How to Speak Japanese

How to Speak Japanese

Road-Map: How to Make Your Japanese Speech

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Each language has own manner when making a speech. Although a Japanese speech is not an exception, it is difficult for learners to get a feel of this style. It may not be necessary to follow it correctly, but, on the other hand, if you can make your Japanese speech in this way, it would […]

How to Speak Japanese

Proofread Your Japanese Script by Native Speakers

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*The target readers are those who are going to make a Japanese speech or presentation. After you have written your Japanese script, I recommend you to get it proofread by native speakers, if possible. Expectations about your writing will change depending on your situation, like for instance, people are required to respond quickly in business […]

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Avoid Being Monotone, the End of Japanese Sentences

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It is likely that Japanese learners don’t have difficulty in finding Japanese sentences to be unnatural very much, but it is difficult to find how to improve them. As you may not be aware, there are some tricks in Japanese sentences to make them colorful. In this article, you will learn one of the easiest, […]

How to Speak Japanese

Apply the Essay Structure to Your Japanese Script

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*The target readers are those who will make a speech or presentation in Japanese. Needless to say, “Introduction-Body-Conclusion” is one of the most well known methods for making essays and scripts in the world. One of its strengths is that you are able to logically express what you want to convey to your audience. However, […]

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For Your Japanese Script: 6 Quotes from Great Leaders

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*The target readers are those who will make a speech or presentation in Japanese. It is very likely that your audience will have difficulty concentrating on your speech at the beginning. If you go straight to your main point without getting the audience’s attention, you may not get the results you want. You need a […]

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Imitate Great Speaker: How to Write Your Japanese Script

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Let me start this article, For your Japanese Script; Imitate Great Speakers, with the great saying, “Bad artists copy. Good artists steal.” This phrase is quoted from Pablo Picasso. There is no doubt that imitating others is one of the best ways to reach your goals. This technique can be utilized for writing your Japanese […]

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The Best Free Online Japanese Dictionary

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  Introduction There are a lot of free online Japanese dictionaries. However, as the Japanese saying goes “玉石混交 Gyokusekikonko; some of them are good and some of them are bad”, you have to find which one is appropriate for you. In this article, I am going to show you the complete comparison for Japanese dictionaries. Considering […]

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The Best Length of Sentences for Your Japanese Script

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Those who are reading this article probably know “、”; Punctuation Mark. Have you thought about how many times you can use “、” in a sentence before? At least, I have. Even native speakers are sometime wondering about this point. Thus, I will show you the best length of sentences, especially for your Japanese script and […]

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15 Ways of Saying “I’m late” in Japanese

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One of the famous (notorious?) Japanese cultures is to be punctual. In fact, if you are even 1 minute late, you may make people angry in Japan. Thus, you should know “I’m late” in Japanese. Let’s learn together. 10 Phrases: How to say “I’m late” in Japanese When you are late すみません、遅おそくなりました。 I’m sorry for […]