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Why are Japanese fruits so expensive?

In fact, the intake of the fruit of Japanese seems to be less than that of other countries. The United States is twice as Japan, and Italy and France are also higher than Japan. Why do Japanese eat less? Maybe because the fruit price is high in Japan. Then why are Japanese fruits so expensive? […]

What is the opposite word for 若い(わかい, young)?

At the beginning stage of Japanese study, teachers usually would teach vocabularies with their opposite words together such as おおきい⇔ちいさい, あたらしい⇔ふるい, etc. Particularly, students need to be careful about “あつい” and “たかい”. あつい has a variety of meaning such as “hot” and “thick” with corresponding opposite words of “cold” and “thin”. たかい could be “high” […]

Which one is heavier? 重(おも)い or 重(おも)たい?

Have you ever thought of the difference between 重(おも)い and 重(おも)たい? This is a common question for most Japanese learners. Though Japanese seldom think about such thing, we still use it differently in the subconscious. For example, if just simply comparing which one is heavier between two pieces of luggage, people usually use 重たい rather […]

Four everyday phrases that Japanese beginners easy to make mistakes

There are some sentences in Japanese that consist of the same word. However, the meaning could be quite different under different auxiliary words, location or tense. Here are some typical examples that you need to be careful. 1. ①なんでもあります vs ②なんでもありません As shown, one sentence is a positive sentence and the other one is a […]

2018年 日本語能力試験 実施のお知らせ (English follows Japanese)

《2018年7月試験》 実施日: 2018年7月1日(日) 開催地: ブリスベン、キャンベラ 申込期間: 2018年2月21日 午前9時〜2018年4月4日 午後5時 (AEST)   《2018年12月試験》 実施日: 2018年12月2日(日) 開催地: アデレード、ブリスベン、メルボルン、パース、シドニー 申込期間: 未発表   JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST 2018   In 2018, the JLPT will be offered in Australia in both July and December in selected cities.   《2018 July JLPT》 Test Date: Sunday 1 July 2018 Location: Canberra and […]