Kyou no Nihongo: dame

NOTE: Be sure that you have Asian language support for your browser to view the characters. Today’s Japanese word: DAME Kanji: ?? Hiragana: ?? ? Katakana: ?? Simple Definitions: No! It’s bad! It’s not possible! Usage: Your sister has a habit of “borrowing” your personal effects. It seems okay the first few times but you later realize that you don’t get to see your things back. So when one day she...

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Kyou no Nihongo: omedetou

NOTE: Be sure that you have Asian language support for your browser to view the characters. Today’s Japanese word: OMEDETOU most commonly used as “omedetou gozaimasu” expression Kanji: ????? Hiragana: ????? Katakana: ????? Simple Definitions: Congratulations! Usage: I passed my Japanese Language Proficiency Test. What do you say? OMEDETOU! Congratulations, Flori! But it’s no surprise really. Hayop ka, Flori!...

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