Here is the Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 4. You can also find the previous Japanese adjectives articles at the bottom of this post. 31    羽毛布団は軽くて寝心地がいい。 うもうぶとんはかるくてねごごちがいい。 A feather futon is light, so I feel good when I go to sleep. * 布団＝A set of Japanese sleeping mattress and...

This is just a quick post to let everyone know that starting from today, we will be posting a Japanese Word a day on twitter. Each post will include the Japanese word (in kanji), The Japanese word in hiragana, the English translation, and a sentence showing how to use the word correctly. The main focus will be common Japanese words. Posts may occasionally contain...

Here is Part 2 of Japanese adjectives used in sentences. We should have the next 10 up by tomorrow. In case you missed the first10, you can find them here: Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 1. Please leave comments if you have any questions. 11    帰りが遅くなる。 かえりがおそくなる。 I’ll come home late. 12  ...

A few days ago we made a post listing nearly 100 Japanese words for Describing (adjectives). Over the next few days we will be using those adjectives in sample sentences. Here are the first 10! You may want to subscribe to the RSS Feed to make sure you don’t miss the next list.You can also get the full list of adjectives (and sentences when complete) in xcel...

Riding a train or subway in a city like Tokyo can be a bit overwhelming a little confusing. But don’t worry, you’ll get used to it quickly. This article contains information and Japanese words and phrases that should help you get around Tokyo easier. If you are planning to use a train in Japan, you should definitely get a copy of train map. You can...

慣用句（かんようく） Today, I want to show you a couple of very common Japanese idiomatic phrases (慣用句）.  Japanese people use them quite often in conversations, but for those who are just learning Japanese it can be hard to understand. In fact, I had never heard the phrase “a piece of cake” until I actually lived in the states. 1....