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.

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.
転勤 (tenkin) means job transfer to another office. Anime office episodes use it a lot. Learn a word a day, free.
途端 (とたん) means "the moment that..." — as in ドアを開けた途端、猫が飛び出した. Learn one word a day, free at Nihoner.
At the doctor 🏥
・〇〇が痛いです → 〇〇 hurts
・熱があります → I have a fever
・いつからですか → since when? (they WILL ask)
Answer: 三日前から (since 3 days ago). Practice this before you need it.
Fun fact: 木 is a tree, 林 is a grove, 森 is a forest. Kanji practice gets way easier when you spot the little stories inside each character! 🌳 What's your favorite kanji? #Kanji #LearnJapanese
Did you know? Japanese: お会計お願いします (okaikei onegaishimasu) = I'd like to pay, please
Asks to check out / settle the bill at the register.
図書館で勉強します。 Toshokan de benkyou shimasu. I study in the library. #Japanese vocabulary for school. #LearnJapanese. Visit the #Language Garage to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-sch...
Particles making you question your life choices? 🙋 は vs が, simplest take: は marks the topic you're bringing up, が emphasizes 'it's THIS one'. 私は学生です / 誰が来た?→ が. Examples beat rules.
🛍️ Convenience Store
Japanese phrase of the day: お会計お願いします (okaikei onegaishimasu)
= I'd like to pay, please
お会計お願いします。
okaikeionegai shimasu.
“I'd like to pay, please.”
Today's word is 'Saburai' (Japanese · sah-boo-rye).
Meaning: A warrior of feudal Japan bound by a strict code of honor, loyalty, and martial discipline
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ランチ is lunch. But say お昼 (おひる) at work and you'll sound local. Free 886k-word dictionary at Nihoner 📚
雨が降っていて曇っています。 Ame ga futte ite kumotte imasu. It’s rainy and cloudy. #Japanese #vocabulary for #fall #autumn. #LearnJapanese #languages. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-aut...
ここの川の流れは速いです。 Koko no kawa no nagare wa hayai desu. The river runs quickly here. #Japanese for the natural world. #JapaneseVocabulary #LearnJapanese #Languages. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-nat...
Keigo (敬語) is honestly a whole other language 🌀 Even 'to say' has three forms: 言う (plain), おっしゃる (honorific), 申す (humble). Don't panic as a beginner — just master です/ます first, it's plenty.
One thing I always teach: Japanese people rarely say "anata" (you). It can feel cold or even rude, so we use names instead! Does your language do this too? 🤔 #LearnJapanese
熱い (atsui) = hot temperature 🔥 暑い (atsui) = hot weather ☀️ Same pronunciation, different kanji, different meaning. Context is everything in Japanese! 🔔 Follow for daily Japanese tips! #LearnJapanese #Kanji
レントゲンを撮る必要があります。 Rentogen o toru hitsuyou ga arimasu. You need an X-ray. #Japanese for being sick. #LearnJapanese #JapaneseVocabulary #Languages. thelanguagegarage.com/japanse-voca...
The #Japanese counter Use the counter ~人 –nin (-ri) is used to count people. 家族は四人です。 kazoku wa yonin desu. My family has four people. #JapaneseCounters #LearnJapanese. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-cou...
One-minute grammar: transitive vs intransitive
・ドアが開く → the door opens (by itself)
・ドアを開ける → someone opens the door
Shortcut: が = intransitive, を = transitive. Learn them in pairs, never alone 🚪