Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!柔らかい (やわらかい) soft (i-adjective)下着には、もっと柔らかい素材の方がよい。したぎには、もっとやわらかいそざいのほうがよい。Softer materials are preferred for undergarments.彼女の新しいバスタオルは、柔らかい綿でできていた。かのじょのあたらしいバスタオルは、やわらかいめんでできていた。Her new bath towels were made of soft cotton.柔らかい食事の生活やわらかいしょくじのせいかつsoft food diet柔らかいピンクの綿毛やわらかいピンクのわたげsoft pink fluff柔らかい繊維やわらかいせんいsoft fabric柔らかいタオルやわらかいタオルsoft towelsOwn 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!

1. Schedule your time. One of the most important factors in keeping your motivation up is developing it into a habit. Whether it be 20 minutes or 3 hours, schedule time to study every day and stick to it. Regular exposure solidifies what you learn and keeps you progressing. To make sure you stick to your routine, a great idea is to build a schedule for your day and decide that every day/Monday/weekend, you study from 6pm to 8pm. Just remember that 30 minutes a day, every day, is better than a binge 8-hour study session at the end of the week (though it’s obviously better than nothing). 2. Learn a word a day with our great Word of the Day learning tool. Trying to learn everything at once and getting overwhelmed by the sheer number... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!クジャク (クジャク) peacock (noun)クジャクが、向きを変えている。クジャクが、むきをかえている。The peacock is turning.クジャクの羽は美しいです。クジャクのはねはうつくしいです。The peacock's feathers are beautiful.うちわのように広がった尾をしたクジャクうちわのようにひろがったおをしたクジャクpeacock with fanned tailOwn 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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Japanese anime is very popular around the world. So popular that many people decide to learn Japanese because of their love for their favorite anime shows. But one problem with learning Japanese through anime is the kind of Japanese you’ll absorb this way. The characters in anime live in their own universe, where everyone tends to use slang, casual language, informal pronouns and even made-up words. It’s very easy to spot people who learned Japanese exclusively through anime – you’ll see 20-year-old boys talking like 10-year-old kawaii girls, or 20-year-old girls talking like yakuza, for example! Needless to say, native Japanese speakers may not take them seriously! Despite this, it can actually be useful to incorporate anime into your... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!定規 (じょうぎ) ruler (noun)定規でライン間隔を測りなさい。じょうぎでラインかんかくをはかりなさい。Measure the spaces between the lines with a ruler.計測用定規けいそくようじょうぎmeasuring ruler十二インチの定規じゅうにインチのじょうぎtwelve inch rulerOwn 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!怒っている (おこっている) angry (phrase)父が私に怒っています。ちちがわたしにおこっています。My father is angry with me.マネージャーは怒りました。マネージャーはおこりました。The manager got angry.テストが返却されないので、怒っています。テストがへんきゃくされないので、おこっています。I'm angry the test results aren't back.その少年は怒っている。そのしょうねんはおこっている。The boy is angry.怒っているときおこっているときangry times怒っている少年おこっているしょうねんangry boyOwn 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!

Click on the video below to learn about Setsubun for FREE! Setsubun (the Bean-Throwing Ceremony) is celebrated on February 3rd in Japan. Can you talk about this holiday in Japanese? In this special Weekly Words lesson, Risa will teach you about the customs and vocabulary related to Setsubun. You can also get the lesson notes, review the vocabulary and try fun quizzes on our lesson page. >> Click here to visit the lesson page on JapanesePod101! Want to find out more about Setsubun? >> Check out our FREE advanced video on JapanesePod101! Are there any events like Setsubun in your country? Let us know in the comments!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!メロン (メロン) melon (noun)百種類以上のメロンがあるが、どれもジューシーで美味しい。ひゃくしゅるいいじょうのメロンがあるが、どれもジューシーでおいしい。There are over one hundred varieties of melon, but all are juicy and good tasting.メロンには、二十五以上の種類がある。メロンには、にじゅうごいじょうのしゅるいがある。There are more than twenty-five varieties of melon.二種類のメロンにしゅるいのメロンtwo types of melonハネデューメロンハネデューメロンhoney dew melonOwn 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!キノコ (キノコ) mushroom (noun)キノコは、多くの人が好んで食べる肉厚の菌類だ。キノコは、おおくのひとがこのんでたべるにくあつのきんるいだ。Mushrooms are a fleshy fungus that many people enjoy eating.きのこを食べるときは菌を食べているのと同じだ。きのこをたべるときはきんをたべているのとおなじだ。When you eat mushrooms, you are eating a fungus.二つのキノコふたつのキノコtwo mushroomsキノコサラダキノコサラダmushroom salad炒めたキノコいためたキノコfried mushroomsOwn 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!