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Loanwords between Cantonese and English

When you start to learn Cantonese, you will notice that there are many English loanwords like bus (巴士: baa1 si),…

7 years ago

Same Words in Spanish and Italian

Probably you have heard that Spanish and Italian are quite similar languages. It’s true that they are both Romance languages,…

7 years ago

4 Reasons Why Kanji is Easier than English Words

Do you think Japanese Kanji(漢字) is too complicated and hard to memorise?  It’s true that there are uncountable Kanjis and…

7 years ago

Simple Word in Other Languages Can Mean Different

Probably you know that we cannot translate everything to other languages. There are many untranslatable words in each languages. However,…

7 years ago

The Sun is Drawn in Red in Japan – Apples are Drawn in Green in France

When you are asked the color of the apple, what do you reply? In reality, there are red, green and…

7 years ago

Reverse Order Words between Japanese and Chinese

Probably many people know that Chinese characters are used both in Japanese and Chinese, and they share uncountable vocabulary. However,…

7 years ago

Confusing Words: Come vs Go in English

Do you know that the concept of the verb come and go in Japanese and English are different? Not only…

7 years ago

Lesson 18. The Main Difference Between Wa vs Ga Particles in Japanese

は (wa) and が (ga) are probably the most frequently used particles in Japanese. At the same time, these two…

7 years ago

30 Japan-Made Chinese Words

Perhaps you have heard about a large portion of Japanese vocabulary is borrowed from traditional Chinese characters. Surprisingly, the borrowing…

7 years ago

Lesson 20. Ageru Kureru Morau: What is the Difference Between Them?

In English, we can use ‘to give’ and ‘to receive’ regardless who is giving and who is talking. Differently, in…

7 years ago