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Dec 30, 2023
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Japanese Language 【日本語について】Articles about the Japanese language. For people interested in the Japanese language.
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I’ve Studied Japanese for 18 Years and This Summarizes Everything I KnowA quick list of all the key areas to cover to get your Japanese skill up to practical fluency
Dec 29, 2023
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Dec 29, 2023
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Japonica Publication
Why Translating Emails from English to Japanese Using Only AI is a Terrible IdeaJapanese business language proves to be a barrier to AI translation — here’s what to do instead.
Apr 17, 2023
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Apr 17, 2023
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Japonica Publication
3 Myths Non-Japanese Speakers Still Believe about Katakana WordsMisconceptions about katakana words come from a place of misguided linguistic purism
Jun 27, 2023
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Jun 27, 2023
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Japonica Publication
This is the Most Critical Skill to Becoming a Better Japanese SpeakerAnd it’s not memorizing thousands of kanji!
Aug 7, 2023
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Aug 7, 2023
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Japonica Publication
Want to Sound More Natural in Japanese? This Trick Might HelpLearning Japanese is easier when you approach it with the mentality of a singer.
Jan 29, 2023
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Jan 29, 2023
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Japonica Publication
How I Managed to Pass the JLPT N1 without Any PreparationNo textbooks, no tuition, and no memorizing kanji lists — but there’s a twist.
Jan 25, 2023
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Jan 25, 2023
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This Is the Japanese Idiom Everyone Needs to Learn in the New YearIt teaches you to cherish every moment — for it is never coming back.
Jan 11, 2023
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Jan 11, 2023
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Japonica Publication
5 Simple Hacks to Help You Save Time and Type Faster in JapaneseTips from a non-native typer who writes a lot of e-mails in the Japanese language
Oct 3, 2022
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Oct 3, 2022
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Japonica Publication
Why Is Politeness in the Japanese Language a Hard Concept to Grasp?The desu/masu form is often translated into English as formal or polite Japanese — but does that fully capture its meaning?
Sep 30, 2022
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Sep 30, 2022
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Japonica Publication
Why the Japanese Words for “I” and “You” Will Surprise English SpeakersThe notion of the self in the Japanese worldview differs from that of the Western view.
Jul 24, 2022
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Jul 24, 2022
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Japonica Publication
Do You Want to “Master the Japanese Language in Just Two Months?”I’m sorry, but it’s not even remotely possible — here’s why.
Dec 23, 2021
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Dec 23, 2021
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Why Japanese is a “Super-Hard Language” for Native English SpeakersIt takes 2200 class hours (88 weeks), to achieve proficiency.
Jan 3, 2022
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Jan 3, 2022
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Japonica Publication
5 Japanese Words You Already Know That Surprisingly Have Non-Japanese OriginsCan you guess what these words are?
Dec 15, 2021
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Dec 15, 2021
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Japonica Publication
Five English Words With Surprisingly Different Meanings in JapanAvoid getting lost in translation.
Mar 21, 2022
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Mar 21, 2022
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Japonica Publication
Learning Japanese? Avoid Making This Embarrassing Mistake as I DidAn episode highlighting the difficulty of honorifics and the highly contextual nature of the Japanese language
May 15, 2022
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May 15, 2022
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Japonica Publication
16年前日本語と出会った私が今、日本に住んで思うことLearning a language can change your life
May 18, 2022
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May 18, 2022
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Japonica Publication
Why Japanese People Don’t Understand When Foreigners Speak JapaneseA deep dive into the possible reasons for a common complaint
Jun 12, 2022
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Jun 12, 2022
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How Do You Tell If You Are Becoming Fluent in Japanese?Compliments on your skills by Japanese people don’t mean a thing — the signs are more subtle
Jun 28, 2022
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Jun 28, 2022
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