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Annual Events in Japan #2: Celebrating the Doll Festival – Honoring Girls’ Health and Happiness

Explore the Doll Festival, known as Hina Matsuri, where families honor their daughters' health and happiness through beautiful displays of traditional dolls and festive foods.

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Annual Events in Japan #1: Celebrating Setsubun – Japan’s Bean-Throwing Festival

Discover Setsubun, the unique Japanese festival that celebrates the arrival of spring with rituals designed to purge evil spirits and attract good luck through bean-throwing.

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Understanding the Different Meanings of “dekiru” in Japanese

Discover the multiple meanings of "できる" (dekiru) in Japanese, from expressing abilities to talking about completed tasks and new creations. Improve your Japanese with this easy-to-follow guide.

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Using “naa” in Japanese for Strong Emotions

Understand how to use "なあ" (naa) in Japanese to express strong emotions like admiration and frustration. This guide offers easy-to-follow examples to improve your conversational skills.

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Genki Grammar #87: Mastering Number + mo / Number + shika + Negative

Learn how to express quantities in Japanese with Number + も (mo) and Number + しか + Negative. Genki Grammar #87: Mastering Number + mo / Number + shika + Negative explains how to use these structures to say "as many as" or "only."

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Genki Grammar #86: Mastering -taradoudesuka

Learn how to use たらどうですか (-taradoudesuka) to offer advice in Japanese. Genki Grammar #86: Mastering -taradoudesuka provides simple explanations and practical examples.

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Genki Grammar #85: Mastering ageru / kureru / morau

Learn how to use あげる, くれる, and もらう to express giving and receiving in Japanese. Genki Grammar #85: Mastering ageru / kureru / morau offers simple explanations and practical examples.

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Genki Grammar #84: Mastering -kamoshimasen

Discover how to express possibility and uncertainty in Japanese using かもしれません (-kamoshimasen). Genki Grammar #84: Mastering -kamoshimasen offers clear examples and easy-to-follow explanations.

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Genki Grammar #83: Mastering hoshii

Learn how to express your desires in Japanese using ほしい (hoshii). Genki Grammar #83: Mastering hoshii offers easy-to-follow examples and tips for using this essential grammar point.

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Understanding the Japanese Zodiac System

Explore the intriguing Japanese Zodiac system, from its ancient Chinese roots to the meaningful animal symbols that influence Japanese cultural traditions and personal identities.

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