✈️ Study Abroad
留学先やホームステイで日本を紹介するときに
337 entries (page 2 of 6)Tap a title to open the full entry: three lengths of English explanation, the questions people actually ask, ready-made phrases and audio.
- Food & DrinkEssential ramenラーメンChinese-style noodle soup, remade in Japan
- Food & DrinkEssential ekiben駅弁station lunch boxes
- Food & DrinkEssential kaiten-zushi回転寿司conveyor belt sushi
- Food & DrinkEssential nori海苔the sheets of dried seaweed used for rice balls and sushi rolls
- Food & DrinkEssential gyudon牛丼beef over rice
- Food & DrinkEssential izakaya居酒屋the Japanese pub where food comes first
- Food & DrinkEssential sashimi刺身raw fish served without rice
- Food & DrinkEssential nimono煮物Japanese home-style simmered dishes
- Food & DrinkEssential yakizakana焼き魚grilled fish with salt
- Food & DrinkEssential yakiniku焼肉grill-it-yourself barbecue
- Food & DrinkEssential shoyu醤油soy sauce
- Food & DrinkEssential tabehodai食べ放題an all-you-can-eat meal with a time limit
- Food & DrinkEssential teishoku定食a set meal built around rice, soup and a main dish
- Food & DrinkEssential karaage唐揚げJapanese fried chicken
- Food & DrinkEssential tofu豆腐bean curd
- Food & DrinkEssential nabe鍋the shared hot pot at the center of the table
- Food & DrinkEssential natto納豆fermented soybeans
- Food & DrinkEssential bento弁当a packed meal in a box
- Food & DrinkEssential miso味噌fermented soybean paste
- Food & DrinkEssential misoshiru味噌汁the soup served with almost every Japanese meal
- Food & DrinkEssential tamagoyaki卵焼きthe rolled omelette, sweet or savory depending on where you are
- Food & DrinkEssential ryokucha緑茶Japanese green tea
- Food & DrinkEssential donburi丼ものa bowl of rice with something cooked served on top
- Food & DrinkEssential gyoza餃子pan-fried dumplings
- Home & LivingEssential kotatsuこたつa low table with a heater and a quilt
- Home & LivingEssential toire to furo ga betsuトイレと風呂が別why the toilet is not in the bathroom
- Home & LivingEssential madori間取りの見方how to read a Japanese rental floor plan
- Home & LivingEssential genkan玄関the sunken entryway of a Japanese home
- Home & LivingEssential zabuton座布団a floor cushion for sitting
- Home & LivingEssential tatami畳woven straw floor mats
- Home & LivingEssential sentakumono no sotoboshi洗濯物の外干しdrying clothes on the balcony
- Home & LivingEssential futon布団the bedding you lay out and put away
- Home & LivingEssential monohoshi zao物干し竿the laundry pole used to dry clothes outdoors
- Home & LivingEssential washitsu和室a traditional tatami room
- Life EventsEssential kon'in todoke婚姻届the marriage registration form filed at a city office
- MannersEssential kekko desu no aimaisa「結構です」の曖昧さa single phrase that can mean either yes, that's fine or no, thank you depending on tone and context
- MannersEssential ojigiお辞儀bowing
- MannersEssential oshakuお酌pouring for each other
- MannersEssential gomi o mochikaeruごみを持ち帰るcarrying your litter with you because there are no trash cans
- MannersEssential sanzukeさん付けwhy names always have something attached
- MannersEssential sumimasenすみませんsorry / excuse me / thank you
- MannersEssential surippaスリッパindoor slippers and the toilet pair
- MannersEssential eshaku会釈the small nod-bow used in passing
- MannersEssential kutsu o nugu靴を脱ぐremoving shoes indoors
- MannersEssential kutsushita ni ana靴下に穴why this matters more here
- MannersEssential nokosazu taberu残さず食べるleaving nothing on the plate
- MannersEssential shugibukuro祝儀袋と不祝儀袋the envelopes for celebration and condolence money
- MannersEssential shokuba no omiyage職場のお土産bringing back sweets for colleagues
- MannersEssential aizuchi相槌the frequent small sounds and nods listeners make to show they are following along
- MannersEssential densha no naka no mana電車の中のマナーwhy Japanese trains are so quiet
- MannersEssential hashi no tabu箸のタブーthings you must never do with chopsticks
- MannersEssential mono wa ryote de watasu物は両手で渡すwhy two hands matter
- MannersEssential men o susuru oto麺をすする音slurping noodles out loud
- Modern JapanEssential oshibori to mizuおしぼりと水the wet towel and water that arrive before you order
- Modern JapanEssential kyasshuresu kessaiキャッシュレス決済paying by card, IC card or QR code instead of cash
- Modern JapanEssential gomi bunbetsuゴミの分別sorting your garbage
- Modern JapanEssential konbiniコンビニthe Japanese convenience store
- Modern JapanEssential depachikaデパ地下the department store food hall
- Modern JapanEssential doraggu sutoaドラッグストアJapan's hybrid of a pharmacy and a discount supermarket
- Modern JapanEssential seirikenバスの整理券the numbered ticket that tracks your bus fare