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Japanese Word of The Day in January 2022

February 1, 2022

Unique Japanese Word of the Day (incl. phrases/idioms/slang) posted every day in January 2022. You’ll surely learn some interesting and useful new words here.Read More

Japanese Word of the Day (November 2021)

November 30, 2021

A list of the Japanese Words of the Day (including idioms and slang words) posted on Takashi’s Japanese Dictionary in October 2021Read More

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