Matcha flavored food has become more and more regular in recent years. People always consciously want to taste this slightly bitter taste. What are the impressions of the matchmakers and tea store owners who sell Matcha? There is a survey targeting these people finds out how they perceive the matcha flavored food. The main comments […]
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? […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hi, guys! How are you? Let’s continue our topic. I hope your listening skill would be improved by using the tips here. Trap 4: changing mind In everyday oral communication, people often modify or even repeatedly correct the message that they have already said, and this communication feature is also the focus of listening […]
Hi, guys! I hope you are enjoying your weekend. For those who have difficulties to deal with the listening test in JLPT, the articles in the following two weeks might be your cure. I’m going to show you 6 types of trap that emerge in the listening test often. Trap 1: the meaning of the […]
Hi, guys! I hope you all are doing well. This week I’ll introduce the rest of the topic. Hope it could be helpful. 6. Lack of motivation You might lose the interest in learning Japanese and can’t keep going as time flies by. Seeking motivation is crucial for adhering to learning and achieving desired […]
On the way of learning Japanese, are you still going smoothly? I recently summarized 10 facts that might be your obstacles to learn Japanese. This week I will introduce the first 5. Let’s see if they can help you. 1. 100%-accurate-pronunciation “obsessive-compulsive disorder”. Learning is a process of accumulating the knowledge. You don’t have […]
Have you ever order the soba noodle by saying “私はたぬき”(I’m a fox.) or “私はとらだ”(I’m an eel.)? Have you ever heard any Japanese saying that? “私はxxです” is the very first expression when a Japanese lesson which is a way of self-introduction. However, how to understand the above situation? Once I have heard an interesting story. A […]