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Learn intermediate Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Ryuta and Satoko have finally made it home to Wakkanai. They decide to stop by a familiar mise for asagohan, and Ryuta is spotted by an old… acquaintance? Events take a sudden turn - tune in to find out what happens! Today we cover the noun goran, and its use as both keigo and for making suggestions.


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Mr. Omiyage is back, and this time he has a thing or two to say about meibutsu, as well as some tips on making sure the price is right. In addition, learn how to have some meibutsu served up hot (or maybe cold) in the local restaurant. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com for the accompanying materials, and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! No matter the language, people love to express their opinions. I’ll bet you love to tell other people what you think about a range of subjects and people. From, “I think this is easy” to “I think he’s nice,” it’s all about what you think!

In this lower intermediate Japanese lesson, learn to express your opinion using omou (”to think”). This phrase can be used in so many ways, and you’ll have fun learning how dynamic it really is. Don’t miss all the helpful sentences in this must-have Japanese lesson.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you meet your Japanese significant other’s parents for the first time, you have to make a good first impression. When you greet them at the airport in Tokyo, you carefully avoid asking them whether you can carry their luggage to your vehicle. Instead, as your significant other coached you, you politely tell them in Japanese that you’re going to carry it for them. Thankfully your car isn’t far away: these suitcases are heavy! In this lesson, you will learn the basic dos and don’ts for using extra formal Japanese. Our conversation takes place on a Japanese radio program between a radio host and an etiquette teacher. The speakers are using formal Japanese, and the host is reading a letter written in informal Japanese. 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!


Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Tom, an American studying Japanese at his university meets Junko-chan, a cute girl from Japan who is visiting the US. He explains his reasons for approaching her which seems to freak her out a little bit. Our grammar point is a potential verb + yō ni naru which expresses one’s desire to become able to do something. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!