Indiana Brown

Indiana has been studying Japanese since high school and has always felt inspired by the pursuit of language learning. She graduated with bachelor's degrees in Japanese Studies and Women's Studies from the University at Albany. Currently working as a freelance JP-EN translator, she also enjoys studying Korean, German, and Spanish when she can find the time and assists local refugee families in overcoming language barriers and navigating new and unfamiliar environments.

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Japanese Counters: How to Talk About Numbers Like a Native

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Prerequisite of Japanese Counters: Counting in Japanese This article builds off of a previous understanding of basic counting in Japanese. We suggest reading our article about Japanese numbers before continuing with this guide. What Are Japanese Counters? In Japanese, numerals cannot quantify nouns by themselves. Numerals must be combined with a counter word that corresponds …

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What is Romaji? Everything you need to know about Romaji

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So you want to take the plunge and finally begin your Japanese learning journey. But… what is romaji? Do you really have to learn hiragana, katakana, and kanji? Don’t we see Japanese transliterated into English already with words like sayonara, sushi and karate? Surely you can cut your language-learning time in half if you just …

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