Shodo Workshop
04/30/2021
Culture
Today, we had a calligraphy workshop for all our students.
Japanese calligraphy is called "Shodo (書道(しょどう))" in Japanese.
We enjoy Shodo as a hobby in our daily life, and sometimes, we organize a special event for Shodo called Kakizome (書初(かきぞ)め).
What is Kakizome?
We write down our hopes or goals at the beginning of the year. Do you have a custom of making a New Year's resolut…
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Today’s Japanese phrase: じゃない
04/12/2021
Vocabulary
Hello, today's Japanese topic is 'じゃない.'
Before we explain how to use this expression, please take a look at the conversation below.
Son: おかあさん、テストで 50点(てん) とったよ！(Mom, I got 50 points (out of 50) on the test!)
Mom: 数学(すうがく)(Math)のテスト ですか？(Is that a math test?)
Son: 数学のテスト じゃないよ、英語(えいご)(English)のテスト。
Mom: ええ、すごいじゃない！
Here are a couple of questions.
1. Which test did …
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