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How to Write an Inquiry Email in Japanese to a Company or School
An inquiry email is answered fastest when the person reading it can tell in ten seconds who you are and exactly what you want to know.
6 min readHow to Write a Sakubun: Japanese School Essays That Work
A good sakubun is not full of difficult words. It picks one style, one clear point and a structure the reader can follow.
5 min readHow to Write a Complaint in Japanese: Emails to Companies and Landlords
A written complaint in Japanese works best when it reads like a calm report with one clear request at the end.
6 min readGenki vs Minna no Nihongo: Which Japanese Textbook Suits You
Both are proven beginner textbooks. The better choice depends less on quality than on how you study and whether anyone is teaching you.
6 min readHow to Study Japanese with Genki: A Self-Study Method That Speaks
Genki is easy to read alone, which is exactly why self-learners can finish a chapter without ever saying a word of it. This routine fixes that.
5 min readHow to Study Japanese with Minna no Nihongo on Your Own
Minna no Nihongo was built for classrooms, but its drills are a gift to self-learners who are willing to say them out loud.
5 min readAI Japanese Practice for Specified Skilled Workers
Passing a Japanese test gets you through the door. Speaking at work on your first day is a different skill, and it can be rehearsed.
5 min readThe Japanese Tsu and Fu Sounds: How to Pronounce Them
English has the ts in cats and the f in fish, but neither in quite the place Japanese needs them. That small mismatch is why tsu and fu stay accented for years.
5 min readUnderstanding Keigo You Hear in Shops, Stations and Offices
You will hear far more keigo than you ever need to say. The good news is that most of it is built from a handful of patterns.
5 min readHow to Read Japanese Pitch Accent Marks in Dictionaries and Apps
That small number next to a word in a dictionary is a complete description of its pitch. Once you can read it, you can check any word in seconds.
5 min readSounding Polite in Japanese with Your Tone of Voice
You can use perfect polite forms and still sound curt. In Japanese, a lot of politeness travels in the voice around the words.
5 min readJapanese for an Onsen Town: Day Baths, Yukata and Meals
An onsen town is more than one bath. It is streets, day-use baths, foot baths and snack stalls, and each comes with a few useful phrases.
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