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A.E.A.D. (An Expression A Day)
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2025.10.08 Wed #546: You mean ...? / Are you saying ...?
っていうことは？
tte iu koto wa?
You mean ...? / Are you saying ...?
A「明日、雨だって」 B「っていうことは、中止？」
A: They say it's going to rain tomorrow. B: You mean it's canceled?
'Tte iu koto wa?' is an immediate expression used to seek confirmation or understanding based on someone's statement. It is commonly used among close acquaintances. In formal contexts, it can be replaced with 'sunawachi,' (In other words, ...).
2025.10.07 Tue #545: Is it over already? / Is that it already?
あれ！もう終わり？
are mou owari?
Is it over already? / Is that it already?
A「これで、おしまい、面白かったね」 B「あれ！もう終わり？」
A: That's it, it was fun, right? B: Is it over already?
'Are mou owari?' is a colloquial expression used to immediately convey surprise or seek confirmation regarding someone's statement or situation. It is commonly used among close acquaintances. In formal contexts, it can be replaced with 'mou owari desu ka?' (Is it over already?).
2025.10.06 Mon #544: I definitely want to ... / I really want to ...
ぜひしたいですよ
zehi shitai desu yo
I definitely want to ... / I really want to ...
A「次回は、もっと時間をかけて、議論しませんか？」 B「ええ、ぜひしたいですよ！」
A: Next time, shall we take more time for discussion? B: Yes, I definitely want to!
'Zehi shitai desu yo' is a colloquial expression used to convey strong desire or enthusiasm immediately. It is commonly used among close acquaintances. In formal contexts, it can be replaced with 'zehi ...tai to omoimasu' (I definitely want to ...).
2025.10.05 Sun #543: I agree. / That's true. / I think so too.
大賛成
dai sansei
I agree. / That's true. / I think so too.
A「じゃ、ビール、飲み行こう！」 B「うん、大賛成！」
A: So, let's go for a beer! B: Yeah, I totally agree!
'Dai sansei' is used to strongly agree or approve of someone's opinion or proposal. It is commonly found in written language and is suitable for formal contexts. In conversation, it may sound somewhat stiff. In formal settings, it can be replaced with 'ooi ni sansei desu' (I strongly agree).
2025.10.04 Sat #542: That may be so, but ... / Be that as it may, ...
それはそれとして
sore wa sore to shite
That may be so, but ... / Be that as it may, ...
A「彼、優しいよね」 B「うん、それはそれとして、仕事は厳しいよね」
A: He's kind, right? B: Yeah, that may be so, but his work is tough.
'Sore wa sore to shite' is used to acknowledge someone's opinion or fact while shifting to a different perspective or topic. It is commonly used among close acquaintances. In formal contexts, it can be replaced with 'sore wa betsu no mondai da to shite desu ne' (That may be so, but ...).
Let's practice every day!
Let's learn Japanese through dictation practice!
PDF Workbook (volume 1 and 2) is available from
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It includes the notes of words, phrases and grammars.
This is the dictation practice site operated by Japanese Language Teaching Section, Tokyo Institute of Technology.
This practice involves a variety of natural expressions in daily conversation.
You can practice 10 sentences a day depending on your language ability.
It's a very simple exercise. You just follow the audio you hear and type in Roman letters.
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Zen and the Art of Dictation
Let's learn Japanese through drill and practice!
You will practice 10 sentences in an episode.
It's a very simple exercise.
You just follow the audio you hear and type in roman letters.
The first objective is to learn the basic Japanese sounds
and hiragana/katakana combinations.
You can practice as many times as possible.
The more you practice, the better you will get.
Please regularly contribute your time to this practice.
It is important to practice every day rather than to practice a lot at once.
The following is the psychological evidence of the importance of regular practice:
Figure 1: The forgetting curve described by Hermann Ebbinghaus.
Here, b represents 'Savings' expressed as a percentage, and t represents time in minutes, counting from one minute before end of learning. The constants c and k are 1.25 and 1.84 respectively. Savings is defined as the relative amount of time saved on the second learning trial as a result of having had the first. A savings of 100% would indicate that all items were still known from the first trial. A 75% savings would mean that relearning missed items required 25% as long as the original learning session (to learn all items). 'Savings' is thus, analogous to retention rate.
Drill for Every Day (D4E: V5)
