Japanese learning blog
Practical guides on speaking, grammar, pronunciation, listening, and study planning, written for learners who want to use Japanese in real life.
All articles · Page 44
Share Your Opinion in Japanese
You want to speak Japanese in giving a view without sounding too forceful, but a bare conclusion can sound stronger than intended. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
5 min readDisagree Politely in Japanese Conversation
You want to speak Japanese in responding to an opinion you do not share, but direct contradiction can close a friendly discussion. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
6 min readAsk for Help in Japanese with Confidence
You want to speak Japanese in asking a colleague for a small favor, but learners wait too long because they cannot soften a request. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
6 min readAsk Someone to Repeat Themselves in Japanese
You want to speak Japanese in recovering after missing one part of a sentence, but learners often pretend to understand and then lose the conversation. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
6 min readWhat to Say When You Don’t Understand Japanese
You want to speak Japanese in staying in a conversation when lost, but a single wakarimasen does not tell the speaker how to help. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
6 min readKeep Speaking Japanese When You Forget a Word
You want to speak Japanese in describing an object whose name you forgot, but stopping to search for a noun breaks the speaking habit. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
6 min readUse Japanese Filler Words Without Losing Your Turn
You want to speak Japanese in buying a moment to think during an answer, but long silence can make a short pause feel like an ending. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
6 min readGive Longer Answers in Japanese Without Rambling
You want to speak Japanese in answering a personal question with more than one word, but adding details without structure can turn an answer into a monologue. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
5 min readTurn Short Japanese Answers into Conversation
You want to speak Japanese in making a one-word reply more useful, but a short answer gives the other person all the work. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
5 min readTell a Simple Story in Japanese
You want to speak Japanese in telling a story with a clear beginning and ending, but events become confusing when the listener cannot follow the order. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
6 min readTalk About Childhood Memories in Japanese
You want to speak Japanese in sharing a childhood memory with a new friend, but old memories are hard to tell if every background detail comes first. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
6 min readTalk About Future Plans in Japanese
You want to speak Japanese in describing a goal you are working toward, but future plans can sound vague when they have no next step. This guide turns that moment into a small, repeatable speaking skill.
6 min readPractical guides
Turn Japanese knowledge into speaking confidence
Practice with Unihongo's AI Sensei in an immersive 3D classroom, with roleplay missions, pronunciation coaching, useful feedback, and learning games that build your vocabulary while you play.