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How do you say spicy in Japanese ? Spicy level expressions and how to say you love spicy foods!

Many people’s image of Japanese food is mild, miso- or dashi-based food, but Japan also has a large variety of spicy foods. For example, Japanese curry (カレー) or tantan men (担々(たんたん)麺(めん)) are very popular for spicy food lovers! Have you ever wondered how to tell people what type of spicy food you like? In this article we’ll tell you about how to say "spicy" and different levels of spiciness in Japanese! JustinaI love spicy food! How can I say that? We'll share how to say that you love spicy food, too!Atsuya How do you say spicy in Japanese ? 辛(から)い ...

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Japanese onomatopoeia for food ! -Part 2-

Onomatopoeia is great way to express your feelings when you can't use ordinary words. Japanese has more than 4000 onomatopoeia! In our previous article, we shared about onomatopoeia for foods that are really common for Japanese people. Please check the link below if you haven't read it yet! Japanese onomatopoeia for food ! -Part1- - Nyapanese This article is our part 2 for food onomatopoeia. These onomatopoeia are for Japanese unique foods! JustinaWe will also share about onomatopoeia for the taste of food! You can understand how to say spiciness in Japanese onomatopoeia too!Atsuya Japanese onomatopoeia for food つるつる (tsuru-tsuru) ...

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Japanese onomatopoeia for food ! -Part1-

Crunch crunch, munch munch. There are many sounds you make when you eat or drink. Words that express sound are called onomatopoeia, and they don't just exist in English! It is said that Japanese actually has 4500 onomatopoeia! But here's the interesting part: they're not just for sounds! Japanese also has onomatopoeia to express motions, looks, condition, or how you feel. In regards to food, these can be jiggling or melty things. The second type of onomatopoeia are called mimetic words, or ideophones. They represent something that has no sound. For the rest of this article, we will refer to ...

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How to order drinks at Starbucks in Japanese! 【Native Japanese way】

Everyone wants to enjoy their trip with what they want to eat and drink. It's one of the most important things for a great stay in Japan. Do you want to drink your favorite coffee in a Japanese Starbucks? Great! Here is a perfect guide on how to order drinks at Starbucks in Japanese! JustinaWe'll share not only how to order, but also what to do when you don't understand what the staff said! How to order drinks at Starbucks in Japanese The basic order is the same as in any other country. You tell them the size first, a ...

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How do you say sweet tooth in Japanese?

あんこ餅 (もち)(Ankomochi), お団子(だんご) (odango), たい焼(や)き (taiyaki), and まんじゅう (manju). In Japan, these delicious treats tempt people into their sweet and yummy traps all the time! People who love sweets are called “甘党 (あまとう)(Amato)”. In this article we are going to learn how to say sweet tooth in Japanese! We will also learn about other Japanese words related to sweet tooth! 甘党(あまとう)(Amato) 甘党(あまとう) (Amato) is a person who likes eating sweets more than drinking alcohol. So it is similar to the meaning of sweet tooth in English! Recently, 甘党(あまとう) is just used for people who like sweets, but the correct way ...

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Japanese words and idioms related to cat!

Cats are the best animal in the world. Everyone loves cats. They are cute, sweet, and make us feel warm and fuzzy. As almost all languages have cat words and cat idioms, Japanese has many words and idioms which have “cat" (猫(ねこ)) in them, too. Some of them are understandable out of the Japanese context, but some of them are based on Japanese cultural ideas for cats. In this article, we are going to learn 7 cat words and cat idioms which Japanese natives are using in real life! -Cat Words-猫ねこのつく言葉ことば 猫舌(ねこじた)(Neko-jita) 猫(ねこ) (Neko) means “cat” and 舌 (した)(jita) means ...

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