JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Why Do Japanese People Say That Chinese Sounds “Scary”?
A recent social media discussion that could have turned dicey instead became a referendum on a single Chinese particle.
Language learning
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
How Higashino Keigo Improved My Japanese
In the wake of the beloved author's death, our author shares how Higashino Keigo's accessible writing made his own Japanese better.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
You Say Tsuyu, I Say Baiu: How Japanese Jukujikun Make Kanji Even Harder
Why do the same two kanji for Japan's rainy season change pronunciation based on context? Blame the phenomenon known as jukujikun.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Survey: Japanese People Have No Confidence In Their English – But Tourists Say It’s Great
Of those who refused to communicate with someone in English, 76.5% said it was due to lack of confidence.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
I Tried AI for Japanese Speaking Practice – Here’s What I Learned
People keep telling me AI chatbots are the future of Japanese language learning. So I tried a few. Here's why they're wrong.
FEATURED
How to Ditch Duolingo and Actually Learn Japanese
Want an alternative to Duolingo now that they're firing workers and resorting to AI slop? Here's a much better way to study…
ENTERTAINMENT
Ado Reveals She’s Been in America, Struggling to Improve Her English
World-famous singer Ado revealed recently she's been living in the United States for a while. Sadly, she says, it hasn't automatically improved…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japanese Language Still Very Popular, Says Duolingo
Duolingo is out with its most popular languages. Japan retained its fifth place position - but will one of its neighbors unseat…