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What happens when a criminal case ends, but suspicion lingers? This week's Bilingual explores how grammatical structures can express contradiction between expectations and outcomes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/05/15/language/japanese-prosecution-arrest-legal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #japanesecourts #japanesepolice

https://www.alojapan.com/1486529/how-japanese-grammar-captures-the-gap-between-legal-outcomes-and-public-judgment/ How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment #grammar #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseCourts #JapaneseNews #JapanesePolice #JLPTN2 #news #nihongo #vocabulary Like many countries, an arrest in Japan does not always lead to 起訴 (kiso, prosecution). Socially, however, that distinction can be harder to maintain. A recent case involving an actress accused of 違法薬物使用の疑い (ihō yakubutsu shiyō no utagai, suspicio

https://www.alojapan.com/1486529/how-japanese-grammar-captures-the-gap-between-legal-outcomes-and-public-judgment/ How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment #grammar #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseCourts #JapaneseNews #JapanesePolice #JLPTN2 #news #nihongo #vocabulary Like many countries, an arrest in Japan does not always lead to 起訴 (kiso, prosecution). Socially, however, that distinction can be harder to maintain. A recent case involving an actress accused of 違法薬物使用の疑い (ihō yakubutsu shiyō no utagai, suspicio

How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment

Like many countries, an arrest in Japan does not always lead to 起訴 (kiso, prosecution). Socially, however, that distinction can be harder to maintain. A recent case involving an ac…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #grammar #Japanese #Japanesecourts #Japanesenews #japanesepolice #JLPTN2 #news #nihongo #vocabulary
https://www.alojapan.com/1486529/how-japanese-grammar-captures-the-gap-between-legal-outcomes-and-public-judgment/

How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment

Like many countries, an arrest in Japan does not always lead to 起訴 (kiso, prosecution). Socially, however, that distinction can be harder to maintain. A recent case involving an ac…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #grammar #Japanese #Japanesecourts #Japanesenews #japanesepolice #JLPTN2 #news #nihongo #vocabulary
https://www.alojapan.com/1486529/how-japanese-grammar-captures-the-gap-between-legal-outcomes-and-public-judgment/

From "boy-coded" prints to gender-neutral names, the language of parenting is changing in Japan as mothers assert their purchasing power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/05/08/language/gender-japanese-mothers-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #gender #mothers #children

From "boy-coded" prints to gender-neutral names, the language of parenting is changing in Japan as mothers assert their purchasing power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/05/08/language/gender-japanese-mothers-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #gender #mothers #children

From "boy-coded" prints to gender-neutral names, the language of parenting is changing in Japan as mothers assert their purchasing power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/05/08/language/gender-japanese-mothers-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #gender #mothers #children

From "boy-coded" prints to gender-neutral names, the language of parenting is changing in Japan as mothers assert their purchasing power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/05/08/language/gender-japanese-mothers-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #gender #mothers #children

Have you broken your New Year’s resolution already? Learn some Japanese grammatical terms that help you frame things in a more forgiving way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/15/language/japanese-resolutions-goals-language/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #newyear039sresolutions #oshogatsu #nihongo #grammar #vocabulary #jlptn3 #jlptn2 #jlptn4

Group work chats can be helpful when it comes to small things, but at what point do Japanese workers think they step over the line? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/22/language/japan-work-harassment-line/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #jlptn3 #jlptn4

Even native Japanese speakers say they have trouble with "keigo," an honorific language with its own vocabulary and grammar. In response, the government has stepped in to outline the most common errors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/12/06/language/keigo-honorific-challenges-japanese/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #keigo #grammar #jlptn2 #jlptn1

Polish off your honorifics just in time for an autumn round of hiring at many Japanese firms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/09/06/language/job-hunting-japanese-hiring/ #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #jlptn3 #jlptn4

"Smell pollution," "smell harassment" … something stinks in Japan and this week's Bilingual entry hopes to explain what it is. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/06/07/language/scent-smell-harassment-japan/ #life #language #harassment #smell #nihongo #vocabulary #jlptn4 #jlptn3 #jlptn2

"Before it's too late," "while you remember" — Mother's Day offers us a chance to learn ways to express a range of time in Japanese. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/03/language/mothers-day-japan-grammar/ #life #language #mother039sday #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn3 #jlptn2 #jlptn4