This post introduces Japanese intensifiers (from standard to slang words) meaning “very”, e.g. 超絶 (chou zetsu), 鬼 (oni), 実に (jitsuni), 激 (geki)Read Definition
20+ Essential Japanese Words and Idioms to Describe Food
Do you wanna sound like a connoisseur of food in Japanese? This post introduces a medley of Japanese words/idioms that describe the taste of food!Read Definition
Japanese Kanji, Words, Idioms and Slang Terms About Money (お金)
Introduction of Japanese kanjis, words, idioms, slang terms, and sayings about money! A must-read if you want to talk about money in Japanese!Read Definition
Black History, Cat Tongue: Intriguing Japanese Compound Words
This article introduces interesting Japanese compound words (i.e. expressions composed of multiple words), such as 黒歴史, 猫舌, 味音痴, and ブラック企業.Read Definition
うるさい = Choosy? Another Meaning of Basic Japanese Words
This article provides a list of common Japanese words that have different meanings than what you may already know (e.g. ヒモ, くさい, なめる, すべる, うるさい)Read Definition
40 Funny Japanese Old Slang Words to Sound like Oyaji (Old Men)
Let’s learn the meanings of Japanese old-fashioned slang words that represent the 1980s/90s/00s, e.g. ザギンでシースー, そんなバナナ, おニュー, 当たり前だのクラッカーRead Definition
English Rhyming Words That Also Rhyme in Japanese
This article provides a list of such words and phrases that coincidentally rhyme both in English and Japanese. (e.g. lovey-dovey/ラブラブ, wishy-washy/うじうじ)Read Definition
A List of Japanese COVID-19 Words and Idioms
This post introduces Japanese words, idioms, and sayings that are related to the COVID-19 pandemic with example sentences. Read Definition
凸凹 (dekoboko), 〆 (shime), 卍 (manji): Meaning of Weird Kanji
This article introduces three weird kanji characters – 凸凹 (でこぼこ, dekoboko), 〆 (しめ, shime) and 卍 (まんじ, manji) – that you’d enjoy learning!Read Definition
A List of Japanese Words with Irregular/Special Kanji Readings
This article introduces basic to advanced Japanese words with special, irregular readings so that you don’t get confused by them!Read Definition