Every word lesson on the site lives here, pulled from real anime, games, and songs rather than a textbook list. Each one covers the meaning, the reading, how it compares to similar words, and real example sentences so you actually see it in use.
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26 Ways to Say Goodbye in Japanese (Casually & Formally)
I once did the big mistake to say goodbye to my Japanese friend using the word “Sayonara” and hurt him a lot without realizing it.…
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26 Ways to Say Hello in Japanese (Casual & Formal Greetings)
I thought I knew my Japanese greetings before moving to Japan. However, I just realized that nowadays I use totally different phrases to say hello…
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What Does Chan Mean in Japanese? When, Why & How to Use it
I am pretty sure that chan (ちゃん) is one of the most popular Japanese words of all time. Every one of you who wants to…
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What Does Kun Mean in Japanese? When, Why & How to Use it
The Japanese word kun (くん) can actually mean 4 different things depending on whether it is written in Kanji or in Hiragana. In anime and…
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What Does San Mean in Japanese? When, Why & How to Use it
The Japanese word san (さん) has more than 10 different meanings depending on whether it is written in Hiragana, Kanji, or Katakana. In daily Japanese,…
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What Does “Aishiteru” Mean? And Why Japanese Rarely Say It
One of the most used Japanese phrases in romantic anime, manga, movies, and Japanese dramas is “Aishiteru“. But while it is fairly easy to translate…