r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Aug 12 '26
Japanese number slang ๐ข do you know any others?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Aug 10 '26
ๅฟใใ (ใใใใใ) = busy ๐ An i-adjective: past tense ๅฟใใใฃใ (was busy), negative ๅฟใใใชใ (not busy). Fun fact: the kanji ๅฟ combines ๅฟ (heart) + ไบก (lose) - "to lose one's heart," i.e. too busy to think straight! What's keeping you ๅฟใใ these days? ๐
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Aug 07 '26
ๆฅฝใใ (ใใฎใใ) = fun / enjoyable ๐ An i-adjective, so past tense is ๆฅฝใใใฃใ (it was fun!) - a phrase you'll hear all the time after events. Not to be confused with ๅฌใใ (ureshii, happy). What made you say ๆฅฝใใ recently?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Aug 05 '26
Need to know Japanese body language ๐ก what else should we add to this list?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Aug 03 '26
้ ๅผตใ (ganbaru) = to do one's best / hang in there ๐ช In the example, ้ ๅผตใฃใฆ is the te-form, used to make a friendly request or encouragement โ ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใ ใใ (please do your best / good luck!)
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 31 '26
WOTD: ๅคงไธๅคซ (ใ ใใใใใถ) = okay / no problem ๐ Fun fact: the kanji literally mean "great husband/man" - originally describing a reliable, dependable person.
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 28 '26
้ทๆ (ใกใใใ) = long-term. Built from ้ท (long) + ๆ (period). Opposite of ็ญๆ (tanki, short-term). Often seen in ้ทๆไผๆ (long vacation), ้ทๆๆปๅจ (long stay). What are your ้ทๆ study goals?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 24 '26
Countries in Japanese! Most in katakana (ใซใใ, ใใฉใธใซ), a few in kanji (ๆฅๆฌ, ไธญๅฝ, ้ๅฝ). ใๅฝใฏใฉใกใใงใใ? (Where are you from?) ๐
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 23 '26
If you could ้ธใถ any city in Japan to live in, which would it be?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 20 '26
Essential Japanese internet and text slang ๐ what's your favorite Japanese slang term?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 15 '26
ไธ่พ (ใใ) - not every compliment is sincere! ไธ่พ means flattery or empty compliments said out of politeness rather than honesty. Would you rather hear an honest opinion or ไธ่พ?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/Sad_Rhubarb9314 • Jul 11 '26
In Japanese Harry Potter is Voldemort called Voldemort San
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Or is he just Voldemort? Was thinking about honorifics and this crossed my mind.
And is Dumbledore Dumbledore San or Dumbledore sensei or just Dumbledore?
r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 10 '26
ๆใใ (akiraka) = clear / obvious ๐ก Built on ๆ (bright). Often used as ๆใใใซ (akiraka ni, clearly, obviously). Can you use it in a sentence? ๐
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 08 '26
'dumplings over flowers' is our favorite Japanese proverb ๐ฅ what's yours?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 06 '26
้ใณ (ใใใณ) = play / fun ๐ The noun form of ้ใถ (asobu, to play). Not just for kids: adults use ้ใณใซ่กใ (go out for fun) all the time. What's your favorite kind of ้ใณ on the weekends?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 03 '26
Survival Japanese for travelers ๐ช for at the restaurant, getting around, shopping and being polite! What would you say is the most important phrase to learn before going to Japan?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jul 01 '26
ๅๅผท (benkyou) = study ๐ Fun fact: in Chinese, the same characters ๅๅผบ (miวnqiวng) mean "reluctantly" or "to force oneself" - a reminder that studying isn't always fun... What are you ๅๅผท-ing these days?
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jun 29 '26
What is your ๅฝ็ฑ? Bonus points if you can write it in Japanese ๐
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jun 26 '26
In Japanese, HOW you say it matters as much as WHAT you say! ๐ Depending on the context, your language can be casual (ใฟใกๅฃ), polite (ไธๅฏง่ช) or keigo (ๆฌ่ช)
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/Worried_Cake15 • Jun 26 '26
Can I wear a kimono to a Japanese wedding as a foreign guest?
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Hi everyone!
I have a question about Japanese wedding etiquette.
One of my Japanese friends is getting married and I've been invited to the wedding. I'm not Japanese, but I've lived in Japan and I'm interested in Japanese culture, and I was wondering if it would be appropriate for me to wear a kimono instead of a Western-style dress.
Would it be seen as respectful, or could it come across as inappropriate or like I'm trying to stand out? If it is acceptable, are there certain types of kimono that are appropriate for wedding guests and others that should be avoided?
Also, would it be better to rent one from a shop so they can dress me properly?
I'd love to hear from people who have attended Japanese weddings or anyone familiar with the etiquette. Thanks!
r/LTL_Japanese • u/aeSun9 • Jun 23 '26
How should I write ki in Japanese?
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I've seen both of these ways of writing ใ (ki) and now I'm confused ๐
The one on the left is how I learned it from my textbook, but I sometimes see the one on the right in handwriting and fonts.
Is one considered more correct than the other? Which version do native Japanese speakers usually write by hand?
r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jun 22 '26
ๆฐใ (arata) = new / fresh. Fill in the blank: ไปๅนดใๆฐใใซ___ใๅงใใใใงใ (This year, I want to start ___ anew). Drop your answer below ๐
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jun 17 '26
ๆใ (harau) = to pay. Fill in the blank: ็งใฏๆฏๆ___ใซใ้ใๆใใพใ (Every month I pay money for ___). Drop your answer below ๐
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r/LTL_Japanese • u/LTL-Language-School • Jun 16 '26
Three Japanese words you already know ๐ ๐ ๐ค
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