Nihongo no Tane 139: 日本旅行その2  Return to Japan Part 2 | Japanese Immersion Podcast

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below. セントオーガスティンの旅その一

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Understanding and Using ある意味: A Guide to Expressing “In a Certain Sense” in Japanese

The Japanese phrase ある意味(いみ) means: in a sense in some way to an extent In a manner of

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #136: てもかまわない it’s all right with (me) if; it’s no problem if; it doesn’t matter

～てくれる please do; do something (for me) 日本語(にほんご)を教(きょう)えてくれてありがとうございます。 Click for and English Japanese language | direct object marker

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Nihongo no Tane 138: 日本旅行その1  Return to Japan Part 1 | Japanese Immersion Podcast

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below. セントオーガスティンの旅その一

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Haiku Highlights: “Awakening of Insects and Rousing a Child,” by 青木かよ子

Today, let’s go through a haiku written by Yumi’s mother, 青木(あおき)かよ子(こ)!  Here it is: 啓蟄(けいちつ)や 眠(ねむ)り足(た)りない 児(こ)を起(お)こす [Literal]

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What Does 四六時中 Mean? Meaning and Etymology

This is a special preview of the etymology column from an upcoming Makoto issue. If you are not

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