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Spoken by over 123 million people worldwide, this is the principal language of Japan. Interested in traveling, international business, anime, manga, or gaming? Japanese is the language to learn!

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A Japanese castle tower behind cherry blossoms
What are sentence-ending particles in Japanese?
a barista at a Japanese coffee shop
What is 敬語 [keigo] in Japanese?
A luscious platter of sushi
How to describe color in Japanese?
A sumo wrestling match
How to say "only" in Japanese?
A canal through Tokyo with banks covered in vines and green leaves
How to use the ta-form in Japanese?
Japanese barbequeWhat is the te-form in Japanese?
A contemplative snow monkey in Hokkaido
How to use 〜てくる (te kuru) and 〜ていく (te iku) in Japanese?
Colorful warnings printed on the floor of a Japanese subway platform
Navigating anime and manga: What is 役割語 [yakuwarigo] or “role-specific language” in Japanese?
Two sleeping tanuki (raccoon-dogs) in the snow
Too much: How to express excess in Japanese?
Autumn colors at a Japanese garden
When to use 〜てある [te aru], 〜ておく [te oku] and 〜てしまう [te shimau] in Japanese?
Three women in traditional silk garb walking down a historic Japanese street
How to use 〜たり〜たり [tari tari] and 〜し [shi] in Japanese?
Striking round red wooden statues of faces in Japan
Terms of address in Japanese: Pronouns, names, kinship terms, and more

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