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Japanese Word of the Day – pass a test (phrase)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!テストに合格する (テストにごうかくする) pass a test (phrase)ティーンエイジャーが運転試験に合格しました。ティーンエイジャーがうんてんしけんにごうかくしました。The teenager passed her driving test.Own 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!

Suddenly, A New Feature Appears!

Click on it! It’s super effective! As requested by users, we’re introducing Explore Curriculum, and it is indeed super effective! That’s because it answers two big questions users have: 1) What is this series about? 2) What will I learn? Whether you want to preview, view, or review a season and the lessons inside, use Explore Curriculum. How’s it super effective, you ask? It addresses a big issue in learning language: spending time on something you’ve already learned before. If you already know it, isn’t the time better spent on something you don’t know? You can’t skip what you already know in a classroom, but at JapanesePod101, you can! Explore Curriculum does just that. It provides a snapshot of seasons and their lessons... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – turtle (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!カメ (カメ) turtle (noun)カメは身を守るために硬い甲羅で覆われている。カメはみをまもるためにかたいこうらでおおわれている。A turtle has a hard shell for protection.ウミガメが海を泳いでいる。ウミガメがうみをおよいでいる。The sea turtle is swimming in the sea.ウミガメウミガメsea turtle水槽の中にいるミドリガメすいそうのなかにいるミドリガメgreen turtle in tankOwn 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 – sunglasses (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!サングラス (サングラス) sunglasses (noun)このサングラスは新しいです。このサングラスはあたらしいです。These sunglasses are new.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!

Japanese Word of the Day – surf the net (phrase)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!インターネットをする (インターネットをする) surf the net (phrase)私は、毎晩寝る前にインターネットをします。わたしは、まいばんねるまえにインターネットをします。I surf the internet every night before bed.ノートパソコンでインターネットをするノートパソコンでインターネットをするsurf the net on a laptop一時間インターネットをするいちじかんインターネットをするsurf the internet for an hourOwn 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 – ashtray (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!灰皿 (はいざら) ashtray (noun)灰皿ありますか?はいざらありますか?Do you have an ashtray?汚い灰皿きたないはいざらdirty ashtrayしけもくのある灰皿しけもくのあるはいざらashtray with cigarette buttsOwn 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!

Tell Us Your Story!

Hello Listener, Once in a while, we like to pop in out of nowhere and ask: How you doin’?! As in, how is your Japanese progress going? How has JapanesePod101 helped you with learning Japanese, school, traveling abroad, or with your Japanese grandmother? We love stories from our listeners about why they started learning Japanese, the adventures they’ve been on, and how Japanese has become a regular part of their lives. Similarly, we also want to hear about your results and progress! Whether you have a crazy story for us or just want to drop a few thoughts on how JapanesePod101 improved your language skills – we want to know. Tell us your story – email us at testimonials@japanesepod101.com For stories from our... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – salty (adjective)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!塩辛い (しおからい) salty (adjective)これらの前菜は塩辛過ぎるこれらのぜんさいはしおからすぎるThese appetizers are too salty.このスープは塩辛いです。このスープはしおからいです。This soup is too salty.塩辛いお菓子しおからいおかしsalty snackOwn 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 – late (adjective)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!遅い (おそい) late (adjective)一時間遅いいちじかんおそいan hour late遅いシフトで働くおそいシフトではたらくwork the late shiftOwn 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 – chicken

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!鶏/にわとり chickenわたしは、鶏肉の皮がきらいだ。わたしは、とりにくのかわがきらいだ。I don't like chicken skin.鶏肉は炒めてもいいし、焼いたり、ローストしてもいい。とりにくはいためてもいいし、やいたり、ローストしてもいい。Chicken can be fried, baked or roasted.にわとりは、ほとんど毎日卵を産みます。にわとりは、ほとんどまいにちたまごをうみます。The chicken lays eggs almost every day.鶏肉では、ムネ肉が好きだ。とりにくでは、ムネにくがすきだ。My favorite part of the chicken is the breast.にわとりの赤ちゃんはひよこと呼ばれています。にわとりのあかちゃんはひよことよばれています。A baby chicken is called, "a chick."ローストチキンローストチキンroast chicken鳥の足とりのあしchicken leg鳥の胸肉とりのむねにくchicken breast夕食用の鶏肉ゆうしょくようのとりにくchicken for dinner鶏肉の唐揚げとりにくのからあげfried chicken茶色いにわとりちゃいろいにわとりbrown chickenOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your... Show more