Japanese Language

ふだん自由自在に扱っている(ように感じる)日本語なのに、一旦気になると疑問は尽きない。漢字から平仮名を生み出したのはいったい誰?「稲妻」はなぜ「いなづま」ではなく「いなずま」か?

This book is the story only of the Japanese language material, called "Kevin Goes to Japan."

Möchten Sie Japanisch lernen, wissen aber nicht, wo Sie anfangen sollen? Suchen Sie nach einer effektiven Methode, um schnell fließend Japanisch zu sprechen? Dieses Hörbuch ist der perfekte Audioguide für alle, die fließend Japanisch sprechen möchten – und das in Rekordzeit!

"The 2000 Most Common Japanese Words in Context: With Example Sentences, Mnemonics, and Root Words" takes a complete approach to learning Japanese, emphasizing the importance of vocabulary development. This audiobook is intended to assist learners, from beginners to advanced levels, across the enormous landscape of Japanese language by introducing the 2000 most commonly used vocabulary. By placing each word in its natural context, students learn not just abstract phrases but also how to apply them in real-world situations, which improves comprehension and recall.

Start speaking Japanese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Survival Phrases - Japanese, a completely new way to learn Basic Japanese fast! Survival Phrases - Japanese will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and prepare you with cultural insight, travel tips and other information to utterly shock and amaze your friends and family, travel companions and people you meet along the way.

Speak 12 EU languages instantly! A MUST- have for travel! Simple, natural, helpful! Useful words and phrases in 12 European Union (EU) Languages: French (1), German (2), Spanish (3), Italian (4), Portuguese (5), Dutch (6), English (7), Polish (8), Hungarian (9), Czech (10), Bulgarian (11), and English (12).

Transform your daily routines into dynamic Japanese learning sessions without additional time investment. This innovative guide is designed for those eager to integrate Japanese mastery seamlessly into their lives, utilizing moments often underutilized. Whether you're navigating the daily commute or settling into night's silence, this book equips you with the tools to absorb and retain Japanese effectively.

前作の好評に応えて編まれた第二作のオーディオブック。歌舞伎(「問われて名乗るもおこがましいが」)、落語(時そば)、短歌(斎藤茂吉)、近代詩(故郷は遠きにありて思ふもの)など、ありとあらゆる領域から選んだ音読用ことばの傑作選。著者は身体論からのアプローチで、音読教育の価値を強く訴え、昔からの「素読」「暗誦」がいかに重要かを説く。各項の解説で、言葉の意味や背景を簡潔に面白く説明。

シリーズ累計260万部突破、日本語・朗読ブームを作った国民的ベストセラーのオーディオブック！ かつて暗誦することは言語感覚を養い、心と身体を鍛える訓練法の一つだった。 忘れられつつある伝統的暗誦文化の復活を説く簡便で洒落た文章集成。

「今日は私におごらせてください」「お見それしました」
→目上の人に使うと失礼なのはなぜ?
「すみません」「申し開きもできません」
→反省の気持ちがより伝わるのは?
「私淑する」「薫陶を受ける」
→直接指導を受けた相手を言うのは?

大人として身につけておきたい教養のひとつ、「語彙力」。
“語彙力のある人”や、“話していて知性を感じる人”は、適切な文脈で豊富な言葉を使いこなします。語源やニュアンスといった言葉の背景を理解したうえで、年齢や立場にあわせて、言葉を磨いているのです。

そこで本書では、言葉の意味だけでなく、「使用シーン」「成り立ち」「強さ、重み」「ニュアンス」といった基本知識に加え、知性あふれる言葉を日常で使いこなすための解説をつけました。

言葉の引き出しが少なくて、思っていることが伝わらない…
幼い言葉を使っているせいで、バカっぽく見られている?

そんな思いが少しでもよぎったら、是非、本書を読んでみてください。
普段の会話はもちろん、仕事でのやりとり、メールや手紙、お詫びするときなど、あらゆる場面で使える厳選200語が身につきます。

Going to Japan and looking to make friends? Don't leave home without the Top 25 Japanese Questions You Need to Know! In this powerful audiobook, you'll master responses to all the basic questions, from "What's your name?" to "Where are you from?" and more. Built into every lesson you'll find opportunities for extensive practice, self-review, and self-evaluation. By the end of the book, you'll not only be answering these questions, but asking them yourself!

The advanced series dives straight into dialogue about anything and everything Japanese. This series is focused on exposing you to native speaking style. Start speaking Japanese in minutes and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Advanced Japanese.

This audiobook provides Japanese words and phrases that will be specifically helpful for those in educational roles whether teachers, lecturers, teaching assistants, professors, classroom assistants, ESL instructors, and other roles that require engaging with Japanese speakers in an educational setting. In addition, the audiobook also covers Japanese language basics that will be useful regardless of role and profession. This is a useful guide to get an English speaker ready for an educational role in Japan or with Japanese speakers in any location.

This audiobook is for all those who are traveling to Japan for the first time. This audiobook is your tour guide which helps you with keywords and sentences to be used during conversations like Airport immigration, costumes, hotel booking, transport, visiting the hospital, dining and all similar activities.

「もったいない」「なりゆき」「肩身が狭い」など、日常生活でなにげなく使っている日本語を、英語でどう表現したらいいの……?そんな悩みにお答えするオーディオブック。「日本語の微妙なニュアンスを英語でどう伝えるか」をテーマに、英語表現と例文をあわせて紹介します。監修は英語学習スタイリスト・石原真弓先生。日本語表現の五十音順なので、手軽な表現辞典として使えます。3本シリーズのパート2には、「さ行」から「た行」(「サクラ」から「鳥肌」)まで54表現を収録。英語表現と例文は、PDF形式で無料ダウンロードできます。詳しい入手方法は、オーディオブック冒頭に説明があります。

This audiobook provides key vocabulary in Japanese that doctors, nurses, surgeons, emergency medical technicians, and others involved in medicine, healthcare, or wellness will need when working in Japan or with Japanese-speaking patients.

"The Language of the Rising Sun" is a comprehensive guide crafted to unravel the intricate tapestry of Japan's language and its intimate connection to the nation's vibrant heritage. From the beauty of its characters to the depths of its grammar, this book navigates the terrain of Japanese, offering a pathway to not just linguistic proficiency but a profound appreciation for Japan's rich cultural legacy.

Behind the Wheel - Japanese Level 1 covers beginning to intermediate level Japanese, providing a strong, yet flexible foundation for speaking, understanding, and creatively expressing yourself in standard Japanese. The program features an English-speaking instructor to guide you through the lessons and a native Japanese speaker to aid with your pronunciation.

The complete method. 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.

Einführung in die japanische Kultur