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Update on Beginner Class for weekend
Hi all, Just a quick update that i might have a Sat afternoon class in Sept/Oct, depending if the current N1 class continue their studies. Cheers, Can
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New testimonial from student
Over the years, I had the opportunity to study Japanese in a few schools such as Japanese Cultural Society and Ikoma Langage School in Singapore and even COTO Language School in Tokyo. To those searching for a suitable school, I feel it is important for you to know your purpose of learning Japanese. Is it…
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Beginner Japanese: Foundation Studies
Dear all, I will be starting a new Japanese class before i retire from Japanese teaching, since the Mastering Japanese pronunciation class has no students taking up. Date: 27th June 18 Time: 730-930pm Location: Waterloo Centre (exact location to be advised later) Fees: $250 inclusive of classroom rental and textbook/10 sessions Number of students: 8…
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Introduction to Keigo Part 7: 上下関係
更新: 2021年1月25日 _______________ みなさん、 おはようございます。 Today, i will talk a bit about 上下関係（じょうげかんけい). What is 上下関係? It is the relationship between a person of a higher status and a person with a lower status in terms of position, social status, age, etc.) 日本語: 地位・身分・年齢などの、上位の者と下位の者との関係 If you recall the past few articles, i mentioned about the…
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Introduction to Keigo Part 6: 美化語
みなさん、 こんにちは。 We have come to the last part of the Keigo family member, 美化語 (びかご). By beautifying nouns, it expresses politeness towards the other party. It is used in a lot of situations, regardless of the other party’s status. 日本語:上品な言葉づかいによって相手への敬意を表す。高める相手の有無を問わず幅広く使う。 By attaching 「お」 or 「ご」to the word, it becomes a 美化語。Take note that not…
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Introduction to Keigo Part 5: 丁重語
みなさん、おはようございます。 Today, we come to the “brother” of 謙譲語(けんじょうご)、the 丁重語(ていちょうご）。 We use this in a situation when there is no other party that we want to praise. By deprecating ourselves, we also express politeness. 日本語: 自分の動作をへりくだることで丁重な表現をする。高める相手がいない場合に使う。 Let’s also revise the difference between 謙譲語 (humble form) and 丁重語 (courteous form). Some words in 丁重語 （ていちょうご） いる ⇒ おる…
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Introduction to Keigo Part 2: 尊敬語
みなさん、 おはようございます。It’s 8:15am here in Singapore. Let’s do 尊敬語 (そんけいご) today. If you have read my article on Giving and Receiving, you would understand how to read the below table. In my table above, Level 2 refers to 目上の人（i.e superiors, seniors, teachers, etc). Level 1 refers to people who are in the same social status…
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Retiring in 3 years time
Hi all, I have made a decision to retire in 3 years time. I will be moving to US/Europe to continue to work on my IT skills. Recently, i made a very cruel decision to expel 2 of my students. One of them has been with me for 2 years. He does not paying attention…
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Study Tips for Learning Japanese
Hi all, Today, i would like to cover a bit on study tips for learning Japanese. I think that learning Japanese is a journey. Even after you finish the various tests, learning never stops. Create a Japanese environment (with songs, dramas, etc) When I first started out, what I did was I tried to create…
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New N5 Prep Class
Hi all, I would be opening a new N5 Prep class to prepare for July`s paper. Dates: 24th Jun morning, 25th, 27th, 28th Jun night Time: 10-1pm (24th Jun), 7-930pm (25th, 27th, 28th Jun) Fees: $250 Slots: 6 Guaranteed pass. For details, please drop me a message.
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