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Waifu, Mottainai, Yōkai: 11 Japanese Words Added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2025
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Waifu, Mottainai, Yōkai: 11 Japanese Words Added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2025

In 2025, the Oxford English Dictionary added 11 Japanese words that cover a wonderfully chaotic range, … Waifu, Mottainai, Yōkai: 11 Japanese Words Added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2025Read more

by Kuma Sensei•January 18, 2026January 18, 2026•0
Japanese is a Ham Sandwich
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Japanese is a Ham Sandwich

Learning a new language is a bit like making a ham sandwich. But how?

by Kuma Sensei•May 4, 2017May 1, 2018•1

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