Learn Japanese - Some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Japanese.

In Japan, manners are important, and in this article you master several polite Japanese phrases. You're going to learn how to say 'Thank you' and 'i'm sorry' in Japanese.

• ありがとうございます。Arigatō gozaimasu. = Thank you. 

あ(A)り(RI)が(GA)と(TO)う(U)ご(GO)ざ(ZA)い(I)ま(MA)す(SU)。

'ありがとう Arigatō' means Thank you.
'ございます gozaimasu' increases the politeness level of the phrase.

• すみません。Sumimasen. = Excuse me.

す(SU)み(MI)ま(MA)せ(SE)ん(N)。

• ごめんなさい。Gomen nasai. = I'm sorry.

ご(GO)め(ME)ん(N)な(NA)さ(SA)い(I)。

• どうも。Dōmo. = Thanks.

ど(DO)う(U)も(MO)。

• ごめん。Gomen. = I'm sorry.

ご(GO)め(ME)ん(N)。
Be careful these are informal phrases so don't use them with the teachers or in a business situation.

Naruto: the musical is Coming.

Since the original Naruto manga ended in November, a Naruto musical titled Live Spectacle Naruto will be playing in Japan in March 2015.

The musical will run on March 21 in Tokyo, in the AiiA Theater where the comedy will be played until April 5. Then performances are scheduled in Fukuoka (April 10-12), Osaka (17-19 April) Miyagi (23-25 April), before returning to Tokyo (April 29-May 10).

It is even expected that the show will then exports to Macao, Malaysia and Singapore after it runs in Japan.

The production company is Nelke Planning, Akiko Kodama direct the play, while Toshiro Masuda will compose the music.

The cast includes:

Kōdai Matsuoka : Naruto

Ryūji Satō : Sasuke

Yui Itō : Sakura

Kenta Suga : Gaara

The rest of the cast:

Yuuki Kimisawa : Kakashi

Kazuhiro Hirakawa : the Third Hokage

Hidekazu Ichinose : Iruka

Tatsunari Kimura : Kabuto

Asahi Uchida : Zabuza

Miho Imamura : Haku

Source : ANN

Top 25 Must-Know Japanese Phrases!

I'm gonna teach you the 25 most common phrases that we use in Japan.

1. おはよう。Ohayō. = Good morning.
2. すみません。Sumimasen. = Excuse me.
3. はい。Hai. = Yes.
4. いいえ。Īe. = No.
5. えきは どこですか？Eki wa doko desu ka? = Where is the station?
6. よろしく おねがいします。Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. = Please treat me well.
7. これはいくらですか？Kore wa ikura desu ka? = How much is this?
8. おやすみなさい。Oyasumi nasai. = Good night.
9. なんさいですか？Nan sai desu ka? = How old are you?
10. どうぞ。Dōzo. = After you.
11. わかりました。Wakarimashita. = I understand.
12. わかりません。Wakarimasen. = I don't understand.
13. 英語 は 話せます か？Eigo wa hanasemasu ka? = Do you speak English?
14. じゃ, また。Ja, mata. = See you soon.
15. どうも。Dōmo. = Thanks. Hello. Goodbye.
16. お元気ですか？Ogenki desu ka? = How are you?
17. ごめんなさい。Gomen nasai. = I'm sorry.
18. こんばんは。Konbanwa. = Good evening.
19. こんにちは。Konnichiwa. = Hello.
20. はじめまして。Hajimemashite. = Nice to meet you.
21. お 名前は？O namae wa? = What's your name?
22. みず、おねがいします。Mizu, onegai shimasu. = Water, please.
23.  たすけてください！Tasukete kudasai! = Please help!
24. ありがとう。Arigatō. = Thank you.
25. さようなら。Sayōnara. = Good bye.

Learn Japanese : Master Basic Greetings in Japanese! (2)

In a previous article we learned : こんにちは。Konnichiwa is a general greeting, meaning Hi or Hello, it also means good afternoon . In this article i'll show you more general greetings.

• おはよう ございます。Ohayō gozaimasu. = おはよう Ohayō means good morning and おはよう ございます。Ohayō gozaimasu. is a more polite way to say it.

• こんばんは。Konbanwa. = means good evening and usually people use it after sunset.

• おやすみなさい。Oyasuminasai. = means good night and usually used before going to bed. This phrase come from the verb やすむ Yasumu, wish means to take a rest. お O, is a prefix to make the phrase polite. 

When you want to say "Ohayō gozaimasu" or "Oyasuminasai" to your friends or family, you can say :
おはよう。Ohayō or おやすみ。Oyasumi.

Haikyu Season 2 is announced

It is in the last chapter published in the Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha) we learn Haikyu production of the anime Season 2. No date has yet been scheduled.

Learn Japanese : Master Basic Greetings in Japanese!

In this article, you're going to learn a few tips to master basic Japanese greetings.
you're gonna to learn how to say : Hi, how are you? in Japanese and how to answer.
Here's a typical conversation you hear everyday in Japan :

• こんにちは。Konnichiwa = Hi or Hello.

Konnichiwa is a general greeting, meaning Hi or Hello. It also means good afternoon as one of the greetings for the day, but you can say konnichiwa all day long as greeting when you meet people.

• おげんきですか? O-genki desu ka? = literally means are you healthy? but it's used to mean How are you?.

お O = is the respectful prefix (polite marker).

げんき Genki = means healthy.
です Desu =  expresses politeness in Japanese. It can often be translated as the verb TO BE.
か Ka = a particle used to form questions.

To answer the question O-genki desu ka? you say :

• げんきです。Genki desu. = I'm fine. The only difference is you dropped the Ka when answering the question..

We can say the exact same thing with these two words :

• げんき? Genki? = How are you?
• げんき。Genki. = I'm fine.

The only difference is the intonation . Be careful this is a very informal conversation don't use it with the teacher or in business situations.

Learn to Introduce Yourself in Japanese!

In this article, you're going to learn how to introduce yourself in Japanese.
There are three sentences to do this and it's super easy.
Okey, here's the three lines :

• はじめまして。 Hajimemashite. = Nice to meet you.

This expression means "nice to meet you", (はじめまして。 Hajimemashite) literally means "for the first time". This phrase is often the first thing said when introducing oneself, and appropriate for all politeness level.

• わたしは--your name--です。Watashi wa--your name--desu. = I am --your name--

Japanese language has one tricky point : the verb comes at the end of the sentence.
So, わたし Watashi = I.
は Wa =  particle used to indicate the topic in a sentence.
です Desu = at the end of the sentence expresses politeness in Japanese. It can often be translated as the verb TO BE.
So, if your name is Robin you put わたしはロビンです。Watashi wa Robin desu.

• よろしくおねがいします。Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. = it’s a pleasure to meet you.

Yoroshiku means "good". By using this expression you're asking your interlocutor to be nice to you so that your relationship will get on well. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu is not only used in introducing yourself but when you are asking someone a favor.

We can say the exact same thing with these two words よろしく--your name--です。This is not for business meetings or formal situation but informal situations only :

• --your name--です。--your name--desu. Example : ロビンです。Robin desu. 

This means the same as Watashi wa Robin desu.

• よろしく Yoroshiku = it means exactly the same thing as Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Now there's no excuse for you not to be able to introduce yourself in Japanese!