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 🗺

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
Headline first, then the article read aloud. Follow the highlighted line.
How much did you catch by ear?
Japatan News, two levels.
First N5 (beginner), then N3 (intermediate). Same story, same facts, read aloud with the text.
Which level are you at today?
早く良くなってね! Hayaku yoku natte ne! Hope you feel better soon! (between friends and family) #LearnJapanese #JapaneseVocabulary #Languages. thelanguagegarage.com/japanse-voca...
素敵なコスチュームですね! Suteki na kosuchuumu desu ne! Your costume looks great! #Japanese for #Halloween. #JapaneseVocabulary #LearnJapanese #Languages. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-hal...
「ありがとうございます」 vs 「ありがとうございました」 — the past form (〜ました) is for thanks about something already finished (like when leaving a shop). Small detail, very Japanese 😌
日光が少なくなります。 Nikkou ga sukunaku narimasu. There’s less sunlight. #Japanese #vocabulary for #fall #autumn. #LearnJapanese #languages. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-aut...
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🧭 Train & Subway Travel
Japanese phrase of the day: ICカードにチャージしたいです (ai-shii kaado ni chaaji shitai desu)
= I'd like to top up my IC card
Illustration: AI-generated.
Today's word: 植える (うえる, ueru) = to plant
庭に桜の木を植えました。
"I planted a cherry tree in the garden."
Where have you seen 植える before?
Today's word is '小春日和' (Japanese · koh-HAH-roo bee-YOH-ree).
Meaning: A spell of mild, calm, sunny weather in late autumn or early winter, like a brief return of spri
Have you seen this word before?
Tell us how you use it.