Category: Japanese

食べた (たべた, tabeta) means "ate" or "have eaten". It's the plain past tense of the verb 食べる (たべる, taberu), meaning “to eat”. 食べた is used in casual speech to state that...

きびだんご (kibidango) is the name of a traditional Japanese sweet that translates as "millet dumplings" in English. It is made from millet flour or rice flour mixed with sugar and shaped into...

Are you a Demon Slayer (鬼滅の刃) fan who wants to learn Japanese anime and manga vocabulary? In this post, I will help you learn 25 beginner-friendly Japanese words taken directly from the...

The Japanese greeting konnichiwa (こんにちは) is usually one of the first Japanese words people learn. You probably already know that it translates as "hello", but its meaning and usage are a...

Are you an international HONEY looking for the English translation and meaning of HANA's song BAD LOVE? You are in the right place. In this post, I break down the Japanese lyrics word by word,...

If you have ever wondered what the Japanese word for love is, the answer will surprise you. While in English, we can use the word "love" and the single phrase "I love you" in almost all situations,...