Teaching & Learning Japanese
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Get Reading, Writing and Speaking in Japanese with Basic Grammar Lessons
The goal of learning any foreign language is being able to read, write and speak in that language. To do so, students need to learn about verbs and sentence structures. These lessons and instructional articles on Japanese can help teachers get their students...By October 15, 2011
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Compare the Use of Aru and Iru in Japanese
When speaking, we say "there is" or "there are" for both inanimate and animate objects. In Japanese, different verbs exist to express that phrase. Learn how to use ある (aru) and いる (iru) in Japanese...By September 4, 2011
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Practice Your Japanese Reading Skills with These Hiragana Tests
If you want to be fluent in Japanese, you will need to know how to read the different characters. Test your students' abilities with these different Japanese hiragana reading tests and flashcards. Students will enjoy using technology to learn and...By September 4, 2011
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Listening Exercises for Learning Japanese
When studying Japanese, teachers can use listening exercises to help students learn the language. This article will go over free Japanese exercises that can be used in the classroom and at home.By August 30, 2011
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How to Teach Japanese Greetings
This article will brief Japanese learners on how to greet friends, strangers, and those who merit great respect. It will detail different greetings and with whom they should be used as well as the body language appropriate for Japanese greetings.By August 18, 2011
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What Is Good Luck in Japanese?
The concept of luck exists in almost every culture. Thus, it is no surprise that the Japanese people have their own words and expressions for luck as well. Saying good luck in Japanese can take on many forms as the ideas behind it have formed over time...By August 16, 2011
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How to Form a Question in Japanese
As with any language, we need to know how to ask a question. Making a question in Japanese is very simple. Learn how to ask formal questions, question words and informal questions in Japanese.By July 21, 2011
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Japanese for Beginners: Understanding Written Sentences
Ever felt puzzled by written Japanese sentences? There's a logic present in Japanese sentences and being able to identify the key elements will make reading Japanese a whole lot easier. This article will explain how to do just that.By May 19, 2011
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Different Applications of the Japanese Te-Form
The て-form (te-form) in Japanese is used in three different occasions: when making requests, asking and receiving permission, and describing two activities in a sentence. We can differentiate between these three usages by the additional...By May 9, 2011
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Basic Japanese Sentence Structure Formation
Creating a sentence in Japanese is relatively simple. Like Latin, the verb comes at the end of the sentence. We also show how to make a negative, and how to connect two verbs in the same sentence. Learn about the different Japanese sentence structures...By May 9, 2011