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Cruel summer: Searching for an escape from Japan’s extreme heat

Is there any escaping Japan’s summer 酷暑 (kokusho, extreme heat)? In April, the 気象庁 (kishōchō, Japan Meteorological Agency) released a bulletin titled 最高気温が40度以上の日の名称を「酷暑日」に決定 (Saikō kion ga yonjū-do ijō no hi no meishō o “kokusho-bi” ni kettei, The name “intense h…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1523688/cruel-summer-searching-for-an-escape-from-japans-extreme-heat/

https://www.alojapan.com/1523688/cruel-summer-searching-for-an-escape-from-japans-extreme-heat/ Cruel summer: Searching for an escape from Japan’s extreme heat #grammar #Japan #JapanNews #JLPTN2 #JLPTN3 #news #nihongo #vocabulary Is there any escaping Japan’s summer 酷暑 (kokusho, extreme heat)? In April, the 気象庁 (kishōchō, Japan Meteorological Agency) released a bulletin titled 最高気温が40度以上の日の名称を「酷暑日」に決定 (Saikō kion ga yonjū-do ijō no hi no meishō o “kokusho-bi” ni kettei, The name “intense heat day” has been officially adopted for days wh

If someone wants to explain to me how the idiom 「女房の尻に敷かれる」came to be… I am all ears… 😐

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If someone wants to explain to me how the idiom 「女房の尻に敷かれる」came to be… I am all ears… 😐

#japanese #nihongo #日本語

From spoilers to "bad aftertastes," explore the vocabulary around this summer's breakthrough film, "Chiikawa The Movie." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/08/07/language/chiikawa-movie-language-odyssey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #jlptn4

From spoilers to "bad aftertastes," explore the vocabulary around this summer's breakthrough film, "Chiikawa The Movie." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/08/07/language/chiikawa-movie-language-odyssey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #jlptn4

J-pop idols are behind much of Japan’s Gen Z slang

Once upon a time, you could track the origin of the latest Japanese slang along a predictable path. A phrase might bubble up from comedians in Osaka, get picked up by a variety show and eventually find its way into everyday conversation. Language moved gradua…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1516658/j-pop-idols-are-behind-much-of-japans-gen-z-slang/

What do boy bands M!lk and Monaki have to do with Japan's hottest Gen Z slang? Quite a lot, actually. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/07/27/language/genz-slang-mlk-monaki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #slang #jlptn5 #idolpop #jpop

What do boy bands M!lk and Monaki have to do with Japan's hottest Gen Z slang? Quite a lot, actually. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/07/27/language/genz-slang-mlk-monaki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #slang #jlptn5 #idolpop #jpop

https://www.alojapan.com/1516658/j-pop-idols-are-behind-much-of-japans-gen-z-slang/ J-pop idols are behind much of Japan’s Gen Z slang #IdolPop #JPOP #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #JlptN5 #news #nihongo #slang #vocabulary Once upon a time, you could track the origin of the latest Japanese slang along a predictable path. A phrase might bubble up from comedians in Osaka, get picked up by a variety show and eventually find its way into everyday conversation. Language moved gradually through expected gatekeepers. Now

#nihongo has a new word for sweltering heat: 酷暑日 (こくしょび, kokushobi).

"cruel heat day"

https://jisho.org/search/%E9%85%B7%E6%9A%91%E6%97%A5

Japanese has a word for when your husband makes you sick. Learn the language behind one of Japan's most surprising ideas about marriage and retirement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/07/17/language/japanese-husband-stress-illness/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #jlptn3 #retirement

Japanese has a word for when your husband makes you sick. Learn the language behind one of Japan's most surprising ideas about marriage and retirement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/07/17/language/japanese-husband-stress-illness/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #jlptn3 #retirement

As the World Cup wraps up, Japanese teens are readying for the next big tournament — one where poetry, speed and strategy collide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/07/10/language/karuta-card-tournament-koshien/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #karuta #jlptn4

As the World Cup wraps up, Japanese teens are readying for the next big tournament — one where poetry, speed and strategy collide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/07/10/language/karuta-card-tournament-koshien/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #karuta #jlptn4

When the weather gets hot, the language changes, too. Suddenly everyone is talking about humidity, thirst, refreshing flavors and ways to cool down. Explore the words and expressions that capture life during a Japanese summer — and the seasonal foods that go with them https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/26/language/japanese-vocabulary-summer-food/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary

When the weather gets hot, the language changes, too. Suddenly everyone is talking about humidity, thirst, refreshing flavors and ways to cool down. Explore the words and expressions that capture life during a Japanese summer — and the seasonal foods that go with them https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/26/language/japanese-vocabulary-summer-food/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary

From fortune tellers to weather forecasts and prediction markets, people are constantly trying to predict the future. This week's Bilingual explores the Japanese grammar of possibility, probability and certainty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/18/language/japanese-grammar-prediction-fortune/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn1 #jlptn3 #jlptn4

From fortune tellers to weather forecasts and prediction markets, people are constantly trying to predict the future. This week's Bilingual explores the Japanese grammar of possibility, probability and certainty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/18/language/japanese-grammar-prediction-fortune/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn1 #jlptn3 #jlptn4

Major update to the Online version of KanjiBox: kanjibox.net

This version follows the same layouts as the tablet version of KanjiBox and is completely FREE. Just create an account and sign in to start using it.

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Major update to the Online version of KanjiBox: kanjibox.net

This version follows the same layouts as the tablet version of KanjiBox and is completely FREE. Just create an account and sign in to start using it.

#kanjibox #japanese #nihongo #kanji #jlpt

"Ganbare!" It's one of the most common phrases you'll hear during the World Cup. But is it always the best way to encourage someone? This week's Bilingual looks at the Japanese language of support, resilience and perseverance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/11/language/japanese-world-cup-soccer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #soccer #jlptn5 #jlptn4

"Ganbare!" It's one of the most common phrases you'll hear during the World Cup. But is it always the best way to encourage someone? This week's Bilingual looks at the Japanese language of support, resilience and perseverance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/11/language/japanese-world-cup-soccer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #soccer #jlptn5 #jlptn4

Bone up on your Japanese sportscaster vocabulary ahead of this summer's World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/11/language/japanese-sports-announcer-vocabulary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #worldcup #soccer

Bone up on your Japanese sportscaster vocabulary ahead of this summer's World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/11/language/japanese-sports-announcer-vocabulary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #worldcup #soccer

Today's Kanji is 動 (JLPT N4)

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Sino-Japanese readings: dou
Japanese readings: ugo·ku, ugo·kasu

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Today's Kanji is 枚 (JLPT N2)

Meanings: sheet of···, counter for flat thin objects or sheets
Sino-Japanese readings: mai

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Today's Kanji is 島 (JLPT N2)

Meanings: island
Sino-Japanese readings: tou
Japanese readings: shima

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Today's Kanji is 兼 (JLPT N1)

Meanings: concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance
Sino-Japanese readings: ken
Japanese readings: ka·neru

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Some 85,000 students in Japan's public schools — a record number — need help learning Japanese, according to results of a government survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/society/japanese-language-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #language #education #mext #children #expats #nihongo