Japanese Holiday Spotlight: Shunbun no hi (春分の日)
1. What is Shunbun no hi? Shunbun no hi（春分の日）is Japan’s Vernal Equinox Day, typically celebrated on March 20th or 21st. It marks the seasonal shift... Read more.
Learn Japanese Irregular Verbs | How to Use する（to do）and くる（to come）
Introduction Most Japanese verbs follow regular patterns — either as ru-verbs or u-verbs. But there are a couple of important exceptions you absolutely need to... Read more.
Learn Japanese U-Verbs: Conjugation Patterns and Examples for Beginners
Introduction In our last article, we learned about ru-verbs, the most regular and beginner-friendly verbs in Japanese.Now it’s time to move on to the second big... Read more.
Learn Japanese Ru-Verbs: Easy Conjugation and Everyday Examples
Introduction Japanese verbs might seem tricky at first, but there’s good news: ru-verbs (also called Group 2 verbs) are the easiest to learn!They follow regular... Read more.
Learn How to Say “Whose Is This?” in Japanese | Master Dare no（だれの）+ Noun
Introduction Ever wanted to ask “Whose bag is this?” or “Whose bicycle is that?” in Japanese?You’ll need the structure だれの + noun... Read more.
Learn “This Book” and “That Bag” in Japanese | Master Kono（この）, Sono（その）, Ano（あの）, Dono（どの） + Nouns
Introduction Already know how to say “this” and “that” in Japanese using kore（これ）, sore（それ）, and are（あれ）? Great!The next step is... Read more.
Learn “Here,” “There,” and “Where” in Japanese: A Guide to Koko, Soko, Asoko, Doko
Introduction Want to ask where the bathroom is? Or say “my university is over there”?Then it’s time to learn the essential Japanese words for location:ここ・そこ・あそこ・どこ... Read more.
Learn “This,” “That,” and “Which” in Japanese: A Guide to kore・sore・are・dore
Introduction If you’ve ever wanted to say “this,” “that,” or “which one?” in Japanese, then this is the lesson for you! In Japanese, these words are... Read more.
How to Say “Was” in Japanese: Mastering “N1 wa N2 deshita”
Introduction Want to talk about your past in Japanese — like what your major was or what job you had? You’ll need to use the past tense of “です”, which... Read more.
How to Say “Also” in Japanese: Mastering “N1 mo N2 desu”
Introduction Learning how to say “too” or “also” in Japanese is an easy and useful way to connect your ideas and expand your sentences. Whether you’re... Read more.