Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!演奏する (ensōsuru) play a musical instrument (verb)楽器を演奏できますか？Gakki o ensō dekimasu ka?Can you play a musical instrument?楽器を演奏するgakki o ensōsuruplay a musical instrumentOwn 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!塩 (shio) salt (noun)塩を取って。Shio o totte.Pass the salt.海の塩umi no shiosea salt少量の塩shōryō no shioa dash of salt食卓塩shokutakuentable salt塩コショウshoikoshōsalt and pepperOwn 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!痛み　 (itami) pain (noun)彼女が別れを告げたとき、とても辛かった。Kanojo ga wakare o tsugeta toki, totemo tsurakatta.There was a lot of pain when she said goodbye.腰痛を患うと、それを和らげるのはとてもむずかしい。Yōtsū o wazurau to, sore o yawarageru no wa totemo muzukashii.It is very hard to get comfortable when you suffer from back pain.背中の痛みsenaka no itamiback ache辛い時期を過ごすtsurai jiki o sugosugoing through pain背中の痛みsenaka no itamiback pain肩の痛みkata no itamishoulder pain肩の痛みkata no itamishoulder painOwn 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... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!トイレットペーパー (toirettopēpā) toilet paper (noun)バスルームに換えのトイレットペーパーがあるか確認しなさい。Basurūmu ni kae no toirettopēpā ga aruka kakuninshinasai.Make sure you keep extra toilet paper in the bathroom.トイレットペーパーを二巻（ふたまき）買った。Toirettopēpā o futa-maki katta.I bought two rolls of toilet paper.一巻（ひとまき）のトイレットペーパーhito-maki no toirettopēpāroll of toilet paperOwn 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!借りる rent (verb)家を買うより借りる方を好む。Ie o kau yori kariru hō o konomu.Instead of owning a house, I prefer to rent one.私のアパートの家賃は高すぎる。Watashi no apāto no yachin wa taka sugiru.The rent on my apartment is too expensive.私の家族はアパートを所有しており、私達の部屋以外は全て貸し出している。Watashi no kazoku wa apāto o shoyū shite ori, watashi-tachi no heya igai wa subete kashidashite iru.My family owns an apartment building, and we rent all the rooms except ours.賃貸を好みます。Chintai o konomimasu.I prefer to rent.家賃滞納yachintainōlate rent家を借りるie o karirurent a house月々の賃貸tsukizuki no chintaimonthly rentOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!旅行代理店 travel agency (noun)旅行代理店と旅行代理業者ryokō-dairiten to ryokō-dairigyōshatravel agency and travel agent旅行代理店にいる旅行代理人ryokō-dairiten ni iru ryokō-dairinintravel agent at a travel agencyOwn 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!

This lesson Will teach you some of the most commonly used and most hopeful expressions in Japanese. sō ieba (そういえば) "speaking of which" or "now that you mention it, and you use it when you are reminded of something and want to talk about it. toriaezu (とりあえず) A handy phrase that means, "in the meantime" or "for now." Use it to talk about some kind of action you take or decision you make "in the meantime" because for now, you feel like it's better than doing nothing. ryōkai desu (了解です) Ryōkai is a word that means "comprehension" or "consent." It is often used as an exclamation in the following ways: by itself (ryōkai!), with the copula desu (ryōkai desu!), and with the past tense verb shimashita (ryōkai... Show more

In this lesson, we'll offer tips to help you overcome some common errors that learners of Japanese make. Don't Attach -san to Your Own Name! One of the first things English speakers learn in Japanese is name suffixes used when addressing other people. The most common one is -san, which we attach to people's first or last names to show respect. Because we use -san to show respect for others, you should never use it to refer to yourself. Watch Your Politeness Level! One of the unique aspects of Japanese is the varying politeness levels that change according to a number of factors: age and status of the speaker and listener, the speaker's relationship with the listener, and so on. It is important to... Show more

The focus of this lesson is teaching you some very common Japanese expressions you might not learn from a Japanese teacher. すごい (Sugoi) - An adjective meaning "wow," "amazing," or "great." This word is commonly heard and is often used when one hears or sees something interesting or unusual. バカ (Baka) -  A noun meaning "idiot" or "fool." When used as baka na (バカな), it becomes an adjective meaning "stupid." This word can either be insulting or playful depending on how it is used. When used in a serious manner, it can come across as a strong insult, so it's better to exercise caution with this word. うそ！  (Uso!) - literally means "lie," but when used as an exclamation, it corresponds to "No way!" or "Really!?" in... Show more

In this lesson, we'll teach you the top five useful classroom phrases in Japanese, and then some! "Please say it." / "Please repeat." Itte kudasai (言っ てください) means "please say it." As a variation, you might also hear ripīto shite kudasai (リピートしてください), which means "please repeat (after me)," when teachers want you to repeat exactly what they have said. "Please look."  Mite kudasai (見てください) means "please look," and when an object comes before the phrase, it means "please look at (object). "Please read."  Yonde kudasai (読んでください) means "please read." You can expect to hear this phrase if a teacher wants you to practice reading some word, phrase, or passage. "Please write it."  Kaite kudasai (書いてください)... Show more