As hard as we try to translate the exact nuances of a word or phrase from one language to another, sometimes we can’t help but wish certain Japanese words existed in the English vocabulary. While each ...

Originating from Japanese, the term 'tsunami' now universally describes devastating sea waves, gaining prominence after ...

As a native Japanese speaker, I get annoyed when I come across English articles that tout Japanese buzzwords like ikigai. They’re not commonly used in our day-to-day conversations. Ikigai is more like ...

A new book translates 43 different Japanese words into English, introducing ideas that can help people in the West live differently. We’ve picked out seven of the most poignant. “When I was two, our ...

In terms of pronunciation Japanese is surprisingly easy to get to grips with, but some words can be real tongue-tanglers! Here are 10 of the worst. Since it’s a phonetic language, Japanese tends to be ...

Katsu, donburi and onigiri are among 23 Japanese words added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update. More than half of the borrowed words relate to food or cooking. Santoku, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When learning Japanese, it's common to learn very polite phrases and sentence structure. However, after coming to Japan you might ...

Languages and cultures influence each other, and grow and evolve simultaneously. The Japanese culture fascinates and awes the rest of the world for it's discipline and art. It's language reflects this ...