Language | BILINGUAL Apr 5, 2022
In Japan, April marks a fresh start for students and employees
by Yaeko Kabe
April is a fresh start for everyone and things can get pretty busy, so don’t forget to smell the flowers while you can.
Language | BILINGUAL Sep 3, 2021
It's the question on everyone’s mask-covered lips: 'Wakuchin utta?'
by Haruka Murayama
Whether you have received a vaccine or not, you may be finding that conversations about Pfizer and Moderna are becoming more common than chats about the weather.
Language | BILINGUAL Aug 28, 2021
Let the verbs do the work when it comes to pronouns and polite speech in Japanese
by Daniel Morales
The verb forms in polite speech more distinctly refer to people in a way that makes it nearly impossible to confuse the actors in a sentence .
Language | BILINGUAL Apr 30, 2021
With all due respect, here's how you give a speech at a Japanese wedding
by Haruka Murayama
Japanese uses a lot of set phrases on formal occasions, you'll need to know them if you're going to give a speech at a wedding.
Language | BILINGUAL Nov 17, 2020
An abundance of grammatical gratitude
by Eric Margolis
As we approach a time of giving thanks, whether it's Thanksgiving or the year-end holidays, brush up on your ability to show gratitude in Japanese.
Language | WELL SAID Dec 10, 2018
Watch what you say when offering your boss a coffee
by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro
When trying to figure out what someone wants in Japanese, your relationship with them is as important as their request.