Anna, if you want to get someone's attention in Japanese, just say SUMIMASEN. What? I thought SUMIMASEN means "I'm sorry." Japanese people use SUMIMASEN all the time. They can't get through the ...

Whatever the case, KIKU’s “Japanese Word of the Day” is a fun way to learn commonly-used Japanese words and phrases, and how to use them!

I hear lots of Japanese people saying DOMO. What does it mean? DOMO is a word used to stress your feelings, but you can use it in other ways, too. DOMO means "very". It's especially helpful when ...

Shiritori is a Japanese word game where players create words that begin with the last syllable of the previous word. This playful method improves vocabulary retention and enhances linguistic memory.