Japanese Idioms & Proverbs
A Japanese friend visited me a few weeks ago and I as showed her around London the topic of idioms came up. I was helping her with her English and…
Advanced Japanese
Translation for Beginners – Japanese Translation Agencies
I previously mentioned my studies as an MA student doing translation at SOAS in London. The biggest disappointment has been the lack of vocational information, in other words, useful information…
Tips for When You Take the JLPT N1
The JLPT N1 is said to be an incredibly difficult exam even with years of studying under your belt, and a lot of it has to do with how good…
Tips for Studying for the JLPT N1
For those that probably aren’t aware, I took the JLPT N1 exam a few weeks ago (July 2015). This was the first time I’ve taken the exam. I took the…
Review of MA in Theory and Practice of Translation, SOAS
For the past year, from September 2014 until September 2015, I have been doing an MA in the Theory and Practice of Translation (Japanese) at the School of Oriental and…
Advanced Japanese
Beginner Japanese
Grammar
Intermediate Japanese
Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Resource Review
Try! JLPT Grammar Book
The 「Try! 日本語能力試験 文法から伸ばす日本語」or “Try! JLPT – Studying Japanese from Grammar” is the best Japanese grammar book I have ever used for learning JLPT grammar. I mentioned before that grammar…
How to Read Japanese Newspapers
Being able to read Japanese newspapers is considered to be one goal for becoming “fluent” in Japanese. For some it might be a sign of fluency, for others a challenge,…
Being “Fluent” In Japanese
“What does it mean to be fluent in Japanese?” When I tell people I speak Japanese they often ask “are you fluent?” to which I often reply “no, not yet”.…