I receive the examination result just now.
03/29/2022
News
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Best wishes moving onto the next chapter of your life.
Do you remember when you got the test result of your taking the entrance exam?
He got the result from the school that he wished to enter onto.
Before opening,
And then opened the letter, before reading, and the moment of noticing the result.
I just took the moment of his delighting greatly in passing
Have a look at the happy moment.
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Oshi (For advanced Japanese learners)
03/24/2022
Vocabulary
※Japanese sentences in this blog are for advanced Japanese learners
Hello everyone. The spring season has arrived in Japan and the cherry blossoms have begun to bloom.
This is an important month in Japan as it marks the end of the year.
Today, I would like to introduce a word which is commonly used by young Japanese people, "○○推し(oshi).
“Oshi" is used for idols and celebritie…
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NILS Blog Hinamatsuri
03/22/2022
Culture
Hello, everyone. Have you ever heard of a Japanese traditional event called Hinamatsuri?
In Japan, parents of daughters display hina dolls in March and pray for their children to grow up healthily.
Hinamatsuri was introduced to Japan from China during the Nara period (710-794). It was celebrated only among the aristocracy at first, but the current form t…
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Gift Giving
03/18/2022
Culture
On what occasions do you give a gift to someone? Birthdays, weddings, Valentine’s Day, and Christmas? In Japan, we frequently give and receive gifts. Let me talk a bit about our customs here.
How to open gifts
I think most people take special care wrapping gifts. The difference, I think, is how people open gifts. In Japan, gift recipients are expected to appreciate the wrapping paper, bo…
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Hakata-ben
03/18/2022
Vocabulary
Hello, how are you?
Today's topic is regional dialects. Do you speak any dialect?
In Fukuoka, where NILS is located, we have a very distinct dialect called 博多弁(はかたべん) (Hakata-ben).
Let me introduce a few Hakata-ben words/phrases you might hear frequently.
(1) よか (Yoka)
It means good, nice, or fine.
[Example] 「髪(かみ)染(そ)めたと？ よか色(いろ)やね！｣ "Kami someta to? Yoka iroyane."
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Japanese Culture J-Pop A New Star
03/14/2022
Culture
Many people love K-Pop, but J-Pop is pretty cool, too. Let me tell you a bit about a new J-Pop star.
His name is Fujii Kaze. He has been active since 2020. He was born in Satosyou, a small town in Okayama Prefecture. Influenced by his music loving father, he grew up listening to all kinds of music – classical, rock, jazz, Japanese country music, etc. When he was 12 years old, he uploaded his pian…
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Signature Stamp
03/14/2022
Culture
Do you have your own signature stamp? You sign on your important documents, right? Japanese people use their own stamp to “sign documents.” Thus, most Japanese have their official stamp.
There are several types of stamps.
Jitsu-in: This type of stamp is registered in the municipality of one’s residence. It is used mostly for large transactions such as buying a car or house. T…
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