Tuesday, April 28, 2026

My Time Learning Japanese

I had a great time learning Japanese this semester. I love learning languages, so I really enjoyed learning a new language. It was really nice getting to know some new people in the class bthat shared the same interest in Japanese. I also had a lot of fun at the Sakura Matsuri, it was really cool seeing everyone perform!

Although I am not continuing Japanese in the fall, I hope to be able to still practice the language whenever I am able to as I want to eventually visit Japan with my family in the future. 

Monday, April 20, 2026

Day in My Life

ごぜん くじに  おきました。

くじ に  くらすに いきました。

しょくどうで あさごはんを たべました

へやで べんきょうを しました

ごご にじに くらすに いきました

ごご ごじに ジムで うんどうしに いきました

しょくどうで ばんごはんを たべました

へやに いって, せんたくを しました

ごご しちじに へやを そうじしました

ごご しちじ はんに シャワーを あびました

ごご はちじに にほんごを べんきょうしました

ごご じゅうじ はんに ねました




Monday, April 13, 2026

さくら まつり

 さくらまつりのために、スライドショーを みました。

ステージの うえで、パフォーマーの てつだいを しました。

たのしかったです。

パフォーマンスは おもしろかったです。

らいねんも いきたいです。

I had a lot of fun at the Sakura Matsuri. It was nice seeing all the other students perform as well. I did not know that so many students were studying Japanese this semester. I think my favorite performance had to be the Salsa(s) one. I hope to go next year as well! 



Monday, April 6, 2026

Easter Break



West Lafayette の あに の あぱーと に いきました。

ラーメン を たべました。 

どようび に えいが を みました。

ゲーム で あそびました。

にちようび に にほんご と ふらんすご を べんきょう しました。

ゴジラ - Godzilla


Monday, March 30, 2026

Nichijou Clip


For this week's blog post, I wanted to post about this slice-of-life/comedy anime called Nichijou. In this clip, the principal is fighting a deer at school, and I thought this would be funny to share. I own the manga for the series, and I really recommend it! It is super funny, and the characters are really admirable. 


 

Monday, March 23, 2026

Katakana Examples

 

 First example: Starbucks 

There is emphasis on the pronunciation, and the English "r" is removed due to its absence in Japanese pronunciation. 





Second example: Wendy's

Similar to Starbucks. In addition, we see "--" to extend certain sounds in pronunciation. 

While looking up words in Katakana, I noticed that some Japanese words sound very similar to words in English. Some differences include a slight tweak in pronunciation and different spelling. Otherwise, it is somewhat easy to pick up the general idea of what a word is. 

Monday, March 16, 2026

Activities

 わたしは ぜんぜん じょぎんぐ しません。

わたしは としょかんには あまり いきません。

わたしは ジムには ときどき いきます。

わたしは しょくどうには よく いきます。

わたしは まいにち がっこうに いきます。



My Time Learning Japanese

I had a great time learning Japanese this semester. I love learning languages, so I really enjoyed learning a new language. It was really ni...