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Japanese: That’s How It Is

Posted on December 1, 2010 by J Sensei

ソーユーこと This reads like “soo yuu koto.” This is Tokyo dialect, under-pronouncing the first part. One might see the “koto” part either in kana or as kanji, but what we’re really seeing is actually: そういう事 The “sou” part indicates something … Continue reading →

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How To Learn Japanese Kanji Better, For Real

Posted on November 14, 2010 by J Sensei

Substance, Not Fluff So, I was trying to catch up on reading the Gakuranman blog (I finally got around to putting it in my blogroll section here, which I have been neglecting for too long) and I see a site … Continue reading →

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Learning Through Lyrics, Part 1

Posted on August 23, 2010 by J Sensei

A Japanese learner asked me to translate the lyrics of a particular song, “Trust me” by Yuya Matsushita, and to explain the vocabulary within. In the interests of education, I intend to do this in manageable steps. I am not … Continue reading →

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