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TobyJPN

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Siamese mix, ex-stray cat, born in 2015
Teacher of Japanese (and English)

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The Language of the Sea in Japanese 4 ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~

#japanese #language vocabulary, #sea #ocean #island #beach #lighthouse #浜浜辺、浜道、浜風、浜人、渚 #砂　砂浜、砂山、砂丘、砂風呂、白砂、風紋、防風林、流木、島、小島、全島、島陰、島影、島隠、島巡り、島山、島風、島颪、離島、孤島、島嶼、沖の島、島人、半島、岬、崎、灯台、灯台守

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The Language of the Sea in Japanese 4 ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ 浜島砂 #sea #japanese #海 #beach

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February 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM

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People Featured on Japanese Banknotes
Do you know who the figures on Japanese banknotes were, and what kind of people they were?

#japanese #banknote #face #yen
#渋沢栄一 #津田梅子 #北里柴三郎 #福沢諭吉 #樋口一葉 #野口英世 #紫式部 #新渡戸稲造 #夏目漱石 #紙幣 #お札 #bankofjapan

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The Faces on Japanese Banknotes ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ #japanese #banknotes #紙幣 #figures

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February 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM

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The Language of the Sea in Japanese 3 ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~
#japaneselanguage #sea #ocean #reef #shore #bay #lagoon #磯磯辺、磯際、磯陰、荒磯、磯伝い、磯開き、磯明け、磯遊び、磯釣、磯家、磯松、磯草、磯魚、磯千鳥、磯風、磯着、礁、岩礁、暗礁、珊瑚礁、環礁、魚礁、岩鼻、浦、内浦、浦里、浦波、浦伝い、浦風、浦凪、浦舟、浦人、浦祭、江、入り江、潟、干潟、湾、湾内、湾外、湾頭、湾口、湾奥、灘、洋、大洋、外洋、遠洋、沖、沖合
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The Language of the Sea in Japanese 3 ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ 磯礁浦江潟湾洋沖 #japanese #sea #海

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February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM

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The Language of the Sea in Japanese 2

#japanese language #vocabulary #sea #ocean #潮満潮、干潮、満ち潮、引き潮、上げ潮、下げ潮、入り潮、出潮、朝潮、夕潮、高潮、低潮、大潮、親潮、黒潮、落潮、潮汐、寒潮、渦潮、赤潮、潮路、潮目、潮境、潮頭、潮先、潮だまり、潮煙、潮風、潮鳴り #潮騒潮気、潮時、潮合い、潮曇り、潮入り、差し潮、潮焼け、暖流、寒流 #凪朝凪、夕凪 #波波音、さざ波、荒波、白波、波濤、高波、波打つ、波浪、うねり、怒濤、波間、波頭、波飛沫、波の花
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The Language of the Sea in Japanese 2 ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ #潮 #凪 #波 #japanese #sea #日本語

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February 7, 2026 at 7:03 AM

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The Language of the Sea in Japanese ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~

Surrounded by the sea on all sides, Japan has a rich vocabulary related to the sea.

#japanese #vocabulary #sea #ocean #海 #海原 #海岸 #海神 #海風 #深海 #領海 #青海波 #北海 #南海 #東海 #西海 #玄海 #大海　

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The Language of the Sea in Japanese ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ #海 #japaneselanguage #sea #日本語

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February 5, 2026 at 12:06 PM

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One Thing, Many Names: Growth-Based Vocabulary in Japanese

Let’s explore plants and fish that also change their names

#japanese #vocabulary #growth #もやし #大豆 #筍 #竹 #出世魚 #ブリ #スズキ #サワラ #マグロ #カンパチ #イワシ #soybean #bamboo #yellowtail #fish #sardine #tuna #mullet #samurai

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Words That Change as Things Grow in Japanese 2 ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ #japanese #fish #plants

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January 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM

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Words That Change as Things Grow in Japanese
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#japanese #metamorphosis #tadpole #frog #おたまじゃくし #蛙 #caterpillar #butterfly #青虫 #蝶 #芋虫 #毛虫 #vocabulary #日本語

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January 27, 2026 at 10:42 AM

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Japanese Place Names: Same Kanji, Different Pronunciations

In Japan, there are many place names that use the same kanji but are pronounced differently.

#japaneselanguage #kanji #placename #日本橋 #上野 #府中 #国府 #別府 #神戸 #新田 #白木 #中島 #本町 #青木 #漢字 #nihonbashi #nipponbashi #地名　

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Japanese Place Names: Same Kanji, Different Pronunciations ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~

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January 20, 2026 at 5:03 PM

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Memorising Square Roots with Japanese Mnemonics

In Japanese, mnemonic phrases are often used to memorize the values of square roots.

#japanese #language #expression #mnemonics #squareroot #wordplay #平方根 #語呂 #mathematic #一夜一夜に人見ごろ　 #ルート　

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Memorising Square Roots with Japanese Mnemonics ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ #japanese #squareroot

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January 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM

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Understanding Kanji by Components ~Learn Japanese with Toby~

Some kanji can be memorized by breaking them into parts and using wordplay or visual images.

#japanese #kanji #short #parts #image #wordplay
女, 男, 髪, 休, 聞, 峠, 婆,

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Understanding Kanji by Components ~Learn Japanese with Toby~ #shorts #japanese #kanji #漢字 #wordplay

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January 7, 2026 at 10:08 AM

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Japanese Characters: How Many Are There?
~Learn Japanese with Toby~

#japanese #character
#hiragana 46 basic +
#katakana 46 basic +
#kanji common use 2136
#日本語 #ひらがな #カタカナ #漢字 #phonetic #logographic #常用漢字　

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Japanese Characters: How Many Are There? ~Learn Japanese with Toby~ #japanese #shorts #hiragana #日本語

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January 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM

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Winter Rains of Japan: Quiet Beauty in the Cold
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the rains of winter (冬) in Japan

#japaneselanguage #expression #rain #winter #みぞれ #sleet #cold #NewYear's #camellia #snow #時雨 #冬 #冬至

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December 31, 2025 at 4:58 AM

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Autumn Rains of Japan: Melancholy in Every Drop

#japanese #language #expression #rain #autumn #fall #秋 #雨 #時雨 #shower #chill #mist

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Autumn Rains of Japan: Melancholy in Every Drop ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~

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December 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM

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Food Allergy 2
〜Learn Japanese with Toby〜
食物アレルギー　food allergy

#japanese #language #food #allergy #almond #abalone #squid #salmon #orange #cashewnuts #kiwifruit #beef #sesameseeds #mackerel #soybeans #chicken #banana #pork #macadamia #peach #yam #apple #gelatine
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Food Allergy 2: Food Allergen Labelling in Japan ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~

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December 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM

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Food Allergy 1: Food Allergen Labelling in Japan
8 allergens

#japanese #expression #food #allergy #食物アレルギー #egg #milk #walnut #peanut #wheat #buckwheat #shrimp #crab #cashewnut #label

If you have a food allergy, this video is important to watch.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM

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Summer Rains of Japan: Power in Every Drop

In this video, we’ll look at Japanese words that describe the rains of summer in Japan.

#japaneselanguage #expression #rain
#summer #梅雨 #rainyseason #五月雨 #夕立 #入梅 #走り梅雨 #送り梅雨 #返り梅雨 #梅のつぶやき #雷雨　
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Summer Rains of Japan: Power in Every Drop ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~

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December 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM

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English vs. Japanese: The Word Order Flip!
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Did you know some word pairs are reversed between Japanese and English?

#japaneselanguage #wordpair #blackandwhite #catsanddogs #soonerorlater #白黒 #犬猫 #飲食 #あれこれ #前後 #遅かれ早かれ

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Word Pairs That Reverse in Japanese and English ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~

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November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM

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Words with cats
犬は人につき猫は家につく
The Saying: Dogs Follow People, Cats Follow Homes

#cat #dog #japanese #people #home #犬は人につき猫は家につく #learnjapanesewithtoby #wordswithcats #video

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November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM

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Useful Japanese Words for Liquids in Food

#japanese #language #expression #culinary #liquid #dashi #sauce #soup #syrup #dressing #juice #出汁 #つゆ #ソース #たれ #ポン酢 #ドレッシング #汁 #シロップ #あん #蜜

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Useful Japanese Words for Liquids in Food ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~

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November 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM

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Spring Rains of Japan: Beauty in Every Drop

春の雨, 春雨, 春時雨, 春夕立, 春驟雨, 春霙, 春の長雨, 春霖, 菜種梅雨, 催花雨, 花の雨, 花時の雨, 花時雨, 桜雨, 桜流し, 杏花雨, 紅の雨, 藤の雨, 養花の雨, 柳の雨, 草の雨, 木の芽雨, 瑞雨, 静雨, 寒明の雨, 雪解雨, 雪消しの雨, 啓蟄の雨, 彼岸時化, 四温の雨, 暖雨, 穀雨, 軽雨
#japaneselanguage #expression #rain #spring #words #春 #雨 #桜雨　
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Spring Rains of Japan: Beauty in Every Drop ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ 雨 #spring #rain #japanese

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November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM

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How to Say Different Kinds of Rain in Japanese

Japanese has many beautiful words to describe rain. In this video, we’ll explore different ways of describing how it falls, how strong it is, and how it appears in nature and literature.

#japaneselanguage #expression #rain #雨

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How to Say Different Kinds of Rain in Japanese ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ 雨

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October 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM

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Cats Forget Kindness in Three Days? – A Japanese Proverb Explained
猫は3年の恩を3日で忘れる
neko wa sannen no on o mikka de wasureru

#cat #japaneselanguage #wordswithcats #learnjapanesewithtoby #memory #gratitiude #猫は3年の恩を3日で忘れる #猫 #日本語　

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A Cat’s Memory: The Japanese Saying About Forgetting Favors #shorts #cat #japanese #memory #猫 #日本語

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October 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM

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The Beautiful World of Japanese Rain Onomatopoeia ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ 雨のオノマトペ

#japanese #language #onomatopoeia #擬音語 #rain #雨 #ぽつぽつ #ぱらぱら #ばらばら #ざあざあ #どしゃどしゃ #雨粒 #heavyrain #raindrop #soundsymbolism #オノマトペ #learnJapanesewithToby

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The Beautiful World of Japanese Rain Onomatopoeia ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ 雨のオノマトペ

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October 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM

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Exploring Japanese Onomatopoeia
In Japanese, onomatopoeia is divided into two types: 擬音語 (giongo) which represent actual sounds, and 擬態語 (gitaigo) which describe situations or states by imitating sounds, even though no real sound is heard.
#onomatopoeia #擬音語 #擬態語 #バタバタ #ゴロゴロ
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Exploring Japanese Onomatopoeia: バタバt Batabata and ゴロゴロ Gorogoro ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~

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October 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM

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The Trend of ‘Katsu’: Exploring Japan’s New Buzzwords

○○活(katsu) refers to activities that people consciously engage in with a specific goal in mind

#japanese #language #expression #actrivity #buzzword #neologism #活 #trend #朝活 #推し活 #婚活 #妊活 #終活 #腸活 #ポイ活

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The Trend of ‘Katsu’: Exploring Japan’s New Buzzwords ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ 〇〇活 activities

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September 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM