Archive for December, 2009 
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! As you walk over to meet your colleagues after work at the Japanese steakhouse, you hear them whisper in Japanese, “She’s always willing to share her opinions of people. Let’s ask her what she thinks.” You say in Japanese, “Ask me what I think about who?” Your friend tells you in Japanese, “We were just talking about this new person at the office. We’re not sure what to make of her. What do you think?” You respond in Japanese, “Do you want to know what I really think?” Your friends all say in Japanese, “Yes, definitely! Tell us!” You reply in Japanese, “Well, I haven’t spoken to her much, but her hair’s always a mess and she’s never very put together.” You continue in Japanese, “Her desk is never organized, and she seems to spend a lot of time dillydallying around other people’s desks…usually men. But she’s…” Your friends cut you off in Japanese, “Wow, you’re straightforward. Why don’t you tell us how you really feel!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Onomatopoeia lesson will teach you how to use many Japanese words and expressions that have to do with people’s personalities. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to describe people’s positive and negative attributes using Japanese onomatopoeia. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn Japanese travel phrases with Japanese Survival Phrases! A little Japanese can go such a long way! Today we cover another high frequency Japanese phrase sure to be of use on your trip, travels or vacation to Japan.
Today, we’ll go over getting tickets for Japan’s high-speed inter-prefectural Bullet Train system called the “Shinkansen.” What are the ticket options and what are the advantages of each ticket? Tune in to find out! And be sure to comb through Japanese Survival Phrases before setting out on your trip to Japan!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You just can’t seem to get the tune out of your head. Isn’t that the way it always is. You hear a song, and it just won’t leave your head. You find yourself humming it at the oddest times. You repeat the words over and over. Except this time, the song is in Japanese. You found the Japanese melody enchanting; it haunts you day and night. The Japanese lyrics are another source of interest. They’re nostalgic for you even though you didn’t grow up in Japan. You know how it feels to long for the sights, the sounds, the pleasures, the comforts and security of the time of your youth. You’ve heard many Japanese songs since coming to Japan, but none of them installed themselves in your brain the way this one has. Something about the quality of old-style Japanese lyrics enthralls you. You sit and think about the Japanese song and its meaning. You can’t help but wonder how many other old Japanese songs will invade your unconscious mind while you are in Japan.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Song lesson introduces a famous old Japanese song from long ago. Almost one-hundred years old, the song uses Japanese language that is rare today. You’ll learn the difference and enjoy a beautiful Japanese song. Check out JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
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It’s the holiday season! You can feel the excitement in the air, the children laughing, the carolers singing, families gathering…how many more days until Christmas? JapanesePod101.com can tell you! Well, sort of…. JapanesePod101.com’s annual Reverse Christmas Countdown begins today! Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa - regardless of what holiday you celebrate, everyone can enjoy the celebration happening at JapanesePod101.com! As of today, EVERYTHING in JapanesePod101.com’s inventory is 25% OFF the retail price. But…how is that a countdown?
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your Japanese friend has graciously let you borrow his car. You successfully negotiated the narrow Japanese streets. You went all the places you wanted. Your trip was quite successful. However, it would be very rude to return your friend’s car without taking care of it first. You want to fill it with gas and wash it before returning it to him. Finding the gas station was easy enough, but now you must figure out all the Japanese signs at the station. A close look reveals you can recognize the Japanese sign for the place to get gasoline. So far so good. You also recognize the warning sign at the pump that says to shut down the engine while you’re fueling. Two down, only one to go. There, over there, you can see the sign and read the Japanese kanji for “car wash.” Now if you only had enough money left to pay for it all.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Everyday Kanji Video will put you in the driver’s seat at gas stations throughout Japan. You’ll be able to recognize the signs for various types of fuel, including diesel and kerosene, and you’ll be safe, too, because you recognize the warning signs such as the one that says where the flammable items are. This will make an auto trip in Japan much easier. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more great Japanese lessons and learning materials. Leave us a message while you are there!











