English loanwords in Japanese are often a source of amusement for native speakers of English learning Japanese as a second language. There’s so many of them, it seems like if you don’t know a word in Japanese, you can just … [Read more...]
A lot of people misunderstand Japan and think that it's this place where everybody acts the same, does the same things, and all speak the language. While Japan is no India (which has over 20 recognized languages), … [Read more...]
One of the weirdest things about Japanese is that nobody really knows where it comes from. The languages spoken in Japan aren't related to any other language on earth. Obviously the written language (i.e. kanji) pulls a … [Read more...]
There are two words in the English language that can stop you dead in your tracks: burn out. No matter how much you love something, there's always the risk of doing too much too quickly and getting sick and tired of it. … [Read more...]
If you're learning Japanese, one of the first things you do is learn what your name is in Japanese. It's great because it personalizes the language and gives you an identity in Japanese. But sometimes there's a little … [Read more...]
When you're listening to Japanese, does it ever sound extremely fast to you? Perhaps around 21% faster? Well, you'll be happy to know that a few smart people (Pellegrino, Coupé, and Marsico) did a study on this and more, … [Read more...]