The arbitrary difficulty of language
A friend recently wrote the following on his blog about his son (1 year, 4 months old): I have to work harder at teaching him …
12 Dec
For the intermediate and up Japanese learner
For the intermediate and up Japanese learner
In March of this year, Nihongo Journal, a magazine for those studying Japanese as a second language, ceased publishing. While the magazine had its faults, …
11 Oct
The push pull of the circle
The push pull of the circle
In Japanese, sitting in a circle is called kurumaza, literally, “wheel seating.” A kurumaza formation can put others off, since all they see of the …
21 Jun
Recent additions to my paltry Japanese vocabulary base
Recent additions to my paltry Japanese vocabulary base
aramusha — reckless-behaving person, daredevil, rude-mannered samurai This was part of the headline on a recent Sumo monthly magazine, which featured a picture of Yokozuna Asashoryu …
12 Jun
Japanese listening practice
Japanese listening practice
Perhaps this will be of help to some of my fellow Japanese language learners out there. I’ve been looking for some Japanese radio stations to …
16 Apr
It’s not as easy as ichi, ni, san
It’s not as easy as ichi, ni, san
Anyone who’s studied Japanese for some time eventually comes up against the fact that when counting things, it’s not enough to be able to count …
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