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Japanese Word of the Day – egg (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!卵 (たまご) egg (noun)卵を焼くたまごをやくfry an egg五つの卵の黄身いつつのたまごのきみfive egg yolksよく茹でた卵よくゆでたたまごhard boiled eggOwn 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!

Japanese Word of the Day – turnip (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!かぶ (かぶ) turnip (noun)かぶの葉は小さいほど、苦味が少ないです。かぶのははちいさいほど、にがみがすくないです。The smaller leaves of turnip greens are the least bitter.カブラ菜カブラなturnip greensOwn 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!

New! My Tools for Premium Members Updated

Hello Listener, Just one of many redesigns coming your way! Recently became a Premium member? Don’t know your way around? Premium tools can really speed up your Japanese progress. If you know how to use them, that is. When you visit My Tools you’ll notice a cleaner layout, descriptions, quick links, and video tutorials perfect for new members who have just started exploring the fast track to Japanese fluency! Ready to start? Check out Word Bank and Flashcards! Since you’ll come across a lot of words and phrases in our lessons that you’ll want to remember, save them in Word Bank and drill them with spaced repetition Flashcards. More words means having more to say in Japanese, after all! Want to review your lessons... Show more

Spring’s In, So Spring Forward with Japanese!

Hello Listener, Winter blues getting you down? Feeling a little drowsy and lazy? Neglecting those Japanese studies ‘til tomorrow? Aw. Looks like you’ve caught the Japanese Winter blues. There’s only one way to bounce back! You’ve got to Spring Forward! ...Meaning - Right here, right now, you’re forgetting a whole bunch of Japanese vocabulary by doing nothing! They’re gone! Poof! And all that great Japanese progress? It slammed on the gas pedal in reverse while you’re feeling blue. Stop feeling blue, start feeling awesome. You’ve got to Spring Forward with Japanese! And luckily... Spring’s only a few days away. That means more sunshine, warmer days, and even more fun, fast, and easy JapanesePod101 lessons that get... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – ticket gate (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!改札口 (かいさつぐち) ticket gate (noun)電車までの途中の改札口で、切符を見せて下さい。でんしゃまでのとちゅうのかいさつぐちで、きっぷをみせてください。Show your ticket at the ticket gate on the way to the train.自動改札口じどうかいさつくちelectronic ticket gateOwn 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!

Japanese Word of the Day – apartment (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!アパート (アパート) apartment (noun)ひとつのアパートには複数の居住者がいる。ひとつのアパートにはふくすうのきょじゅうしゃがいる。An apartment building has multiple residents.そのアパートの家賃はいくらですか?そのアパートのやちんはいくらですか?How much is the rent for the apartment?私は、ニューヨークに小さいアパートを持っている。わたしは、ニューヨークにちいさいアパートをもっている。I have a small apartment in New York City.三階建てのアパートさんかいだてのアパートthree story apartment町のアパートまちのアパートapartment in the cityOwn 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!

Find JapanesePod101 on Google+

Hello Listener, Social media is all the rage nowadays. Networks are popping up left and right. And dropping off as well. Anybody remember MySpace? *crickets* Hello? Ah, well... In the meantime, JapanesePod101 has made its way to Google+! In case Facebook isn’t your cup of tea but you’re looking to squeeze in some extra Japanese learning in between reading your friends’ updates, pay us a visit! You can also stop by to ask a Japanese related question, or just say hi! Or if you’re on every social media network (like us!) and just want to expose yourself to more and more Japanese... What’s interesting at Google+ 1) Circles and Streams: Create a circle exclusively for Japanese learning. Selecting to see the stream from... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – tissue (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!ティッシュ (ティッシュ) tissue (noun)すみません、ティッシュありますか。すみません、ティッシュありますか。Excuse me, do you have a tissue?箱のティッシュはこのティッシュbox of tissuesOwn 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!

Japanese Word of the Day – computer science (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!コンピュータサイエンス (コンピュータサイエンス) computer science (noun)コンピュータサイエンスは比較的新しい分野です。コンピュータサイエンスはひかくてきあたらしいぶんやです。The field of computer science is relatively new.コンピュータサイエンス学部コンピュータサイエンスがくぶdepartment of computer scienceOwn 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!

New! Our iTunes Page Goes Live!

What’s old and boring? Daytime television. New and exciting? The InnovativeLanguage.com page on iTunes! That’s hundreds of Audio and Video lessons instantly available. Right here, right now! It’s no secret: We love iTunes. You can discover amazing content on iTunes like our fun and effective audio and video lessons. After all, it is where we got our humble start 6 years ago. And over these 6 years, we’ve gained supporters all around the globe, including Apple! With their support, we’re now able to bring you InnovativeLanguage.com on iTunes. The new page makes it easier for you to find the language learning solution you’ve been searching for and it brings together all 21 of our Language Learning 101 Podcasts and 19 Survival... Show more