Okay, this isn’t going to be a very long post, but I definitely think it’s an important. Knowing basic colors are as important as being able to count in a language, it’s one of those basics that you would easily take for granted in your native language. Unfortunately, though, Japanese isn’t my native tongue. I […]
(updating…) Being able to express your emotions is an important skill in any language. Emotions are a big part of human expression and can even be quite important in communicating effectively. If I’m happy, it comes through in my body language, my facial expressions, my tone of voice, etc. The same thing happens if I’m […]
Okay, this is it! Here are numbers 81-100 of the “100 Japanese Verbs You Should Know” series. I hope you have enjoyed learning these verbs as much as I’ve enjoyed providing them. If you can quickly and easily recall these verbs, it’ll be the start of a strong Japanese foundation. Please be sure to review […]
Let’s continue with the next twenty verbs in our 100 Japanese Verbs You Should Know series. If you haven’t looked at Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3 of this article, please take a few short minutes to do so. 61. Kau-かう 買う- To buy 62. Uru- うる 売る- To sell 63. Hataraku- はたらく 働く- To work 64. […]
I revised part one and part two of this series, because I wanted the verbs to have a flow. Wherever possible I tried to group words together that were linked in some way; I tried to group antonyms together as well. I figured that by doing it this way, it would help to organize the […]
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Let’s continue our list of 100 Japanese verbs you should know. I wanted to break this list down into manageable pieces, so if you haven’t read Part 1 of this article, please do so. I hope you find these verbs useful. In a later article series I will delve into the basics of how to […]
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I’m really making an effort to improve how well I can communicate in Japanese. It’s something I think about on a regular basis. I want to be able to say exactly what I want to say and have people understand. There are days when I feel like the goal is so far away. There are […]