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  • NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Japan-easy

  • 2016 – 2018
  • Ended
  • ~15m / ep
  • 2 seasons

Learn useful phrases and cool kanji through these 15-minute programs, and you'll realize that "Japanese is easy!"

Latest: Season 2 · 2017

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  1. E1. Shinjuku, please

    Apr 9, 2017 · 15m

    Today we'll learn how to ask or request something.

  2. E2. This is mine

    Apr 16, 2017 · 15m

    Today, we'll learn how to say that something is yours.

  3. E3. What is this?

    May 7, 2017 · 15m

    In today's program, we'll learn how to ask what something is. We'll also learn 3 pronouns words: kore, are and sore, meaning this, that and it.

  4. E4. Who is this?

    May 14, 2017 · 15m

    In this episode, we'll discover the various situations where we say "Who is this?" in Japanese. Let's notice that the phrase is different from when asking people in front of you and when asking when not.

  5. E5. Which is your recommendation?

    Jun 4, 2017 · 15m

    In this episode, we learn how to ask for a recommendation about what to eat or buy. This one convenient expression can help you make the best decision at restaurants and when traveling or shopping.

  6. E6. How do you say this in Japanese?

    Jun 11, 2017 · 15m

    Maybe you know what something is, but do you know how to say it in Japanese? Today let's learn what to say in such a situation. This is going to help you ask a lot of questions, and that's a great way to build your vocabulary.

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