The safest answer to 「調子どう？」 (how's it going?) is 「ぼちぼちですね」 — 'so-so, getting by'. Not bragging, not complaining. Perfectly calibrated to Japanese social distance 😌
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@stayjpplan.bsky.socialThe safest answer to 「調子どう？」 (how's it going?) is 「ぼちぼちですね」 — 'so-so, getting by'. Not bragging, not complaining. Perfectly calibrated to Japanese social distance 😌
@gonglogic.com🍽️ Restaurant & Dining Out
Japanese word of the day: 二人です (futari desu)
= table for two
二人です。
ninin desu.
“Table for two.”
@nihoner.bsky.social終日 (しゅうじつ) means "all day." As in 終日雨でした — it rained the whole day. Tiny word, very handy. Learn more free at nihoner.com
@thelanguagegarage.bsky.social昼間は少し肌寒くて、夜は寒いです。 Hiruma wa sukoshi hadazamukute, yoru wa samui desu. The days are chilly and the nights are cold. #Japanese #vocabulary for #fall #autumn. #LearnJapanese #languages. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-aut...
@nihoner.bsky.social世代 (sedai) means generation. One word, so much drama: ゆとり世代, Z世代, 親の世代. Learn it free at Nihoner. Save this for later.
@stayjpplan.bsky.socialIzakaya insider phrases 🍺
・とりあえず生で → a draft beer to start
・取り皿ください → small plate please
・別々でお願いします → split the bill
That last one saves a LOT of awkwardness 😂
@yuki-japanese.bsky.socialFun fact: Japanese has no single word for "you" that's always polite. Most people just use the other person's name + さん instead! 😊 Did this surprise you? #LearnJapanese
@stayjpplan.bsky.socialThis one's only for some of you: StayJP's partner program pays 10% of the profit on the first subscription someone you refer makes, plus gives your sign-ups 7 free days of Premium. Great if you have an audience.
@gonglogic.com🧩 Topic vs. Subject (は vs が)
Japanese phrase of the day: 私は学生です (watashi wa gakusei desu)
= As for me, I am a student. / I am a student.
@nihoner.bsky.social浮力 (furyoku) means buoyancy — the force that keeps things afloat. One word a day adds up. Start free at Nihoner.
@nihoner.bsky.social凹む (hekomu) = to be dented. 凹 is the kanji for "sunken." One shape, one meaning — that's why kanji stick. Free drills at Nihoner.
@wordvoyage.bsky.socialToday's word is 'Tsukumo' (Japanese · tsoo-KOO-moh).
Meaning: The number 99, or an object that has accumulated spiritual power over 99 years of existence
Have you seen this word before?
Tell us how you use it.
@yuki-japanese.bsky.socialFun fact: most Japanese nouns have no plural form! 本 (hon) can mean one book or fifty books, and context tells you which 📚 What surprised you most when you started learning? #LearnJapanese
@stayjpplan.bsky.socialHarsh truth: way more people get stuck at N4 than ever pass N1. The difference usually isn't talent — it's whether you have a system for consistent review.
@stayjpplan.bsky.social微妙 (bimyou) is not 'subtle' — in practice it's a polite 'meh, not great'.
・味は微妙だった → the taste was… let's say questionable
Japanese rarely negates directly, so this word does the heavy lifting 😅
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@gonglogic.com🧭 Train & Subway Travel
Japanese phrase of the day: 切符を買いたいです (kippu wo kaitai desu)
= I'd like to buy a ticket
切符を買いたいです。
kippu o kaitai desu.
“I'd like to buy a ticket.”
@nihoner.bsky.social帰京 (ききょう) means going back to Tokyo. Trains home count too. Save this word for your N2 vocab pile — Nihoner's free dictionary has 886k more.
@nihoner.bsky.social転勤 (tenkin) means job transfer to another office. Anime office episodes use it a lot. Learn a word a day, free.
