Do you Know how to Get What you Want?

Learn about shopping conversation

Close — Level 2.1

Learn how to say 'close' in Japanese

News and Current Topics in Japan: The Local Train Line Abolition Crisis

Learn about the crisis of the Japanese local railways

Core Words: How to Say "Makeup," "Swimsuit," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for cosmetics and underwear

HA or WA?

Learn why the hiragana 'ha' is sometimes read as 'wa'

Riding the Rails IV

Learn about asking where your train will go

How to Practice Japanese with Native Speakers at Home and Abroad

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

How to Give Your Phone Number

Learn how to give your phone number

JLPT N4 Kanji Review: 注, 洋, 洗, 海 and 漢

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N4: 注, 洋, 洗, 海 and 漢

Would You Like to Try This?

Learn about inviting someone to do something

Welcome to Japan! Avoid Instant Immersion Shock with this Lesson

Learn how to use the copula and become familiar with its different forms

Seating in a Business Meeting

Learn where to sit at a business meeting

Real estate

Learn essential vocabulary for talking about real estate

Beginner Grammar

Learn about beginner grammar

Internet or SNS Idioms

Learn slang expressions related to the Internet and social media

e-Love Letters

Learn about arguing with your friend

Core Words: How to Say "White," "Red" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including basic colors and places around town

Do You Hate This, Too?

Learn about inviting someone to do something

One of These Things is Not Like the Other One in Japan

Learn how to ask what something is

Telling a Real Estate Agent What Kind of Room You'd Like

Learn how to tell a real estate agent what kind of rental property you'd like

News and Current Topics in Japan: the Showdown Between AI and Shogi Masters

Learn about the showdown between AI and Shogi Masters

The Hiragana T Column

Learn the Hiragana T column

Riding the Bus 2

Learn about confirming bus stops

New JLPT N3 Prep Course 11

Learn about Listening Comprehension section of the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam

How to Apply Your Japanese Learning Habits Anywhere

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

Don't Text and Drive in Japan

Learn how to say "do something while doing another action"

Master New Japanese Words with This 'Extended Brain' Tool

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

IC Cards

Learn about IC Cards

Boys' Festival

Learn all about Boys' Festival

Rainy Day

Learn about making plans

Top 10 Japanese Holidays: Omisoka/New Year's Eve

Learn about the Japanese holiday Ōmisoka, which is "New Year's Eve"

Top 25 Japanese Adjectives

Learn the top 25 most common Japanese adjectives

What Did You Expect?

Learn about expressing expectations

JLPT N1 Kanji Review: 乏, 乙, 亀, 井 and 亜

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N1: 乏, 乙, 亀, 井 and 亜

Core Words: How to Say "Face," "Neck" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including parts of the body and more basic colors

The Japanese that Might Score You a Date!

Learn about asking someone out

Top 10 Popular (Train/ Bus) Stations in Japan

Just Disgusting!

Learn about expressing the emotion of anger

How to avoid 5 Common Mistakes made by Beginners

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

Japanese Hiragana Song - あいうえおのうた

Learn Hiragana with this Japanese Children's Song

Despite My Laziness, I Still Want to Work in Japan

Learn about comparing "temo" and "noni"

Top 10 Japanese Foods: Sukiyaki

Learn about sukiyaki, a popular Japanese hot-pot dish

Making Substitutions at a Japanese Sushi Restaurant — Video Conversation

Learn how to ask for a substitution at a sushi restaurant with this video conversation

What Day of the Week is it in Japanese?

Learn how to say the days of the week

How to Talk About Your Nationality

Learn how to talk about your nationality

Brothers, Brothers II

Learn about introducing the imperative form of class two and three verbs

JLPT N2 Kanji Review: 含, 周, 咲, 善 and 喫

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N2: 含, 周, 咲, 善 and 喫

Hotaru no Hikari - ほたるのひかり

Learn the key words and phrases in the song

Benefits of Being Bilingual

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

JLPT N5 Kanji Review: 行, 高, 国, 今 and 左

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N5
: 行, 高, 国, 今 and 左

JLPT N4 Kanji Review: 別, 力, 勉, 動 and 区

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N4
: 別, 力, 勉, 動 and 区

JLPT N4 Kanji Review: 森, 業, 楽, 歌 and 止

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N4: 森, 業, 楽, 歌 and 止

You are Never Too Old to Learn

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

Lesson 9 - け (ke)

Learn how to write け (ke)

Things Your Body Does

Learn five words about things your body does

Core Words: How to Say "Local Train," "Timetable," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency words and phrases for train travel

Making the Most of Your Time in Japan

Learn useful expressions for introducing and meeting people

You Can Never Be Too Polite in Japanese

Learn about New Year's customs and greetings while reviewing humble expressions

One Word You Can't Speak Japanese Without!

Learn about telling someone to do something

Top 5 things you need to know about Japanese Baseball

Learn about the Top 5 things you need to know about Japanese Baseball

Top 6 Fairy Tale Characters

Learn Top Six Fairy Tale Characters in Japanese

Are You Too Late?

Core Words: How to Say "Believe," "Research," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency words and phrases for meetings

How to Talk About Basic Weather Conditions

Learn how to talk about basic weather conditions

In Your Wallet

Learn five words about things that you find in your wallet

Your Japanese Abilities

Learn about expressing that one can do something

5 Simple Ways to Learn New Japanese Words

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

At a Concert

Learn how to post comments about a concert

Baseball Fever, WBC Champs?

Learn about the World Baseball Classic

Why two kana for O?

Learn why there are two kana for O

Core Words: How to Say "Skiing," "Ice Hockey," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for winter sports

Home Items

Learn vocab related to home items

How to Talk About Your Occupation

Learn how to talk about your occupation

Master Speaking on the Phone and Put All of Your Japanese Friends a Touch Away

Learn how to talk about what you can do

Climbing Mountains (Bachelor #2)

Learn about expressing speaker's statement

You Don't Want to End up in the Wrong Japanese Bullet Train Car

Learn how to say "Please refrain from" in Japanese as well as how to use the humble Japanese verb -mōshiageru

JLPT N2 Kanji Review: 宝, 寺, 封, 専 and 将

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N2: 宝, 寺, 封, 専 and 将

Human Emotions in Onomatopoeia

Review of onomatopoeia introduced in the previous lessons

JLPT N4 Kanji Review: 習, 考, 者, 肉, 自

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N4: 習, 考, 者, 肉, 自

Kantan Kana #10: Hiragana わ, を, and ん

Learn how to read and write hiragana characters, わ, を, and ん

JLPT N4 Kanji Review: 正, 歩, 死, 民 and 池

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N4: 正, 歩, 死, 民 and 池

Girls' Festival

Learn Japanese words about Girls' Festival

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Ōgai Mori

Learn about Japanese author Ōgai Mori

A Second Chance to Make A First Impression

Learn how to extend invitations and how not to answer them when speaking with a potential mother-in-law

5 Japanese Learning Hacks that You Didn’t Know About

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

Daily Conversations — Okinawa

Test your listening abilities with this video

Top 10 Japanese Historical Figures: Minamoto no Yoshitsune

Learn about today's Japanese leaders

House Visit II

Learn about giving a gift to your host

Japanese November 2022 Review - How to Speak More with Your Personal Language Learning Profile

Discover your new learning strategies and free resources of the month.

Wedding

Learn essential vocabulary for celebrating a wedding

How to Get Seated in a Business Situation

Learn how to get seated at a lunch meeting with your clients

The Real Japan: Meiji Shrine

Hear about shrines in Japan

Weather - Practice

Practice talking about the weather in Japanese

JLPT N4 Kanji Review: 不, 世, 主, 乗 and 事

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N4: 不, 世, 主, 乗 and 事

Japanese Tongue Twister Challenge - New Year's Chanson Show

Learn how to read 新春シャンソン・ショー correctly

My Tokyo Traveblogue - Day 8

Learn about expressing the idea of "being far from [doing something / being something]", when the actual outcome is very different from what one expected

Asking How Much Something Costs

Learn how to ask how much something costs

Core Words: How to Say "Tsunami," "Embarrassed" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for natural disasters and common emotions

Kantan Kana #17: Katakana タ, チ, ツ, テ, ト

Learn how to read and write katakana characters, タ, チ, ツ, テ, ト

Get What You Want Using Japanese!

Learn some useful vocabulary for buying tickets in Japan

Otaku Hunting

Learn about expressing annoyance or a complaint referring to something/someone casually

Core Words: How to Say "Rich," "Muscle" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for body parts and foods

National Foundation Day

Learn Japanese words about National Foundation Day

Japanese Body Language and Gestures 1

Learn the complex language the Japanese use when expressing themselves simultaneously in words and gestures

Top 10 Japanese Holidays:Tango No Sekku/Boys' Day

Learn about our final holiday in the top ten Japanese holidays: Tango No Sekku, which means "Boys' Day

Slang Adjectives

Learn five slang adjectives

Make Sure You Have Chewed These Important Japanese Words Completely!!

Review of onomatopoeia introduced in previous lessons

Talking About Your Age

Learn how to ask someone's age and to say yours

Kantan Kana #9: Hiragana ら, り, る, れ, ろ

Learn how to read and write hiragana characters, ら, り, る, れ, ろ

iLove is Back!

Hear a special story

iLove Chapter I - Message in a Podcast

Watch a short Japanese Drama

The Katakana Vowels

Learn the katakana vowels

How Do People Celebrate Christmas in Japan?

Learn how people celebrate Christmas in Japan

Should I use -SOU DA or -YOU DA?

Learn when to use -SOU DA or -YOU DA

You Can Speak More Languages with Japanese Particles O and Ga!

Learn about talking about one's ability

6 Ways to Learn New Words, Phrases & Speak More

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

Techno Artist: Underworld

Learn about the speaker's interaction with a singer from a popular band in a Japanese cafe

A Guide to Japanese Numbers

Learn how to count in Japanese

Walk the Talk and Talk the Walk in Japanese!

Learn about describing how people walk

How to Take a Japanese-Style Bath

Learn how to take a Japanese-style bath

Verbs Frequently Used in Slang Expressions

Learn verbs which are frequently used in slang expressions

Please Accept This...

Learn about expressing gratitude

Time Capsule 1

Learn about talking about doing something in advance for the purpose of some other future event

Going to Karaoke With Your Coworkers

Learn how to talk about which songs to sing at karaoke

Harajuku!

Learn about Harajuku - the landmarks and the streets

Competition

Learn essential vocabulary related to all kinds of competitions

Full Dialogue

Listen to the full audio dialogue to learn more expressions for introducing yourself

Are you hungry? in Japanese

Learn the question "Are you hungry?" in Japanese and how to answer it

Crossing Borders

Learn words and phrases to use when crossing borders

Top 10 Ways to Prepare Your Travel

Learn top 10 ways to prepare your travel

What is the Difference Between the Japanese Particles Wa (は) and Ga (が)? Japanese Grammar Rules

Learn about Japanese particles

The Katakana W Column Plus N

Learn the Katakana W column plus N

Commuting to Work

Learn the expressions to use when commuting to work

Kantan Kana #21: Katakana ヤ, ユ, ヨ

Learn how to read and write katakana characters, ヤ, ユ, ヨ

SS21: Practicing Priestess

Learn about asking questions, asking how to do something

How Does Your Japanese Compare?

Learn to make comparisons

Kanji Video Lesson #13: A Hundred Kanji

Learn how to write and read the kanji 百

Chopstick Manners

Learn about some of the most important Japanese manners associated with chopsticks

Core Words: How to Say "Toothbrush," "Toothpaste" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including direction words and words for hygiene

Flattery Will Get You Everywhere in Japan...Almost!

Learn about talking about change

Parting Ways

Learn about expressing the idea that "the more something (happens), the more something else (happens)"

Looks Good

Learn about indicate one's assumption/judgment based on what one can see

Crafts and Skills: Common Terms

Learn essential vocabulary about common terms related to crafts and skills

Japanese Body Language and Gestures 5

Learn how make a gesture for "Ghost"

5 Techniques of Successful Japanese Learners

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

What Do You Think about My Japanese Proposal?

Learn the common Japanese phrases you'll use during proposal phases and we'll also teach you the Japanese words you can use to tell someone (hopefully not your spouse

Let's Drink to Learning Japanese!

Learn how to make a suggestion

Good Japanese Kids Go Home at Five

Learn how to use the Japanese word yōni

How to Learn Japanese on the Go

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

The Best Japanese Dish You'll Ever Have

Learn how to combine two Japanese verbs using the te-form

Nihongo Doujou - Japanese That Can Take You to the Four Corners of the World!

Review four cardinal points

World Cup

Learn essential vocabulary related to the world cup

Requesting a Redelivery in Japanese, Part 1

Learn how to have a package redelivered over the phone

Top 5 Tourist Spots in Japan

Learn about the Top 5 Tourist Spots in Japan

Introduction to Kanji Script

Learn the basics about kanji script

Expressing Gratitude

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Thank you for doing something."

Nihongo Doujou - How Do You Get More of the Best in Japan?

Learn about offering food in casual speech

Ginza in 1 Minute: Best of Tokyo Districts

Learn about Ginza in Japan

Learn Japanese with the Best Lesson Library!

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

Expressing Regret

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I did something (regrettably)"

Everything About Japanese Matcha Green Tea

Learn all about Japanese green tea

Finding a Lost Child in Japan

Learn how to use the Japanese honorific verbs irassharu and -te irassharu

Be Careful Which Train You Get On in Japan

Learn how to use Japanese intransitive verbs

Boys' Festival

Learn all about the Boys' Festival in Japan

Setsubun

Learn all about Setsubun

Airport

Learn words and phrases about airports

Making Amends

Learn about introducing an adverb to summarize what has been mentioned in the previous clause or sentence, or to express this information more succinctly

10 Most Common Break-Up Lines

Learn 10 most common break-up lines

Why Do Japanese People Often Feel Sickly in May?

Learn about giving and requesting an explanation

Who Is It?

Learn how to ask "who is it?"

Tips For Beginners: 6 ways our language learning program helps you review.

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

What's Your Biggest Fear in Japan?

Learn how to combine adjectives such as nagakute muzukashii, etc

Top 5 Important Dates in Japan

Learn that the Japanese have incorporated spring cleaning into one of their most important Japanese holidays, as well as traditions involving Japanese family and food

Kantan Kana #7: Hiragana ま, み, む, め, も

Learn how to read and write hiragana characters, ま, み, む, め, も

Top 10 Japanese Historical Figures: Takamori Saigō

Learn about Takamori Saigō, a famous figure in Japanese history

Dai

Learn how to use the counter 台 (Dai)

CSP 3 -　What do you think of Japan?

Learn how to say you've been to Japan several times

Useful Phrases for Learning Japanese

Learn how to ask, "How do you say that ?"

Year-End Parties

Learn all about Year-End Parties

Negative Forms of Class 3 Japanese Verbs

Learn how to create the negative forms of the irregular Class 3 verbs suru and kuru

Where Did You Learn to Speak Japanese Like That!

Learn all about Japanese

Food Bank

Learn about talking about social issues

Top 5 things you need to know about banks in Japan

Learn about the Top 5 things you need to know about banks in Japan

Giving and Receiving in Japanese-Kureru

Learn about expressing that someone does something for the speaker

Energy: Common Terms

Learn essential vocabulary to talk about energy

Satsu

Learn how to use the counter 冊 (Satsu)

Pharmacy

Learn about getting medicine

Japanese You Can Do Without?

Learn how to use sentences formed as "Do [clause 1] without doing [clause 2]"

I'm Going on an All-Ramen Japanese Diet to Lose Weight!

Learn about comparing "tame ni" and "you ni"

The Hiragana Y Column and Digraphs

Learn the Hiragana Y column and digraphs

In The Classroom

Learn words and phrases to use in the classroom

Top 10 Japanese Historical Figures: Yukichi Fukuzawa

Learn about Yukichi Fukuzawa, a famous figure history

JLPT N5 Kanji Review: 週, 十, 出, 書 and 女

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N5
: 週, 十, 出, 書 and 女

As If

Learn about the wonderful, yet extremely complex, world of Japanese metaphors, hiyu

A Match Made in Heaven

Learn about expressing that one thing is the best match for the other

A Snapped Shoestring and a Mt. Fuji Hawk-Egg Plant Dream

Learn about superstitions related to a shoe string snapping, and the Mt. Fuji hawk-egg plant dream

Money - Practice

Practice identifying Japanese currency

Making Extra Formal Japanese Requests

Learn about using extra-formal language as we review sonkei-go, or "honorific language"

Many Kinds of Signs

Learn about different kinds of signs and improve your reading skills

Getting Instructions for Prescription Medicine

Learn more about how to tell a doctor your symptoms

Top 10 Japanese Historical Figures: Yoshinobu Tokugawa

Learn about Japan's famous last shogun, Yoshinobu Tokugawa

How to Wear a Yukata in Japan

Learn about how to wear a yukata

Conversation About Movies in Japanese - Review

Learn how to talk about your favorite type of movie

Feeling Exhausted

Learn how to post comments about being exhausted

Clothing Actions

Learn five words to describe clothing

Kanji Video Lesson #12: Ten Kanji

Learn how to write and read the kanji 十

Patriotic Duties

Learn about talking about the action "come"

Time Capsule 2

Learn about talking about doing something for the experience or in order to see the result

SS3: Train Ticket

Learn about buying a train ticket

Haircut Appointment 1

Learn about getting a haircut

Karma!?

Learn about expressing "there is no way that…", "it is impossible to…", "there is no basis for…"

Nihongo Doujou - I'm Sorry, Where Is The Japanese Food I Can Eat?!

Learn about non-past polite

Introducing Yourself in a Japanese Business Meeting

Learn how to introduce yourself formally in a business situation

JLPT N2 Kanji Review: 乾, 了, 介, 仏 and 令

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N2: 乾, 了, 介, 仏 and 令

Komedonya no Orei

Hear komedonya-no-orei, mukashi-banashi, fishing

10 Phrases for Bad Students

Learn 10 phrases for bad students

Read This if You Don't Want to Get Lost in Japan!

Learn about ask where something is located

Person Radical 亻

Learn the radical for "person," 亻

Feeling Sad? Learn The Top 21 Words For Negative Emotions

Learn words and phrases about nagative emotions

Staying Busy from Monday to Friday in Japan

Learn how to use three Japanese particles to tell someone a starting and ending point and to give directions

I'm Having a Taxi Emergency in Japan

Learn how to express that you have and don't have something

Please Listen to My Japanese Sales Pitch!

Learn about using transitive and intransitive verbs

Shibuya!

Learn about Shibuya - the landmarks and the nightlife

A Popular Japanese Trend You Can't Afford to Miss!

Learn about expressing the speaker's conjecture or guess

How to Be a Good Lover in Japanese?

Learn how to be a good lover in Japanese

How Does Your Japanese Friend Feel?

Learn how to describe others' feelings using -garu, and you'll also learn set Japanese phrases to use when visiting someone's home

This May be Impossible, but...

Learn about calling for help in an emergency situation

Eating Right in Japan

Learn about boxed lunches in Japan

The Japanese Seniority System

Learn about the seniority system in Japan

Health and Diet

Learn expressions related to health and diet

JLPT N4 Kanji Review: 妹, 姉, 始, 字 and 室

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N4
: 妹, 姉, 始, 字 and 室

Kanji Video Lesson #6: Bringing Kanji Together

Learn how to write and read the kanji 東

4 Tips to Kill Spoken Japanese Fear

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

Numbers 0-9

Learn how to count from 0 to 9

Japanese Musicians - Ozaki Yutaka

Learn about Japanese musician Ozaki Yutaka

Introduction to Kendo - Japanese Sports

Learn the basics of Kendo with Risa

How to Start Conversations in Japanese

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

How to Interview

Learn about how to conduct an interview and improve your reading skills

Adjectives Frequently Used in Negative Slang Expressions

Learn adjectives frequently used in negative slang expressions

Don't Get Confident until You Read This!

Learn about 油断大敵 and 自画自賛

Learning Japanese Through Poster Phrases #2

Learn posters you will find in the Japanese train stations warning you not to rush into the cars as the doors are about to close

Social Media

Learn essential vocabulary for discussing social media

How to Eat Ramen

Learn how to eat ramen at a ramen shop in Japan

Restaurant 2

Learn about asking for smoking or non-smoking seats

The Most Colorful Japanese

Learn about talking about experience

Intentions

Learn about talking about bonus

In Short, This Lesson Will Teach You Japanese Paraphrasing

Learn the Japanese expressions that we use for summarizing or rephrasing what someone else has said, such as ii kaeru to, tsumari, yōsuru ni, and so on

Farewelling Your Japanese Coworker When They are Being Transferred

Learn what to say when you are not going to see someone for a long time

What Can Your Baby Do?

Learn about the nominalizer "koto" in using the verb "dekiru"

It's One Thing After Another!

Learn about expressing a situation where one thing happens right after another

The Simplest Way to Learn Japanese Kanji

Learn some tips for learning kanji

Expressing Necessity

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I have to..."

Meet Sayuri Suzuki

Learn about greeting someone for the first time in a while

I Don't Understand.

Learn about saying that you don't understand

Being Really Clumsy in Japan

Learn how to add emphasis to Japanese phrases that you have already learned

A Not So Golden Week

Learn about the days of the week and related time expressions

The Nocturnal World of Cabaret Clubs

Hear about Japanese nightclubs

How to use -TAI with other people?

Learn how to use -TAI with other people

What's the Subject? Look for the Japanese Particles Wa and Ga

Learn about asking various questions

Essential Japanese Greetings There is No Excuse Not to Know

Learn about greeting others

Fuji no Yama

Learn the verses of a popular Japanese song that praises the Japanese mountain Mt

Eleven Famous Japanese Movie Quotes

Learn eleven famous movie quotes

At Night

Learn expressions to use at night

Bathing Twice a Year

Learn about Japanese culture with this lesson on the Japanese custom of bathing with shobu (iris leaves) on May 5th Children's Day and with yuzu (citron) on the winter solstice

Be Careful During Emergency Train Stops in Japan

Learn about the usage of -o miawaseru/toriyameru and -to iu in Japanese

Fast Food

Learn about ordering at a restaurant

Where Does Your Japanese Go from Here?

Review the different Japanese verb constructions

Gas station

Learn how to read things in a car

Slang Expressions for Describing Relationships, Part 2

Learn more slang expressions to describe relationships

How to Learn Language on Your Own

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Japanese

News and Current Topics in Japan: The High Professional System

Learn about the "High Professional System"

The Red Monster that Cried

Hear an old folk tale of monsters

Natural Disasters

Learn essential vocabulary related to natural disasters

Tableware

Learn words and phrases about tableware

Niigata Dialect 1

Learn about the Niigata dialect of the Niigata Prefecture in Japan

Monja-yaki and Okonomi-yaki

Learn about two types of Japanese cuisine that are famous for fun

Box Karaoke for One Part 3 - Do You Mind?

Learn about asking for permission

For Here or To Go?

Learn about ordering drink

Alpaca Encounter! Travel in Japanese Countryside

Learn about the Japanese Countryside

Advanced usages of DE particle

Learn the advanced usages of the DE particle

Rise and Shine 2

Learn about talking about time

Business Cards

Learn about the importance of business cards in the Japanese business world

The Most Touristic Spot in in Tokyo: Nakamise Dori

Visit Nakamise Dori with Risa

Sakasa Fuji

Learn about cultural icons printed on Japanese coins and bills

Have You Seen Our Garden?

Learn how to ask for explanation using the Japanese phrase "Setsumei shite kudasai"

Talking About Location

Learn how to ask about and say where something is

Learn This Japanese Verb Ahead of Time

Learn how to say "I did something beforehand"

Top 10 School Subjects

Learn top 10 school subjects

Expressions with Tricky Meanings

Learn expressions with tricky meanings

You Can Be in a Japanese Grand Prix!

Learn about the New Word and Buzzword-of-the-Year Grand Prix

Japanese December 2019 Review - How to Double Your Speaking Time in Japanese

Discover your new learning strategies and free resources of the month.

Major Cities

Learn words and phrases about major cities

Marine Animals

Learn essential vocabulary related to marine animals

Day Radical 日

Learn the radical for "day," 日

We Need a Translator 3

Learn about asking for and giving more detailed information at a business meeting

Time Capsule 5

Learn about expressing that something has been done

Manners

Learn how to say thank you in Japanese

Asking for Someone on the Phone

Learn how to call a client and ask for a specific person

What Adjective Describes Your Personality Best?

Learn adjectives to best describe your personality

Fast Food 2

Learn about ordering at a restaurant and counting things

JLPT N5 Kanji Review: 九, 休, 魚, 金 and 空

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N5
: 九, 休, 魚, 金 and 空

Using Adjectives to Describe

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "A is [adjective]"

World Continents and Territories

Learn essential vocabulary to talk about world continents and territories

Movement Radical ⻌

Learn the radical for "movement," ⻌

Be Careful Not to Drink Too Much in Japan!

Learn how to ask someone to call an ambulance

Bikkuri Bash

Learn about setting up surprise party

Fishy Advice

Learn about indicating a way or a manner in which something is done

Kire

Learn how to use the counter 切れ (kire)

Tongue-Twisters

Learn five tongue-twisters

Riding the Rails III

Learn about buying a train ticket

Animals

Learn words and phrases about animals

Top 6 Japanese Fairy Tales

Learn Top 6 Japanese Fairy Tales

Plants

Learn about plants that are common in Japan

Where in Japan Are You Now?

Learn how to ask where someone is

Daddy is Home

Learn how to say what we want or want to do

Just Relaxing

Learn how to post comments about relaxing

The Real Japan: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

Hear about shrines in Japan

How to Make A Map

Learn about how to make a map and improve your reading skills

iLove Chapter III - Twist of Fate

Watch a short Japanese Drama

Security Work

Learn about expressing that the speaker's statement is conjecture based on some information or knowledge held by the speaker

Do You Have Everything?

Learn about some funny things that people are prone to losing

The Lifelong Employment System in Japan

Learn about the lifelong employment system in Japan

World's Oldest Woman (Part 1)

Learn about adverbs of frequency

Position / Direction

Learn vocab related to positions and directions

New JLPT N3 Prep Course 13

Learn about the final part of the Listening Comprehension section of the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam

Buying Items at a Register

Learn how to buy items at a register

SS22: Fun stuff!

Learn about the volitional form of Japanese verbs and negative form of Japanese verbs for making invitations and suggestions

On a Rainy Day

Learn about rainy days and improve your reading skills

It Might be Hard to Pass This Japanese Exam

Learn the difference in usage between the Japanese auxiliary verbs -nikui, -zurai, and -gatai, all meaning "difficult to"

Count Down!

Learn about wishing someone a happy new year

Track and Field

Learn five words about track and field

Big Shot Next Door

Learn about introducing the conjugation of Class I verbs to their potential form

Watching the Movies, Together?

Learn about making plans

Kinkakuji, the Most Popular Temple in Japan!

Learn Kinkakuji, the most popular temple in Japan

How to Introduce Yourself in Japanese

Learn how to introduce yourself

How I Get Food

Learn about how some animals get food and improve your reading skills

Company Drinking Parties

Learn how to behave properly at a company drinking party

I'm Starving!

Learn how to use chōdai to request some object

It's Complicated in Japan

Learn how to use the the Japanese suffix -ppoi and the auxiliary adjective rashii, meaning "-ish" or "-like

Travel Agency

Learn about booking air tickets

My Tokyo Travelblogue - Day 23

Learn about using idioms in daily conversation

My Tokyo Travelblogue - Day 22

Learn about talking on the phone, giving reasons

Monkey Business 2

Learn about talking to animals using very casual language

My Tokyo Traveblogue - Day 18

Learn about expressing the potential or passive with the same verb form

A Very Bōsōzoku New Years

Learn about talking about the tradition of going to see the first sunrise of the new year

The Scariest Bar in Japan - Eating with Ghosts

Learn about the scariest bar in Japan

My Tokyo Traveblogue - Day 9

Learn about expressing the idea that something happens while something else is going on during a given period

My Tokyo Traveblogue - Day 12

Learn about expressing the concept of "looks like," "-ish," "-like," "easy to," or "apt to"

It's Time to Celebrate!

Learn how to post comments about Coming-of-Age Day

The Perfect Japanese For a First Encounter

Learn how to discuss present continuing actions

JLPT N4 Kanji Review: 低, 住, 体, 作 and 使

Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N4
: 低, 住, 体, 作 and 使

Journey to Japan 3

Learn about expressing requests in a casual way

The Plot Thickens

Learn the attributive use of the particle ga

Welcome Home!

Learn about expressing that one wants someone to do something

My Tokyo Traveblogue - Day 6

Learn about using a double negative to express the idea of "must" or "have to"

My Tokyo Traveblogue - Day 3

Learn about forming negative questions with nouns to ask "isn't there [noun]?" or "aren't there [noun]?"

Warashibe Choja

Learn a tale of Warashibe Choja, or the Straw Millionaire

Okinawa

Learn about expressing giving something a try to see what will happen

Graduation Trip

Learn about expressing that one wants to do something

How Would You Like to Pay for This?

Learn about shopping conversation

A Call to the Cavalry!

Learn about expressing uncertainty or wondering

Finally Heading Home

Learn about asking a question to confirm something you knew previously but can't recall and expressing envy or longing

Old Places, Familiar Faces

Learn about urging someone of lower social status (eg, a child) to try doing something

Passive Voice Part 2 - Learn to Speak Japanese, Naturally

Learn about talking about an action being done by someone

Karoushi - Working to Death 4

Learn about expressing one's opinion

Sayuri's Back

Learn about expressing regret, saying "it would have been better to…"

Can I Take a Vacation?

Learn about expressing means by which a desirable state is achieved: "so that" and "if then"

Urashimataro

Hear an Urashimataro story

Tanabata

Learn about using an archaic grammatical construction to express "you should [verb]" or "then, [verb]!"

The Top Six Places You Have to See When in Japan

Learn how to make the past tense of Japanese i-adjectives and na-adjectives

Nihongo Doujou - It's All About Location, Location, Location in Japan!

Review about asking and giving direction

Are You Hungry Enough to Eat That Unidentified Japanese Food?

Learn how to use demonstrative words that mean "this" and "that"

Common Actions

Learn words and phrases about common actions

Top 10 Japanese Holidays: Tanabata/The Star Festival

Learn about Tanabata, which is the Japanese word for the Star Festival

Overweight Luggage 1

Learn about checking in for a flight

Permission to Marry Your Daughter 2

Learn about talking about you or someone else having to do something

Must-Know Terms for Family Members

Learn must-know terms related to family members

Have you Been to a Japanese Festival Before?

Learn how to express that you're doing an action for the first time

Armed Forces Day in the United States

Learn words and phrases about Armed Forces Day in the United States

The Only Cure For Your Cold is Japanese Medicine!

Learn how to understand instructions from a doctor

In Your Toolbox

Learn five words about things in your toolbox

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Japan

Learn top 10 tourist attractions in Japan

Introducing Yourself

Watch the animation and listen to the dialogue to learn these Japanese expressions

Cooking

Learn words and phrases for cooking

Studying a Language

Learn words and phrases for studying a language

Respect for the Aged Day

Learn all about Respect for the Aged Day

Telling Time in Japanese

Learn how to ask what time it is, and say what time it is

Get Insider Information from the Locals

Learn how to describe the location of something in Japanese

Where to Find Real Japanese Ninjas!

Learn about Japanese ninjas

We Know You're Busy, But There's Always Time for Japanese!

Learn how to tell time

Japanese Tourist Spots - Tokyo

Learn about one of the newest landmarks in Tokyo, Japan: the Tokyo Sky Tree

Labor Thanksgiving Day

Learn all about Labor Thanksgiving Day

Do You Have a Minute to Help Out a Japanese Student?

Learn how to use the Japanese verb that means "to exist" or "to have" when dealing with inanimate objects

Difference between -TE KURETA and -TE AGETA?

Learn the difference between -TE KURETA and -TE AGETA

In Japan, What Does Your Blood Type Say About You?

Learn about talking about conditional situations

Sweets and Desserts

Learn about Japanese sweets

O-Bon Kaidan: Nightmare Express

Learn about O-bon

O-Bon Kaidan: Her Doll

Learn about complaining about stepping in gum

Desert

Learn about asking about what something is like

Top 5 things you need to know about credit cards in Japan

Learn about the Top 5 things you need to know about credit cards in Japan

House Radical 宀

Learn about the house radical 宀

Arriving for an Appointment

Learn how to explain who you are meeting and the time of your appointment when you have a business meeting

New JLPT N4 Prep Course #6

Learn about the third part of the grammar and reading comprehension section on the Japanese proficiency exam

Getting Caught in a Japanese Lie

Learn the usage of -to dōji ni and totan in Japanese

Babysitter 2

Learn about expressing an action is progressing at the present with negative form

Japanese Body Language and Gestures 3

Learn how make a gesture for "Me?"

Japanese Taxis

Learn about Japanese taxis

The Hiragana M Column

Learn the Hiragana M column

Changing Seats in a Japanese Restaurant

Learn how to ask to sit at a different table in a restaurant

News and Current Topics in Japan: "Yuru" Characters

Learn about the so-called “Yuru-charachters"

Top 10 Japanese Historical Figures: Ieyasu Tokugawa

Learn about Ieyasu Tokugawa, one of the great Japanese leaders of the Warring States period in Japan

Top 10 Phrases You'll Need for a Date

Learn top 10 phrases you need for a date

Be Polite!

Learn about talking about prices

What you Need to Know about the Seasons in Japan

Learn about usage of [–kara –made]

News and Current Topics in Japan: SMAP Splitting Up

Learn more about SMAP Splitting Up

Kinoshita in the Komputer Department 1

Learn about giving an example of something that you would not do or would be near impossible for you to do

Burglar

Learn about Miki's recent unfortunate experience

What do you do? in Japanese

Learn the question "What do you do?" in Japanese and how to answer it

The Doctor is In 3

Learn about expressing the idea that "if someone does something"

How Do You Get a Japanese Girlfriend? Life in Japan

Learn about life in Japan

Top 10 Japanese Foods: Udon and Soba

Learn about the difference between two popular Japanese noodle dishes: soba and udon

Mammals

Learn five words for different mammals

Last-Minute Gate Change at the Japanese Airport

Learn about a new usage of the verb naru and the usage of the honorific verb nasaru

Even Though You're in Japan, You Can't Expect to Learn Japanese by Osmosis!

Learn about saying "despite a, b"

Do You Know the Essential Summer Vocabulary?

Learn essential words and phrases for summertime

Feasting on the Bullet Train in Japan

Learn about the usage of ukagau in Japanese

Top 10 Comic Con Words

Learn top 10 Comic Con words

Cash for the Kitty?

Learn about telling a meaning of proverb

March Madness Basketball

Learn words and phrases for March Madness Basketball

Nebuta Festival: A Festive Japanese Summer Tradition

Learn about the Nebuta festival in Japan

Constitution Day

Learn all about Constitution Day

Words of the Week for November 7, 2014 - Errands around town

Learn the words and phrases about Errands around town

This Japanese Lesson Will Put a Grin on Your Face!

Learn about describing how people laugh

About Shopping

Learn about Odaiba, a popular stop for shopping and going on dates

Izakaya Part 2: Working at an izakaya

Learn about Izakaya, the Japanese version of what we might call a bar or a pub

Summer School

Learn about asking for favors

Months of the Year

Learn the names for months of the year

Problem Child

Learn about talking about children

Japanese Musicians - Hibari Misora

Learn about the person most often considered the national singer of Japan, Hibari Misora

ONEGAI SHIMASU or KUDASAI?

Learn when you should use 'onegai shimasu' or 'kudasai'