Gakuu – Learn Real Japanese

Month: September 2010

  • No Smoking / にて

    No Smoking / にて

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    Michael
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    Here’s a quick and easy chunk of Japanese for beginners/intermediate learners to digest. You’ll see no smoking signs everywhere in Japan, but the particular little morsel of grammar in this one stood out for me: にて. Heard of it?

  • The 6 Types of Donburi

    The 6 Types of Donburi

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    Michael
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    Alrighty then. Here’s one sign straight from the ‘bowls’ of Sukiya, a 牛丼 (ぎゅうどん) chain here in Japan. I was tickled by the cute illustrations of the various sizes of beef bowls available!

  • Gakuu. Studying with Real Japanese

    Gakuu. Studying with Real Japanese

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    Michael
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    Welcome! Gakuu.com is a brand new website all about learning Japanese. Just another boring Japanese study site..? Heavens, no! We’re all about Real Japanese. The solid, gritty stuff you’d come across in daily life. Practical examples and unusual expressions; all the stuff textbooks don’t like to teach you!