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Get ready to learn all about the compound verb “to do” in this newbie Japanese lesson. You’ll learn that the Japanese word shimasu is your key to talking about things that you do. “To speak,” “to watch,” “to learn;” you’ll find it all here, plus much, much more. This Japanese lesson also contains numerous sample sentences that you can start using today!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! We love to talk about other people, whether it’s saying something nice or gossiping. In English, it’s very easy to say, “Look at that person over there. I can’t believe what she’s wearing!” Would you know how to effectively say the same thing in Japanese?
In this beginner Japanese lesson, learn how to use modifiers to talk about people and things in a complex, sophisticated way. You’ll be a master of Japanese modifiers and how they differ from their English counterparts. Specifically, discover how some Japanese may seem “backwards” to you. Want your Japanese to make sense? This is one lesson you can’t afford to miss!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Imagine trying to speak English without being able to express actions. As you know, saying phrases like “to study” and “to talk” is critical. You’re about to learn that these compound verbs are just as critical in Japanese.
Get ready to learn all about the compound verb “to do” in this newbie Japanese lesson. You’ll learn that the Japanese word shimasu is your key to talking about things that you do. “To speak,” “to watch,” “to learn;” you’ll find it all here, plus much, much more. This Japanese lesson also contains numerous sample sentences that you can start using today!

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Do you feel overworked? Think you might be working yourself to death? In Japan, people really do, quite literally, work themselves to death (karōshi). In this lesson, we talk about the contributing factors in Japanese society that cause karōshi. It may seem unimaginable, but it’s a serious reality of the Japanese lifestyle.
Premium users can enjoy the Combo Track which combines all 4 dialogs into a single audio file designed to increase your listening comprehension. That’s over 6 minutes of straight JLPT1 Japanese!
If you want to sound articulate, you’ll need the useful Japanese phrases wake ni wa ikanai and ~te kara de wa osoi. These are useful grammatical constructions if you plan to do business in Japan (and subsequently work yourself to death, lol).

Do you feel overworked? Think you might be working yourself to death? In Japan, people really do, quite literally, work themselves to death (karōshi). In this lesson, we talk about the contributing factors in Japanese society that cause karōshi. It may seem unimaginable, but it’s a serious reality of the Japanese lifestyle.
If you’re studying for JLPT1 or JLPT2, you’ll need to know how to use naninani wo ii koto ni… suru, which is used to describe “taking advantage of a situation by underhanded means.” Also we’ll take a look at words useful for describing statistical relationships. These are must-know phrases if you plan to do business in Japanese (and subsequently work yourself to death, lol).

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