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.

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.
物理学の成績が悪いです。 Butsurigaku no seiseki ga warui desu. I’m doing poorly/getting bad grades in physics. #Japanese vocabulary for school. #LearnJapanese. Visit the #Language Garage to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-sch...
外出自粛をする必要があります。 Gaishutsu jishuku o suru hitsuyou ga arimasu. You need to isolate yourself. #Japanese for being sick. #LearnJapanese #JapaneseVocabulary #Languages. thelanguagegarage.com/japanse-voca...
さて = "now then." One tiny word tells a listener you're switching to something bigger. Save it for your next topic change.
Today's word is 'Bakemono' (Japanese · bah-keh-MOH-noh).
Meaning: A supernatural creature or monster that can transform its appearance, often depicted in Japanese
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Why do Japanese people type 草 (grass) online? 笑 (warai/laugh) → w → wwww → looks like grass → 草.
・それは草 → lol / dead
Internet Japanese has the best etymology 🌱
Today's word is 'Tsuyu' (Japanese · tsoo-yoo).
Meaning: The rainy season in East Asia, typically occurring in early summer, characterized by prolonged h
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Today's word is 'Tsukiai' (Japanese · tsoo-kee-AH-ee).
Meaning: A social obligation or relationship maintained out of duty, politeness, or loyalty rather than g
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Every Japanese phone call opens the same way: 「お世話になっております。〇〇と申します」. It's not really translatable — it's just the ritual. Say it and you instantly sound like you belong ☎
『ゆるたん』に、新しく JLPT(日本語検定)学習モード を追加しました 🇯🇵
日本語を勉強している海外の方向けの新機能です!
今後「日常日本語」も追加する予定です😊
抗生物質が必要です。 Kouseibusshitsu ga hitsuyou desu. You need antibiotics. #Japanese for being sick. #LearnJapanese #JapaneseVocabulary #Languages. thelanguagegarage.com/japanse-voca...
補足 (ほそく) = a supplement or extra note. Use it when adding info that completes the picture. Free Nihongo practice at Nihoner.
基 (moto) means "basis" — as in 基本 (kihon), the basics. Small word, big payoff. Save this and grab today's free vocab at Nihoner.
Today's word is 'Tsuyoi' (Japanese · tsoo-yoh-ee).
Meaning: Strong in physical power, resilience, or character; possessing inner fortitude and unwavering re
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Harsh 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.
化学が分かりません。 Kagaku ga wakarimasen. I don’t understand chemistry. #Japanese vocabulary for school. #LearnJapanese. Visit the #Language Garage to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-sch...
Everyone says 'just immerse yourself', but dropping a beginner into raw anime = pure frustration. Immersion clicks once you have ~N4 vocab. Before that, build the base. Order matters.
肺炎です。 Haien desu. You have pneumonia. #Japanese for being sick. #LearnJapanese #JapaneseVocabulary #Languages. thelanguagegarage.com/japanse-voca...