Learn Japanese From Dramas

Here is the second part of the expressions from Hirugao, episode 2! Expressions お世辞じゃないですよ！ Oseji ja nai desu yo! -It's not just an empty compliment. 案外優しいですね。 Angai yasashii desu ne. - You are surprisingly kind. エレベーターが来てますよ。 Erebe-ta- ga kitemasu yo. - The elevator/lift is here. *Note: kuru = to come; but the continuous form - "kite imasu" - means: "it came and still is here" not : "is coming". M onologue 1 結婚して５年、初めて家を飛び出しました。でも、行く当てなんてありません。 Kekkon shite go-nen, hajimete ie wo to-bi da-shimashita. Demo i-ku tou-te nante arimasen. - After 5 years of marriage, (it was) the first time, (when) I ran away from home. But it's not like I had a place to go. (literally: 当てない, tou te nai = without purpose or aimlessly) site: Japanesevideocast Monologue 2 男の人はいつもずるい。 ドアは叩くくせに、自分では開けようとしません。 女が鍵を開けて，「ここだよ」と、 優しく声を掛けてあげなければ、何事もなかったふりをして、通り過ぎてしまうのです。 Otoko no hito ha itsumo zurui. Doa ha tataku kuseni, jibunde ha akeyou ...

Hello and welcome to a Japanese learning blog that you've been looking for! There are many reasons to enjoy Japanese dramas. I will make sure you learn while you watch them. We will make dialogues from dramas our source of fluent Japanese 😼 Talk to me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/learnjapanesefromdramas Let the fluency begin! ライアーゲームスタートです (Laia- ge-mu suta-to desu) - Let the liar game begin! * source:  cinemacafe.net *A catchphrase from a drama "Liar game".

Japanese greetings As you may already know, we use certain language patterns in Japanese. It's the same rule, as in English, when you ask a person "How are you?", before actually talking to them. They are customary. Firstly, let's remind ourselves such set expressions and occasions when they are used: We say ただいま（戻りました) Tadaima (modorimashita)  ("(I came back) just now"), when we get back home, and お帰り Okaeri / 　お帰りなさい　Okaerinasai ("Welcome home"), when we greet someone, who just came back.  We also say 　行って来ます　Ittekimasu ("I'll be back", literally "I'll go out and be back" ), when we go out, and 　行ってらっしゃい　Itterasshai ("Go and be back"), when someone is leaving. Before eating, we would say 　いただきます Itadakimasu ("I'm receiving gratefully"), and ご馳走様でした　Go-chisou-sama (deshita ) ("It has been a feast/ It was delicious"), after we ate the food someone made or bought for us. ...

Today I will introduce you some expressions with easy kanji, but a big impact! Read out-loud with me! Expressions 一度出したものは結構よ! Ichido dashita mono ha kekkou yo! - Once I give something, I don't want it back. 私そろそろ帰らなきゃ! Watashi, soro soro kaeranakya! - I should be going now. お母さんは召使いじゃないだよ！ O kaasan meshi tsukai ja nai dayo! - Mum is not your kitchen maid!  (literally:meal-preparer) Short dialogue A: 僕はこんな話しかできません。面白い男ではありません。 Boku ha konna hanashi shika dekimasen. Omoshiroi otoko de ha arimasen. B: あたし笑いたくて来たわけじゃありません。 Atashi waraitakute kita wake ja arimasen. A: I can't talk about anything else than this. I'm not the funny kind of guy. B: I didn't come here, because I wanted to laugh. oops,spoiler alert! ;) / photo: matome.naver.jp Bonus aphorism about love 恋って女をきれいにするけど、不倫は女を強くする。サワちゃん強くなったわね！ Koi tte, onna wo kirei ni suru kedo, furin ha onna wo tsuyoku suru.  Sawa-chan tsuyoku natta wa ne. - Love makes a woman beautiful, ...

More everyday life expressions from Hirugao! The first episode started with a big bang.. and a great dose of memorable quotes! じゃ。。行きますよ! 今日はついてるな ~ Kyou ha tsuiteru naa! - I'm lucky today! 　 けっこう意地悪なんですね！　 Kekkou ijiwaru nan desu ne! * - You are pretty mean! (ill-natured) / or: That was pretty mean, don't you think! *Did you notice a different than the last time usage of "kekkou"? site:Ritsunodoramaland Now let's practice short dialogue. Read it outloud with the actors! A: あたしたちいい友達になりそうね！ B : どこが。 A:  あなたも私も嘘つきだから。 B: 一緒にしないでください。 A: Atashitachi ii tomodachi ni narisou ne. B: Doko ga? A: Anata mo atashi mo uso-tsuki dakara. B: Isshouni shinaide kudasai! - It seems we'll be good friends. - Why?/What makes you say that? (literally: "where?"; not so elegant language) - Because we're both liars. - Speak for yourself! Do you think they will become friends? What other dramas do you liked? If you're ...

Lesson for today is from a hilarious recent drama "Hirugao". I will post more expressions from the first episode soon. Don't worry if you don't know all grammatical structures. Try to understand their context and read the translation! Short expressions そんな冷たいこと言わないで! 　 sonna tsumetai koto iwanaide - Don't say such hurtful things./Don't be so cold hearted. あの、お怪我は大丈夫ですか？   ano.. o-kega ha daijoubu desuka? - Excuse me, but is how is your injury? (polite language) 結構です 　 kekkou desu. - I'm fine, thanks./Thanks, but no. And now an advanced dialogue A: あ、ごめんママ先行くよ! 　 (Ah, gomen mama, saki iku yo!) B: 　え？。。。本当はママなんて呼ばれたくありません。でも、夫は子供のいない私を喜ばせているつもりです。わざわざ傷つけることもないです 。 (Ee?...hontou ha mama nante yobaretaku arimasen. demo, otto ha kodomo no inai watashi wo yorokobasete iru tsumori desu. wazawaza kizutsukeru koto mo nai desu .) A: Sorry, but I'll head off first, mama! B: E? (inner monologue begins:) Actually, I don't want to b...