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Describing an invasion and expressing unity in Japanese amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Language | Vocabulary Boost Mar 22, 2022

Describing an invasion and expressing unity in Japanese amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict

by Tadasu Takahashi

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, Japanese-language learners are discovering that there’s no shortage of terms relating to “invasion” and “unity.”

'<em>Minashi yōsei</em>' and other recent pandemic-related terms

Language | Vocabulary Boost Feb 4, 2022

'Minashi yōsei' and other recent pandemic-related terms

by Yaeko Kabe

It seems like every week Japanese-language learners are introduced to new terms that are connected in some way with the pandemic.

Language roars to life in 2022, the Year of the Tiger

Language | Vocabulary Boost Jan 14, 2022

Language roars to life in 2022, the Year of the Tiger

by Tadasu Takahashi

The arrival of the Year of the Tiger is an opportune moment to go over a few idioms and sayings that involve the animal of 2022.

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Heading into fall with politically themed Japanese vocabulary

Language | Vocabulary Boost Sep 24, 2021

Heading into fall with politically themed Japanese vocabulary

by Haruka Murayama

Load up on some election vocabulary for the upcoming polls, as well as some new coronavirus jargon.

Variants, the Olympics and other boosters for your vocabulary

Language | Vocabulary Boost Jun 25, 2021

Variants, the Olympics and other boosters for your vocabulary

by Haruka Murayama

Frequent Japanese words popping up in the media have more to do with vaccinations, but could an Olympic shift be ahead?

COVID-19 continues to infect the way we speak Japanese in 2021

Language | Vocabulary Boost Mar 26, 2021

COVID-19 continues to infect the way we speak Japanese in 2021

by Haruka Murayama

Rebounds, dominoes and life after corona are some of the English terms that have been popping up in Japanese conversations recently.

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