What is TE form? TE form is one conjugation form of Japanese verb. People use TE form to create various expressions in Japanese. Once you master TE form, it will greatly expand your Japanese communication skills. How Do I Use TE Form? What do I mean that TE form is used to create expressions? […]
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Common Japanese Phrases – Download the List (PDF)
Let’s learn some common Japanese phrases in this lesson! Before I introduce those phrases, let me talk about speech styles. We Japanese differentiate speech styles depending on who we are talking to. We have Formal speech and Informal speech. Native Japanese people, when they are little, first learn the Informal speech because this is […]
Japanese Romaji – Sensē, Sensei or Sensee?
Japanese Romaji is a writing system to spell Japanese syllables in Roman (Latin) characters. Do people in Japan use Romaji? The answer is Yes and No. Romaji system was invented for non-Japanese people who cannot read Japanese characters (Hiragana, Katakana, & Kanji). In Japan, you may see things spelled in Romaji at airports, train stations or […]
Write Japanese Katakana シ (shi) & ツ (tsu) – How to Remember Easily
Do you get confused between Japanese Katakana シ(shi) and ツ(tsu)? They look pretty much the same, don’t they? In this lesson, I share tips to differentiate between the two letters. Also, let’s learn how to write シ(shi) and ツ(tsu) correctly! Write シ (shi) & ツ (tsu) Correctly First, let’s learn how to write Katakana [shi] and […]