Throwback Thursday

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'

New JLPT N3 Prep Course #5

Learn what you'll find in question two of the reading comprehension section of the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam

Somebody Wants to Learn Japanese!

Learn how to describe the wishes of others

Is That the Thing You Got in the Japanese Mail?

Learn about modifying nouns

How to Use Chopsticks

Learn how to use chopsticks properly

Quitters

Learn about talking about bad habits

The Case of the Missing Japanese Diamond

Learn about the usage of -te iku and -te kuru

Watch Your Japanese Get Better and Better!

Learn about understanding train announcements

Formal and Informal Japanese: Do you Know the Difference?

Learn about talking about something using adjectives

Kantan Kana #4: Hiragana た, ち, つ, て, と

Learn how to read and write hiragana characters, た, ち, つ, て, と

CSP 10 - Leaving Japan

Learn the parting message when you leave Japan

Can You Eat This Japanese Meatloaf?

Learn how to ask whether something or someone is okay

Actively Learn This Passive Japanese

Learn how to create passive sentences

White Day

Learn Japanese words about White Day

Word Radical 言

Learn the radical for "word," 言

An Interesting Proverb

Learn about interesting proverbs

What to Say When You Visit a Japanese Home

Learn appropriate words and phrases for visiting a Japanese home

Nihongo Doujou - The Fortunes of Rain in Japan

Learn about asking for the price and asking about the origin

Sharing a Song

Learn how to post comments about sharing music or videos

Four-character Idiom with Numbers

Learn five four-character idiom with numbers

Change of Plans

Learn about introducing the conjugation of the irregular Class III verb "kuru" to the potential form

If A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words, How Much Does a Video Cost?

Fourth of July in the United States

Learn words and phrases related to the Fourth of July in the United States

Using the Japanese Verbs Arimasu/Imasu

Learn how to use the verbs arimasu and imasu to talk about existence

Words of the Week for November 1, 2014

Learn the words and phrases introduced in the week ending November 1, 2014

Japanese Musicians - Imawano Kiyoshiro

Learn about the Japanese "King of Rock," Kiyoshiro Imawano

SS17: Lost Property

Learn about talking about shrine maidens

Find Everything You're Looking for with Japanese Particles O and Ni!

Learn about asking for directions

Practice Makes Perfect! Use Repetition to Unlock Your Japanese Fluency!

Drinks

Learn words and phrases for different drinks

I Like It!

Learn about expressing likes

Driving Dangerously

Learn about indicating that two actions occur at the same time

Do You Talk About Other People In Japanese?

Learn about using sentences to describe someone/something

Here, There and Everywhere

Top 10 Japanese Historical Figures: Hideyo Noguchi

Learn about Hideyo Noguchi, an important Japanese scholar

Top of the Class Part II, The Results Are In

Learn about the usage of the expression 物足りない(mono tarinai)

Rain or Shine, Your Japanese Will Never Be Dull After This!

Learn about describing weather using onomatopoeia

Classroom

Learn Japanese words and phrases to use in the classroom

Follow This Fundamental Japanese Rule

Learn how to use the Japanese suffixes -teki, -fū, -sei, -kei, and -ka

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Haruki Murakami

Learn about award-winning Japanese author Haruki Murakami

Counting on You

Learn about numbers from 10- 999

Looking For Your Friends in Japan

Learn how to talk about where someone is

SS10: Sake Barrel

Learn about making decision, asking things

Nail Art

Learn about Miki's experience with artificial nails

It's Not Cold! It's an Excuse!

Learn about making plans

Second Honeymoon

Learn about getting a ticket, planning a trip

Top 5 Phrases Your Teacher Will Never Teach You

Learn about the top five Japanese phrases you'll need to know for conversation that you probably won't learn in any Japanese classroom

New JLPT N4 Prep Course #12

Learn about the fourth section of the listening comprehension portion of the Japanese proficiency exam

Are You Cross-Examining Me in Japanese?

Learn how to ask simple questions

365 Days of Japanese is Easy as 1, 2, 3!

Valentine's Day

Learn Japanese words about Valentine's Day

Visiting a Temple

Learn about visiting a temple

O-Bon, Festival of Souls

Learn all about O-Bon, Festival of Souls

It Wasn't Me!

Learn about introducing transitive and intransitive verb

Using Polite Japanese: Your Key to Forming Relationships

Learn to use Japanese verbs like iku, kuru, and kaeru

Pop and traditional culture

Learn about Japanese pop and traditional culture

Kanji Video Lesson #23: A Language of Its Own

Learn how to write and read the kanji 語

SS20: Below the Bamboo Boulevard

Learn about offering things, asking things

The Grass Next Door

Learn about expressing the concept of "even if"

If You're Smart, You'll Follow My Japanese Advice!

Learn about talking about conditional situations

Making the Grade

Learn about the negative of i-adjectives

Get Dressed -- and Undressed -- with Japanese

Learn clothing vocabulary

Basic Japanese #2: Basic Greetings

Learn how to meet new people and say hello to friends and acquaintances in polite Japanese

Introducing Yourself in Japanese

Learn how to create simple sentences that you can use to introduce yourself (A wa B desu, "A is B"), and

Giving Back to the Community in Japan

Listen to a conversation about volunteering

New JLPT N4 Prep Course #7

Learn how to use the conditional to give instructions or directions, and we'll also show you how to form and use embedded questions

Permission to Marry Your Daughter 3

Learn about asking someone for permission to do something

Opinionated Japanese

Learn about expressing what you thought

Top 5 things you need to know about electronic money (e-money) in Japan

Learn about the Top 5 things you need to know about electronic money (e-money) in Japan

Photography

Learn five words about photography

Asking to See an Item in a Showcase

Learn how to ask to see an item in a showcase

Make Time for This Lesson!

Learn about usage of verb "to eat"

5 Phrases Your Teacher will Never Teach You

Learn some great Japanese words and phrases to make your conversation sound more natural

Bank Part I

Learn about exchanging money

Getting Some Good Japanese News

Learn the phrases you can use to say "someone looks" or "something looks"

Last Train! (Hurry!)

Learn about asking questions

Internet Cafe

Learn about using an internet cafe

10 Phrases to Amaze Native Speakers

Learn the top 10 phrases to amaze native speakers

You Make My Heart Skip a Beat!

Learn about describing how excited you are

Asking Someone to Repeat Their Name in Japanese

Learn how to ask someone to repeat their name

Staying Fit with Japanese Exercises

Learn exercise vocabulary

Vocabulary and Phrases for the Restaurant

Learn words and phrases related to restaurants

Roommate Rivalry Part 3: That Reminds me...

Learn about using Okayama dialect

Japanese Cities

Learn five japanese cities

It's Always Sunny in Japan

Learn popular Japanese phrases you'll need to be able to describe the weather

New JLPT N4 Prep Course #11

Learn about the third section of the listening comprehension portion of the Japanese proficiency exam

Tell Me What Your Japanese Crystal Ball Says

Learn about talking about how something appears

Top 15 Favorite Japanese Words (chosen by Fans)

Learn 15 fan-favorite Japanese words

First Impressions

Learn all about Japanese

Where's the Nearest Convenience Store in Japan?

Learn how to understand simple directions

Passive Voice Part 1 - Learn to Speak Polite Japanese

Learn about talking about an action being done by someone

A Narrow Escape 4

Learn about expressing one's opinion

How's the Weather?

Learn about asking about the weather

Top 10 Japanese Holidays: Setsubun/The Last Day of Winter

Learn about Setsubun, which is the Japanese celebration on the last day of winter

Hangover

Learn about talking about health

Going to Meet Someone II

Learn about conjugating the iru of the present progressive form to its te-form

I Hear It's Not Just for Japanese Men Anymore!

Learn about indicating hearsay or conjecture

Offering Your Help

Learn how to offer your help

The More You Know, the Harder the Decision in Japan

Learn the usage of ni shitagatte, ni tsurete, and -ba -hodo in Japanese

Shops or Services in Town

Learn about shops and services that are common in Japan

Speciality!

Learn about making plans

Deciding on a Hotel in Japan

Listen to a conversation about choosing a hotel

What Will You Do Tomorrow in Japan?

Learn how to form the future tense of Japanese verbs

What's Lurking in the Shadows of Japan?

Learn about describing the existence of things using "iru" and "aru"

Dining Out in Japan

Learn about Japanese expressions that you can use while dining at a restaurant

Being a Vegetarian is a Bit Difficult in Japan

Learn how to use Japanese verbs in the non-past negative form

The Scariest Little Dog in Japan

Learn how to use negative Japanese adjectives to say things like "not fun" or "not expensive

Nihongo Doujou - What Kind of Japanese Car Did You Say You Like?

Learn about telling and asking one's preferences

Would You Like a Japanese Gift or Not?

Learn how to form embedded questions

“The Best” Japanese is Here!

Learn how to superlative sentences that compare quantity or quality

Driver's Licence

Learn about what's required to get a driver's license and how much they cost

Spend New Year’s in Japan!

Learn about New Year’s in Japan

Japanese Games Part II

Learn about Japanese children's games (Japanese games similar to pin the tail on the donkey, cat's cradle, hide-and-seek, and more)

Read, Learn and Speak: Combining Verbs in Japanese

Learn how to combine verbs

How to Ask What Things Are

Learn about asking questions and telling to whom the item belongs

Basic Japanese #14: General Counters

Learn about the Japanese general counter

Flower Viewing

Learn about o-hanami, or flower viewing, in Japan

Japanese Comedians: The World of Japanese Comedy

Hear about Japanese comedians

Learn to Make Japanese Teriyaki Chicken

Learn how to use hajimeru, tuzukeru, and -owaru

A Japanese Discussion Gone to the Dogs

Learn about expression the idea of making someone do something

Getting a New Credit Card in Japan

Learn about past tenses

Tsukimi

Learn all about the Tsukimi in Japan

SS14: A Really Long Line

Learn about describing things, visiting a pharmacy, describing pain

Learn Japanese Time Particles Kara, Made, and Ni in a Particle of Time!

Learn about asking about the consultation hours of the dental clinic

Explaining Symptoms to a Doctor

Learn how to tell a doctor your symptoms

Onigiri Prince 3

Learn about talking about actions one can do

Basic Japanese #20: Useful Expressions 1: How to Ask the Price of Something

Learn how to ask about prices

Japanese Culture Class - Japanese Superstitions

Learn about Japanese superstitions and related vocabulary

I Like Hunting!

Learn about the various kinds of "hunting" Miki enjoys

Moving In Japan - Meeting the New Neighbors

Learn about saying "hello" for the first time to one's neighbors after moving to a new place

What time is it? in Japanese

Learn the question "What time is it?" in Japanese and how to answer it

Are You Missing Your Japanese Dog?

Learn how to describe that someone or something is not in a place

First Time in an Onsen! What Should I Do?

Learn about expressing one's volition or inviting someone to do something

Lottery

Learn about talking about an unbelievable thing

Birds of a Feather Flock Together at JapanesePod101.com!

Learn more vocabulary for birds

When Will You Stop Asking Me Questions in Japanese?

Learn how to form the six most popular question words; who, what, when, where, why, and how

Riding the Rails V

Learn about asking for directions by train

Japanese School Vocabulary

Learn the words for items you can find at a school

Moving on Up

Learn about Hikkoshi (moving) in Japan

Kanji Video Lesson #18: Looking Deeper Into Kanji

Learn how to write and read the kanji 見

A Japanese Train Accident

Learn about the usage of -shidai and a humble verb, -itasu, in Japanese

Riding the Rails II

Learn about buying a train ticket

Restaurant 3

Learn about ordering food and drinks

New JLPT N4 Prep Course #8

Learn how to prepare for this section of the exam

Mothers' Talk

Learn about complaining about your kids

Nihongo Doujou - This Is Just Your Cup of Japanese Tea!!

Learn about review the -na and -i adjectives 終助詞 and how to describe people

Golden Week

Learn about Japan's Golden Week

Basic Japanese #18: Basic Sentence Patterns

Learn how to form the basic Japanese sentence structure, "this/that/that over there is ___"

What Does Your Future Look Like in Japan?

Learn how to describe your future intentions and plans

Exotic Pets! 1

Learn about expressing one's decision

CSP 8 - You have the wrong person

Learn phrases asked by passersby

1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back

Learn about 一進一退 and 一長一短

Taking a Sick Day

Learn about feigning illness, playing hooky, lying to your boss, asking for the day off

Basic Japanese #13: Numbers 1001-10000

Learn about the Japanese number system

Looking At a Photograph from Japan

Listen to a conversation about a photograph

Lining Up

Learn about a strange phenomenon

No Boys Allowed

Learn about the plain present progressive form of verbs

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Akatonbo/Red Dragonfly

Learn about the Japanese song Akatonbo, "Red Dragonfly"

Nihongo Doujou - What Will They Say if You Come Bearing Gifts in Japan?

Learn about useful expressions visiting someone's house

Party in the 'Burbs! 4

Learn about talking about how things could have been

Inspection

Learn about an auxiliary verb indicating that an action has been thoroughly completed

Going on a Date 1

Learn about inviting someone to do something

Time Capsule 3

Learn about indicating that an action has been thoroughly completed (or feelings of regret or dissatisfaction)

Kanji Video Lesson #19: A Mouth Full of Kanji!

Learn how to write and read the kanji 口

Kanji Video Lesson #7: Over the Moon Kanji

Learn how to write and read the kanji 月

Top 10 Japanese Holidays: Obon/The Lantern Festival

Learn about the Japanese holiday called Obon, which is the Lantern Festival

Souvenirs

Learn about talking about the desire or emotions of a third person

Strange Pet Owners

Learn about the Japanese Petto Būmu

New JLPT N4 Prep Course #9

Learn about the listening comprehension portion of the Japanese proficiency exam

Information

Learn about using directory assistance

First Day of Summer

Learn about te-form of verb conjugation - "ku" ending verbs

I Cannot Agree with Your Japanese Opinion

Learn how to say that something might happen or that you might do something in Japanese

Basic Japanese #6: 3 Useful Classroom Expressions

Learn three of the most valuable Japanese phrases you can learn either in the classroom or out

O-Bon Kaidan: The Highway Hag

Learn about talking about things

Please Lower the Price

Learn about asking for discounts

Partying in a Japanese Haunted House

Learn how to say "looks like"

That Japanese Model Isn't Just Pretty - She's Hot!

Learn how to create the negative form of na adjectives and nouns

SIGG: Stylish Bottles from Switzerland

Learn about the Swiss bottle company SIGG, which produces beautiful yet functional and environmentally friendly drink bottles

Mosquitos

Learn about a pest that we all probably all share a hatred for: ka (mosquitos)

A Golden Anniversary: Looking Back Over Japanese Particles No, Wa, Ga, and O

Learn about giving a present

Modes of transportation

Learn about widely-used modes of transportation in Japan

The Star Festival

Learn about Tanabata, or The Star Festival, the background and cultural information about this celebration

Nihongo Doujou - How Many People Are in Your Japanese Dinner Party?

Learn about ordering food at a restaurant

Knock on Wood

Learn about a little ritual Miki does to keep from getting nervous

Going to Meet Someone

Learn about expressing going somewhere with a purpose

Nihongo Doujou - Asking the Right Questions in Japanese!

Learn about usage of -san and asking questions

Kanji Video Lesson #10: Combination Kanji

Learn how to write and read the kanji 休

iLove VIII - Third Time's a Charm

Watch a short Japanese Drama

My Shopping Bag

Learn about talking about grocery bags

Winter Plans

Review how to use particles

Unagi Road Trip 2

Learn about talking about being in the midst of doing something

When You Study This Japanese Lesson, Many Things Will Fall into Place!

Learn about talking about conditional situations

Tokyo Fashion Files #1: Fashion in Harajuku

Hear about fashion in Japan

Be Sure to Listen for Japanese Tsunami Warnings

Learn how to make the passive form of a verb in Japanese

The Best Japanese Phrases - Learn Your Japanese Teacher's Favorite Phrases

Learn about the way to use common Japanese phrases, some of whose English equivalents are, "in the meantime" and "for sure"

Tokyo Fashion Files #4: Crazy About Brands

Hear about fashion in Japan

Bath House Muralist Kiyoto Maruyama

Learn about the paintings you'll find bath houses

Talking About Age

Learn about talking about yourself

Restaurant 1

Learn about giving the number of people in your party

Hoping for a Lucky Streak in Japan

Learn how to talk about going places

The Environment

Learn about a three-day concert Miki attended in Shizuoka Prefecture

How is Everyone Feeling in Japan?

Learn how to ask "How are you?"

Your First Trip to Japan

Learn about talking about past actions

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Shiba Ryoutaro

Learn about popular Japanese author Ryōtarō Shiba, who writes historical novels

I Don't Think This Japanese Restaurant Is That Kind of Place!

Learn humble language, which you can use when you want to be very formal

Youtube Celebrities!

Learn about the particle "no" nominalizing adjectives

Tokyo Fashion Files #3:Men in Skirts?

Hear about fashion in Japan

Journey to Japan 4

Learn about making polite requests

SS9: Taking a Photograph

Learn about inviting someone to do something

Basic Japanese #5: Japanese Manners (2)

Learn some of the proper Japanese phrases to use while you're dining with friends or associates in Japan

You'll Know the Location of the Action with Japanese Particles Ni, De, and O

Learn about giving directions

The Kansai Dialect: Abbreviated Words

Hear about the Kansai dialect

Saying You Like (or Don't Like) Something in Japanese

Learn how to say you like and don't like something in Japanese using the adjectives suki and kirai

Top 10 Japanese Historical Figures: Prince Shōtoku

Learn about Prince Shōtoku, a famous Japanese historical figure

You May Not Wear a Miniskirt to a Japanese Funeral

Learn how to use the causative to ask for permission to do something

Mo' Money, Mo' Problems 4

Learn about asking to change coins into bills

Getting Married II

Learn about Japanese Weddings - Shintō, Bukkyō, and Kirisutokyō style weddings

Baked Goods Cornucopia of Onomatopoeia

Learn about describing flavor and texture of food using onomatopoeia

Setsubun

Learn about Setsubun, which is an old Japanese custom for bringing good luck to the home

Cast Your Gaze Upon This Japanese Lesson!

Learn about describing how people look at something

CSP 7 - Greeting after an interview

Learn the set phrase "O-tsukare-sama deshita," which you often can hear at the workplace when you finish some work

New JLPT N3 Prep Course 6

Learn what you'll find in question three of the grammar and reading comprehension section of the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam

It Has Come to Be that I Am Addicted to Japanese Food!

Learn how to make a request using -younisuru

Sports Day

Learn about talking about sports

Introduction to Informal Japanese Verbs

Learn how to use plain verbs for casual Japanese, and the difference between casual and polite speech

Describing the Fam

Learn about combining adjectives, discussing family

Japanese Superstitions 3: Thanks to this Lesson, You'll Speak Japanese like a Pro!

Learn about expressing thanks when something that someone does has a favorable result