40 Japanese Words for Pride Month
Pride month is here! To celebrate LGBT communities around the world, let’s learn some LGBT terms in Japanese.
What is Japanese Idol Culture?
Idol culture in Japan is a topic to discuss. In Season 3 Episode 12 of the Nihongo Master Podcast, we dove into that. So what are idols? They’re like celebrities but on a whole other spectrum.
Basic Japanese: Too Much & Not Enough (すぎる・足りない・十分〜ない)
n our Season 4 Episode 4 of the Nihongo Master Podcast, we looked at the ways to say “too much” and “not enough” in Japanese as part of our Study Saturday Language Series.
Basic Japanese: Asking and Receiving Directions
In one of our Study Saturday language series episodes on the Nihongo Master Podcast, Season 4 Episode 6, we looked at directions in Japanese. This is one of the basic Japanese knowledge that one should master when starting out with learning Japanese. In fact, we can also agree that this is a key essential in any traveller’s Japanese language travelling kit.
Basic Japanese Grammar: Making Comparisons (の方が・より・ほど)
easy way. It’s formatted just like our online learning system: : we’ll go through the grammar point, then have a few role playing scenarios for you to get yourself accustomed to the new grammar language, and end it off with a recap of all the new vocab words we used.
Japanese Cinema Finally Goes To The Oscars
This year is the 94th year of the awards, and finally a Japanese movie, Drive My Car, has been nominated in the Best Picture category. The academy is also taking the movie seriously enough to have also nominated it for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best International Feature Film.
The 3 Parts of the Japanese Railway System
One of the most impressive things about Japan is its transport systems. If you see yourself coming to Japan pretty soon, whether it’s next month or next year, then be prepared to be on Japanese trains for more than half the time!
Basic Japanese Grammar: The Conditional ”If” (と・ば・たら・なら)
One of the most important grammar in any language is the conditional form. In our Season 3 Episode 13 of the Nihongo Master Podcast, we looked at how to express the conditional form “if” in Japanese.
Japanese Funeral Etiquette
Funerals in any culture are solemn occasions, and especially so in Japan. Japanese people have a set of practices to follow to give the dearly departed a proper sendoff. Unlike most other occasions in Japanese culture which follow Shinto traditions, Japanese funerals follow Buddhist customs.
The Top 4 Types of Japanese Entertainment
It’s no secret that Japanese people love their entertainment. A lot of their modern-day practices came from ancient times when the Japanese people back then needed to fill their time with something to entertain themselves. And we’re here to reap the benefits!
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