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Coming Soon: Visual Dictionary Pro – Learn 30 Languages in One Vocab App for the iPhone and iPad!

Hello Listener, All 30 languages are yours inside one app! Yes, Japanese too! So anywhere you go in the world, we have you covered. And anytime you’re ready to start the next language, you have 30 languages and over 16,500 words instantly available on your iPhone or iPad. And no, you can’t have this app yet. It’s coming soon. Visual Dictionary Pro - Learn 30 languages, presented by InnovativeLanguage.com, comes with 30 languages, including Japanese, that you can easily download with an internet connection. Master Japanese and 29 other languages with real-life scenarios! Visual Dictionary Pro - Learn 30 languages is coming soon to iTunes! Master over 550 must-know words in 30 languages by exploring 26 scenarios,... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – relax (verb)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!くつろぐ (くつろぐ) relax (verb)くつろいで映画を楽しみなさい。くつろいでえいがをたのしみなさい。Relax and enjoy the movie.私は夕食後に家族とくつろぐのが好きだ。わたしはゆうしょくごにかぞくとくつろぐのがすきだ。I like to relax with my family after dinner.温泉でくつろぐおんせんでくつろぐrelax in a hot springOwn 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!

Welcoming Our New Innovative Language Team Members

Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hi everyone, Motoko here! Today I’d like to tell you about the welcome party we held recently. This spring, we welcomed four new team members: Ice, Gabriella, Paloma, and Raul. To introduce them briefly, Ice is a member of the video team; Gabriella and Paloma work on content creation; and Raul is a member of our IT team. The welcome party was held at a Japanese shabu-shabu restaurant near our office. The restaurant’s traditional Japanese-style design was quite nice. The great service was also a pleasant surprise for... Show more

Welcome to Innovative Language Headquarters! Listener Visit #4

Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hi everyone, Motoko here! Today I’d like to tell you about another listener visit we had recently. We had a JapanesePod101.com listener come to visit us in the office. This was the fourth visit for me, but I still felt nervous! This is Matt. He was visiting from California. I had heard that he came to Japan for a holiday. But it seems that it was more of a special trip for him, because guess what? He came here to meet his girlfriend’s parents for the first time. :o His girlfriend is Japanese, and he wanted to... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – stir-fry (verb)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!炒める (いためる) stir-fry (verb)鶏の胸肉と野菜の炒めものが好きです。とりのむねにくとやさいのいためものがすきです。I like to stir-fry vegetables with chicken breast.野菜を炒めるやさいをいためるstir-fry vegetables料理をいためるりょうりをいためるstir-fry the foodOwn 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 – glue (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!接着剤 (せっちゃくざい) glue (noun)壊れたカップを接着剤で直しなさい。こわれたカップをせっちゃくざいでなおしなさい。Use glue to repair the broken cup.接着剤を紙につけなさい。せっちゃくざいをかみにつけなさい。Apply glue to the paper.強力接着剤きょうりょくせっちゃくざいpermanent glue白い接着剤しろいせっちゃくざいwhite glueOwn 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!

Welcome to Innovative Language Headquarters! Listener Visit #3

Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hi everyone, Motoko here! Today I’d like to tell you about another listener meetup we had. The other day, we had a JapanesePod101.com listener come to visit us from Mitaka, Tokyo. (Yes. From TOKYO!) Audrius studies at a private university in Tokyo and lives in the dormitories there. He is from Lithuania, in Northern Europe. He is the first Lithuanian I’ve ever met! I was pleasantly surprised by his level of Japanese fluency. Let me talk a little about his Japanese learning journey: he started learning... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – washing machine (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!洗濯機 (せんたくき) washing machine (noun)服を清潔にしておくために、洗濯機を使います。ふくをせいけつにしておくために、せんたくきをつかいます。I use the washing machine to keep my clothes clean.洗濯機で服を洗うせんたくきでふくをあらうwash clothes in a washing machineOwn 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 – sweat (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!汗 (あせ) sweat (noun)選手は、試合のあと、汗でびしょびしょでした。せんしゅは、しあいのあと、あせでびしょびしょでした。The athletes were covered in sweat after the game.玉の汗たまのあせbeads of sweatしたたり落ちる汗したたりおちるあせdripping sweatOwn 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 – mechanic (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!整備士 (せいびし) mechanic (noun)整備士が車の修理をしています。せいびしがくるまのしゅうりをしています。The mechanic is repairing the car.整備工場にいる整備士せいびこうじょうにいるせいびしmechanic at an auto repair shopOwn 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!