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Already wondering how a sentence is formed? In this lesson, we will about how to form four types of sentences - 平叙文 (declarative), 疑問文 (interrogative), 命令文 (imperative), and 感嘆文 (exclamatory).
始めましょう。(Lets begin.)
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平叙文 (heijobun) ~ Declarative s

Lesson Interlude 4-5: Yume waJapanese Lesson Interlude 4-5 (日本語レッソンインタールード4−5)~ 夢は (Yume wa)Lesson Interlude 4-5: Yume wa4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
For this lesson interlude, we will feature a poem that I have written for schoolwork. It is called 夢は (Yume wa), or A dream is. The poem will be written in original Japanese, then in romaji, and finally translated into English.
読みましょう。(Let's read.)
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夢は
人が自分で描{

Lesson Interlude 3-5: Media...Japanese Lesson Interlude 3-5(日本語レッソンインタールード3-5)~ Living the Media Society(メディア社会を生きる)Lesson Interlude 3-5: Media...4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
As for our third lesson interlude, we will now read a beginning portion of the short modern essay written by author 水越伸 (Mizukoshi Shin). This essay details how modern media and technology have shaped our lives.
読みましょう。(Let us read.)
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Japanese Lesson 2-4: TimeJapanese Lesson 2-4 (日本語レッソン2-4): Time (時間)Japanese Lesson 2-4: Time4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
What time do you wake up? Eat breakfast? Go to school? In this lesson, we will learn how to express the time we wake up, eat breakfast, go to school, and so on.
始めましょう。(Let us begin.)
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To express time, you would use:
(blank) 時 (blank) 分 (~ji ~ pun) ------> (hour: min.)
Example 1: 6:30 ------> 6時30分 (roku-ji san-jyuppun)
Example 2: 5:00 ------>
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Japanese Lesson 4-2: Postio...Japanese Lesson 4-2(日本語レッソン4-2)~ Positions and Order words (位置と順番言葉)Japanese Lesson 4-2: Postio...4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
Over, under, center . . . First, second, third In this lesson, we will learn how to express each position and how to use them. Also we will learn how to say several examples of order words, such as first, second, and third.
始めましょう。(Let us begin.)
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位置 (ichi) --> Positions
1. 〜の下 (~ no shita) = under

Japanese Lesson 1-4: SubjectsJapanese lesson 1-4 (日本語レッソン1−4): Subjects (主語)Japanese Lesson 1-4: Subjects4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
I, you, he, she, they . . . those are known as subjects, which are part of a sentence. In this lesson, we will learn about subjects, the first portion of a sentence, not the predicate (this is the last part of the sentence). However, we will discuss sentence fabrication later as we progress on.
始めましょう。(Let us start.)
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1. 私 (watashi) ------> I (informal/formal)
1a.

Japanese Lesson 2-2: Days . .Japanese Lesson 2-2 (日本語レッソン2-2): Days of the week and months (曜日と年月)Japanese Lesson 2-2: Days . .4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
Look at the calendar, and what do you see? Monday, Tuesday . . . seven days in a week. . . and so on. In this lesson, we will learn how to express each days of the week, and the twelve months. We will even learn about how to say when our birthdays are.
始めましょう。(Let us begin.)
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The days of the week:
Note: On each day of the week, you would put

Japanese Lesson 3-3: AntonymsJapanese Lesson 3-3 (日本語レッソン3-3)Antonyms(対義語)Japanese Lesson 3-3: Antonyms4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
Cold, hot . . . high and low are both antonyms. Short and long are also antonyms. In this lesson, we will learn several examples of antonyms, and in the end of this lesson, we will discover how to compare items using the principles of antonyms.
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Antonyms (対義語):
1. 寝る(neru) 起きる(okiru)
sleep

Japanese Lesson 4-3: SynonymsJapanese Lesson 4-3 (日本語レッソン4-3)〜 Synonyms and Conjunctions(類義語と接続助詞)Japanese Lesson 4-3: Synonyms4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
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始めましょう。(Let us begin.)
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Japanese Lesson 4-1: Numbers 3Japanese Lesson 4-1 (日本語レッソン4-1)~ Numbers Pt. 3 (数字第3編)Japanese Lesson 4-1: Numbers 34 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
Previously in our lesson of numbers, we have first learned the numbers 1~31, then numbers 32~64. In this lesson, we will learn the last portion of the numbers, 65~100. And as we conclude the lesson, we will discover how to express the few numbers beyond 100.
始めましょう。(Let us begin.)
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数字65〜70 (Suuji 65~70) ---> (Num
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1. A . . . b . . . c . . . these letters are the first three in the English alphabet (26 letters). However, the alphabet in the Japanese language is very different. It contains over 50 characters in all. You may also call this hiragana(平仮名), the standard way of writing, reading, and speaking in Japanese.
始めましょう。(Let us start.)
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1. あ (a)

Japanese Lesson 2-3: NumbersJapanese Lesson 2-3 (日本語レッソン2-3): Numbers 1~31 (数字)Japanese Lesson 2-3: Numbers4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . Those three numbers start the infinite trail of numbers. In this lesson, we will learn about how to say the numbers in Japanese. At the conclusion of this lesson, we will answer little questions that some deviants have about lesson 2-2, on days of the week, and months.
始めましょう。(Let us begin.)
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The Basic Numbers 1~10:
1. 一 (ichi) ------> one
2. 二 (ni) ---

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Aika love song
Aiko beloved/love child
Aimi love beauty
Akane brilliant red
Akemi bright beauty/autum
Aki autum/bright
Amateratsu Shining over heaven
Amaya night rain
Aoi blue
Arisu noble
Asami morning beauty
Asuka tomorrow fragrance
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Aya colorful/woven silk
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Kaori-fragrance
Kaoru- fragrance
Katsumi-victorious beauty
Kayo-beutiful/increasing generation
Kazue-Branch/first blessing/harmonus
Kazuko-harmonus child
Kazumi-harmonus beauty
Kei-respectful
Keiko-blessed/resectful child
Kiku-chrysanthum
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Kin-golden
Kiyoko-pure child
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I understand that not everyone knows how to read this. However, to allow deviants to be exposed and experience traditional/modern Japanese literature as readers, I have selected this poem, Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude, written by a popular Japanese poet, Shuntaro Tanikawa.
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Japanese Lesson 2-1: SeasonsJapanese Lesson 2-1 (日本語レッソン2−1) Seasons (季節)Japanese Lesson 2-1: Seasons4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
Spring, summer, fall, winter . . . these four seasons mark the transition of phase in our world, and in our lives. In this short lesson, we will learn how to say the four seasons in Japanese, and how to express our favorite season(s).
始めましょう。(Let us begin.)
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1. 春 (haru) ------> spring
2. 夏 (natsu) ------> summer
3. 秋 (aki) ------> fall
4. 冬 (fuyu) ------> winte