Keigo III – Rules for Using Keigo
“I find it really hard to remember keigo.” There are many websites that cover the basics of keigo and special vocabulary, but I find not many that give a clear…
Getting Translating Experience II
“I want a job in translating but have no experience, and I can’t get any experience without a job…” The catch 22 of the job world. This problem is even…
Getting Translating Experience I
“I want a job in translating but have no experience, and I can’t get any experience without a job…” The catch 22 of the job world. This problem is even…
Business Japanese – Keigo II – Kenjougo
“I find it really difficult to remember keigo.” Keigo 敬語 literally means “respectful language” and is used in formal situations (but mostly business). If you are studying Japanese at university…
An Introduction to Japanese Verbs – “masu” Form
A lot of Japanese grammar is based in it’s verbs which when conjugated (changed into a different form) can give a very different meaning to the sentence. The Basics of…
Giving and Receiving in Japanese
-Guest Post from Wana10- Hello! Niffer asked if I’d write a post for J-talk and I decided why the heck not. But what to talk about? Let’s focus today on…
Restaurant Japanese – Essential Japanese for Visiting Japan
When you go visit Japan you are most likely to eat out in a restaurant at least once at some point during your visit. So here are some tips on…