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Do you know the Japanese phrase “おかげさまで (Okagesama de)”?
This phrase is used to humbly say that things are going well thanks to others. It’s often translated as: “Thanks to you.”or “Fortunately.” But the deeper meaning is closer to: “Thanks to everyone’s help.” It can express: Gratitude toward others Saying things are going well Recognizing support from people around you Examples Someone asks how you are doing→ Okagesama de genki desu.(“I’m doing well, thanks to you.”) Talking about success→ Okagesama de umaku itteimasu.(“It’s going well thanks to everyone.”) Cultural Insight Japanese culture often emphasizes humility and gratitude.Instead of saying “I did it,” people may say “okagesama de” to recognize the support of others.
Do you know the Japanese phrase “おかげさまで (Okagesama de)”?
1 like • 2d
おかげさまで is really good phrase to understand Japanese culture👌 It’s a phrase that packs key Japanese values—humility, gratitude, and harmonious relationships—into just a few words. People use it all the time in everyday conversations, and it instantly makes interactions feel warmer.
Practice Quiz 38 🎵 Hobbies
1️⃣ 音楽(おんがく) Romaji: ongaku → ___ 2️⃣ 映画(えいが) Romaji: eiga → ___ 3️⃣ 旅行(りょこう) Romaji: ryokou → ___ 4️⃣ 読書(どくしょ) Romaji: dokusho → ___ 5️⃣ 料理(りょうり) Romaji: ryouri → ___
Practice Quiz 38 🎵 Hobbies
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私も旅行が大好きです!今年は海外旅行に行きたいです。
Practice Quiz 33 💰 Money Words
1️⃣ お釣り(おつり) Romaji: otsuri → ___ 2️⃣ 千円(せんえん) Romaji: sen en → ___ 3️⃣ 万円(まんえん) Romaji: man en → ___ 4️⃣ 財布(さいふ) Romaji: saifu → ___ 5️⃣ 値段(ねだん) Romaji: nedan → ___ It's all about the ベンジャミンズ, Baby!
Practice Quiz 33 💰 Money Words
3 likes • 14d
I often get confused when I try to say large amounts of money in English, because there’s no “man” unit.
Practice Quiz 34 🌤 Seasons
1️⃣ 春(はる) Romaji: haru → ___ 2️⃣ 夏(なつ) Romaji: natsu → ___ 3️⃣ 秋(あき) Romaji: aki → ___ 4️⃣ 冬(ふゆ) Romaji: fuyu → ___ 5️⃣ 季節(きせつ) Romaji: kisetsu → ___ What's your favorite season? 一番好きな季節は何ですか?Can you answer in Japanese?
Practice Quiz 34 🌤 Seasons
2 likes • 14d
私の好きな季節は秋です。 秋はすずしくて、おいしいものがたくさんあります🍠🌰🍇
Practice Quiz 19
📦 Katakana Objects 👋 Foreign words in Katakana. 1️⃣ テレビ → ___ 2️⃣ ベッド → ___ 3️⃣ カメラ → ___ 4️⃣ バス → ___ 5️⃣ ドア → ___ ⭐ Write your answers in the comments and try to make a sentence without using Google. : ) 💡 Help each other 🔓🔥
Practice Quiz 19
2 likes • Feb 13
😆😆😆Great job! and your comment about green door made me laugh😄 ドアは緑色です is correct, I meant を→は. We can understand of course though. ・高い has two meaning, "high" and "expensive" . ・高 is used in a lot of family name, 高橋、高山、高田、高井、高木、高野etc.
1 like • Feb 15
Yeah, I know you used 高い to mean “expensive”. カメラは高いですis correct. I just wanted to add a little extra explanation. By the way, “カメラは高いです” sounds more like a general statement. If you’re talking about a specific camera, adding 「この」 would make it clearer. このカメラは高いです。(basic version) このカメラ、ちょっと高いですね。(natural conversation) このカメラは値段が高めです。(polite and modest)
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