Learn how to say congratulations in Japanese with omedetou, omedetou gozaimasu, banzai, shiawase, and medetai. Includes birthdays, weddings, graduations, exams, promotions, new babies, replies, and natural examples.
Learn the meaning of umami in English, what umami tastes like, which foods contain it, how to pronounce and write うま味, and how umami differs from savory, deliciousness, and MSG.
Learn what moteru (モテる) and motemote (モテモテ) mean in Japanese, how they differ from 人気がある and 好かれる, how to use にモテる, and why モテる can also look like “can hold.”
Learn what furareta (振られた) and furareru (振られる) mean in Japanese, why they can mean “I was rejected” or “I got dumped,” how the passive grammar works, and how they differ from 断られた, 別れた, and 失恋した.
Learn essential Japanese food words and vocabulary, including umami, omakase, bento, teishoku, tastes, cooking methods, restaurant phrases, meal types, and food etiquette with beginner-friendly examples.
Learn what tanomu (頼む) means in Japanese, how to use tanomu yo, tanomu kara, and common request patterns, and how tanomu differs from onegaishimasu, kudasai, makaseru, and tayoru.
Learn what kokuhaku (告白) means in Japanese, how a Japanese love confession works, what 好きです。付き合ってください means, how to respond, and how real kokuhaku culture differs from anime.
Learn the difference between kareshi (彼氏) and kanojo (彼女), why kanojo can mean both “she” and “girlfriend,” how to say “I have a boyfriend/girlfriend,” and how these words differ from kare, koibito, and partner.
Learn what onegaishimasu (お願いします) means, how to pronounce it, when Japanese people use it, and how it differs from kudasai, with beginner-friendly examples and conversations.
Learn what kudasai (ください) means, how to use noun + kudasai and te-form + kudasai, and the difference between kudasai and onegaishimasu with beginner-friendly examples.
