Today, we’re starting a new series about something many Japanese learners find confusing: transitive and intransitive verbs.

In Japanese, there are many verb pairs like akeru and aku, and choosing the right one can be tricky at first.

In this first episode, we’ll focus on simple and practical verbs you can use when talking about doors and lights!

Today, we’re continuing our series Japanese Adjectives You Always Mix Up.In Part 3, we focus on temperature and feelings.
You’ll learn the difference between words like atsui, atatakai, samui, suzushii, and tsumetai.
Perfect for helping you avoid common mistakes and sound more natural in Japanese!

Today, we’re continuing our series on confusing Japanese adjectives. We’ll start with three words that many learners mix up: “ookii,” “ooi,” and “hiroi.”

We’ll also learn how to say “busy” naturally in Japanese, and what “takai” really means.

I hope you enjoy this episode and learn a lot!

Do you know the difference between むずかしい and たいへん?

They both mean “difficult,” but they’re actually quite different.

Today’s topic is confusing Japanese adjectives.

In Japanese, there are many adjectives that seem similar, but actually have slightly different meanings depending on the situation. Learning these differences will help you sound more natural and confident in Japanese.

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about confusing words related to time.

You’ll learn the difference between words like asa and gozen, hiru and gogo, and yoru and ban. And we’ll also look at an important difference between ichi-ji (one o’clock) and ichi-jikan (one hour).

Let's get started!

Today, we’re going to focus similar nouns and pronouns used to talk about people.

If you’ve ever been unsure about words like kare, kanojo,

or when to say someone’s name instead of “he” or “she,”

this episode is for you!

Today, we’re going to look at similar nouns.

Our topic is words for students and teachers in Japanese.

In English, we usually just say student or teacher, but in Japanese there are several different words depending on the situation.

After listening to this episode, you will feel more confident using the right words in the right situations.

Last week, we talked about some Japanese verbs that have similar meanings but are used differently.

In today’s episode, we’ll continue that topic and look at four more verb pairs like "anpo o shimasu" and " arukimasu" that learners often mix up.

Do you know the difference between "hanashimasu" and "iimasu"?

Today, we’re going to look at verbs that have similar meanings but are used in different situations.

I’ll introduce four pairs of verbs, so you can really see how they’re different.

Today, we’re going to introduce more pairs of Japanese verbs that are easily mixed up.
Do you know what kimasu means? It means “to come” and also “to wear”! So complicated, right?
I hope today’s episode will help you remember these confusing verbs correctly.