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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Here at JapanesePod101.com, we’ve discovered the easiest way for you to learn Japanese vocabulary words. Put us to the test with this video tutorial designed to teach you about something that you can’t live without.
In this Japanese video tutorial, you’ll learn the words for clothing. They’re presented so that you’re sure to learn: hear a native speaker repeat the word three times, fast, slow, then fast. The video also shows the Japanese characters for each item, and there’s a fun self-test at the end to see just how much you learned.
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Get ready for another awesome episode of Yuri’s audio blog. This time, learn all about the cutting edge fashions of Japan. She tells us all about Harajuku fashion and the types of people who enjoy wearing it.
If you’re interested in cutting edge fashion that’s changing the way the world dressed, this audio blog is just for you. From the wildest colors to the most popular designers, you’ll discover it all here!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Favors and requests: we make and hear them constantly. As you know, the English language has different politeness levels that you use based on who you’re speaking to. For example, you would ask your manager and your best friend for a favor differently.
This lower intermediate Japanese lesson is designed to show you the right way to ask for a favor in a casually polite way. You’ll use this type of Japanese to make a request of a coworker and sometimes close friends and family members. As a bonus, discover when and why this type of Japanese is too casual.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! People love to talk about what they’re going to do. Can you imagine trying to speak English without explaining where you’re going and why? Sentences like, “I’m going to the store for some milk,” and “I’m going to the theater to watch the new movie,” would be impossible.
In this beginner Japanese lesson, you’ll master how to talk about where you’re going and why. You’ll also discover the informal and formal versions of a number of statements and when to use each one. As always, this Japanese lesson is packed with example sentences to get you started.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you ask someone to go out with you, it’s often easier to do it in the form of a negative question. In other words, you’d say, “Why don’t we go on a date tomorrow?” It just seems to take some of the pressure off of you because you sound so casual and confident.
This newbie Japanese lesson exists to help you ask someone out using negative questions. You’ll master the formal negative form of verbs plus the question-marking particle ka to express invitation in a casually confident way. As a bonus, you’ll find a chart of English words along with their formal affirmatives and formal negatives.

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