To Everyone Learning A Language, Who Is Getting Frustrated And Impatient And Maybe Even Thinking Of Quitting:

[249]  かみなり  |  kaminari  |  thunder

Kanji version of words usually written in hiragana

While these words are usually written in hiragana, sometimes you’ll see them written in kanji instead, so learning to at least recognize them is pretty helpful. Trust me on this, I got confused by 沢山 way too many times already haha

有難う（ありがとう）ー thank you 幾つ（いくつ）ー how many 流石（さすが）ー as one would expect 更に（さらに）ー furthermore, again, after all 既に（すでに）ー already 沢山（たくさん）ー a lot 丁度（ちょうど）ー just, exactly, precisely 出来る（できる）ー to be able 尚（なお）ー furthermore, still, yet 何故（なぜ）ー why 等（など）ー et cetera 程（ほど）ー degree, extent, approximately 然し（しかし）ー however 居る（いる）ー to be (people, animals) 有る（ある）ー to be (things) 恐らく（おそらく）ー probably, likely 下さい（ください）ー please (give me, do for me) 只（ただ）ー only,  just; free of charge 及び（および）ー and, as well as

16 sep ‘17 // some bio notes from last week

Okachimachi, Tokyo.

60 Japanese words for household objects

LIVING ROOM (リビング ribingu or 居間 ima)

１。 アーマチェア [āmuchea] ~ arm chair

２。電気スタンド [denki-sutando] ~ desk lamp; floor lamp

３。絵 [e] ~ painting

４。エアコン [eakon] ~ air conditioner

５。エンドテーブル [endo tēburu] ~ end table

６。電話 [denwa] ~ phone

７。ヒーター [hītā] ~ space heater

８。本棚 [hondana] ~ bookshelf; bookcase

９。コーヒーテールブ [kōhī tēburu] ~ coffee table

10。ソファー [sofā] ~ sofa

11。テレビ [terebi] ~ TV

BEDROOM (寝室 shinshitsu）

12。ベッド [beddo] ~ bed

13。ふとん [futon] ~ futon

14。カーテン [kāten] ~ curtains

15。枕 [makura] ~ pillow

16。目覚まし時計 [mezamashi-dokei] ~ alarm clock

17。毛布 [mōfu] ~ blanket

18。ナイトスタンド [naitosutando] ~ nightstand

19。シーツ [shītsu] ~ sheet

20。たんす [tansu] ~ chest of drawers

BATHROOM (バスルーム or 風呂場）

21。バスタオル [basu-taoru] ~ bath towel

22。ブラシ [burashi] ~ brush

23。ドライヤー [doraiyā] ~ hair dryer

24。歯ブラシ [ha-burashi] ~ toothbrush

25。鏡 [kagami] ~ mirror

26。シャワー [shawā] ~ shower

27。石鹸 [sekken] ~ soap

28。トイレットペーパー [toiretto pēpā] ~ toilet paper

DINING ROOM (ダイニング or 食堂）

29。フォーク [fōku] ~ fork

30。コップ [koppu] ~ glass; cup

31。ナイフ [naifu] ~ table knife

32。紙ナプキン [kami-napukin] ~ napkin

33。皿 [sara] ~ plate

34。スパチュラ [supachura] ~ spatula

35。スプーン [supūn] ~ spoon

36。テーブルクロス [tēburu-kurosu] ~ table cloth

37。器 [utsuwa] ~ bowl

KITCHEN (キツチン or 台所)

38。電子レンジ [denshi-renji] ~ mircrowave oven

39。冷凍庫 [reitōko] or フリーザー [furīzā] ~ freezer

40。椅子 [isu] ~ chair

41。コンロ [konro] ~ stove

42。キャビネット[kyabinetto] ~ cabinet

43。オーブン [ōbun] ~ oven

44。冷蔵庫 [reizōko] ~ refrigerator

45。食器洗い機 [shokki-arai-ki] ~ dishwasher

46。流し台 [nagashidai] or シンク [shinku] ~ sink

47。テーブル [tēburu] ~ table

48。ボール [bōru] ~ mixing bowl

49。フードプロセッサー [fūdo purosessā] ~ food processor

50。フライパン [furaipan] ~ frying pan

51。包丁 [hōchō] ~ chef’s knife

52。泡立て器 [awatateki] ~ whisk

53。計量カップ [keiryō kappu] ~ measuring cup

54。計量スプーン [keiryō supūn] ~ measuring spoon

55。コーヒーメーカー [kōhīmēkā] ~ coffee maker

56。まな板 [manaita] ~ cutting board

57。ミキサー [mikisā] ~ blender

58。鍋 [nabe] ~ pot

59。トースター [tōsutā] ~ toaster

60。ざる [zaru] ~ colander

Japanese slang!

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Learn JLPT N5 Vocabulary: 立つ (tatsu)

Mini Japanese Grammar Lesson: Particle に (ni) to mark the location where something exist

One of the many usage of particle に! Do you remember the other usage reviewed on our previous lessons? So far, we’ve learned the usage of particle に to :

- Mark the target of an action - Mark the point of time where something take places - Mark the purpose when someone going somewhere - Mark the place toward which someone/something moves and - Mark the location where something/someone exist

Make sure you reviewed the lessons so you can get a good grasp on all the purpose of particle に!

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in swedish it’s “tjuvlyssna” (tjuv-lyssna = thief-listen)

do other languages not have an equivalent of the English verb ‘to eavesdrop’?

twos germans, a portuguese & an italian I know, not only didn’t know what  the word meant, but said their languages don’t have a word for it after i explained.

諦めないで｜あきらめないで｜don’t give up

- softer, often used by women