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VOCABULARY

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 31, 2019
Uh, if you want to speak Japanese like a local, you'll, er, need to master 'eeto' and 'anō'
Words expressing hesitation and thoughtfulness can differ depending on the formality of a situation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 31, 2019
'Hagoita' paddles feature big names of 2019
A Kyodo article on Hagoita paddles comes filled with the kanji of this year's newsmakers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 24, 2019
'Tis the season for a lot of gift-giving
If you want to give gifts at Christmas, Hanukkah or New Year's Eve, then get the language of giving and receiving down pat
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 24, 2019
You've got nothing to lose if you start studying the meanings of 'motomoto'
The word 'motomoto' conveys a sense of 'originally,' but it can also be used to express that you have nothing to lose in a given situation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 23, 2019
Brave Blossoms motto 'One Team' is 2019's Japanese buzzword of the year
A Kyodo article explains why 'One Team' is the one winner of this year's buzzword award and looks at what other terms caused buzz in 2019.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Dec 17, 2019
What would a 'kanji of the decade' say about the state of Japan?
This year's kanji of the year is 'u4ee4,' but writer Paul Dargan posits a guess as to what the kanji of the decade might be while looking back on the annual tradition and what the top picks say about the state of the country.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 10, 2019
The grammar point known as 'to iu'
When you're trying to describe what something is in Japanese, the structure 'to iu' can come in very handy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 10, 2019
The language involved with a gluten-free diet in Japan
Some restaurants in Japan are beginning to offer gluten-free options, but if you want to be certain then it's better to know the words that will help you avoid a dietary disaster.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 10, 2019
Manga on Uighur woman's testimony of torture goes viral
Kyodo news looks at a manga that tells the experience of one Uighur woman.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 3, 2019
Being your best self in spoken Japanese with the cast of 'Queer Eye'
When Western ideas on self-improvement are expressed in Japanese, what kinds of words pop up most often?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 3, 2019
Add a touch of sparkle to your Japanese holiday vocabulary
The 'gira-gira' of the hot summer sun's glare gives way to the 'kira-kira' of festive lights decorating the streets for the holidays.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 26, 2019
You say 'Nihon,' I say 'Nippon,' or let's call the whole thing 'Japan'?
There's a famous part of Tokyo called Nihonbashi, but a place in Osaka using the same kanji is pronounced Nipponbashi. When do you use the 'ho' and when do you use the 'po'? It depends on what everyone else is saying.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 26, 2019
Work toward mastery of 'ni mukete' and 'o mezashite'
The structures 'ni mukete' and 'o mezashite' help express your working toward a goal, with the latter being the more concrete option.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 26, 2019
Los Angeles museum opens exhibition on A-bomb victims
A Kyodo story reviews language dealing with the 'kyu014dsei shu016byu014d' of Japanese Americans.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 19, 2019
Reuniting with old Japanese friends of all different kinds
Whether they're your 'shin'yu016b,' your 'tomodachi' or your 'nakama,' reuniting with Japanese friends is always a blast.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 19, 2019
Get some experience using 'keiken' and 'taiken'
Two words that convey the meaning of experience, 'keiken' and 'taiken,' have slightly different nuances when used in Japanese.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 19, 2019
Full-scale Godzilla-themed area to open at western Japan park
A Kyodo piece focuses on a new attraction at an amusement park in Hyogo Prefecture involving one of Japan's most popular film icons.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 12, 2019
Middle? Inside? Relax, the kanji for naka has this one in the bag
The kanji for 'naka' is used in many different ways. A rectagle with a line cutting it in half, the kanji is also one of the easiest to remember.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 12, 2019
Here's some advice. If you want to help a friend out, stick to -tara ii desu
With your friends, giving and asking for advice in Japanese can be done in several ways. Just make sure you don't accidentally use these structures with your boss!
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 12, 2019
The number of foreign students landing jobs after graduation hits a record high
A Kyodo article looks at good news for non-Japanese individuals studying in Japan with regards to their chances of landing a job after graduation.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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