Pages for learning Japanese about idioms and proverbs, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Guide to 25 Japanese greetings with audio, organized by formality level and situation, including formal phrases, informal expressions, first meetings, phone answers, and bowing etiquette.
Collection of 27 Japanese proverbs (kotowaza) with kanji, hiragana, romaji, and English meanings, organized by themes like perseverance, humility, and fate.
Guide to the Japanese counter つ and its many uses for counting three-dimensional objects, abstract things, orders, and ages. Covers pronunciation, examples, and when to use つ as a substitute for other counters.
A guide to 50 Japanese idioms built around body parts (eyes, hands, mouth, feet, head, belly), with literal meanings, figurative meanings, usage examples, and cultural context for learners.
Guide to 20 essential four-character Japanese idioms with kanji breakdown, meanings, usage examples, and cultural context.
Guide to the Japanese particle で covering its six uses: action location, means, cause, scope, material, and quantity. Includes examples, practice quiz, and comparison with similar particles for JLPT N5 learners.
Guide to telling and asking time in Japanese, covering how to say hours, minutes, and seconds using both Arabic and Chinese numerals, with pronunciation rules and example sentences.
Guide to Japanese wordplay (kotoba asobi) covering homophones, puns, palindromes, and riddles with examples.
Explains how Japanese is written vertically and horizontally, with examples from manga and light novels showing traditional tategaki and modern yokogaki writing systems.
A grammar and vocabulary blog with detailed lessons on Japanese expressions, idioms, particles, and word usage patterns, organized by JLPT level and topic for intermediate learners.
Structured reference guide to 79 JLPT N2 grammar patterns organized by function, including connectives, adverbs, verb patterns, particles, and idioms used in formal and academic texts.
Entry for the four-character idiom 一刀両断 with meanings, stroke diagrams, related vocabulary, and example sentences for learners studying kanji and Japanese expressions.
Collection of 35 Japanese proverbs with meanings, pronunciations, and example sentences that teach vocabulary and cultural insights for learners of all levels.
Bundle of ten eBooks covering Japanese vocabulary, idioms, proverbs, sound words, and famous sayings with over 1000 native audio files and lifetime updates. Suited for beginners starting a structured vocabulary study.
An article from Hiragana Times exploring Japanese proverbs and kotowaza through the example of "walls have ears," examining how Japanese culture shaped these expressions and their usage in modern contexts.
Guide to finding and using example sentences for Japanese learning, covering resources like 英辞郎 and Weblio, sentence mining strategies, and techniques for memorizing sentences to improve fluency and production.
Song lyrics with furigana, vocabulary breakdowns, and audio for Wednesday Campanella's Maneki Neko, featuring Japanese business idioms and cultural references about the beckoning cat figurine.
A living record of things I have written.
Detailed explanation of the difference between 気にする and 気になる, two commonly confused Japanese expressions.
A calligrapher's guide to choosing, writing, and getting kanji tattoos accurately, covering common mistakes, character selection process, and authentic brush-written characters versus fonts.
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