早言葉(はやことば) Tongue Twisters
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| They do exist in the Japanese language as well: the loved and feared tongue twisters. They help us make a fool of ourselves but that is exactly why it…
Shiritori (しりとり)
| This game is a fun way of memorizing vocabulary. Shiritori means “taking the end”, which is exactly what this fun Japanese word game is about. The players take turns…
Gesshuku Ishiyama mother passed away
| At GenkiJACS, we offer a few different types of dormitories for our students. One of those is the 月宿 (gesshuku), which is like the owner’s house opened up into…
We Have a Winner
| This year`s winning 流行語 (りゅうこうご) have been announced on December 1st. And 2016’s “word of the year” is … 「神ってる」（かみってる）. This phrase is based on the Japanese word 神（かみ）(=god),…
Kaomoji – Let us know what you feel
| A language does not only consist of grammar and words. Particularly in social media, an emoticon can say more than 1,000 words. In Japan, young people have gone to…
駄洒落 (だじゃれ) – Japanese Puns
| In general, dajare could be described as Japanese Puns. However, while English puns are usually created by exchanging a word in sentence with a similar one, dajare benefit from…
流行語2016 – More Possible Words
| Here are some more possible 流行語(りゅうこうご) that are likely to be among the 2016 nominees: →野球賭博(とばくやきゅう) (Baseball Betting)In Japan, betting on a sports team is illegal. Still, it is…
流行語2016 –Changing World, Changing Word
| While the release of this year’s nominees for the top 流行語(りゅうこうご) is coming closer, let us give you some insight about the “history of 流行語” itself. In 1984, the…
流行語2016 – What can we expect?
| November is coming and the nominees for the top 流行語(ryukougo) 2016 will soon be announced. 流行語are famous words or phrases made famous by TV, ads etc. We are excited…
A totally different sort of test
| When studying a foreign language, one of the most interesting parts is the one that can’t be taught in lessons: words and expressions that sound hilariously strange if translated…