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Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!汗 (あせ) sweat (noun)選手は、試合のあと、汗でびしょびしょでした。せんしゅは、しあいのあと、あせでびしょびしょでした。The athletes were covered in sweat after the game.玉の汗たまのあせbeads of sweatしたたり落ちる汗したたりおちるあせdripping sweatOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

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Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!整備士 (せいびし) mechanic (noun)整備士が車の修理をしています。せいびしがくるまのしゅうりをしています。The mechanic is repairing the car.整備工場にいる整備士せいびこうじょうにいるせいびしmechanic at an auto repair shopOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!眼鏡 (めがね) eyeglasses (noun)手術があるので、眼鏡は昔ほど一般的ではない。しゅじゅつがあるので、めがねはむかしほどいっぱんてきではない。Eyeglasses are not as common as they used to be because of surgeries.眼鏡の処方箋めがねのしょほうせんprescription eyeglassesOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

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Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hi all! Motoko here. It’s been a while since my last post! But today, I’d like to talk about one of the most popular events in Japan. It’s the day that we say “I love you” and “thanks” to the people we spend the most time with. This day is Valentine’s Day, on February 14th. It originally came from European culture, didn’t it? And people usually give presents or flowers to the one they love on that day. I’m guessing that in your country, it’s the men who give presents to their partners. But in Japan, ladies give... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!電池 (でんち) battery (noun)毎月、私は煙探知機の電池を交換します。まいつき、わたしはけむりたんちきのでんちをこうかんします。Every month I change the battery in my smoke alarm.電池が切れた。でんちがきれた。The battery ran out.切れた電池きれたでんちdead battery電池のプラス側でんちのプラスがわplus side of a dry cell batteryOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hi all, Motoko here! Today I’d like to tell you about the Mamemaki (“bean-throwing”) event we held on Setsubun. Setsubun falls on March 3rd. On the Japanese traditional calendar, the day after Setsubun (March 4th) is the beginning of spring. However, it’s still cold in the modern calendar! According to the traditional calendar, Setsubun falls on the day between winter and spring. On that day, people hold a ceremony to throw beans – usually roasted soybeans – at their homes. In ancient times, people believed... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!木 (き) tree (noun)私たちは、毎年、裏庭のリンゴの木から取れる実を食べる。わたしたちは、まいとし、うらにわのリンゴのきからとれるみをたべる。We eat fruit every year from the apple tree in my back yard.猿たちが木の上にいる。さるたちがきのうえにいる。The monkeys are in the tree.リンゴの木リンゴのきapple tree大きな木おおきなきbig tree緑の葉のついた木みどりのはのついたきgreen leafed tree桃の実がついた桃の木もものみがついたもものきpeach tree with peachesOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!