Hi there, welcome to our one point lesson. It’s been so hot and dry in Canberra. We hope everyone is enjoying the hot weather! We would like to explain a grammar point; the difference between 見られる and 見える, 聞ける and 聞こえる. If you have already studied Japanese potential verbs, you know 見られる is the regular […]
Hi everyone, welcome to our one point lesson. We would like to introduce some onomatopoeia today. They are very useful and so much fun so you should check them out! There are hundreds of onomatopoeic expressions, so we have picked out three of them that are commonly used and easy to remember for you. ・ぴかぴか (pika pika) […]
Hi there, welcome to our one point lesson. We would like to introduce you to some words in Japanese that have the same reading but different meaning. For example: 紙 (かみ) kami “paper” 髪 (かみ) kami “hair” These two Kanji are different, but are spelled and pronounced the same. You have to figure out […]
Hi there, welcome to our one point lesson. We will be adding a new post every Saturday, so please check them out! Today we would like to share some Kanji. Are you a beginner? That’s okay, this is not very difficult. 日(にち) nichi Japan 豪(ごう) gou Australia See? Only one Kanji for each country. In conversation, we […]
This coming weekend, we will have a culture class using Japanese words to make poetry. We will learn about Japanese poetry styles: Haiku, Tanka and Senryu and you will be able to create your own poetry in these styles. Date: Saturday 12th November Time: 10:00-11:00 Place: Awesome Japanese School in Dickson shops Cost: $5 per person ($7 for non-student) […]
Hi there, welcome to our new Awesome Japanese website. We hope you like it! We would like to introduce you to some different ways of saying “Thank you” in Japanese. I expect that all of you have heard of “Arigato” which means “Thank you”, but there are some varieties. Let’s break them down a bit. Basic Expressions ありがとう。(Arigato) […]