Learn Japanese Pod

The hosts discuss their favorite Japanese TV shows, including classic shows like 'Mito Kormung' and the popular shows 'Tokugawa Mitsu kuni' and 'Tamori Krabbe'. They also talk about misheard lines from foreign songs on a Japanese TV show and recommend watching it on YouTube for a good laugh.

Learn how to express opinions in Japanese using the verb 'omou'. Explore different phrases and sentence structures for expressing opinions, including discussing the iPhone and someone's appearance. Learn about word order and negative form usage. Also, learn about expressing opinions with different levels of politeness and the usage of adjectives in conversation. The hosts express gratitude for positive reviews and read out feedback from listeners.

In this lesson Ami and I teach you how to ask and give your opinions on various topics using the verb 思う Omou – To think. This is usually used to say “I think that…”. 思う is a very useful phrase you use all the time in conversation in Japanese. The main grammatical structure we […]

Alex interviews Niko of Nihongo Shark who discusses the features of Nihon Washag, incorrect information on Japanese Yahoo, the Dunning-Kruger effect, English education in Japan, job interviews in Japan, creating Nihongo Shark and publishing a book, and future collaborations.

Learn Japanese Pod discusses what to do if you lose your wallet in Japan. They share personal stories, explore phrases for lost items, and discuss the honesty of Japanese people. They also introduce the phrase 'Atamaga-mashiro' meaning 'My head is white'.

In this podcast Ami and I talk about what to do if you lose your wallet or other personal items when in Japan. The good news is that Japanese people are generally very law abiding and honest. Therefore, if someone finds your lost item, there is a good chance they will hand it in to […]

In this podcast, Tomo Akiyama, a fascinating expert linguist and well known Twitter user from Japan, discusses the difficulties of learning Japanese, common mistakes non-native speakers make, the importance of learning Japanese phrases, the connotations of 'nerd' and 'geek' in Japanese, the declining birth rate in Japan, the importance of speaking Japanese and setting goals for language learning, the limitations of Google Translate, the significance of katakanaization in Japanese, and the controversy of whitewashing in movies.

In this podcast, Ami and I (Alex) teach you how to talk about your favorite movies in Japanese. Listen to the podcasts and read the dialogs below to get an idea of what these phrases and dialogs mean. You can also download the PDFs too! Enjoy!

In this podcast, Ami and I (Alex) teach you how to talk about your favorite movies in Japanese. Listen to the podcasts and read the dialogs below to get an idea of what these phrases and dialogs mean. You can also download the PDFs too! Enjoy! Dialog 01 Japanese Pronunciation English A: 「君の名は」見た？ “Kimi no […]

The podcast teaches phrases and expressions for talking on the phone in Japanese, including 'moshi moshi', 'ganky', and 'saikin dole'. It also explores phone-related phrases like 'magia', 'kitei demwa', and 'machi gagame'. The hosts discuss shortened Japanese words like 'shamet', 'smahawk', and 'gara care'. They also cover making phone calls in Japanese and how to connect with the Learn Japanese Pod community.