtle nuances between 〜ている, 〜てある, and 〜ておく might be one of the biggest headaches for Japanese learners. Not only do they look similar, but […]