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Ace Your Next JLPT Exam With Our JLPT Prep Courses

Ready to ace your next JLPT exam? Our JLPT Prep Courses provide full-year JLPT courses and last-minute crash courses: 3-month or 6-month courses for both in-person and online! Check this blog to sign up and learn more about the course information!
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Start Learning Japanese With Coto Online Today, Available 24/7

Want to learn Japanese online anytime and anywhere? Coto Online is here for you. It provides 60+ courses (JLPT, grammar, and conversational practices) for you to choose from. All courses are available for both group and private lessons.
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Japanese Swear Words Not To Use

Want to learn some of Japan's no-no words? We'll be going over some of Japan's Swear Words that you probably should not be using. They can range from kind of insulting to you'll get punched if you say this. Read on to learn more!
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Learning Japanese With Anime – Detective Conan 名探偵コナン

Can you learn Japanese with Detective Conan? Let’s investigate how this captivating detective anime can actually help you learn Japanese. This show is a clever work teeming with crime-solving, puzzles, and a plethora of daily situations, which may prove to be an excellent tool for studying Japanese. This article is a continuation of our “Learning […]
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Expressing Who, What, When, Where, Why and How in Japanese!

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana How to Ask Fundamental Questions in Japanese: Who, What, Where, and More? More commonly known as the 5W’s and 1 H, these are more or less the essentials to almost every language when it comes to asking questions. In this blog, we’ll cover how […]
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What Does Senpai Mean? – Se (せ) – 先輩 (Senpai)

Learn about the word Senpai and its meaning in Japanese and English in this latest A-I-U-E-O Learning Blog.
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Combat Sports in Japan: Japanese Martial Arts and Beyond

From traditional martial arts rooted in its culture like Judo and Karate to modern sports like kickboxing, Japan is one of the best places to train in combat sports.
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What Does Daijoubu mean in Japanese ? 20 Ways to use Daijobu 大丈夫

This blog will teach you how to use Daijobu / Daijoubu in Japanese. It lists 20 different ways that you can use daijobu / daijobu in Japanese with example sentences. So if you are looking for a quick reference that can teach you many ways of using this popular Japanese phrase - this is the blog for you!
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Learning Japanese Through Games: Wagotabi

Learning Japanese can be a fun and engaging experience, not just a series of textbooks and quizzes. We know your interest in learning Japanese has sparked from watching Japanese anime or playing games made by Nintendo, Sega, or Capcom. In our previous blogs, we’ve also shared some exciting ways to start learning the language, such […]
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“You’re Welcome” in Japanese: In both casual and polite ways

Ever wondered about different ways to respond to "Thank you" in Japanese? In this article, we cover the various ways to say "You're Welcome" in Japanese.
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MyJLPT: 2025 JLPT Results – How to Check Your Scores and What to Do Next.

Need to check your JLPT results? Don't worry this blog is here to help! Learn how to check your JLPT results with this guide now.
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4 Basic Japanese Greetings: Ohayou, Konnichiwa, Konbanwa and Oyasumi

There are four basic Japanese greetings, or aisatsu (挨拶), that can be used at different times of the day. If you’re starting to learn Japanese, this will be the first thing you’re introduced to. After all, you don’t want to accidentally claim “Good morning” in the middle of the night or say “Have a good […]
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O Genki Desu Ka – What does it mean in Japanese?

O genki desu ka is a Japanese phrase “How are you?”If you have been learning Japanese for any time, you have likely heard this phrase.In many Japanese learning textbooks – お元気ですか is one of the first phrases that you will learn. This is true for our Japanese lessons as well.It is so common for beginner […]
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Free Online Resources for Learning Japanese: A Comprehensive Guide

Discover the best free online resources for learning Japanese, including apps and websites. Start your journey to mastering Japanese today.
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