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Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現

Teachers hear questions all the time about words and expressions. Also, students’ words often provoke a difficult question for ourselves.

Some questions make us think, search and think again for a long time to reach an answer.

I am sorry that some students have long graduated from our lessons but I still wanted to post these. These are the answers I have come up with as of now. I hope these are as interesting to you, too.

    The City and The Countryside / 都会と田舎

    The City and The Countryside / 都会と田舎

    Learn the words for “big city” and “countryside” in Japanese!

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    Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現

    The Various Meanings of “Yoku (often, etc.)” / 「よく」のいろいろな意味

    “Yoku” has a couple more meanings than “often”. Learn what those are and when they mean which.

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    Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現

    “One Who Travels a Hundred Miles Must Consider the Last Ten Miles as His/Her Second Half” / 「百里を行く者は九十をもって半ばとす」

    “Based on a true story”, we will explain some very popular proverbs and adages: If you travel a hundred miles, etc.

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    Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現

    “Parents’ Teachings and Eggplant Flowers Never Fail to be Valuable” / 「親の教えとナスビの花は、千にひとつも仇がない」

    We will introduce a Japanese proverb:”Your parents’ advice and eggplant flowers are always valuable.”

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    Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現
    Two Words for “Mysterious” / 不思議と謎はどう違う?

    Two Words for “Mysterious” / 不思議と謎はどう違う?

    Last update: 2/27/2021

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    • Expressions of Desire for the Second and Third Person / 二人称と三人称の希望・欲求の表し方
    • How to Express the Speaker’s Hope and Desire / 自分の希望・欲求の表し方
    • How To Use Expressions for Hope and Desire / 希望・欲求表現の使い方
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