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How to Say Hi and Hello in Japanese: Useful Greetings by Context

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

How to Say Hi and Hello in Japanese: Useful Greetings by Context

The best Japanese greeting depends on the time, relationship, setting, and type of conversation.

Neko: Cat in Japanese and Its Meaning in Japan

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

Neko: Cat in Japanese and Its Meaning in Japan

Learn what neko means, how to use related Japanese cat words, and why cats appear so often in Japan’s history and culture.

Atarimae – How to Say “Obvious” in Japanese?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2025

Atarimae – How to Say “Obvious” in Japanese?

Six Japanese words that let you say “obvious” naturally in any situation.

How to Disguise and Pretend to Be Fluent in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

How to Disguise and Pretend to Be Fluent in Japanese

Aizuchi, polite dodging, and the gap between textbook Japanese and real talk

Hairdressers in Japan: Curiosities, Prices, and Vocabulary

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Hairdressers in Japan: Curiosities, Prices, and Vocabulary

Tokoya, biyouin, prices, and the Japanese you need at the salon

Kusuri: Japanese Medicines You'll Find at the Pharmacy

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Kusuri: Japanese Medicines You'll Find at the Pharmacy

Point at the symptom, read the class on the box, and leave with the right Japanese medicine.

What Ecchi and Hentai Really Mean — Japan vs the West

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

What Ecchi and Hentai Really Mean — Japan vs the West

Why the two words swap weight — and why Japan never put 変態 on a porn shelf

Japanese sex words and phrases: sekkusu, ecchi, and dirty talk

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Japanese sex words and phrases: sekkusu, ecchi, and dirty talk

From sekkusu and H to nakadashi and the 48 hands — with the register that adult video does not teach.

Musical Terms and Instruments in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Musical Terms and Instruments in Japanese

Vocabulary for playing, talking about, and naming music in Japanese.

Oishii! 16 Ways to say delicious in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Oishii! 16 Ways to say delicious in Japanese

From polite oishii to slang, TV praise, and a few dictionary relics

What Oppai Means in Japanese — Slang, Cups, and the Small-Breast Myth

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

What Oppai Means in Japanese — Slang, Cups, and the Small-Breast Myth

From baby talk to bra cups, without treating anime as a census.

Bottakuri in Japan: Watch Out for Rip-Off Bars

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Bottakuri in Japan: Watch Out for Rip-Off Bars

A cheap drink in Kabukicho is not always a cheap night.

What is Seiso? Meaning and the 5S Sense of Cleanliness

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

What is Seiso? Meaning and the 5S Sense of Cleanliness

The third S of 5S is not a janitor’s afterthought. Seiso is cleaning as inspection — a word built from purify and sweep.

Shakaijin: 3 possible translations for a controversial word

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Shakaijin: 3 possible translations for a controversial word

社会人 looks like “person of society.” In daily Japanese it often means a working adult — and that line is the argument.

How to Say No in Japanese Without Sounding Blunt

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

How to Say No in Japanese Without Sounding Blunt

Iie is only the start. The rest is tone, delay, and a well-placed chotto.

Ways to say luck in Japanese: 福, 幸運, and everyday phrases

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Ways to say luck in Japanese: 福, 幸運, and everyday phrases

Blessing, fate, and the hallway wish before an exam

Fruits in Japanese: Kudamono [果物] and the Fruit Names

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Fruits in Japanese: Kudamono [果物] and the Fruit Names

Kudamono, kajitsu, furūtsu — and the names from apple to yuzu

11 ways to say light in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

11 ways to say light in Japanese

Hikari is the light itself. Akari is the glow that fills a room.

Zelda Vocabulary in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Zelda Vocabulary in Japanese

When Link is still Link in Japanese — and Beedle suddenly becomes Terry.

Thinking in Japanese: Stop Translating and Name What You're Doing

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Thinking in Japanese: Stop Translating and Name What You're Doing

Name the action while you do it — that is how Japanese starts to show up before English

Japanese Physics and Math Vocabulary: Over 100 Words with Kanji

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Japanese Physics and Math Vocabulary: Over 100 Words with Kanji

Kanji, romaji, and English meanings for the board, formulas, and physics class.

Drinks in Japanese: Tea, Sake and Everyday Vocabulary

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Drinks in Japanese: Tea, Sake and Everyday Vocabulary

Menu words for tea, soda, sake and the glass you actually meant to order.

Birds in Japanese: Names, Kanji, and Sounds

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Birds in Japanese: Names, Kanji, and Sounds

Tori, katakana names, and the cries on the page

Difference Between Mono (もの) and Koto (こと) in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Difference Between Mono (もの) and Koto (こと) in Japanese

Concrete mono, abstract koto, and the shade of meaning in phrases like anata no koto ga suki.