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Japanese Bathhouse Phrases for Your First Sento
What to say and what to do at a Japanese sento or onsen, from the changing room to the bath, with essential vocabulary and practical etiquette.
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Build your vocabulary, read in context, and check what you understand. Free practice, at your own pace.
01 / VocabularyFind your levelJLPT N5–N1 and everyday themes →
02 / ReadingRead in contextStories with sentence translations →
03 / PracticeCheck your understandingMultiple-choice Japanese quizzes →
JLPT vocabulary by level
All sets →JLPT N5 Vocabulary
The most common Japanese words for absolute beginners. Everyday nouns, verbs and adjectives you meet first.
JLPT N4 Vocabulary
Elementary Japanese vocabulary. Build on N5 with words for daily conversations and simple texts.
JLPT N3 Vocabulary
Intermediate Japanese vocabulary bridging everyday and more abstract topics.
JLPT N2 Vocabulary
Upper-intermediate vocabulary for news, work and academic Japanese.
JLPT N1 Vocabulary
Advanced Japanese vocabulary — nuanced, formal and literary words for the highest JLPT level.
Japanese reading practice
All 200 →Reading Training: 200 Questions
Translate complete Japanese sentences and check your reading against natural English.
Read a complete story
Practice with longer texts. Open a sentence’s translation and explore vocabulary and grammar in context.
Everyday Japanese
Survival Phrases
Greetings, requests and essentials for travel and daily life in Japan.
Follow your interests
Explore themed vocabulary alongside the JLPT levels. Find a set that fits what you want to say or understand.
From Honne Japan
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Japanese Business Manners: The First Five Minutes of a Meeting
A practical guide to Japanese business manners for introductions, exchanging business cards, seating, and the polite phrases that keep meetings smooth.
Read🈁 Japanese Words
Japanese Counters Made Manageable: 10 You Need for Real Life
Japanese counters feel irregular because they classify objects. Learn the ten counters you will hear in shops, restaurants, travel, and everyday conversation.
ReadBooks
See all →A 200-question Japanese reading workbook, plus classics you already know in English/Japanese parallel editions.
Japanese Reading Training: 200 Questions
Japanese Onomatopoeia in Context
Anime & Manga Japanese in Context
Natural Japanese Collocations
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
A Room of One's Own
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