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Japanese Lesson from Games: Use them with your chin (?!)

Posted on March 25, 2020February 5, 2020 by japannewbie

The Nintendo Switch is region free, and many (not all) games, including Octopath Traveler, have the full Japanese text and audio available in the U.S. release of the game. No need to import from Japan! This is an amazing resource for gamers who are learning Japanese. Here’s my latest grab! The phrase I want to…

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Corona Virus Japanese-English Vocabulary List

Posted on March 2, 2020May 12, 2020 by japannewbie

Here are some terms you may find used in the Japanese press regarding the Corona Virus COVID-19 and their English translations. These are unofficial translations. I got a lot of these translations from the classic WWWJDIC. For more information on the COVID-19 situation in Japan, see this Reddit r/JapanTravel thread. Wash your hands. 新型コロナウイルス /…

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Cat Print Car in Osaka, Where else?

Posted on February 28, 2020January 2, 2020 by japannewbie

In 2008 I saw a cat print car in Osaka. They say that Osaka ladies like animal print items. The term for leopard print in Japanese is ヒョウ柄 (hyou gara). Hope this car is still kickin’ it!

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An Interview with Shing02 about his memories of Nujabes (Seba Jun)

Posted on January 6, 2020December 29, 2019 by japannewbie

One of my all time favorite musicians talking about his memories of one of my all time favorite musicians. If ya know ya know… Shing02. Nujabes. Links:E22: Shing02’s works. Tons of free MP3s, and bilingual lyrics. Nujabes [Wikipedia] The story of Luv (sic) as written by Shing02 [Reddit]. Another interview where Shing02 introduces himself, and…

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Japanese Lesson from Games: Nobody on the Right

Posted on December 30, 2019December 28, 2019 by japannewbie

Fire Emblem Three Houses is FILLED with advanced Japanese phrases and vocabulary. The game is entirely voiced, and you can replay any dialog you want as long as you don’t leave the dialog sequence. The Nintendo Switch is region free, and many (not all) games, including Fire Emblem, have the full Japanese text and audio…

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Japanese Lesson from Games: Water in My Ear

Posted on November 29, 2019November 30, 2019 by japannewbie

Fire Emblem Three Houses is FILLED with advanced Japanese phrases and vocabulary. The game is entirely voiced, and you can replay any dialog you want as long as you don’t leave the dialog sequence. The Nintendo Switch is region free, and many (not all) games, including Fire Emblem, have the full Japanese text and audio…

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ICHINEN

Posted on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 by japannewbie

“Nothing is impossible. With single-minded resolve (ichinen), heaven and earth can be moved as one pleases. There is nothing that cannot be achieved.“ Quote from Hagakure 一念 (ichinen)

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