Sun 2015.02.08

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Personal thoughts on loanword frequency in Japanese	culture, eastern, gairaigo, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, loan words, self-study	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.02.06

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Why does Japanese have so many loan words? (外来語, “gairaigo”)	culture, gairaigo, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistics, loanword, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.02.04

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Japanese Band highlight: “gesu no kiwami otome” (ゲスの極み乙女)	band, General, hip hop, japan, japanese, music, progressive, review, Reviews, rock, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.02.04

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Japanese useful word: 大変 (taihen)	expression, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, self-study, taihen, term, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.02.02

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Japanese book review: 99 Tears (99のなみだ)	book, book review, critique, enoshima, General, japan, japanese, review, Reviews, sad, short story	Self Taught Japanese

Sat 2015.01.31

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South Florida Ramen Restaurant – GoBistro	bistro, florida, food, General, hollywood, japan, japanese, ramen, review, Reviews, soup, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.01.28

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The Art of Conversation (in a foreign language)	Aside, cognition, conversation, foreign language, General, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learning, linguistics, self-study, speech, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.01.27

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Special uses of the Japanese verb 来る (kuru), “to come”	come, example sentences, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kuru, learn, self-study, verb	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.01.26

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The rice cooker (炊飯器, suihanki) , an essential part of Japanese life	cooker, cooking, culture, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, lifestyle, rice, suihanki, zojirushi, 炊飯器	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.01.22

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Japanese 調子 (choushi) – a useful term to add to your lexicon	choushi, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, langugae, linguistics, self-study, term, vocabulary, word	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.01.21

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Japanese Online Retailer offering reduced shipping fees for a limited time	books, campaign, discounts, dvd, General, japan, japanese, online retailer, sale, shipping	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.01.20

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Why write nouns in part Hiragana, part Kanji? (Japanese)	General, hiragana, history, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kanji, language, linguistcs, politically correct, writing	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.01.19

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Japanese movie review: Hula Girls (フラガール)	dialect, film, fukushima, General, hula girls, japan, japanese, movie, review, Reviews, Uncategorized, yu aoi	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.01.19

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Japanese slang word: yabai (やばい）- when things get dangerous	japan, japanese, language, linguistics, mazui, slang, Uncategorized, words, yabai	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.01.16

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Japanese expression “kke” (っけ) – for the forgetful	expressions, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kke, language, linguistics, quruli, study, Uncategorized, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.01.15

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Japanese culture highlight: “seiza” (正座) – Traditional Japanese sitting posture	back pain, buddhism, culture, eastern, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, oriental, posture, seiza	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2015.01.14

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Thoughts on translation as a profession and a hobby	anime, book, japanese, language, linguistics, translate, translation, Uncategorized, writing	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2015.01.13

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Japanese intonation changes in two-word compounds	accent, General, intonation, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, pitch, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.01.12

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Japanese expression 「ならではの」(nara de wa no) – a lump of particles with an interesting meaning	foreign, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, linguistics, nara, particles, study, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2015.01.05

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Japanese magazine review: 「子供の科学」 (Science for kids)	book, education, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, magazine, review, Reviews, science, 子供の科学	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2015.01.02

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Japanese vocabulary list: Science terms	experiment, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, list, science, terms, vocab, vocabulary, words	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2015.01.01

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Survey: What is your level of advancement in Japanese?	fluent, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, new years, poll, study, survey, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.12.31

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Distinguishing between 〜う words and ~お words in Japanese	irregular, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, monkey, oo, ou, pronounciation, sound	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.12.30

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ある (aru) and いる (iru) in Japanese: two ways to express “existence”	aru, existence, foreign language, General, grammar, iru, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, verb	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.12.29

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Useful Japanese slang word: 微妙 (bimyou)	bimyou, foreign, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, slang, term, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.12.24

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Using Japanese family terms to refer to non-family	culture, family, foreign, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, terms, vocabularly, お兄さん, お姉さん	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.12.22

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Japanese grammar focus: これ／それ／あれ／どれ vs. こう／そう／ああ／どう	basic, foreign language, General, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kosoado, language, こそあど	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.12.21

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Japanese culture focus: Understanding what a “Torii” gate is and what it isn’t	buddhism, culture, games, japan, japanese, religion, shinto, torii, Uncategorized, 鳥居	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.12.18

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Solving the mystery of a Japanese phrase on a coffee can (大容量！ビジネスシーンのながら飲みにぴったり！)	coffee, culture, drink, japan, japanese, language, pokka, translation, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.12.16

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Foreign Language Immersion Trick: Satellite TV	channel, culture, foreign language, General, immersion, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, news, satellite, TV	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.12.12

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困る (komaru) and 助かる (tasukaru), two useful Japanese verbs	japan, japanese, komaru, language, tasukaru, Uncategorized, verbs, 助かる, 困る	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.12.10

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Two modes of foreign language reading: content-focused and language-learning-focused	Blog Analytics, content, foreign, foreign language, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, learn, reading, study	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.12.05

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Foreign language learning – use it or loose it (listening vs speaking)	foreign, foreign language, japan, japanese, language, listening, speaking, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.12.04

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Sequential voicing in Japanese (Rendaku, 連濁)	culture, dakuten, General, handakuten, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, linguistics, rendaku	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.11.28

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Happy 1st Birthday Self Taught Japanese!	announcement, bilingual, birthday, blog, Blog Analytics, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, self-taught, study	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.11.26

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ん and the disappearing Japanese Y(en)	accent, en, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, money, pronounciation, sound, yen, 円	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.11.23

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Japanese drama review: 素敵な選Taxi (suteki na sen-Taxi)	dorama, drama, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, quantum leap, review, Reviews, takenouchi, tv show	Self Taught Japanese

Fri 2014.11.21

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Counters in Japanese	counters, country, grammar, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, kazoekata, learn, linguistics, object	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.11.13

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Start a Japanese blog the right way – the way a Japanese person would	blog, foreign language, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, self-study, study, writing	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.11.09

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A few pitfalls when using Japanese	expressions, fluent, foreign language, japan, japanese, pitfalls, study, Uncategorized, verb	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.11.04

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Japanese culture highlight: Natto (fermented bean curd)	asian, culture, fermented bean curd, food, General, japan, japanese, natto, smell	Self Taught Japanese

Sun 2014.11.02

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Japanese suffix ー作り (-zukuri)	foreign language, japan, japanese, language, study, Uncategorized, zukuri, 作り	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.10.21

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Japanese book review: “Humorous short story collection” by Endo Shusaku (遠藤周作：ユーモア小説編	book, classic, comedy, endo shusaku, General, humour, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, literature, review, Reviews	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.10.20

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Japanese restaurant review: “Mikan” of Pembroke Pines, Florida	asian, florida, food, japan, japanese, mikan, pembroke pines, resutarant, review, Uncategorized	Self Taught Japanese

Mon 2014.10.13

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Japanese podcast review:　子育てカフェ　(childcare cafe)	blog, child, child card, education, General, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Intermediate, NHK, Podcast, review, Reviews, upbringing, 子育て	Self Taught Japanese
The amazing educational Shimajiro! (followup)	bilingual, books, distance learning, education, japanese, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, Japanese Study: Moderate, language, raising a bilingual child, shimajiro, teaching, upbringing	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.09.17

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Using a summaries in your foreign language study to increase retention and understanding	cognitive, foreign language, japan, japanese, language, learning, linguistics, summary, Uncategorized, understanding	Self Taught Japanese

Tue 2014.09.16

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Japanese Anime Movie Review: Wolf Children (おおかみこどもの雨と雪)	animer, cg, children, ghibli, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, movie, review, upbringing, wolf	Self Taught Japanese

Thu 2014.09.11

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Guessing a difficult Japanese word from it’s Kanji: 表面張力	experiment, japan, japanese, science, surface tension, term, Uncategorized, vocabulary	Self Taught Japanese

Wed 2014.09.10

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Japanese culture highlight: 挨拶 (aisatsu)	aisatsu, culture, greeting, greetings, japan, japanese, Japanese Study: Advanced, Japanese Study: Beginner, Japanese Study: Intermediate, language, learn, politeness, salutations, 挨拶	Self Taught Japanese