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Akemi Tanahashi
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Mar 2, 2015
Get things done faster with 'mo'
Today, we will introduce various ways of using the adverb u3082u3046 (already/no more).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 23, 2015
It's time to learn how to use 'mada'
Today, we will introduce various ways to use the adverb u307eu3060 (not yet).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 16, 2015
The magical word that means 'hello' and 'sorry' and 'thank you'
Today, we will introduce various ways to use the adverb u3069u3046u3082, which is difficult to translate into English.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 9, 2015
Teach yourself to master the word 'sensei'
Today, we will introduce various ways of using the noun u5148u751f uff08u305bu3093u305bu3044uff09, which means teacher, as in u9234u6728uff08u3059u305au304duff09u3055u3093u306eu304au7236 uff08u3068u3046uff09u3055u3093u306fu3001u5c0fu5b66u6821uff08u3057u3087u3046u304cu3063u3053u3046uff09u306eu5148u751fuff08u305bu3093u305bu3044uff09u3067u3057u305f (Ms. Suzuki's father was a teacher at an elementary school).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 2, 2015
Understanding the survival of the fittest with tsuyoi and yowai
Today, we will introduce various meanings and usages of the adjective u5f37uff08u3064u3088uff09u3044 (strong) and its antonym u5f31uff08u3088u308fuff09u3044 (weak).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 26, 2015
Thanks to okage, it's easier to explain yourself
Last week, we introduced how to use u305bu3044 to express the cause of something (especially something bad) in negative way. Today, we will introduce how to use its antonym u304au304bu3052 (owing to).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 19, 2015
Explaining the cause of the problem with sei
Today, we will introduce the meanings and usages of the noun u305bu3044 (because of), which expresses someone's belief about the cause of something.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 12, 2015
If the au fits, wear it
Today we will introduce the meanings and usage of the verb u5408uff08u3042uff09u3046 that means to fit. u5408u3046 is used to describe how something or someone (X) fits with something or someone else (Y) using the pattern X(a thing or person)u306fY(a thing or person)u306bu5408u3046, as in u4ecauff08u3044u307euff09u306eu4ed5u4e8buff08u3057u3054u3068uff09u306fu79c1uff08u308fu305fu3057uff09u306bu5408u3063u3066u3044u308b (My current job suits me).
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 5, 2015
20 years of learning Japanese with Well Said!
Today, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Well Said column by talking with some of its characters.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 29, 2014
Feeling good about using kimochi
Today, we will introduce the proper use of u6c17u6301uff08u304du3082uff09u3061, a phrase that refers to a feeling.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 22, 2014
Express yo-self with this one essential particle
Today, we will introduce u3088, a particle which is added to the end of a sentence to show a speaker's intention.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 15, 2014
There's still more to know about ne, after all
Last week, we introduced the end-of-sentence particle u306d and its uses. The basic meaning of u306d is to show or require agreement.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 8, 2014
The greatest of all Japanese particles is ne, isn't it?
Today, we will introduce the proper use of u306d, an end-of-sentence particle that shows the feeling of a speaker.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 1, 2014
Would you rather flunk out of Japanese than learn kurai-nara?
Today, we will introduce two expressions: Xu304fu3089u3044u306au3089Y and Xu304fu3089u3044Y u306fu306au3044/u3044u306au3044, where u304fu3089u3044 shows the degree of something.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 24, 2014
Getting your words just right with pittari
Today, we will introduce some uses of u3074u3063u305fu308a, an adverb that shows the state of something.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 17, 2014
Koto and kedo are useful, but only if you know what to do with them
Today, we will introduce the proper use of the pattern Xu3053u3068u306fXu3051u3069u3001Y, which is used to mean that X may be true, but Y.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 10, 2014
Without kara-de-nai-to, you could be in trouble
Today, we will introduce some uses of the phrase Xu304bu3089u3067u306au3044u3068Yu306au3044, which indicates an essential condition for something to happen.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 3, 2014
Say it with a bang using mō and mattaku
Today we will introduce some uses of u3082u3046 and u307eu3063u305fu304f, which help to emphasize something when speaking.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 27, 2014
Mashō-ka: Let's do this thing
Today, we will introduce some uses of Xu307eu3057u3087u3046u304b. X is a verb in masu-form without u307eu3059.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 20, 2014
Kuyashii: a useful word for those of us who frequently fail miserably
Today, we will introduce proper usage of the i-adjective u304fu3084u3057u3044, which is used to show feeling — it can express anger caused by humiliation, defeat or frustration.
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.
'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.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

Podcast

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