JAPANESE LANGUAGE
These Uncommon Kanji May Surprise You!
Japan maintains an "official" list of kanji. But some "unofficial" kanji are also in common use - and chances are you know…
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Three Japanese Train Station Names That Even Native Speakers Find Hard
Having a hard time pronouncing these train station names in Japanese? Don't worry - most native speakers didn't get them right, either!
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In Gen Z Japan’s Hot New Slang, Princes Become Frogs
When does a prince become a frog? For Gen Zers in Japan, it can happen over something as small as a declined…
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JagaRico: The Japanese Snack’s Best Dad Jokes – Explained!
JagaRico is one of Japan's most loved snacks - and arguably the most hilarious. Here are some of its best dad jokes,…
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Japanese Sentence Mining: How to Learn in Context
Have your Japanese studies gotten tired and boring? Maybe it's the way you're studying. How sentence mining can break you out of…
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Rōnin: Why Being a “Masterless Samurai” in Modern Japan Sucks
Saying "rōnin" in English conjures up images of cool, lone-wolf samurai. But in modern Japan, being a rōnin kinda sucks.
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Group Promoting Latin Characters for Japanese Writing Gives Up
Earlier this year, a group that aimed to replace the Japanese writing system with the Latin alphabet admitted defeat.
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Egui: One Japanese Word’s Journey from “Awful” to “Awesome!”
"Egui" in Japanese used to have a thoroughly negative meaning. Not anymore. Here's when - and why - that changed.