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…
Restaurants in Japan
Apologise for the late post but I’m in Tokyo on a business trip and it’s been non-stop for almost a week. Being out here though, is reminding me of some…
Being Sick in Japan
There was no post this week on Wednesday because I was ill. Which although meant I spent the week getting over some kind of cold bug, it also reminded me…
Business Japanese – Keigo I – Sonkeigo
“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…
JLPT N4 – Study Methods and Resources
So for those who don’t know I’ve talked previously about taking the JLPT but I felt like I was a bit vague when it came to beginners as there aren’t…