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大丈夫 - A little background into a #Japanese word you probably use all the time! #nihongo #kanji #etymology

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I'm very sorry about this! But even the #Japanese word for "poop" has an great origin! #kanji #nihongo #hiragana

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積読 - Book lovers may be able to relate to this word! #japanese #nihongo #kotoba

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Weekend rehash - 猫 - a very common word, but with a very cute origin! #japanese #kanji #nihongo

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Useful #Japanese - 猫の手も借りたい - a handy phrase, and I don't think letting #cats help us is so bad! #nihongo

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Interesting #japanese - ありがた迷惑 - remember - it's important to be polite at all times! #kotoba #nihongo

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Useful #japanese - 猫舌 - another phrase using #cats! Do you have a 猫舌? #nihongo #kotoba

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Fun #japanese - 上げ劣り - a funny, old word about a feeling I think we have all experienced! #nihongo #kotoba #kanji

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Beautiful #japanese - 夏炉冬扇 - this is an old #kanji phrase that is fun to use in a conversation #nihongo #languages

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Useful #japanese - 三日坊主（mikkabouzu）- don't do this with your New Year's resolutions! #nihongo #languages

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Beautiful #nihongo: 木漏れ日 (こもれび / komorebi) - retweet for others if this is your first time hearing this word!

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Word origin: Have you ever wondered why "bad" teenage "punks" are called ヤンキー (yanki) in #Japanese?

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A very useful #nihongo word to use in a conversation: 初耳・はつみみ

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Kanji origins: 矛盾 ("paradox") is from a legend of a salesman who said his spears (矛) were unblockable and his shields (盾) were unpierceable

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Do you know about 擬態語 (gitaigo)? We often use them in #Japanese, but often language books do not teach them: https://t.co/AgPJiaxK8R

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My favorite #japanese #inspirational phrase is "七転び八起き (nanakorobi yaoki)". In English, it means "Fall down seven times, get up eight"

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Evolution of The Japanese Language: New words & slang derived from English are gaining acceptance http://t.co/ff7MOqcC65 #kanji

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6 “Time-Wasters” That Secretly Improve Your Japanese http://t.co/QIkTK4w8g6 via @JapaneseTheGame #kanji

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When learning #kanji there's no shortage of material to help you. Where to start? Here are 20 Great Kanji Books http://t.co/T90SRhubZz