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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 9m

Continuation of last time (with the chestnuts). I am going to prepare red bean paste!

#azukibeans #anko #japan #wagashi #japanesecooking #japanesefood #japaneselanguage #studyjapanese #japaneselesson #japanesewithmanu #learnjapanese #japaneseforbeginners #japaneseteacher

Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 23m

本当に結構降っていましたね！買い物に行きたくても行けなかったんです😥

Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 1d

Also, they are unripe. Ripe ones are reddish. It's the first time I saw them on sale in a local shop, so I had to get them. I have been wanting to try them for quite some time. Now I gotta find a way to use them. They are too hard for eating them raw 😆

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 1d

Those are unripe なつめ. You can use them for making 甘露煮(かんろに)

Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 1d

おしい！ close! It says なつめ!

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 1d

They do look like apples, right? But nope 😁 (there's a hint on the package written in hiragana, but it's barely visible)

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 1d

Guess what these are 😊

Green kind of fruit in a plastic bag. The price was 200 Yen, 216 Yen with tax.

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 1d

I have a similar opinion! Watching anime is super helpful for your listening skills and exposing you to the language in general. But without studying the language first, it won't really do anything.

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be making a video/podcast episode about koromo-gae, the seasonal change of clothing.

What did/will you do today? Tell me 😁

#japan #japaneseculture #japaneselanguage #japanesewithmanu

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, everyone! I guess for most of you, the day is about to end, while mine has just begun.

As a conversation starter, talking about the weather is a nice ice breaker. Then, you can start with what you really want to say. The same can still be said about letters and even emails.

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 2d

What do Japanese people eat in fall? For example pacific saury, sanma. You write it with the kanji for fall 秋, sword 刀, and fish 魚.

Follow me for more fun information and Japanese language lessons 😊

#japaneselanguage #studyjapanese #japaneselesson #kanjilearning #fallinjapan #japan #japanesefood

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 4d

In Japan, they have these sock protectors, which you put on your big toes, helping to prevent toenails from tearing holes into your precious socks. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures. But I think I'll get some soon. My socks and I do suffer from premature hole formation 😆

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 4d

Now I want an aloha shirt! 🌴🏖🌺

Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 4d

Translators are especially needed for languages such as Japanese that omit information or need you to understand the context. Google translate and AI try, but they fail quite often, and/or don't catch nuances.
Languages are more than words or phrases. It's the cultural background that is needed.

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 5d

I am crying 😭🤣

Ebil @ebil.bsky.social · 7d

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 5d

Lately, I have been working on a video about Japanese grammar for beginners! Sentence structure, tenses, particles - everything you need to know to use them effortlessly. I know many people struggle with wa/ga, de/ni etc. This video is for you!

#japaneselanguage #japanesewithmanu #japanesegrammar

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 7d

it's not a sprint, it's a quiet walk that keeps going - try to enjoy it, without pressure. Look forward to every single meeting that will bring you two closer 💜

#japaneselanguage #studyjapanese #learnjapanese #keigo

Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 7d

Keigo is like old wine, it ripens while time (and usage) passes. I remember my first contact with keigo (and my confusion), and now, after encountering it again and again for years, and finally using it actively, it's become my friend. 😊

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 10d

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#tsukimi #Japan #Japaneseculture #japaneselanguge #japanesecourse #japaneseforbeginners

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 10d

Learn everything you need to know about the Japanese Moon Viewing celebration. Its historical background, why the Japanese see a rabbit on the moon, when and how you celebrate it - and what people in Japan eat and drink.

Tsukimi - Moon Viewing and Rabbits

YouTube video by Japanese with Manu

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 10d

Tsukimi 月見 - Moon Viewing

New episode available
- on my podcast (Japanese with Manu, available on spotify, apple podcast etc. )
japanese-with-manu.podigee.io/4-moon-viewi...
- on my youtube channel (Japanese with Manu - youtube.com/@japanese-wi...)
youtu.be/fHrXPw8xzPs

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 10d

You could say that :D

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 13d

Of course! I spent 6 hours today on the more tedious tasks. Will keep working on it tomorrow!

Half-peeled chestnut, without removing the brown skin.

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 14d

I feel like that sounds like one of the questions from JLPT from the listening section. Like, you have to listen to a dialog, and then the question you have to answer based on that dialog is always something like, what will the woman do afterward?

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Japanese with Manu @japanesewithmanu.bsky.social · 14d

Using chestnuts and azuki beans, what do you think I will make?

(I made a short video clip)

#fallinjapan #chestnuts #azukibeans #japanesecuisine #japanesefood #japaneselanguage #studyjapanese

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