February 2011Archive

I heard the sound of a piano from the house.

Does your new stereo sound all right?

あなたの新しいステレオは音がいいですか？
anata no atarashii sutereo wa oto ga iidesuka?

make a sound

a loud sound

a soft sound; a tiny sound

a high sound

a low sound

a shrill sound

a deep sound

a sharp sound

a dull sound

a clear sound; a transparent sound

1000 Japanese nouns were collected to this book.
This book is for the infant.
However, I think that this book is a very good teaching material for your studying Japanese.
It is because "The fundamental noun which Japanese people use daily" is collected to this book.
And, you will be able to learn a Japanese noun easily by the noun and the illustration in English.

*You can buy this book in Japanese Amazon.
(It is not sold outside Japan.)

I teach English in Japan.

I'll teach you how to ski.

I'll teach you how to shop.

I'll teach him how to make Japanese tea.

Teach me how to swim.

oyogi kata wo oshiete kudasai.

Can you tell me the way to the station?

Could you tell me your name, please?

Would tell me when your sale starts?

Please tell me why.

Please tell me your email address.

She taught her pupils that they should not tell lies.

I instruct a class in physics.

He instructed us in self-defense skills.

彼は私たちに護身術を教えてくれた。* Informal Pastfc (~ ta Form)
kare wa watashitachi ni goshinjutsu wo oshiete kureta.

I will show him how to use the machine.

I showed my sister how to use the copier.

"Excuse me. Could you show me how to make a phone call here?"

Let me know at once if anything happens.

Could you give me his phone number?

She gives piano lessons to my daughter.

He tutors a junior-high school student as a part-time job.

Please explain what it means here.

He bowed politely to us.

He bowed slightly to us.

彼は軽く私たちにおじぎしました。
kare wa karuku watashitachi ni ojigi shimashita.

How to Bow in Japan

In Japan, people greet each other by bowing.

A bow ranges from a small nod of the head to a long, 90 degree bend at the waist.
If the greeting takes place on tatami floor, people get on their knees in order to bow.

When bowing to someone of higher social status, a deeper, longer bow indicates respect.

Conversely, a small head nod(called eshaku) is casual and informal.

Jizou(Jizō):
In Japan, guardian deity, known as Jizou, or Ojizou-sama as he is respectfully known, is one of the most loved of all Japanese divinities.

His statues are a common sight, especially by roadsides and in graveyards.

Traditionally, he is seen as the guardian of children, particularly children who died before their parents.

In Japanese mythology, it is said that the souls of children who die before their parents are unable to cross the mythical Sanzu River on their way to the afterlife because they have not had the chance to accumulate enough good deeds and because they have made the parents suffer.

It is believed that Jizo- saves these souls from having to pile stones eternally on the bank of the river as penance, by hiding them from demons in his robe, and letting them hear mantras.[citation needed]

Sometimes the offerings are put there by parents to thank Jizo- for saving their children from a serious illness.

1000 Japanese nouns were collected to this book.
This book is for the infant.
However, I think that this book is a very good teaching material for your studying Japanese.
It is because "The fundamental noun which Japanese people use daily" is collected to this book.
And, you will be able to learn a Japanese noun easily by the noun and the illustration in English.

*You can buy this book in Japanese Amazon.
(It is not sold outside Japan.)

give a wedding present[gift]

get a wedding present[gift]

Thank you for the Christmas present.

"Ojisan(or ojiichan)" and "Sofu"

It is about one tatami mat in size and usually divided by a shelf in the middle.
With the westernization of the contemporary Japanese home and the increasing use of beds, the function of the oshiire has become more diversified.
Small chests of drawers may take the place of futon, poles may be installed to hang clothes, and a variety of items ranging from irons to tables may be stored there.

1000 Japanese nouns were collected to this book.
This book is for the infant.
However, I think that this book is a very good teaching material for your studying Japanese.
It is because "The fundamental noun which Japanese people use daily" is collected to this book.
And, you will be able to learn a Japanese noun easily by the noun and the illustration in English.

*You can buy this book in Japanese Amazon.
(It is not sold outside Japan.)