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✨️✨️怖がりたいですか? ✨️✨️

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Kimono Info Dump:

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word of the day

にくきゅう 肉球 (ni•ku•kyu•u)

meaning: paw pad

kanji in this word:

肉 (ni•ku) - meat

球 (kyu•u) - ball / sphere

可愛い！

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The 3 Whys?

どうして (dooshite)

なんで (nande)

なぜ (naze)

どうして (dooshite): Is neutral. You can use this at any time with anyone.

なんで (nande) : Is used in casual settings. You can definitely use it with your close friends, but you want to avoid using it when you want to be polite.

なぜ (naze): Is used in formal writing. It’s rarely used in speech.

🌸I hope the differences are clear!🌸

Extra info below if you want to take it further

There are also some phrases which mean something like “what for”:

どんなわけで donna wake de

どんな理由で donna riyuu de

どういうわけで dooiu wake de

どういう理由で dooiu riyuu de

The above four phrases all literally mean “with what kind of reasons”.

なんのために nan no tame ni

This one literally means “what for”.

If you use one of these phrases instead of どうして/なんで/なぜ, it sounds like you’re very curious to know the reasons.

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How to Address A Letter to Japan

When writing the Japanese adress you can use romaji or normal Japanese. It doesn’t matter

Just make sure you write JAPAN in English at the bottom, that’s how the American postal service will know where to send it.

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Japanese lesson: ✎Tumblr

タンブラー (tanburaa) - tumblr ブログ (burogu) - blog 本垢 (honaka) - real account フォロワー (forowaa) - follower 相互フォロー (sougo foroo) - mutual フォロバしてない人 (foroba shitenai hito) -  a person who’s not following you back  クラスタ (karasuta) - fandom ブロる (buroru) - to block リブログ (riburogu) - reblog 写真をアップする (shashin wo appu suru) - to post a picture フォローしてくれてありがとう (foroo shite kurete arigatou) - thank you for following me!

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かっこいい／かわいい熟語のリスト A list of cool/cute Japanese compound words

別腹（べつばら）→ (n.) having room for dessert even if one is full (lit. extra stomach)

口寂しい（くちさびしい）→ (n.) the feeling of wanting to put something in one’s mouth (lit. mouth + lonely)

食い違い（くいちがい）→ (n.) diverging or conflicting opinions (lit. eating + different)

食い倒れ（くいだおれ）→ (n.) getting into debt by extravagance in food (lit. eating + bad debt/collapse)

寝酒（ねさけ）→ (n.) night cap ⭐︎☽ (lit. sleep + alcohol)

昼寝（ひるね）→ (n.) siesta, nap (lit. daytime + sleep)

寝坊（ねぼう）→ (n.) late riser, sleepyhead (lit. sleep + someone who~)

朝寝（あさね）→ (n./–suru v.) sleeping late in the morning (lit. morning + sleep)

早起き（はやおき）→ (n.) early riser (lit. early + wake up)

歩き回る（あるきまわる）→ (v.) walking about (lit. walk + turn)

水遊び（みずあそび）→ (n.) splashing about (lit. water + play)

長話（ながはなし）→ (n.) a long talk (lit. talk + long)

話々（はなしばなし）→ (n.) small talk (lit. talk + talk)

昔話（むかしばなし）→ (n.) legends, old tales, reminiscence (lit. olden days + talk)

心強い（こころずよい）→ (–i adj.) reassuring, heartening (lit. heart + strong)

猫好き（ねこずき）→ (n.) cat lover (lit. cat + like)

猫舌（ねこじた）→ (n.) dislike of hot drinks or food (lit. cat + tongue)

積ん読（つんどく）→ (n./–suru v.) buying books and not reading them (lit. pile up/stack + read)

忘れ物（わすれもの）→ (n.) something you left behind, forgot (lit. forgot + thing)

蛇足（だそく）→ (n.) useless addition, redundancy (lit. snake + legs)  ˉ̶̡̭̭ ( ´͈ ᗨ `͈ ) ˉ̶̡̭̭

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🌸Handy Japanese Relationship Phrases🌸

🍡1. What is your name? [namaewa nandeska]

名前は なんですか

🌱2. Are you in a relationship? [koibitowa imaska]

こいびとは いますか

"I'm not in a relationship.”, [watashiwa imasen]

私は いません

"I am in a relationship.” [watashiwa imas]

私は います

🍡3. Could I have your number/〇〇?. [〇〇 oshiete kudasai]

**The 〇〇 refers to the phone number, email address, SNS account, and other similar information you’d like to get from the person in question.**

Please tell me your phone number.

[denwabango oshiete kudasai]

でんわばんご おしえて ください

🌱4. (That is) Such a lovely/beautiful name! [sutekina namaedesne]

すてきな 名前ですね

🍡5. You look cute today./That outfit looks cute. [kyo:nofuku kawai:desne]

今日 の ふく 可愛 ですね

You look handsome/cool today./That outfit looks great on you. [kyo:nofuku kakkoi:desne]

今日 の ふく かっこい ですね

🌱8. Would you like to take a walk with me? [sanponi ikimasenka]

さんぽに 行きませんか

🍡9. Would you like to go to lunch/dinner with me? [isshoni gohan ikimasenka]

いっしょに ごはん 行きませんか

🌱10. I had a wonderful time today! Let’s go out again together. [kyo:wa tanoshikattades. mata asobitaina]

今日 は 楽しかったです また あそびたいな

Next time, I’d love to go to 〇〇 (with you). [kondo 〇〇ni ikitaides]

こんど 〇〇に 行きたいです

🍡11. I like you. [sukides]

This is the phrase you use when you want to confess to the person you like.

好きです

🌱12. Will you go out with me? [tsukiattekudasai]

After you’ve confessed how you feel, you can ask them to become your boyfriend, girlfriend, or partner.

つきあってください

🍡15. I want to make you happy. [anatawo shiawaseni shitaides]

This phrase is handy if you want to propose to someone.

あなたを しあわせに したいです

🌱🌼!Happy Travels Guys!🌼🌱

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i just learned how to ask for no ice in drinks

which is like…the #1 thing i ask for in america so i’ve been struggling in japan with So Much Ice in my drinks but here ya go:

ドリンクは両方とも氷抜きでお願いします。

ドリンクはりょうほうともこおりぬきでおねがいします。

dorinku wa ryouhou tomo koori nukide onegaishimasu.

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The Hidden Dangers of “Ganbaru”

I don’t know what the first word of Japanese I learned was. Probably “hai = yes” or “sakabatou = reversed-edge blade” because I’m that kind of nerd lol.

But I can say with certainty that one of the earliest words I learned was “ganbaru.” Whether it’s the cute girl giving an encouraging “ganbatte!” to her sempai, or the beleaguered protagonist forcing himself to stand back up as he declares, “Ore ha mada ganbaru!” it’s a word that is rampant in anime, manga, and actual daily conversation. I daresay it’s one of the most commonly used words in the language. 

Most of the time, “ganbaru” is defined as “doing one’s best,” and for 10 years, I thought that was what it meant.

But on Monday I kinda sorta had a panic attack and a guy from HR, who also acts as a counselor for troubled employees, came to talk with me. The conversation was entirely in Japanese, but I told him:

元のomoi-no-hokaに戻るように頑張っています。 Moto no omoi-no-hoka ni modoru you ni ganbatte imasu. I’m doing my best to get back to my old self. 

And he told me, “Y’know what? My least favorite word ever is ‘ganbaru.’ Do you want to know why?”

Of course I did.

We already know the metaphorical meaning of “ganbaru,” which is “to do one’s best,” as I stated above. But take a look at the kanji–what is the literal meaning of the word?

頑 gan

Stubborn, foolish 

張る baru (or haru, if it’s on its own)

To stretch

In other words, “ganbaru” literally means “to foolishly stretch oneself.” 

He told me, “Pretend that you’re a rubber band holding together this team. And you keep stretching yourself more and more and more to do more and help others. What’s going to happen eventually? That rubber band is going to snap, and no one wants that to happen to you.

“So don’t ganbaru. Just do what you can, when you can. That’s enough. That’s more than enough, actually.”

This was really eye-opening for me, and it actually made me feel guilty for all the times I’ve said “ganbatte!” in an effort to encourage someone, when in actuality I was asking them to push themselves beyond their bounds (whether they realized it or not). I think that exceedingly few Japanese people think of the word ganbaru’s literal meaning. 

But from now on, I’m going to make a conscious effort to stop using that word. 

Depending on the situation, I think I’ll try substituting words in the following ways:

頑張ります！　　→　一生懸命努力します。

Ganbarimasu!　   →　Isshoukenmei doryoku shimasu.

I’ll do my best!      →    I’ll do my best effort.

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頑張ってね！  →　応援してる！OR 私に何かできることある？

Ganbatte ne!   →　Ouen shiteru! OR Watashi ni nanika dekiru koto aru?

Hang in there! →    I’m supporting you! OR Is there anything I can do to help?

I recommend that you attempt to rethink this word and your usage of it as well. Like I said, I think that almost no Japanese person really thinks deeply about the meaning of the word, and that’s why it’s used as much as it is. So it’s not a bad thing to say. But now that I’m cognizant of its literal meaning and the implications that come with it, I’d like to use it less, both regarding myself and others. 

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Japanese hospital vocab

国立病院　（こくりつびょういん）- national hospital

大学病院　（だいがくびょういん）- university hospital

診療所　（しんりょうじょ）- diagnosis and treatment centre

クリニック・医院　（いいん）- clinic

保健所（ほけんじょ）- health centre

救急車（きゅうきゅうしゃ）- ambulance

医者（いしゃ）- doctor

看護婦（かんごふ）- nurse

看護士（かんごし）- male nurse

薬剤師（やくざいし）- pharmacist

受付（うけつけ）- reception

病棟（びょうとう）- ward

診療室（しんりょうしつ）- consultation room

レントゲン室（レントゲンしつ）- x-ray room

検査室（けんさしつ）- examination room

手術室（しゅじゅつしつ）- surgery room

集中治療室（しゅうちゅうちりょうしつ）- intensive care room

リハビリテーション室 - rehabilitation room

薬局（やっきょく）- dispensary/pharmacy

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Japanese Space Vocabulary

english - japanese

space/universe -  宇宙 (うちゅう - uchū)

alien -  宇宙人 (うちゅうじん -  uchūjin)

astronaut -  宇宙飛行士 (うちゅう ひこうし - uchūhikōshi)

spaceship -  宇宙船 (うちゅうせん - uchūsen)

spacesuit -  宇宙服 (うちゅう ふく-  uchūfuku)

star -  星 (ほし - hoshi)

planet -  惑星 (わくせい - wakusei)

comet -  彗星 (すいせい - suisei)

asteroid - 小惑星 (しょう わくせい - shō wakusei)

meteor - 流星 (りゅうせい - ryūsei)

meteor shower -  流星群 (りゅうせい ぐん- ryūseigun)

galaxy -  銀河˙’系’ ( ぎんが’けい’ - ginga’kei’)

nebula - 星雲 (せいうん - seiun)

sun -  太陽 (たいよう - taiyō)

solar system -  太陽系 (たいようけい - taiyōkei)

moon -  月 (つき - tsuki)

eclipse -  食 (っしょく - shoku)

solar eclipse -  日食 (にっしょく - nisshoku)

lunar eclipse - 月食  (げっしょく - gesshoku)

constellation -  星座 (せいざ- seiza)

a profound, mysterious sense of the beauty of the universe  -  幽玄  (ゆうげん -yuugen)

we are not alone - 私たちは一人じない ( わたし-たち は ひとり じ ない - watashitachi wa hitori jinai)

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japanese money & shopping

えん　円　(e•n) - the official currency of japan, the yen (¥)

おかね　お金　(o•ka•ne) - money

there are currently four types of bills in circulation: ¥1,000, ¥2,000 (but these are very rare), ¥5,000, and ¥10,000.

there are currently six types of coins in circulation: ¥1, ¥5, ¥10, ¥50, ¥100, and ¥500.

all the bills and coins differ in size!

although many stores in japan take credit cards, cash is the most common method of payment.

places to shop

おみせ　お店　(o•mi•se) - store

デパート　(de•pa•a•to) - department store

スーパー　(su•u•pa•a) - supermarket

ショッピングモール　(sho•ppi•n•gu•ma•a•ru) - shopping mall

ほんや　本屋　(ho•n•ya) - bookstore

buying things

かいものをする　買い物をする　(ka•i•mo•no•o•su•ru) - to shop [lit. to do shopping]

いくら　幾ら　(i•ku•ra) - how much

たかい　高い　(ta•ka•i) - expensive

やすい　安い　(ya•su•i) - cheap

some useful shopping expressions

これはいくらですか。　= How much is this?

それは．．．円です。　= This is … yen.

．．．をください。　= Please give me…

used for concrete items (i.e. when buying or ordering an item)

．．．をおねがいします。　= Please give me…

however, the above is used for favors and requests rather than concrete items.

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N4 verb list

会う (あう)- to meet

合う (あう)- to fit, to suit

上がる (あがる)- to go up

開く (あく)- to open

空く (あく)- empty, with space

開ける (あける)- to open

あげる- to give

上げる (あげる)- to rise

遊ぶ (あそぶ)- to play

浴びる (あびる)- to take a shower

洗う (あらう)- to wash

有る (ある)- to be, to exist

ある- to possess

歩く (あるく)- to walk

言う (いう)- to say, to tell

行く (いく)- to go

いる- need, must have, be required

いる- to exist

入れる (いれる)- to insert, to put in

歌う (うたう)- to sing

生まれる (うまれる)- to be born

売る (うる)- to sell

起きる (おきる)- to get up, to stand up

置く (おく)- to put

送る (おくる)- to send

押す (おす)- to push

覚える (おぼえる)- to memorize, to remember

泳ぐ (およぐ)- to swim

降りる (おりる)- to get off

終わる (おわる)- to end

買�� (かう)- to buy

返す (かえす)- to return an object

帰る (かえる)- to return home

掛かる (かかる)- to take time or money

書く (かく)- to write

かける- to wear

かける- to make a phone call

貸す (かす)- to lend

冠る (かぶる)- to put on a hat

借りる (かりる)- to borrow

聞こえる (きこえる)- to hear, can hear, be audible

消える (きえる)- to go out, to vanish

決まる (きまる)- to be decided

決める (きめる)- to decide

聞く (きく)- to listen

切る (きる)- to cut

着る (きる)- to wear, to put on

来る (くる)- to come

くださる- to give (to me) respectful

比べる (くらべる)- to compare

暮れる (くれる)- to get dark

くれる- to give (me) simple form

消す (けす)- to turn off, to switch off

答える (こたえる)- to answer

困る (こまる)- to be in trouble

込む (こむ)- to be crowded

壊す (こわす)- to break

壊れる (こわれる)- to be broken

咲く (さく)- to blossom

探す (さがす)- to look for, to search

さす- to open an umbrella

下がる (さがる)- to get down

下げる (さげる)- to lower

差し上げる (さしあげる)- to give (respectful)

騒ぐ (さわぐ)- to make noise, to be excited

触る (さわる)- to touch

叱る (しかる)- to scold

知らせる (しらせる)- to notify

調べる (しらべる)- to investigate

死ぬ (しぬ)- to die, to pass away

閉まる (しまる)- to close

閉める (しめる)- to close

締める (しめる)- to fasten a belt

知る (しる)- to know

知らせる (しらせる)- to notify

調べる (しらべる)- to investigate

過ぎる (すぎる)- to exceed

進む (すすむ)- to make progress

捨てる (すてる)- to throw away

滑る (すべる)- to slide, to slip

吸う (すう)- to breath, to smoke

住む (すむ)- to live, to reside somewhere

済む (すむ)- to finish

する- to do

座る (すわる)- to sit

育てる (そだてる)- to rear, to bring up

出す (だす)- to take out, hand in

立つ (たつ)- to stand

倒れる (たおれる)- to break down

足す (たす)- to add a number

訪ねる (たずねる)- to visit

尋ねる (たずねる)- to ask

建てる (たてる)- to build

立てる (たてる)- to stand up, to put up

楽しむ (たのしむ)- to enjoy

足りる (たりる)- to be sufficient

頼む (たのむ)- to ask, to request

食べる (たべる)- to eat

違う (ちがう)- to be different

使う (つかう)- to use

疲れる (つかれる)- to get tired

着く (つく)- to arrive

作る (つくる)- to make, to produce

捕まえる (つかまえる)- to seize

付く (つく)- to be attached

漬ける (つける)- to soak, to pickle

伝える (つたえる)- to report

続く (つづく)- to continue, to last

続ける (つづける)- to continue, go on

包む (つつむ)- to wrap

釣る (つる)- to fish

連れる (つれる)- to lead

点ける (つける)- to turn on

勤める (つとめる)- to work for someone

出かける (でかける)- to go out

出来る (できる)- can do, to be able to do

出る (でる)- to leave

手伝�� (てつだう)- to assist

飛ぶ (とぶ)- to fly

止まる (とまる)- to stop

取る (とる)- to take

通る (とおる)- to go through

届ける (とどける)- to reach

泊まる (とまる)- to lodge at

止める (とめる)- to stop

取り替える (とりかえる)- to exchange

撮る (とる)- to take a photo

直す (なおす)- to fix, to repair

直る (なおる)- to be fixed, repaired

治る (なおる)- to be cured, to heal

泣く (なく)- to cry

無くなる (なくなる)- to disappear, to get lost

亡くなる (なくなる)- to die

投げる (なげる)- to throw away

なさる- to do (respectful)

慣れる (なれる)- to grow accustomed to

並ぶ (ならぶ)- to form a line

並べる (ならべる)- to line up

なる- to become

逃げる (にげる)- to escape

似る (にる)- to be similar

脱ぐ (ぬぐ)- to take off clothes

盗む (ぬすむ)- to steal

塗る (ぬる)- to paint, lacquer

濡れる (ぬれる)- to get wet

寝る (ねる)- to sleep

眠る (ねむる)- to sleep

登る (のぼる)- to climb up

飲む (のむ)- to drink

残る (のこる)- to remain

乗り換える (のりかえる)- to take off clothes

乗る (のる)- to take, to ride

入る (はいる)- to enter

履く (はく)- to put on shoes

運ぶ (はこぶ)- to transport

始まる (はじまる)- to begin, to start

始める (はじめる)- to begin

走る (はしる)- to run

働く (はたらく)- to work

話す (はなす)- to talk, to speak, to tell

張る (はる)- to put something on, to stick

払う (はらう)- to pay

晴れる (はれる)- to clear up

引く (ひく)- to pull

冷える (ひえる)- to get cold, to feel chilly

光る (ひかる)- to shine

引き出す (ひきだす)- to draw out

弾く (ひく)- to play an instrument

引っ越す (ひっこす)- to move (house)

開く (ひらく)- to open an event

拾う (ひろう)- to pick up, to gather

吹くふくfukuto blow (wind)

増える (ふえる)- to increase

太る (ふとる)- to grow fat

踏む (ふむ)- to step on

降り出す (ふりだす)- to start to rain

降る (ふる)- to fall (rain, snow)

褒める (ほめる)- to praise

曲がる (まがる)- to turn

参る (まいる)- to go, to come (humble)

負ける (まける)- to lose

間違える (まちがえる)- to make a mistake

間に合う (まにあう)- to be in time for

回る (まわる)- to go around

待つ (まつ)- to wait

見える (みえる)- to be visible, to be seen

磨く (みがく)- to polish, to brush

見つかる (みつかる)- to be discovered

見つける (みつける)- to discover

見せる (みせる)- to show

見る (みる)- to see, to watch

向かう (むかう)- to face

迎える (むかえる)- to go to meet

召し上がる (めしあがる)- to eat (respectful)

持つ (もつ)- to have, to own

申し上げる (もうしあげる)- to say, to tell (respectful)

申す (もうす)- to be called, to say (respectful)

戻る (もどる)- to return, to go back

貰う (もらう)- to receive

休む (やすむ)- to rest

焼く (やく)- to bake, to grill

役に立つ (やくにたつ)- to be helpful

痩せる (やせる)- to become thin

止む (やむ)- to stop

止める (やめる)- to stop

やる- to do

ゆれる- to shake, to sway

呼ぶ (よぶ)- to call

読む (よむ)- to read

汚れる (よごれる)- to get dirty

寄る (よる)- to visit

喜ぶ (よろこぶ)- to be delighted

沸かす (わかす)- to boil, to heat

別れる (わかれる)- to separate

分かる (わかる)- to know, to understand

沸く (わく)- to boil, to grow hot

笑う (わらう)- to laugh, to smile

割れる (われる)- to break

忘る (わすれる)- to forget

渡す (わたす)- to hand over

渡る (わたる)- to cross

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