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Japanese saying of the week!

泣き面に蜂　（なきつらにはち） When it rains it pours; salt in the wound; adding insult to injury

A saying for when something bad happens and then something ELSE bad happens on top of that.

泣き面（なきつら/nakitsura） crying face

に(ni) at, on, in

蜂（はち/hachi） bee, wasp

So literally bees at a crying face

that is BRUTAL

Like, you’re ALREADY crying

AND THEN BEES

Shibuya, Tokyo.

Occupationsしょくぎょう

仕事 (shigoto) = job

いしゃ(isha) = doctor

会社 (kaisha) = company

会社いん (kaishain) = company employee

かしゅ (kashu) = singer

かんごふ (kangofu) = nurse

先生 (sensei) = teacher

ぎんこういん (ginkouin) = banker

やくざいし (yakuzaishi) = pharmacist

せいじ家 (seijika) = politician

はいしゃ (haisha) = dentist

はいしゅう (haishuu) = actor

じょゆう (joyuu) = actress

ひ書 (hisho) = secretary

びようし (biyoushi) = beautician

べんごし (bengoshi) = lawyer

店いん (tenin) = shop assisstant

アルバイト (arubaito) = part-time job

じきゅう (jikyuu)= hourly rate

しょう来 (shourai) = future

hi! I’m trying to start up a langblr and looking for a lot more people with resources to follow so if you’re learning japanese or russian and reblog this there is a rly strong chance i’ll follow you!! please and thank you c:

Peace of mind.

我田引水

がでんいんすい

Literally: Drawing water for your own rice paddy. Meaning: Doing or saying things for your own benefit.

(via uni-venture)

A MIND MAP ABOUT MIND-MAPPING

If you know me, you’d know that I am a highly visual person. I love learning from images and layouts, and my spatial intelligence is probably my strongest type of intelligence. Because of this, I often use mind maps to study, and so do a lot of other people. However, there are people who don’t really know how to make and utilize a mind map effectively. That’s what this post is for! Here’s how you can make your mind maps more effective and thus enable you to retain more information. (P.S. you might wanna zoom in)

By no means am I an expert in mind-mapping; these are just some habits I have when making a mind map that successfully does its job of helping me remember the topics I’m studying.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop an ask!

xx jo

Be sad but get up. You don’t have to shower. You can put on the same clothes you wore yesterday. Nobody will care. The sky is blue, wildflowers are blooming by the side of the road. Strangers have stories to tell. Go for a walk, go for a drive, go to a greenhouse, a bookstore, a movie theater. You can stay in bed but nothing is going to happen there. Sometimes you’ve really just got to get the fuck up.

住む vs.暮らす

Both of these verbs means “to live” but there is a slight nuance in meaning.

住む「すむ」simply means to live somewhere, the act of of you residing in a house, apartment, etc

暮らす「くらす」means to live but focuses on the 生活 (daily life) and interactions with the place you live

例えば：

僕は東京に住んでいる。This sentence simply means that I live in Tokyo, that I existence and take residence in Tokyo.

僕は東京に暮らしている。This sentence means that I not only reside in Tokyo, but my daily life and interactions are in Tokyo. May imply that I also work there, my whole life is in Tokyo, more than just a place of existence. 

Both words are interchangeable, so if you use one in place of the other it’s totally fine, they only really matter when you want to imply something more in the meaning. Also, 一人暮らし「ひとりぐらし」 is a noun that means to live alone or have a solitary life. Thought you guys might find that word useful!

This is maybe the most frustrating aspect of studying kanji. You start learning 山 as やま. Cool, one kanji memorized. Wait… it can also be read as さん.

Wait. All your other kanji have 2 or 4 extra readings too! Some are on'yomi. Some are kun'yomi.

Why does this have to be so complicated?!

It may seem confusing at first, but if you learn the difference between on'yomi/kun'yomi readings, where they came from, and how they work, we promise it will make learning kanji a lot easier.

Listen to this kanji-tastic episode where Kristen explains all this and more. When you’re breezing through kanji like a pro, you’ll be glad you did.

Japanese Vocab 10月28日

問題 (もんだい) question, problem

この問題用紙は、全部で31ページあります。

This question booklet has 31 pages.

聞く (きく) to ask

先生に聞きましょう

Let’s ask our teacher.

Keep reading

Made a little chart of some school subjects in Japanese!

Mini Japanese Grammar Lesson: Particle に (ni) to mark the location where something exist

One of the many usage of particle に! Do you remember the other usage reviewed on our previous lessons? So far, we’ve learned the usage of particle に to :

- Mark the target of an action - Mark the point of time where something take places - Mark the purpose when someone going somewhere - Mark the place toward which someone/something moves and - Mark the location where something/someone exist

Make sure you reviewed the lessons so you can get a good grasp on all the purpose of particle に!

Happy learning °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°  

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Links:

• CrunchyNihongo - Easy to Learn Japanese Lessons Site • Get our easy Japan lessons on your facebook timeline

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learning japanese using tae kim’s guide! apparently my friend managed to get her japanese to N5 level just by a few years of watching anime and no formal lessons?? i think that’s amazing - i’ve been watching anime for a year (i used to just read manga) and so far i’ve only been able to pick up basic phrases…

[ check out my instagram @studyingg ♡ ]

[486]  くも  |  kumo  |  spider

Kanji available on Patreon!

me: *speaks third language with the accent from second one*

Things to say to a friend in Spanish 💖

When they’re going through a hard time

Todo irá bien. All is going to be okay

No te preocupes. Don´t worry

Yo te creo. I believe you

Yo creo en ti. I believe in you

Estoy aquí por ti. I´m here for you

Sabes que puedes contar conmigo. You know you can count on me

Tú me importas. You matter to me

Lo superarás. You will get over it

Déjame ayudarte. Let me help you

¿Qué puedo hacer para que te sientas mejor? What can I do to make you feel better?

Lo entiendo. I understand

Me importas mucho. I care about you a lot

Lo superaremos juntos / juntas. We´ll get through this together

When you are thankful they are there

Gracias por entenderme. Thank you for understanding

Eres un buen amigo / buena amiga. You’re a good friend

Sabía que me comprenderías. I knew you would get it

Gracias por cubrirme la espalda. Thanks for having my back

Gracias por todo. Thank you for everything

When you want to spend time together

¿Cuándo podemos vernos? When can we meet?

Te echo de menos / extraño. I miss you

¿Estás libre el __? Are you free on __?

Hazme saber si algún día quieres hablar. Let me know if you ever want to talk

Things to tell them everyday

Estás guapísimo / guapísima hoy. You look great today

Ese color te sienta genial. That color looks great on you

Siempre sacas lo mejor de la gente. You always bring out the best in people

Me acabas de alegrar el día. You just made my day

Things you should always say

Te quiero. I love you

Me encanta pasar tiempo contigo. I love spending time with you

Mis mejores recuerdos son contigo. My best memories involve you

Me inspiras. You inspire me

Me encanta que nos hayamos conocido. I love that we met

Eres simplemente genial. You are just great

日本語 ～ Transporte 1 - Means of transportation 1

今晩は！🚅🌌

SUSTANTIVOS - NOUNS

自転車  -  じてんしゃ -  Bicicleta  -  Bicycle. 車 - くるま - Auto / Carro / Coche  -  Car. 電車   -  でんしゃ  -  Tren  -  Train. 地下鉄  -  ちかてつ  -  Metro / Subterráneo - Subway / Underground 新幹線  -  しんかんせん  -  Tren bala  -  Bullet train. 飛行機  -  ひこうき -  Avión  -  Airplane. 船  -  ふね  -  Barco  -  Boat / Ship. 救急車  -  きゅうきゅうしゃ  -  Ambulancia  -  Ambulance. パトカー  -  Patrulla -  Patrol car. バイク  -  Motocicleta  -   Motorcycle / Motorbike. タクシー  -  Taxi  -  Taxi. バス  -  Autobús  -  Bus. モノレール  -  Monorriel  -  Monorail. 乗り場  -  のりば  -   Parada, andén  -  Railway / Platform. 駅  -  えき  -  Estación de tren  -  Train station 空港  -  くうこう  -  Aeropuerto  -  Airport バス低  -  バスてい  -  Parada de autobús  -  Bus stop ～線  -  ～せん  -  ～línea  -  ～line.

VERBOS - VERBS

乗る  -  のる  -  Subir / Abordar / Tomar -  To get in  /  To get on. 乗り換える  -  のりかえる  -  Transbordar / Hacer transbordo  -  To change / To transfer (train, bus…) 降りる  -  おりる  -  Bajar  -  To get off / To get out of. 着く  -  つく  -   Llegar / Arribar  -  To arrive at. 出る  -  でる  -  Salir  -  To exit / To go out. 出発する  -  しゅっぱつする  -  Partir  -  To departure. 歩く  -  あるく  -  Caminar  -  To walk. 行く  -  いく  -  Ir  -  To go. 歩いて行く  -  あるいていく  -  Ir caminando  -  Go walking.

tumblr-vocab in Japanese

A brief overview of useful words to know, in case you switch the language of your tumblr to Japanese!

Posts （投稿数「とうこうすう」）

Text post　－　テキスト

Photo　－　画像（がぞう）

Quote　－　引用（いんよう）

Link　－　リンク

Chat　－　チャット

Audio　－　音声（おんせい）

Video　－　動画（どうが）

Notes　－　リアクション

Reply　－　返信（へんしん）

Reblog　－　リブログ

Like　－　スキ

Tags　－　タグ

Source　－　出典（しゅってん）

Blog （ブログ）

Account　－　アカウント

Username　－　ユーザー名（な）

Main blog　－　メインブログ

Sideblog　－　サブブログ

Draft　－　下書き（したがき）

Queue　－　予約投稿（よやくとうこう）

Schedule　－　スケジュール

Blog theme　－　サイトのテーマ

Settings　－　設定（せってい）

Activity　－　アクティビティ

Past 24 hours　－　過去24時間（かこ24じかん）

Biggest fans　－　熱烈ファン（ねつれつ）

Most popular post　－　人気投稿（にんきとうこう）

Interaction （相互作用「そうごさよう」）

Ask box　－　受信ボックス（じゅしん）

Anonymous ask　－　匿名での質問（とくめいでのしつもん）

Tumblr IM　－　メッセージ

To follow　－　フォローする

Follower　－　ファン

X began following Y　－　XがYのフォローを開始しました（かいし）

Search tumblr　－　tumblrを検索（けんさく）

Blocked blogs　－　ブロック済み（ずみ）ブログ

Submission　－　ゲスト投稿

X submitted a post　－　Xからのゲスト投稿

X mentioned Y　－　XはYについて投稿で言及しました（げんきゅう）

N5 verb list

会う　（あう）- to meet

開く　（あく）- to become open

開ける　（あける）- to open

上げる　（あげる）- to give

遊ぶ　（あそぶ）- to play, to make a visit

あびる - to bathe, to shower

洗う　（あらう）- to wash

ある - to be, to have (inanimate)

歩く　（あるく）- to walk

言う　（いう）- to say

行く　（いく）- to go

居る　（いる）- to be, to have (animate)

要る　（いる）- to need

入れる　（いれる）- to put in

歌う　（うたう）- to sing

生まれる　（うまれる）- to be born

売る　（うる）- to sell

起きる　（おきる）- to get up

置く　（おく）- to put

教える　（おしえる）- to teach, to tell

押す　（おす）- to push, to stamp

覚える　（おぼえる）- to remember

泳ぐ　（およぐ）- to swim

降りる　（おりる）- to get off, to descend

終わる　（おわる）- to finish

買う　（かう）- to buy

返す　（かえす）- to return something

帰る　（かえる）- to return, to go back

かかる - to take time or money

書く　（かく）- to write

かける - to call by phone

貸す　（かす）- to lend

借りる　（かりる）- to borrow

消える　（きえる）- to disappear

聞く　（きく）- to hear, to listen, to ask

切る　（きる）- to cut

着る　（きる）- to put on 

曇る　（くもる）- to become cloudy/dim

来る　（くる）- to come

消す　（けす）- to erase, to turn off

答える　（こたえる）- to answer

コピーする - to copy

困る　（こまる）- to be worried

咲く　（さく）- to bloom

差す　（さす）- to stretch out, to raise

散歩する　（さんぽする）- to stroll

死ね　（しね）- to die

閉まる　（しまる）-  to close, to be closed

閉める　（しめる）- to close something

締める　（しめる）- to tie

知る　（しる）- to know

吸う　（すう）- to smoke

住む　（すむ）- to live in

する - to do

座る　（すわる）- to sit

掃除する　（そうじする）- to clean, to sweep

出す　（だす）- to put out

立つ　（たつ）- to stand

頼む　（たのむ）- to ask

食べる　（たべる）- to eat

違う　（ちがう）- to differ

使う　（つかう）- to use

疲れる　（つかれる）- to get tired

着く　（つく）- to arrive at

作る　（つくる）-to make

つける - to turn on

勤める　（つとめる）- to work for someone

出かける　（でかける）- to go out

できる - to be able to

出る　（でる）- to leave, to go out

取る　（とる）- to take something

撮る　（とる）- to take a photo or film

鳴く　（なく）- to chirp, roar, croak etc

無くす　（なくす）- to lose something

習う　（ならう）- to learn

並ぶ　（ならぶ）- to line up, to stand in line

並べる　（ならべる）- to line up, to set up

なる - to become

脱ぐ　（ぬぐ）- to take off clothes

寝る　（ねる）- to sleep, to go to bed

登る　（のぼる）- to climb

飲む　（のむ）- to drink

乗る　（のる）- to ride, to get on

入る　（はいる）- to enter, to contain

はく - to wear, to put on trousers

始まる　（はじまる）- to begin

走る　（はしる）- to run

働く　（はたらく）- to work

話す　（はなす）- to speak

貼る　（はる）- to stick

晴れる　（はれる）- to be sunny

引く　（ひく）- to pull

弾く　（ひく）- to play an instrument

吹く　（ふく）- to blow (wind)

降る　（ふる）- to fall (rain, snow)

勉強する　（べんきょうする）- to study

曲がる　（まがる）- to turn, to bend

待つ　（まつ）- to wait

磨く　（みがく）- to brush teeth, to polish

見せる　（みせる）- to show

見る　（みる）- to see, to watch, to look

持つ　（もつ）- to hold

休む　（やすむ）- to rest

やる - to do

行く　（ゆく）- to go

呼ぶ　（よぶ）- to call out, to invite

読む　（よむ）- to read

練習する　（れんしゅうする）- to practice

分かる　（わかる）- to be understood

忘れる　（わすれる）- to forget

渡す　（わたす）- to hand over

渡る　（わたる）- to go across

random word of the day

俳優 (はいゆう) - actor

random word of the day

苔 (こけ) - moss

そうじゃないの？

そう　じゃない　の？

That’s not it?

白い目で見る

しろいめでみる

to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder

彼は性格が悪いのでみんなが白い目で見ています。 かれ　は　せいかく　が　わるい　ので　みんな　が　しろいめでみています。 Because he has a bad personality, everyone looks at him scornfully.

（人）を白い目で見る: look at someone with disapproval / regard someone with disdain

random word of the day

落ち葉 (おちば) • fallen leaves

Language Pen Pal project

Hi everyone!

My name is Tas, and I’m from Sydney, Australia. Recently, I was thinking to myself “how cool would a Pen Pal Project be, but with language exchange?” So I decided to launch The Bi-lingual Mingle Project! Basically you just put in your target language (or languages) and your language of fluency- to find someone who has allignent language goals. ie. I am currently studying Spanish but fluent in English so my Pen Pal would be studying English and fluent in Spanish! I have attached the link to the project below and would love to create a space where an international audience can interact!! Please fill the doc. for your new Language Pen Pal!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K2k5vPPjOEoYELdWWGTP4az9G2TlxOA0SctdsBFls8w/edit?usp=sharing

🌻😊 

Japanese Counters

Counting in Japanese may seem difficult when you first try to tackle it. That’s because of all of the different counters used. Instead of thinking of them as a new speaking rule, try to think of them in the same way as they are used in English. For example; 12 PIECES of paper 6 SLICES of pizza 4 BOWLS of soup and so on Here are the counters you’ll need to know

 人(にん/ nin) > People 

  一人 (ほとり/ hitori) > one person 

 二人 (ふたり/ futari) > two people 

 三人 (さんにん/ sannin) > three people 

 四人 (よんにん/ yonnin) > four people 

 五人 (ごにん/ gonin) > five people 

冊 (さつ/ satsu) > Bound Objects  

一冊 (いっさつ/ issatsu) > one bound object 

二冊(にさつ/ nisatsu) > two bound objects 

三冊(さんさつ/ sansatsu) > three bound obj. 

四冊(よんさつ/ yonsatsu) > four bound obj. 

五冊(ごさつ/gosatsu) > five bound obj. 

台 (だい/ dai) > Mechanical Items 

一台(いちだい/ ichidai) >one mechanical obj. 

二台(にだい/nidai)> two mechanical obj. 

三台(さんだい/sandai)> three mechanical obj 

四台(よんだい/yondai)> four mechanical obj. 

五台(ごだい/godai)> five mechanical obj. 

杯 (はい/ hai) > Liquid in glasses, cups, or bowls 

一杯(いっぱい/ippai)> one cup/glass/bowl of 

二杯(にはい/nihai) > two cups/glasses/bowls 

三杯(さんはい/sanhai)> 3 cups/glasses/bowls 

枚 (まい/ mai) > Thin Flat Objects -

一枚(いちまい/ichimai)> one piece of paper 

二枚(にまい/nimai)> two pieces paper 

三枚(さんまい/sanmai)>three pieces of paper 

四枚(よんまい/yonmai)>four pieces of paper 

五枚(ごまい/gomai)>five pieces of paper 

本 (ほん/ hon) > Long Cylindrical Items 

一本(いっぽん/ippon)> one pencil** 

二本(にっぽん/nippon)>two pencils 

三本(さんぼん/sanbon)>three pencils 

四本(よんほん/yonhon)>four pencils 

五本(ごほん/gohon)> five pencils

匹 (ひき/ hiki) > Animals 

一匹 (いっぴき/ippiki) >one animal 

二匹 (にひき/nihiki) > two animals 

三匹 (さんびき/sanbiki) > three animals 

四匹 (よんひき/yonhiki) > four animals 

五匹 (ごひき/gohiki) > five animals 

 **pencil was used here just as an example of a long cylindrical object. 

~In most situations the Chinese origin numbers are used for the counters listed above, but note the words for 1 person and 2 people employ the native Japanese numbers. 

 Here are the native Japanese Numbers: 

 一つ > ひとつ > hitotsu > one 

二つ > ふたつ > futastu > two

三つ > みっつ > mittsu > three 

四つ > よっつ > yottsu > four 

五つ > いつつ > itsutsu > five 

六つ > むっつ > muttsu > six 

七つ > ななつ > nanatsu > seven 

八つ > やっつ > yattsu > eight 

九つ > ここのつ > kokonotsu > nine 

十 > とお > too > ten 

**Native numbers are used for things like round objects, furniture, mountains, starts, and other very abstract ideas I also made a song for memorizing the native numbers a while ago, if you’re interested : http://youtu.be/MOupUC5WGVI For example: 

1.) 問題が二つあります。>mondai ga futatsu arimasu> there are two problems.  

2.) ソファーを一つ買います。>Sofaa wo hitotsu kaimasu > I will buy one sofa 3.) 紙が二十三枚あります。>kami ga nijuusan-mai arimasu > There are 23 pieces of paper 

4.)犬が一匹います。> inu ga ippiki imasu > There is one dog.