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かわいい x こわい Cute and Scary in Japanese
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June 16, 2025

Nihongo no Tane 171: ラジオ番組 Radio Show | Japanese Immersion Podcast

160 ピアノの先生1 The Piano Teacher Part 1 For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below. 睡眠時間 Sleeping Time and Daylight Savings

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Nihongo no Tane 171: ラジオ番組 Radio Show | Japanese Immersion Podcast
June 12, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #199: もう(part.1-A) already; yet; now

∼んです; ∼んだ [used when explaining something or giving new information; a casual form of のです/のだ; の (explanatory particle) relaxed intoん] 私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。 Click for and English I | as for |

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #199: もう(part.1-A) already; yet; now
May 29, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #198: だろう(Part. 5) …, right?

∼んです; ∼んだ [used when explaining something or giving new information; a casual form of のです/のだ; の (explanatory particle) relaxed intoん] 私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。 Click for and English I | as for |

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #198: だろう(Part. 5) …, right?
May 16, 2025

かわいい x こわい Cute and Scary in Japanese

In today’s lesson, let’s look at a few word pairs that are easily confused in Japanese. The biggest one… is cute versus scary!かわいい (Kanji: 可愛(かわい)い) Cute; adorable; charming; prettyかわいいUsage: Often

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かわいい x こわい Cute and Scary in Japanese
May 5, 2025

Nihongo no Tane 170: 日本のお風呂 Japanese Bath | Japanese Immersion Podcast

160 ピアノの先生1 The Piano Teacher Part 1 For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below. 睡眠時間 Sleeping Time and Daylight Savings

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Nihongo no Tane 170: 日本のお風呂 Japanese Bath | Japanese Immersion Podcast
May 1, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #197: だろう(Part. 4) I wonder…

∼んです; ∼んだ [used when explaining something or giving new information; a casual form of のです/のだ; の (explanatory particle) relaxed intoん] 私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。 Click for and English I | as for |

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #197: だろう(Part. 4) I wonder…
April 24, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #196: だろう(Part. 3) most likely will; probably will

∼んです; ∼んだ[used when explaining something or giving new information; a casual form of のです/のだ; の (explanatory particle) relaxed intoん]私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。Click for and EnglishI | as for | Tokyo | in |

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #196: だろう(Part. 3) most likely will; probably will
April 10, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #195: だろう(Part. 2) probably; most likely; should be

∼んです; ∼んだ[used when explaining something or giving new information; a casual form of のです/のだ; の (explanatory particle) relaxed intoん]私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。Click for and EnglishI | as for | Tokyo | in |

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #195: だろう(Part. 2) probably; most likely; should be
April 9, 2025

Parse a Japanese Sentence from 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱

Makoto+ Members, click here to download the sound file and an PDF just for this lesson including a bonus worksheet to practice on three other sentences.Not yet a member? Let's

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Parse a Japanese Sentence from 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
April 7, 2025

Nihongo no Tane 169: 父のお葬式 My father’s funeral | Japanese Immersion Podcast

160 ピアノの先生1 The Piano Teacher Part 1 For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below. 睡眠時間 Sleeping Time and Daylight Savings

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Nihongo no Tane 169: 父のお葬式 My father’s funeral | Japanese Immersion Podcast
March 28, 2025

“Look” Out! 10 Japanese Words About Seeing (More Than Meets the Eye)

👀 “Look” Out! 10 Japanese Words About Seeing (More Than Meets the Eye)Japanese is full of words that describe how you look at something—and no, not just the “見(み)る” kind.

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“Look” Out! 10 Japanese Words About Seeing (More Than Meets the Eye)
March 20, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #194: だろう(Part. 1) must have ~

∼んです; ∼んだ[used when explaining something or giving new information; a casual form of のです/のだ; の (explanatory particle) relaxed intoん]私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。Click for and EnglishI | as for | Tokyo | in |

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June 16, 2025

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June 12, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #199: もう(part.1-A) already; yet; now

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May 29, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #198: だろう(Part. 5) …, right?

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #198: だろう(Part. 5) …, right?
May 16, 2025

かわいい x こわい Cute and Scary in Japanese

Confused between cute and scary in Japanese? Learn the difference and proper usage with examples in today’s lesson.

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May 5, 2025

Nihongo no Tane 170: 日本のお風呂 Japanese Bath | Japanese Immersion Podcast

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May 1, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #197: だろう(Part. 4) I wonder…

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June 12, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #199: もう(part.1-A) already; yet; now

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May 29, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #198: だろう(Part. 5) …, right?

Beginning Japanese Phrases With examples, sound files, video, vocabulary, and quiz.

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #198: だろう(Part. 5) …, right?
May 16, 2025

かわいい x こわい Cute and Scary in Japanese

Confused between cute and scary in Japanese? Learn the difference and proper usage with examples in today’s lesson.

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