Japanese You Keep Seeing: 日本でよく見る「お気をつけて」はどんな気持ちで言っている？｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(A Ryokan proprietress saying “Okiotsukete” to Joy, Ken, and Raya as they leave, with an orange cat grooming itself by a lantern) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”! You are checking out...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: ホテルで聞く「チェックインはこちらです」はどこへ行けばいい？｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(A hotel concierge gesturing to Joy, saying “Chekku-in wa kochira desu”, while Ken reads a pamphlet, Raya takes a photo, and a cat rides a suitcase) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”!...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 「乗り換え」という日本語を駅でよく見る理由｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy pointing at a colorful overhead train sign asking “Norikae wa doko?”, with Ken pointing the way, Raya smiling, and an orange cat acting as a floor guide) Welcome to “Japanese You...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 電車で見る「次は〜」が分かると何が便利？｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy pointing at a train display reading “Tsugi wa, Shinjuku”, with Ken holding a hand-strap, Raya nodding, and an orange cat peeking from a tote bag) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”!...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 駅で見る「入口」と「出口」を覚えよう｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy pointing at a yellow station sign asking “Deguchi wa doko desu ka?”, with Ken pointing the way, Raya tapping an IC card, and an orange cat holding a tiny ticket) Welcome...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 日本人が仕事の後に言う「お疲れさま」って何？ ｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy waving goodbye to Ken and Raya outside the office saying “Otsukaresama!”, with Ken stretching and an orange cat yawning on a planter box) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”! If you...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 「おかえり」はWelcome Homeと同じ？ ｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Raya welcoming Ken at the Genkan saying “Okaeri!”, with Joy smiling in the background and an orange cat rubbing against Ken’s legs) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”! We just learned that...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 家に帰った時の「ただいま」は何を意味する？｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy stepping into the Genkan saying “Tadaima!” with a relieved smile, while Ken, Raya, and a stretching orange cat welcome her home) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”! In a previous lesson,...
Japanese You Keep Seeing:「いってらっしゃい」はどうしてセットで使う？｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Ken and Raya waving from a train platform saying “Itterasshai!” to Joy as she boards, with an orange cat wearing a station master hat waving) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”! In...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 朝よく聞く「いってきます」って誰に言っている？ ｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy waving goodbye at a Japanese entryway saying “Ittekimasu!”, with Ken and Raya waving back, and an orange cat hiding in a shoe) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”! If you have...
Japanese You Keep Seeing:「お会計お願いします」はいつ言えばいい？｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy raising her hand to ask the waiter “Okaikei onegaishimasu” at a Yakiniku restaurant, with Ken and Raya looking full, and an orange cat patting its round belly) Welcome to “Japanese You...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 店員さんの「以上でよろしいですか？」は何を確認している？｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(A fast-food cashier asking Joy “Ijō de yoroshii desu ka?” to confirm her order, while Ken and Raya wait, and an orange cat plays with a receipt) Welcome to “Japanese You...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 「お冷」って何？レストランで突然出てくる日本語｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy pointing at a glass of ice water asking “Ohiya?” in a Japanese diner, with Ken holding a glass, Raya using a wet towel, and an orange cat tapping the condensation)...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 「お持ち帰りですか？」はTakeoutのこと？｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
( A Takoyaki stall clerk asking Joy “Omochikaeri desu ka?”, with Ken and Raya smiling, and an orange cat hiding in a takeout bag) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”! In...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 「店内ですか？」と聞かれたら何を答える？｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(A cafe clerk holding a tray and a paper bag asking Joy “Tennai desu ka?”, as Joy points to a table, Ken and Raya chat, and an orange cat hides in...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 「一名様ですか？」レストランで最初に聞かれる日本語｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
( A restaurant host asking Joy “Ichi-mei-sama desu ka?”, as Joy holds up three fingers, Ken and Raya walk in, and an orange cat tries to help count) Welcome to “Japanese You...
Japanese You Keep Seeing:「人気No.1」は日本のメニューでなぜよく見る？Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy pointing at a “No.1” crown on a family restaurant menu asking “Ninki nanba wan?”, with Ken nodding, Raya reading, and a hungry orange cat staring at the menu) Welcome to “Japanese...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: メニューの「おすすめ」は何をおすすめしている？ ｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy pointing at a handwritten Izakaya menu asking about “Honjitsu no Osusume”, with Ken gesturing excitedly, Raya pouring tea, and an orange cat in a headband looking at sashimi) Welcome to...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 食べた後の「ごちそうさま」にはどんな意味がある？ ｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy pressing her hands together saying “Gochisousama!” after finishing ramen, with Ken, Raya, and a full-bellied orange cat cleaning its paw) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”! In our last lesson,...
Japanese You Keep Seeing: 食事の前に言う「いただきます」って本当は何？ ｜Japanese Grammar (N5–N3)
(Joy, Ken, and Raya pressing their hands together saying “Itadakimasu!” before a traditional Ryokan dinner, while an orange cat puts its paws together) Welcome to “Japanese You Keep Seeing”! Before a...