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A young, Asian woman wearing a white shirt is facing the camera with a big smile. She has her left pointer finger touching her left cheek, while her right pointer finger is touching her right cheek. The background is light blue.

7 Ways to Say “Happy” in Japanese

March 9, 2023 • Sonya S • No Comments • Useful Japanese Lessons

Ah, happiness. As elusive as it can be in real life, grasping the nuances of different Japanese words …

A young woman smiling towards the camera with her right hand up as if saying hi. There are light-green sticky notes stuck on to different parts of her body, with the name of that body part written on the note. One note is over her left eye (and reads “eye”), one note on her right cheek (that reads, “cheek”), one note on her right hand (that reads, “hand”) and one note on her left chest that reads, “body.”

A Comprehensive Guide to 40 Body Parts in Japanese

December 1, 2022 • Sonya S • No Comments • Useful Japanese Lessons

Imagine traveling in the beautiful green countryside of Japan when you suddenly feel a sharp pain in your …

A birds-eye image of a group of 8 people sitting around a large, yellow, tabletop. Only the arms and hands of most people at the table can be seen. There are also cups of coffee, notebooks, and books on the table. In the center of the table is a white speech bubble with a black border, both of which are created by white or black colored squares. In this speech bubble, the words, “WHAT’S UP?” is displayed.

8 Ways to Say “What’s Up” in Japanese

July 25, 2022 • Sonya S • No Comments • Useful Japanese Lessons

Most beginner Japanese classes teach you “konnichi wa” or “ogenki desu ka” as ways to greet people, but …