Monthly Archive: July 2019

Why do you study Japanese? I get many messages from non-Japanese saying that “I want to study Japanese. Please teach me” since 2015 when I started teaching Japanese. Thanks! Then I always ask them...

Which textbook is good to study Japanese language?   I got questions about textbook on Japanese language. Which textbook is good? I think good textbook depends on your preference and feeling when you see book...

Why I teach Japanese Now I am teaching Japanese language and culture online and offline as Leo Sensei. I am native Japanese. I have my website and post articles for Japanese language learner. Also,...

Subject (personal pronouns, 主語しゅご) – わたし(Watashi)　あなた(Anata) etc In this post, let’s study subject. IN English, subject usually comes first in sentence. You can say personal pronouns such as I, you, he, she, we, they etc....

Phrasing “〜したことがある(〜shitakoto ga aru)”  with native Japanese voice (N5 level) Let’s study phrasing “〜したことがある(〜shitakoto ga aru)”  in this post. This is N5 level in JLPT.  (JLPT is short for Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 日本語能力試験にほんごのうりょくしけん...

Useful information about Kanji There are many kanji used in Japan, about 4,000 in daily life. Many non-Japanese feel difficult when studying kanji. These are tips you should know more about kanji to be more...

What is JLPT? JLPT is short for Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 日本語能力試験にほんごのうりょくしけん and recognized passport to show your Japanese language ability. You may take test in July and December in many cities all over...

Phrasing “〜方がいい(〜hougaii)”  with native Japanese voice (N5 level) Let’s study phrasing “〜方がいい(〜hougaii)”  in this post. This is N5 level in JLPT.  (JLPT is short for Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 日本語能力試験 and recognized passport to...