Try out your knowledge of Japanese with this multiple choice quiz. There are 6 questions on idioms that refer to parts of the body such as:
耳 – mimi – ear , 顔 – kao – face, 足 – ashi -legs and so on.
Try the quiz below and see how you do.
At the end, there will be an explanation with example sentence examples.
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Japanese language learning materials have been migrating to the web in various forms including online courses, blogs, applications and videos to name a few. However, I still have some personal recommendations for great text books I have used to study Japanese in the past initially on my own and then at university as part of my degree. So, if you want to widen your repertoire of resources for learning Japanese and are tired of starring at a screen, these might be of use. (Click on the images of the books for more information) Read the rest of this entry »
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Beb’s back after a rather long time away from the microphone. In this week’s lesson, Beb teaches us the meaning of 情けない – nasakenai which means pathetic, uncool or wretched.
For example:
情けない人 – nasakenai hito – a pathetic (wretched) person
情けない状態- nasakenai joutai – a sad or wretched situation
Check out the lesson for more examples and craziness from Beb and Alex.
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In this week’s Japanese slang video we learn “出来ちゃった結婚” or dekichatta kekkon. This refers to a marriage that happened due to an unwanted or accidental pregnancy. Check out the video for more examples and explanations.
In this week’s Japanese slang we study the term 天然ボケ tennen boke which literally means naturally stupid or airhead. Check out the video to see more examples.
In this week’s Japanese slang video we learn “samu” which means “that’s a terrible joke”. Check out the video to learn more.
