i fully believe in learning by doing. i was always one of those kids who would get frustrated when someone would be showing me something, i wanted to grab a hold, and say, ‘let me do it!’ and i think learning while doing is important for language learning. that is the idea behind the japanese […]
i have been writing japanese recipes over at Japanese! Japanese! … so far i have posted:
- gyoza
- handrolls
ronan is going to show how to make miso next… if anyone reading this would like to learn how to make some kind japanese food, and learn the vocab for it, please leave a comment […]
makewrite.com has a great list of japanese craft terms, and shows how to use the terms for searching amazon.co.jp with a new booksearch tool.
funny thing is, most japanese people don’t know these terms. one evening, i was crocheting a small bear, and a woman asked what i was doing. i told her あみぐるみ (amigurumi). […]
i’m loving japan. today’s reason is because of the preponderance of incredibly lovely crafts here. and they have a special word for making little animals out of balls of wool:
あみぐるみが大好きです。
あみぐるみがだいすきです
amigurumi ga dai suki desu
i really like crocheted stuffed animals.
amigurumi = crocheted stuffed animals, usually made in the round!
dai = BIG
suki desu = […]
猿 \さる\ saru is monkey.
Yesterday we went to the Mt. Takasaki Monkey Land National Park.
This is about the closest I have been to a monkey in my life. They were everywhere, and running around the whole place. We thought the monkeys would be way up in trees, or far away from the path. […]
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i’ve been in Japan for a little over a week now. and upon arrival i developed the worst flu i’ve had in ages. i’ve been exhausted, and had a fever, and have been generally a poor tourist. but i must say they have some lovely things for you when you get sick. like this […]
i’m enjoying the ‘learning japanese’ podcast. i think it’s interesting because, while it is easy to follow for the beginner, it apparently gives access to more complex forms.
the free NHK japanese audio lessons are very highly crafted. forms are introduced slowly, and brought up again in subsequent lessons, with an ever-increasing complexity. however, […]
Exactly ONE MONTH before I arrive in Japan! get very excited/anxious.
I’ve been asking friends of mine who have been in japan since the summer- what are the most common questions people will ask you in japan? i’ve started listing them below. these are both from adults and kids but i’m not sure which.
Some […]
i found another blog for someone in ireland learning a language. he’s learning french and writes brief sentences. this inspires me to keep it short.
i had a lesson today, and i actually learned something about the difference between ‘e’ へ and ‘ni’ に particles. at least that へ is something you don’t really need to […]
this is so stunning, irritating and horrible. but a good thing to add to the vocabulary list:
h: ちかん
r: Chikan
e: pervert
ex:
あなたはちかんです！
anata-wa chikan desu!
YOU are a pervert!
which i learned from rich’s podcast story about how he responded and managed a situation where his wife was groped on a train. amazing how far he went to sort this […]