One of the problems I faced when looking for the meaning of a kanji is, that I don’t know how to write it or how to find its meaning. Everything seems a problem when it comes to kanjis. Recently, I found the solution in a Japanese forum, and although it might take a few minutes, [...]
The prefix ”O” is used to provide greater honour to the word. We have seen this prefix in some words and other words are no longer separated from the “O” at all. This prefix is also used with words that are associated with dirt, such as bathroom or money. Otearai = bathroom kane = money In other words, the “O” is added to give more honour to the meaning of the word. This occurs for example with the following words: Onamae = your name [...]
Yesterday I found a place that explains the meaning of these words. After entering the website I thought it was impossible that such a place would even exist (what I saw at looked very dodgy and gave me the impression it was a setup), so instead I looked up the word Kancho on the internet [...]
Well, this Japanese lesson will be short but intense. We will also see some examples. When you use ‘wa’ followed by ‘ga’ and finally the verb ‘arimasu’ or ‘imasu’, this indicates existence or ownership. Easy enough so far? I hope so… When you refer to an object or animal you can say: Watashi wa shï [...]
The goddess of a thousand arms is a deity who helps through her compassion, ”she hears the cries of the world” and is the goddess of mercy. In the following video, you can see a performance where people act as if they where the Goddess. You will be fascinated by their way of imitating her. Although the dancers performing this activity are not Japanese, they were broadcasted in Japan, which is why it is [...]
First, I must say that Japan is the land of the umbrella. Within 10 minutes, you can go from drinking a beer in the sun and enjoying a wonderful day, to having to run for refuge from the rain and buy yourself an umbrella. Therefore, the umbrella becomes a removable object. When the sun comes [...]
When a disaster hits like the one in Japan last year and humans are pushed to their limits, this is when heroes appear. They are not different from any other people, but they do something different: they act. This is the story of one of those Japanese heroes who risked his life to save others. [...]
King of Thorn is an anime movie that comes from a six volume manga. The idea is pretty interesting even though there are dozens of other similar ideas out there: an apocalyptic world where only a few people can be saved. The characters in it are well characterized and you sympathize with them in the [...]
A question that is asked by many people, but only a few know the correct answer. Some common answers – which are also completely wrong- are: because they laugh often which makes them close their eyes a lot; they eat a lot of rice; their eyes are very sensitive to the sun, so they close [...]
The last week we’ve seen some Japanese particles. The particle “no” and its purposes. The particles “wa” and “ga“. It’s time to combine the particles “wa” and “ga” with another particle, I understand it’s difficult and it can get boring, but it’s also important to know. The new particle is “ni“. Before you begin, you [...]
One of the problems I faced when looking for the meaning of a kanji is, that I don’t know how to write it or how to find its meaning. Everything seems a problem when it comes to kanjis. Recently, I found the solution in a Japanese forum, and although it might take a few minutes, [...]
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