いたずらしちゃったよ。Itazura shichatta yo. I played a trick on you. #Japanese for #Halloween. #JapaneseVocabulary #LearnJapanese #Languages. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-hal...

いたずらしちゃったよ。Itazura shichatta yo. I played a trick on you. #Japanese for #Halloween. #JapaneseVocabulary #LearnJapanese #Languages. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-hal...
One N1 story, read aloud.
松村沙友理さん、子どもの服を10万円分買う
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立法 (りっぽう) = lawmaking. 法 shows up in 法律 (ほうりつ, law) too, so learn one kanji, get two words. Save this for your next 5-minute study bit.
賭ける (かける) = to bet or risk something. Use it for gambling, or 命を賭ける — to risk your life. What will you 賭ける on your studies today?
Slang of the day: 推し (oshi)
The one you stan. Verb form: 推す.
・私の推しはこの人です → this is my fave
・推し活 → fandom activities
Works for idols, anime characters, even your favorite café 💜
Fun fact: Japanese has no word for "you" that's always polite. Most people just use the person's name + さん instead. Ever slipped and called your teacher あなた? 😅 #LearnJapanese
Japatan News, N1.
オンタリオ湖、グーグルマップで名前変更
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お大事に! Odaiji ni! Get well! / Take care! (friendly, informal) #LearnJapanese #JapaneseVocabulary #Languages. thelanguagegarage.com/japanse-voca...
Asking for directions, minimum viable version:
「すみません、〇〇はどこですか」
The hard part is the answer. Learn these 3:
・まっすぐ = straight
・右に曲がる = turn right
・二つ目の角 = second corner 🗺
夏服をしまっています。 Natsufuku o shimatte imasu. I'm putting away my summer clothes. #Japanese #vocabulary for #fall #autumn. #LearnJapanese #languages. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-aut...
🧩 Topic vs. Subject (は vs が)
Japanese phrase of the day: 私が学生です (watashi ga gakusei desu)
= I am the one who is a student.
Illustration: AI-generated.
自ずから (おのずから) means "naturally, on its own" — no effort needed. Save this one for your next vocab review at Nihoner.
チョコレートが大好きです。Chokoreeto ga daisuki desu. I love chocolate. #Japanese for #Halloween. #JapaneseVocabulary #LearnJapanese #Languages. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-hal...
敬う (うやまう) means to show respect. It's how you honor someone in Japanese—not with a bow, but with a verb. Free vocab and kanji drills at Nihoner.
(Photo: Shang bronze bu, Xinxiang City Museum, Gary Todd, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.) #Japanese #LearnJapanese #Kanji #JLPT #KanjiOfTheDay #Japanology
様 (sama) means "Mr./Mrs."—but it also means "the way you do something." One tiny word, two moods. Start free at Nihoner.
和やか (なごやか) means calm and harmonious. Use it for peaceful rooms or easy chats. Save this for your next word review.
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Japatan News, N1.
ポケモン映画、新しい主人公
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