How to Get On and Off Trains in Japan
Today, I will introduce how to get on and off trains in Japan. 日本の電車 There are many types of trains,
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Japanese tradition
How to Express “Now I Understand” in Japanese
When I correct Japanese sentences on Lang-8, I sometimes see expressions such as “今理解できます” and “今わかります.” 日本語で「now I understand」を表現する方法 I
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A Banned Word
Few days ago, it was a hot topic that Japanese television stations put up the phrase “頑張れ (go for it)”
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The Color of Death
Today, I learned about colors that symbolize “death” for each country. 死の色 In many countries, such as the US, Europe,
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Body Fat Percentage of Pigs
Obese people are sometimes referred as “豚(buta, which means pig)” in Japan. 豚の体脂肪率 (I have no idea whether such a
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Classroom Cleaning
Today, I’d like to introduce a custom of Japanese schools. 教室の掃除 Japanese schools (except university/college) usually don’t hire a cleaning
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National Fungus
Yesterday, I told you about national gemstones, but today I will introduce a national fungus. 国菌 The national fungus symbolize
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National Gemstone
Many people may be familiar with national flowers (also known as floral emblems) and national birds, but today I will
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Homecoming
Today, I was return home because I could pack up my work. 帰省 I arrived at my home in the
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