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February 7, 2025

About 浮世絵 & Van Gogh

Do you know…The fascinating connection between the Edo-period 浮世絵 (Ukiyo-e) Japanese art style and Vincent van Gogh? In this newsletter, we’ll dive into that and share a new video on the topic to help

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February 3, 2025

Nihongo no Tane 167: 会話 Conversation | 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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January 31, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #191: ∼ なんです [used when explaining something or giving new information]

∼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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January 20, 2025

Nihongo no Tane 166: お正月映画 New Years Movies | 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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January 17, 2025

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #190: ∼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]

∼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 #190: ∼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]
January 7, 2025

Nihongo no Tane 165: あけましておめでとう Happy New Year | 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 165: あけましておめでとう Happy New Year | Japanese Immersion Podcast
December 26, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #189: つもり  intention; plan; purpose; expectation

185: ～じゃない(it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません] 185: ～じゃない(it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません] 185: ～じゃない(it is) not ~;  not … [casual

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #189: つもり  intention; plan; purpose; expectation
December 23, 2024

Nihongo no Tane 164: 大物ぽんちゃんPon-chan, the great | 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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December 20, 2024

Top 5 Anime Words You Already Know

Wait, what? You already know these words? Of course you do! Any true anime fan has heard them countless times. But here’s the real question—do you really know what they

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December 12, 2024

Read Manga in Japanese – Dr Stone Japanese Manga Walkthrough: A Good Strategy

Makoto+ Members, click here to download all the sound files and an Anki flashcard deck just for this lesson. Practice makes perfect!Not yet a member? Let's fix that! It's cheap

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Read Manga in Japanese – Dr Stone Japanese Manga Walkthrough: A Good Strategy
December 7, 2024

気持ち vs 気分: What’s the Difference?

If you’ve been learning Japanese for a while, you’ve probably come across 気持(きも)ち and 気分(きぶん). They both deal with how you feel, but the nuance is quite different. Let’s break it

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November 28, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #188: ～てもいいですか？ Is it OK to …?; may I …?; is it alright if (I) … ?; can I …? [“te-form V + もいいですか?]

185: ～じゃない(it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません] 185: ～じゃない(it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません] 185: ～じゃない(it is) not ~;  not … [casual

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #188: ～てもいいですか？ Is it OK to …?; may I …?; is it alright if (I) … ?; can I …? [“te-form V + もいいですか?]
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