I'm pretty sure you have learned or heard that "sayonara" (さようなら) is used to say goodbye in Japan. However, in Japanese the phrase "sayonara" has actually a deeper, slightly sad meaning,...
Category: Words
After watching "Demon Slayer Mugen Train" in Japanese and hearing Rengoku say "umai", I decided that I have to write a blog post about what the word means in Japanese. Since it is often used as the...
Have you ever watched an anime, read a manga, or played the game "Doki Doki Literature Club" and wondered what the Japanese word "doki doki" (ドキドキ) means? I have certainly seen the word over...
"Baka" is a word that is used in nearly every anime and manga and now it has also become a viral trend on TikTok. So what does the Japanese word "baka" (馬鹿, バカ) really mean? I'm going to...
In today's lesson, I'm going to tell you everything you need to know about the meaning and translation of the Japanese greeting "konbanwa" (こんばんは). Before we discuss in detail what the...
I'm sure that many of you have always wanted to know the real meaning of the Japanese word "suki" (好き). Does it mean "like" or does it mean "love"? Especially when someone you are romantically...