Have you ever found yourself lost in a rabbit hole of adorable anime characters, pastel-colored stationery, or tiny animal-shaped desserts? If so, you’ve already had a taste of kawaii (可愛い), the Japanese obsession with all things cute! But what exactly…

Ever tried greeting someone in another language and accidentally told them their haircut looks like a squirrel? Yeah, language learning is fun. If you’re here, you probably want to know how to say good evening in Japanese without embarrassing yourself…

You know that feeling when you’re traveling in Japan, asking for the time, and suddenly realize you just agreed to meet someone at “banana o’clock”? Yeah, me too. Time and dates in Japanese can be tricky. But don’t worry—I got…

Have you ever stubbed your toe and let out a string of creative vocabulary that would make a sailor blush? Or maybe you’ve had one of those “Did that driver just cut me off?!” moments where the only reasonable response…

Swords. They’re cool. They’re mysterious. They’re the reason half of us spent our childhoods swinging sticks around like wannabe warriors. And when you think of swords in Japan, you probably imagine a noble samurai, standing on a misty mountaintop, katana…

Let’s be real—if you’ve ever watched anime, read a manga, or just casually eavesdropped on a conversation between two Japanese speakers (no judgment), you’ve probably heard the word san thrown around a lot. But what does it actually mean? And…

So, you’re in love. Or maybe you just think you’re in love. Or maybe you’re in love with the idea of being in love. Either way, if you’re here, you’re probably wondering: How do I say ‘in love’ in Japanese…