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Have you ever heard the interesting expression “Moshi-Moshi”? If you have ever been to Japan, you know that “Moshi-Moshi” is what Japanese people say when they answer the phone. But what does it really mean? “Moshi-moshi [もしもし]” is a common Japanese phrase that Japanese people use when they pick up the phone. It is a…
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Introduction Most people definitely like to read manga or comics from Japan, with various genres. Japanese Manga is indeed the best friend to spend time relaxing with, therefore reading a comic or manga can actually be an efficient method to learn a foreign language, of course, it’s wrong. One is Japanese. If you all want…
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For any language learner, listening comprehension is one of the most important aspects. This is also the case for me. When I first started learning Japanese, the Japanese songs that I had heard only once by chance often stayed in my memory. All the words sung by the singer helped me to expand my vocabulary….
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Have you heard the word “Mimikaki”? If you live in Japan then you have surely come across the ear-cleaning-scoop-things “Mimikaki [耳かき] used for the horrifying practice of “Mimi souji [耳そうじ]”. The difference between Japan and most western cultures is the hygienic practice of cleaning one’s ears. Japanese love to clean their ears and cleaning a…
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Alcohol is one of the most effective social lubricants and this holds true in professional situations and relationships, too. Nowadays, “Nomikai [Drinking Party]” are held anytime and anywhere, including online or at someone’s home. A typical nomikai venue, however, is an Izakaya (Japanese-style pub). If you come to Japan, you will invite some Nomikai from your…
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Introduction Have you ever wondered what “Onii-chan“, “Onee-chan“, “Onii-san“, “Onee-san” and other Japanese variants of siblings mean? If you have seen Japanese anime or comics, you’ll hear this a lot. Yes, these words are used in the Japanese language to mean brothers and sisters and are commonly heard in anime in everyday life as well….
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Introduction When you watch Anime or J-Drama, surely you would be very interested in the Japanese school uniforms of the actors. It is undeniable. Japanese school uniforms are very attractive and elegant. While we all think that school uniforms are very standard and unobtrusive. That’s not the case with school uniforms in Japan. For you who have the…
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Introduction Love to watch cartoons or Japanese movies? At least for Doraemon? Doraemon is a robotic cat who is very friendly with Nobita. When Nobita goes to school with his friends, you can always see them carrying a backpack with a similar shape. It turns out that the bag called the ransel (in Dutch) or…
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Most Japanese textbooks and self-studying guides teach the average, grammatically correct, and Japanese that most of the Japanese population could understand. But this “textbook Japanese” is not what is actually used in everyday life in Japan. Like any language, it changes, and it is not something fixed and static. Every year that comes, every new…
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Amongst many interesting cultures Japan has to offer, romance is one not to be forgotten of. Japan has a lot of different unwritten cultures regarding love and love confessions. If you are an anime lover or J-drama fanatic, Kabedon is not a foreign word in your vocabulary I suppose. Kabedon is a rather common picture…
