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Akemi Tanahashi
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 5, 2018
Put some extra nuance into your verbs with 'komu'
Today we'll introduce some meanings and usages of the verb u8fbcuff08u3053uff09u3080, which means to be crowded/to include, as in u3053u306eu96fbu8ecauff08u3067u3093u3057u3083uff09u306fu8fbcu3093u3067u3044u308bu304bu3089u6b21uff08u3064u304euff09u306eu306bu3057u3088u3046u3002(This train is crowded so we should wait for the next one.) u8fbcu3080 can be attached to an action verb (X) to create the compound verb Xu8fbcu3080, which adds the idea of entering, going inside or putting something inside.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 22, 2018
Know your impressed 'kanshin' from your interested 'kanshin'
A look at the homonyms u611fu5fc3 (admiration) and u95a2u5fc3 (concern), which have nothing to do with each other.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 15, 2018
Finally, after all, know the difference between 'yatto' and 'kekkyoku'
Introduce some usages of the adverbs u3084u3063u3068 (at last/finally) and u7d50u5c40 (u3051u3063u304du3087u304f, after all).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 8, 2018
Terms related to New Year's celebrations
What's the phrase for 'auspicious' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 25, 2017
Knowing the difference between 'shinpai' and 'fuan'
How do you say 'I'm worried about how senior citizens live alone' in Japanese?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 18, 2017
Introducing the noun 'mukashi'
How do you say 'I'm not the man I used to be' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 11, 2017
The difference between '〜 ga ii' and '〜 de ii'
Making a point X is the top choice.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 27, 2017
Introducing the use of -kiru, as in 'nomikiru,' 'tabekiru' and 'tsukarekiru'
How do you say 'There were some passengers who couldn't get on the train' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 20, 2017
Introducing the phrase 'iru'
How do you say 'Oh, the window is open' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 13, 2017
Introducing adverbs 'atarimae' and 'tozen'
How do you say 'It's only natural that she got angry' in Japanese?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 30, 2017
At last! Figuring out the difference between ‘iyoiyo’ and ‘toto’
Finally, learn how to sum things up with u3044u3088u3044u3088, and give it extra feeling with u3068u3046u3068u3046.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 16, 2017
Taking yourself out of the equation with 'koto ni naru,' and showing change with 'yo ni naru'
Introducing two similar expressions: u3053u3068u306bu306au308b and u3088u3046u306bu306au308b.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 2, 2017
Introducing the adjective 'sawayaka'
How do you say 'We've finally reached the season for crisp weather' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 25, 2017
Introducing the adverb 'mattaku'
How do you say 'We'd like to develop a completely new product' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 18, 2017
Introducing the set phrase 'ni kakete'
How do you say, 'I gave employee training from late August to early September' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 11, 2017
Introduce the usages of the conjunction particle 'nagara'
How do you say, 'Why don't we continue our chat over a cold drink?' in Japanese
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 4, 2017
Introducing the adverb 'sappari'
How do you say, 'Why don't you first take a shower and freshen up?' in Japanese
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 21, 2017
Introducing auxiliary verb patterns that connote change
How do you say 'The wind has become much cooler' in Japanese?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 14, 2017
Introducing the usage of the adverbs ichiō and toriaezu
How do you say, 'Your report was generally well-written' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 7, 2017
Introducing よく, the adverbial form of よい and いい
How do you say, 'Wash your hands properly' in Japanese?
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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