Welcome to our new Beginner Series! Can you introduce yourself in Japanese? Today we’ll look at 2 ways to introduce yourself to a group of people. Both are perfect for polite situations.
We’ll look at some humble verbs, used in Japanese to lower the speakers status in relation to the listener. This is called Kenjogo in Japanese and it’s critical to know how to use it to really master Japanese. Today we’ll learn the humble forms for “to speak” and “to do.”

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Kinoshita-san’s epic shopping tale has at last come to a close. Our sales clerk went over the top but he recommended a lot of good things. Let’s see if Kinoshita-san took the bait! Our grammar point is kakeru (to put on) and in the Lesson notes will talk about taking things off and putting on things like ties and scarves. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and leave us a post!
Category: Beginner Lessons (S4) | 31 Comments »
Grammar: itasu, mōsu, suru | Function: introducing yourself | Topic: self introductions | Politeness Level: Humble, Polite
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