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Using Sushi to Teach Japanese

A Matter of Taste Last Tuesday, I was finally able to implement a plan for a Japanese lesson I’d had my heart set on: using sushi to teach Japanese vocabulary. It was a strong success. Somehow, people just remember things … Continue reading

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How To Learn Japanese Kanji Better, For Real

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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Video Lesson: 10 Japanese Animals

Cute And Educational This is a 60 second video lesson with good looking animals and the Japanese names for them (along with the English, not because viewers are unintelligent, but because it may help provide an audio memory anchor for … Continue reading

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Video Lesson: Japanese Sentence Structure

Watch And Learn This is a little video on Japanese sentence structure, narrated by yours truly, Jeremiah Bourque, as used in my private Japanese tutoring lessons. Thank you very much.

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Learning Through Lyrics: Part 10

Line Ten trust me おろしてみればいい そう                       君のために 僕がいるんだ Translation trust me /  just put it down and see                yes, I’m right here … Continue reading

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Learning Through Lyrics: Part 8

Line Eight I’m here どこにいたって                     call me ひとつになれる Translation I’m here / no matter where you are          call me / we’ll become one Vocabulary & Grammar … Continue reading

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Learning Through Lyrics: Part 7

We’re already up to part #7! Yes, it’s a long work in progress, but explaining things the right way takes time. Line Seven 変わることのない       愛はきっとここにある Translation That’s not something that’ll change          surely there … Continue reading

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Learning Through Lyrics: Part 5

Line Five 小さな不安さえ          僕が摘み取ってあげる Translation If you feel a little unease      I’ll snatch it away Vocabulary & Grammar Notes Chiisa na “Chiisa” is the root of this irregular adjective. Usually, we read this as “chiisai” for small. However, it is … Continue reading

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Learning Through Lyrics, Part 4

Line 4 ちゃんと聞こえている           君の心の聲 Translation I’m hearing loud and clear      the voice of your heart Vocabulary & Grammar Notes Chanto “Chanto” is a word that means “properly, perfectly, exactly.” It is, thus, equivalent to the English idiom, “loud and clear.” … Continue reading

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Learning Through Lyrics, Part 3

Third Line Trust me 繋がっているから      ただ感じていて このぬくもり Translation Trust me/ for we are connected          just go on, feel this warmth Vocabulary/ Grammar Notes Tsunagatteiru The original uses a non-standard kanji variation that I have not used … Continue reading

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