| Japanese adjectives have very strict rules. There are only two kinds of adjective:1. “い” adjectives (adjectives ending in the character “i”)おいしい (oishii, delicious)青い (aoi, blue)鋭い (surudoi, sharp)These adjectives can…

| For some reason, lots of the students at GenkiJACS seem really interested in learning Japanese swear words. So, in the interests of a well-rounded education on vernacular Japanese, as…

| One of the most fun ‘features’ of the Japanese language is how foreign words are mangled to fit the limited Japanese sound-set. For example, McDonalds becomes マクドナルド (Makudonarudo, 6…

| We at GenkiJACS think Japanese is an easy language to learn to speak. (Reading and writing are a different matter, though!) Here are the reasons why. (I’ts long! I’d…

| We’re all for freedom of information at GenkiJACS. We want you to have a good idea about what studying with us is really like before you take the plunge…

| It’s often frustrating for learners of the Japanese language when they can’t express themselves clearly because they don’t know a specific word. However, it can be even more frustrating…

| From September 23 till December 2 (the day before the test itself), GenkiJACS will be running a weekly preparation course for level 3 of the JLPT. The teachers have…