Learn Japan in 30-second reels
Real phrases for the konbini, the restaurant, the train — each with romaji and English, ready to use the second you land.
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Those Two Kanji Were the Fee.
haikanryō · the fee to view a temple or garden
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The Photo Spot Has a 40-Minute Line and One Word on the Sign.
Kōyō ga migoro desu · The autumn leaves are at their peak
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Two Kyoto Buses at the Same Stop Have the Same Number. One of Them Is Going the Long Way Round.
kono basu wa Kinkaku-ji ni ikimasu ka? · Does this bus go to Kinkaku-ji?
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Your Glasses Went Crooked in Kyoto. The Right Glasses Chain Straightens Them at the Counter, Usually Free.
megane no chousei, onegai dekimasu ka? · Could you adjust my glasses?
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Everyone Here Cycles Under an Umbrella. Since April, That's a Ticket.
kasasashi unten · riding a bike while holding an umbrella
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Kyoto Now Taxes You Per Night, Per Person. At the Top End That's Ten Thousand Yen Each.
shukuhakuzei · lodging tax
Beginner
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Booking Japan for the Autumn Leaves? One Question Saves the Whole Trip.
kōyō wa mō migoro desu ka? · Are the autumn leaves at their peak yet?
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It's Six in Kyoto and You're Still in a Rented Kimono. The Shop Shut at Five Thirty.
henkyaku wa nanji made desu ka? · What time do I have to bring it back by?
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The Kyoto Bus Has Not Moved in Ten Minutes. Everyone Overtaking It Is on a Bicycle.
jitensha o karitai desu · I'd like to rent a bicycle.
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