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Greetings from Team JapanesePod101! We’re stopping by the blog today to tell you about an exciting new feature we’re slowly rolling out on the website. A few select users have been chosen to test drive the new Dashboard feature. Log in to your account today to see if you’re one of them! The new Dashboard aims to help you track your Japanese learning quickly and easily. We’ve produced a lot of lessons in our lifetime and while we pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of lessons to our users, we realized that it can been pretty overwhelming for some. Where do I start? What level is best for me? What series do I move on to now? These were common questions coming in from avid users like you, so we set out to solve these... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!ロンドン (ロンドン) London (noun)ロンドンはイングランドとイギリスの首都だ。ロンドンはイングランドとイギリスのしゅとだ。London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.イギリスのロンドンイギリスのロンドンLondon, EnglandOwn 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!同意する (どういする) agree (verb)全ての人の全ての意見に同意することは出来ない。すべてのひとのすべてのいけんにどういすることはできない。You can't agree with everyone about everything.全く同意するまったくどういするcompletely agree～に同意する~にどういするagree onOwn 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!生物/せい+ぶつ biology生物学は、生物の研究です。せいぶつがくは、せいぶつのけんきゅうです。Biology is the study of living organisms.生物学の授業せいぶつがくのじゅぎょうbiology classOwn 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!大家 (おおや) landlord (noun)家賃は毎月大家によって集められる。やちんはまいつきおおやによってあつめられる。The rent is collected every month by the landlord.私の兄弟の大家は、小切手は受け付けないだろう。わたしのきょうだいのおおやは、こぎってはうけつけないだろう。My brother's landlord will not accept a check.アパートの大家アパートのおおやapartment landlordいい大家いいおおやnice landlordOwn 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!安い (やすい) cheap (adjective)私は安い靴を探しています。わたしはやすいくつをさがしています。I'm looking for a cheap pair of shoes.腕時計は安くないです。うでどけいはやすくないです。The wrist watch is not cheap.安い靴やすいくつcheap shoes安いサングラスやすいサングラスcheap sunglassesOwn 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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