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Thank you. Don’t Touch My Mustache.

January 28, 2014 by Lenna 48 Comments

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Everybody takes to using various short cuts and methods for memorizing vocabulary terms or phrases when learning a new language. And for learning Japanese, it is no different. It is not uncommon to be studying … [Read more...]

An Intro to Learning Japanese With Mnemonics

May 31, 2013 by Hashi 22 Comments

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One of the best tools for learning Japanese to come up in recent history has been mnemonics. Using mnemonics can help you learn vocabulary and kanji faster, have more fun with studying, lose weight, and pay off your … [Read more...]

Goroawase: Japanese Numbers Wordplay (i.e. How To Remember Japanese Telephone Numbers)

August 30, 2011 by Koichi 30 Comments

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Goroawase means "wordplay" but I think it's quite a bit more interesting than that. In English, when I think of "wordplay" I think of comedy's highest and most elegant form of humor: Puns. In Japanese when I think of … [Read more...]

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