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How to say "I pray for peace in Ukraine" in Japanese?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2026

How to say "I pray for peace in Ukraine" in Japanese?

Simple Japanese phrases for peace and hope.

Explore the Best Online Picture Dictionaries for Language Learning

Kevin Henrique · Jan 12, 2026

Explore the Best Online Picture Dictionaries for Language Learning

A simple visual tool for building vocabulary across languages.

Terms for Naughty and Spicy Conversations in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2025

Terms for Naughty and Spicy Conversations in Japanese

From Muchimuchi to Mankitsu: 10 Japanese words that turn up the heat

How to Say “Beginning” in Japanese: Hajime, Saisho, Kaishi

Kevin Henrique · Nov 23, 2022

How to Say “Beginning” in Japanese: Hajime, Saisho, Kaishi

The Japanese words for “beginning” are close, but grammar and setting change the natural choice.

List of Adjectives in Korean

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2019

List of Adjectives in Korean

A compact list of useful Korean adjectives for study and quick reference.

Curses, Insults, and Swear Words in Mandarin Chinese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2019

Curses, Insults, and Swear Words in Mandarin Chinese

Some words only make sense when you see the writing and the tone together.

Curses, insults, slang, and swear words in Korean

Kevin Henrique · Aug 15, 2018

Curses, insults, slang, and swear words in Korean

Korean insults make more sense when you see meaning and context together.

What's the difference between 思う and 考える?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

What's the difference between 思う and 考える?

Both get translated as “think”. Japanese still treats them as two different kinds of thought.

Ureshii vs Tanoshii: How Japanese Splits “Happy”

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Ureshii vs Tanoshii: How Japanese Splits “Happy”

The feeling after a gift is not the same as the feeling during a trip — Japanese keeps those apart.

Peace in Japanese: Heiwa, Wa, and Other Ways to Say It

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Peace in Japanese: Heiwa, Wa, and Other Ways to Say It

Heiwa is the everyday word. Wa, wahei, and anshin pull the idea in other directions.

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

How to Say "Everything" in Japanese: Zenbu, Subete, and 8 Related Words Explained

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

How to Say "Everything" in Japanese: Zenbu, Subete, and 8 Related Words Explained

Ten Japanese words for "everything" — from 全て and 全部 to みんな, 丸ごと, and 全然

How to Say "Very" and "A Lot" in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

How to Say "Very" and "A Lot" in Japanese

Intensity is not the same as quantity: totemo, takusan, ooi, ippai, and the casual boosters.

The true meaning of Suki Desu

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

The true meaning of Suki Desu

好きです: more than “I like you” — nuance, grammar, and when it means love

通り (toori): Japanese for Street, Path, and ‘Just as…’

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

通り (toori): Japanese for Street, Path, and ‘Just as…’

Street, passage, and the pattern “just as said” — with readings and examples

Facebook Vocabulary in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Facebook Vocabulary in Japanese

Useful Facebook words for everyday browsing and language practice.

YouTube Vocabulary in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

YouTube Vocabulary in Japanese

Read the Japanese YouTube interface: Home, Settings and Video words with Hepburn romaji and example sentences.

Classroom objects in Japanese: school supplies vocabulary

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Classroom objects in Japanese: school supplies vocabulary

Kana, romaji, and English for the everyday things on a Japanese desk and in the classroom.

What Does Omoshiroi Mean in Japanese?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

What Does Omoshiroi Mean in Japanese?

How 面白い covers interesting, funny, and fun — origin, neighbors, and everyday use.

What does Gendai mean?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

What does Gendai mean?

現代 from kanji to martial arts and the Brazilian sushi brand

How do you say house in Japanese?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

How do you say house in Japanese?

Ie for the building, uchi for home, otaku for someone’s place—plus housing words you will actually hear.

7 Ways to Say Death in Japanese

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

7 Ways to Say Death in Japanese

From blunt 死 to soft 亡くなる, formal 逝去, and the vocabulary of funerals and mourning.

語 - How to Say the Names of Languages in Japanese!

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

語 - How to Say the Names of Languages in Japanese!

Country name + 語 usually means the language—plus the big exception of 英語 and a list you can actually use.

Nigate x Heta - What is the difference?

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Nigate x Heta - What is the difference?

Feeling versus technique: how 苦手 and 下手 split “I’m bad at it” in Japanese.