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Let's Say "Oishisō"! (It Looks Delicious!)

Hello, I'm SASYA. I've lived in Osaka for 35 years. Today, let's talk about delicious-looking food....

ねあがりの おおくす 〜おなじ「ね」の ことばあそび〜Neagari no Okusu: A Japanese Wordplay with the Same Sound "Ne"

おおさかの さかいしに ある「おおとりたいしゃ」に おまいりに いきました。   じんじゃの なかには、とても おおきな くすのきが あります。 きの ねもとが こんもりと もりあがって いて、「ね...

Neagari no Okusu: A Japanese Wordplay with the Same Sound "Ne"

Hello! I'm SASYA, a Japanese teacher. Recently, I visited Ootori Taisha, a shrine in Sakai, Osaka. ...

Welcome to the Japanese-Style Room!わしつへ ようこそ!

A 「わしつ」 is a room in the traditional Japanese style. The room in the photo has these things:   •たたみ...

Let's Learn Halloween Words! はろうぃんの ことばを おぼえよう！

The photo shows Halloween decorations and autumn vegetables.   •かぼちゃ (kabocha) = pumpkin, kabocha s...

Let's enjoy fireworks in Japanese! はなびを にほんごで たのしもう！

きょうは、にほんの なつの たのしみ「はなび」の にほんごを べんきょうしましょう。 Today, let's learn Japanese words about fireworks, a sum...

Let's Steam Vegetables in a Seiiro!せいろで やさいを むして　たべよう！

Today, let's talk about the seiro. The 「せいろ」 in the photo is a bamboo steamer. It's filled with dif...

Let's ！Choose Our Ramen Toppings！らーめんの トッピングを えらぼう,

Hello, I'm SASYA. I've lived in Osaka for 35 years. Today, let's talk about ramen. The ramen in the...

Learning Japanese with the Omokaru Stone おもかる いしで まなぶ にほんご

At Sumiyoshi Taisha, there is a mysterious stone called the "Omokaru Stone." You lift a heavy stone...

Learning Japanese with the Maneki- neko まねきねこでまなぶにほんご

At Sumiyoshi Taisha, I found a big signboard with a cat on it. The white cat is raising its paw. It...

Learning Japanese with the Taikobashi たいこばしでまなぶにほんご

At Sumiyoshi Taisha, there is a red, rounded bridge called the "Taikobashi." Reflected in the water...

How Much Is “Chotto”? ～A Handy and Mysterious Japanese Word～「ちょっと」って、どれくらい？～べんりで ふしぎな にほんご～

Last time, I talked about the meaning of “nanka.” This time, let’s look at another handy word that ...

What Does “Nanka” Mean? Natural Japanese You Won’t Find in Textbooks　にほんじんがよくつかう「なんか」ってなに？

Hi, I’m Sasya, a Japanese teacher in Osaka. When you listen to Japanese conversations, you’ll hear ...

大阪弁ってどんな言葉？友達に教えたい関西のことば

大阪在住、日本語講師のSasyaです。   日本語を勉強していると、「大阪の人の日本語は、教科書と違う！」と驚いたことはありませんか？それは「大阪弁」（関西弁）です。今日は、よく使う大阪弁を少しご紹...