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Summer in Japan brings its own distinct vocabulary, like the sounds of cicadas and the small talk everyone shares about the heat. This guide covers 36 seasonal words across six categories — weather, nature, food, festivals, staying cool, and everyday expressions — so you can talk about the season like a local. Weather and climate words Japanese summers are known for their heat and humidity, and the language has plenty of specific vocabulary to describe...
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Summer in Japan brings its own distinct vocabulary, like the sounds of cicadas and the small talk everyone shares about the heat. This guide covers 36 seasonal words across six categories — weather, nature, food,...
Learn Japanese
Is it really possible to learn Japanese from manga? It can actually be an effective tool for practicing reading, learning new vocabulary, and overall increasing your level of fluency. Reading and speaking Japanese can be...
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The Japanese writing system consists of two types of characters: the syllabic kana — hiragana (平仮名) and katakana (片仮名) — and kanji (漢字), the adopted Chinese characters. Each have different usages, purposes, and characteristics, and...
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Summer in Japan is hot, loud, sticky, sweet, and full of chances to practice your Japanese outside the classroom. Between conbini snack runs, fireworks festivals, and shaved ice shops with menus longer than a train...
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While you’re preparing for your Japanese language school application or waiting for your student visa, you can continue to make progress in your Japanese studies before arriving in Japan. Anime, manga, video games, movies, TV,...
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Studying abroad is a big life event and you might feel a lot of pressure to choose the right Japanese language school. This decision involves many personal factors and what is right for someone else...
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