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Hitomi Tashiro
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 8, 2015
Though you may think you don't need to know mono-no, you do
Today we will introduce the proper use of 'Xu3082u306eu306eY,' which is used to connect contrasting phrases.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 1, 2015
Zuibun is more useful than you could have possibly imagined
Today we will introduce some uses of the adverb 'zuibun,' which is used when the speaker wants to say that the degree of something is higher than they were expecting.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 25, 2015
Courteous keigo is about showing respect to the listener
'Courteous expression' utilizes such verbs as mairimasu, itashimasu , zonjimasu and orimasu.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 18, 2015
When it comes to you and your group, keep your verbs humble
Introducing another kind of keigo, known as 'humble expression.'
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 11, 2015
Polish up your honorific verbs and show some respect
Today, we will introduce the proper uses of honorific expression, one of the forms of keigo.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 4, 2015
Introducing goto, the go-to suffix for each and every time
Today we will introduce the proper use of the suffix u3054u3068, meaning 'every' or 'each.'
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Apr 27, 2015
So many "you" and "I" words, but best used sparingly
Today we will introduce the proper use of 'you' and 'I' in Japanese.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Apr 20, 2015
Whether or not to use ka-dō-ka
Today we will introduce the proper use of Xu304bu3069u3046u304bY and Xu304bY, which mean 'Y whether or not/if X (or not).'
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Apr 13, 2015
Getting in the mood with kibun
Introducing the proper use of u6c17u5206uff08u304du3076u3093), which means feeling, mood or sentiment.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Apr 6, 2015
Make it 'narubeku' short and 'dekirudake' snappy
Today we will introduce uses of the adverb u306au308bu3079u304f and u3067u304du308bu3060u3051.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Mar 30, 2015
Hang on, did you say 'kakeru'?
Today, we will introduce the meanings and ways of using the verb u304bu3051u308b (literally, to hang) when it is attached to another verb (X), forming a compound verb (Y).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Mar 23, 2015
Don't go easy on 'assari'
Today, we will introduce the adverb u3042u3063u3055u308a(simply/easily, etc.) and its related expressions.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Mar 16, 2015
Learn 'nantoka' any way you can
Today, we will introduce the adverb u4f55uff08u306au3093uff09u3068u304b (in any way) and some related expressions.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Mar 9, 2015
If you're going to do it, do it wazawaza
Today, we will introduce the meaning and ways of using the adverb u308fu3056u308fu3056 ([doing] deliberately/on purpose) and its antonym u3064u3044u3067 ([doing] on one's way).
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).
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.

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