Category: Learn Words & Phrases

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,...

岡山 (おかやま, Okayama) is a proper noun that refers to Okayama City and Okayama Prefecture in western Japan. The name comes from the kanji 岡 (おか, oka) meaning "hill" and 山 (やま,...

昨日 (きのう, kinou) means “yesterday” in Japanese. It's a common time word used to talk about events that happened the day before today. In Japanese sentences, 昨日 often appears at the...

くれて (kurete) means "give (to me) (and) ..." or "Kindly do ... for (me)!". It's the te-form of the verb くれる (kureru), meaning "to give". It’s used when someone does something for the...