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Hi Listener, Remember getting smileys on your homework? Where have those days gone? Smiley face stickers in first grade evolved into nasty red-inked comments from college professors. Learning should be fun and rewarding. Here’s your chance to practice Japanese and win prizes with JapanesePod101! You won’t get stickers, but something bigger and better to help you be awesome in Japanese. There’s no such thing as too much practice. So, if you’ve been studying hard or easily breezing through, we want to give you an extra push. Join the Facebook Japanese Only Challenge & Win Prizes Why? 1. You’ll become amazing with lots of practice. 2. Hint: Big Prizes for participants 3. Why not? On... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!ドキュメンタリー (ドキュメンタリー) documentary (noun)男性はドキュメンタリーを撮影している。だんせいはドキュメンタリーをさつえいしている。The man is shooting a documentary.ドキュメンタリー映画ドキュメンタリーえいがdocumentary filmOwn 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!これから (これから) from now on (noun)コンピューターはこれから、私達の生活の中に入ってくる事になるでしょう。コンピューターはこれから、わたしたちのせいかつのなかにはいってくることになるでしょう。Computers will be in our lives from now on.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!

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Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!バター (バター) butter (noun)乳製品はチーズ、ヨーグルト、バター、そしてクリームを含んでいます。にゅうせいひんはチーズ、ヨーグルト、バター、そしてクリームをふくんでいます。Milk products include cheese, yoghurt, butter and cream.バターの塊と、スライスされたバターバターのかたまりと、スライスされたバターstick of butter and slices of butterOwn 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!熊 (くま) bear (noun)グリズリーベアが、川の中を走っています。グリズリーベアが、かわのなかをはしっています。The grizzly bear is running in the river.熊は強い動物です。くまはつよいどうぶつです。Bears are strong animals.茶色い熊は、水の中を走っている。ちゃいろいくまは、みずのなかをはしっている。The brown bear is running in the river.大きい茶色の熊おおきいちゃいろのくまbig brown bear白いホッキョクグマしろいホッキョクグマwhite polar bearOwn 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!前に (まえに) before (adverb)到着前に通関書類に記入してください。とうちゃくまえにつうかんしょるいにきにゅうしてください。Before arrival, complete the customs documents.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.ベッドに入る前に靴を脱ぎなさい。ベッドにはいるまえにくつをぬぎなさい。Take off your shoes before you go to bed.六十五歳前に退職する。ろくじゅうごさいまえにたいしょくする。retire before the age of 65仕事の前にしごとのまえにbefore workOwn 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!下着 (したぎ) underwear (noun)下着のまま、家の中を歩き回る人もいる。したぎのまま、いえのなかをあるきまわるひともいる。Some people walk around their homes in their underwear.私の靴下と下着は、化粧ダンスの一番上の引き出しに入っている。わたしのくつしたとしたぎは、けしょうダンスのいちばんうえのひきだしにはいっている。My socks and underwear are in the top drawer of my dresser.保温性の良い下着ほおんせいのよいしたぎthermal underwear白い下着しろいしたぎwhite underwearOwn 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!