#nihongo — Public Fediverse posts

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

Japan's gold medal pair didn't just win on the ice — their words reveal how Japanese expresses closeness, trust and "only one." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/04/19/language/japanese-language-rikuryu-honorifics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #figureskating #rikuryu

Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr185nx0n9o

#Japan #Nihongo #Kotoba #New #日本 #日本語 #言葉 #新しい

Kennen Sie schon … die #Kanji-Poster von Wolfgang Hadamitzky?
Es gibt mittlerweile 10 Stück in vier Sprachen mit den 2.136 Jōyō-Kanji und je 1–2 Lesungen und Bedeutungen.
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#Japanisch #Japanischlernen #Nihongo

#Japanese #LearnJapanese #JLPT #JapaneseNews #Kanji #N5 #N4 #N3 #N2 #N1 #Japanology #StudyJapanese #NihongoStudy #JapaneseReading #LanguageLearning #ReadJapanese #JLPTPrep #JapanStudy #Nihongo #NHKEasy

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#Japanese #LearnJapanese #JLPT #JapaneseNews #Kanji #N5 #N4 #N3 #N2 #N1 #Japanology #StudyJapanese #NihongoStudy #JapaneseReading #LanguageLearning #ReadJapanese #JLPTPrep #JapanStudy #Nihongo #NHKEasy

#Japanese #LearnJapanese #JLPT #JapaneseNews #Kanji #N5 #N4 #N3 #N2 #N1 #Japanology #StudyJapanese #NihongoStudy #JapaneseReading #LanguageLearning #ReadJapanese #JLPTPrep #JapanStudy #Nihongo #NHKEasy

Step into the world of noh — where every mask, movement and word carries centuries of meaning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/06/language/japanese-theater-language-noh/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #noh #theater

しまなみ海道サイクリング🚴‍♀️ ローカルと話すリアルな日本語の旅【Day 1】 https://www.bikingjp.com/822999/ ##japaneseWords #CyclingOkayama #HowToLearnJapanese #HowToSpeakJapanese #HowToStudyJapanese #japan #Japanese #JapaneseConversation #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseLanguage #JapanesePhrases #JapanesePronunciation #LearnJapanese #nihongo #NihongoDekita #OkayamaCycling #StudyJapanese #にほんご #和気町サイクリング #岡山サイクリング #岡山自転車に乗る #日本語

Thinking about a haircut in Japan? From straight to curly, here’s your guide to salon lingo, styles and expectations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/09/language/japanese-hair-salon-haircut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #beauty #hairstyles #jlptn5 #jlptn4 #livinginjapan

If you don’t dispose of your garbage properly, you may wind up with a bear at your doorstep. Or, even worse, an angry neighbor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/03/language/garbage-sorting-bear-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #bears #garbage #livinginjapan

They offered you “o-chazuke” — sounds cozy, right? Wrong. You’re being politely told: “Get out.” Learn how Kyotoites drop hints before a visit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/20/language/kyoto-dialect-invitation-japanese/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #kyoto #dialect #kansai #osaka

Reprenons les #mots #japonais que j'aime ou pas. Prenons “branche” ça décrit bien la longueur cheminante d'un bout de #bois brun-gris sorti de la brousaille, ramassé par un enfant qui gambade. Mais le tendre eda est preuve d'amour pour les #arbres, accentue le côté ornemental des géants comme de leurs infimes brindilles. 枝 c'est #arbre et ce qui y est attaché
Quel crime de les gaspiller pour des empitsu une suite de syllabes étranges pour crayon
#art #japon #langue #jp #kanji #treelover #nihongo

Ever walk by someone in a crowded Japanese train station and think, "Did that guy just shoulder check me on purpose?" Then you may have just had an encounter with a "butsukari otoko." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/01/31/language/bumping-crowds-train-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #livinginjapan

Before you head to the slopes, check out some basic skiing-related Japanese words and terms to stop you from linguistically wiping out when you get there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/01/09/language/japanese-skiing-snowboarding-hakuba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #skiing #snowboarding #skiresorts #hakuba #jlptn5 #jlptn4

¡FELIZ NAVIDAD a todos otra vez! :) ¡Leemos de nuevo juntos como poliglotas! :)

🎅🎄🌟Let’s #read and #learn #together like #Polyglots in 6 #Languages | #Podcastcito de #Aprendizaje

https://twitch.tv/ne0bahamut

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#Multilanguage #Stream #Podcast #Autismo #aprender #juntos #Tartamudez #polyglot #gathering #Polyglotgathering #PG #espanhol #portugues #imparare #italiano #deutsch #english #japanese #nihongo #lesekaraoke #lesen #reading #practice

Knowing how to make an appointment in Japanese is, of course, useful when living in Japan. This is especially true during flu season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/11/13/language/vaccine-vocabulary-flu-season-japan/ #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #vaccinations #grammar #jlptn4 #medicine #livinginjapan

If you received a gift on Valentine's Day, White Day is your chance to return the kindness. Learn the verbs for giving with grace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/01/language/giving-receiving-white-day-japan/ #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #jlptn5 #verbs

There are plenty of Japanese words that express the passage of time, whether it's a matter of years or the blink of an eye. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/12/29/language/new-year-japanese-vocabulary-time/?utm_content=buffere16a9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #livinginjapan #newyear

Ditching big items, like your car, can be tough in Japan if you don't time things just right. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/11/24/language/language-returning-car-scrap-japan/?utm_content=buffer2fa97&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #livinginjapan

If you and your friends know #Filipino and #Nihongo (#Japanese) and you're in a conversation wherein the use of "baka" fits well, you have to pause and think.

* In Nihongo, "baka" by itself means "stupid" or "idiot".
* In Filipino, "baka" can mean (1) maybe; or (2) cow.

Normally, the trick is in the pronunciation.

"Baka" in Japanese is slow, "ba-ka". This same pronunciation means "cow" in Filipino.

"Baka" in Filipino that means "maybe" is fast, "baka".

Another way to explain it.
"Baka" in Japanese is pronounced straight. No stress.

"Baka" (cow) in Filipino has a stress in the first "a" vowel. It's like "baa-ka".

"Baka" (maybe) in Filipino, there is an abrupt stop at the second "a", and a soft stress as well.

However, recently, the "baka" (maybe) in Filipino has changed pronunciation, at least, the way the new generation are doing it.

How do they pronounce it today? Like the Nihongo "baka".

So, you end up pausing to think if the person meant the Nihongo (stupid) or the Filipino (maybe) meaning.

Of course, a conversation where both meanings of "baka" in these two #languages fits well as a response is not common but not rare. If you're with friends who understands both Filipino and Japanese this situation might come up once in a while.

😉

Cool, eh?

#BAKA!

#Philippines #Japan #Nihon #Pilipinas

While not as popular as its springtime cherry blossom cousin, moon-viewing season still has its own specific customs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/29/language/language-moon-viewing-autumn-harvest/?utm_content=buffer92de8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #livinginjapan #customs #traditions

Japan is a society with many unspoken rules. Are you aware of the norms that govern your place of business? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/08/language/living-japan-etiquette-trains/?utm_content=bufferb414f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn5 #jlptn3 #etiquette #livinginjapan

It’s important to know how to speak to your child’s homeroom teacher at school so you can keep an eye on how they are doing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/09/03/language/japanese-school-teacher-meeting/?utm_content=buffer92442&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #school #livinginjapan

You don't need to be stressed out about your linguistic ability when you check into a Japanese hospital, so brush up on some terms beforehand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/08/25/language/language-vocabulary-japanese-hospital/?utm_content=buffer0274c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #hospitals #livinginjapan