Not Just ‘Sorry’: Understanding “Sumimasen” and “Gomen Nasai”
07/25/2025
Culture
Tips
Vocabulary
Hello everyone!
Today, I’d like to talk about how Japanese people use the words “sumimasen” and “gomen nasai.” These are two common Japanese expressions often translated as “I’m sorry,” but they can have other meanings depending on the situation.
Have you ever talked with a Japanese friend who’s been living in Japan for a long time?Maybe you’ve thought, “Wow, Japanese people apologize a lot!…
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Field Trip to Greenland
11/01/2024
Student life
Tips
On September 30th, NILS held its annual "Autumn Field Trip." This year, we once again visited the theme park "Greenland" in Kumamoto Prefecture. Although it's in the neighboring prefecture, we used a charter bus, making it less than an hour from NILS Ogori Main Campus and about an hour and a half from the Annex. Today, I’ll introduce how to enjoy Greenland and share the students’ experiences from …
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Reasons Why Japanese Proficiency Improves Quickly
08/01/2024
Culture
Tips
Hello everyone,
At NILS, our students are dedicated to learning Japanese under the guidance of enthusiastic teachers, working hard on their daily lessons and assignments. It’s surprising to see that some students can start speaking Japanese fluently in a short period. But why is there such a difference in progress among students taking the same classes?
Today, I’d like to share some tips tha…
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Things you can’t do during a test.
06/23/2023
Tips
Do you have any rules when you take a test in your country?
We have rules that you should follow during taking a test in Japan.
We have varieties of tests- Mini kanji test, Checking test, Final exam, etc. at NILS.
You should follow the rules during those tests.
Our first-year students also started taking tests already, but some of them seem unprepared to follow the rules.
So, let me tell you …
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How to start your first day in Japan -City hall, Open bank account, and Orientation-
04/28/2023
Tips
What do you need to do first when you come to study in Japan?
First, I tell you how you get to your accommodation from the airport. Then, let’s get things ready for residential applications at the city hall and opening your bank account.
Today, let me introduce how you can get ready for your new student life at NILS. I tell you what you need to do when you arrive at the airport and what you pre…
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Let’s pass JLPT ! This is how Ms. Hao’s studies to pass
04/07/2023
JLPT
NAT-TEST
Tips
Hello. I am Kikuchi from NILS.
2023 July’s JLPT(Japanese-Language Proficiency Test) application has just started.
Today, let me introduce Ms. Hao.
She is going to tell us how to study JLPT. Actually, she is a graduate student of NILS this year.
Ms. Hao who passed JLPT, N2.
Kikuchi (“K”): Ms. Hao, congratulations on passing JLPT, N2 last December!
Hao (“H”): Thank you!
K: Could you plea…
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Enjoy your ride !!
03/02/2023
Tips
Uncategorized
Enjoy Your ride !!
Hey , I’m a staff of Japanese Language School NILS.
Today, I want to talk about cycling in Japan.
I see students coming in to the school every morning and greeting them.
Because most of the student in NILS use bicycle to going school.
It’s joyous going to school with your friends.
NILS locates Ogori city , Fukuoka Prefecture.
Fukuoka is compact city , it offers fashionabl…
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Enjoy the festivals!
09/28/2022
Culture
Tips
Festivals were cancelled due to COVID19 for the past few years, but they are happening one after another in this year! Here are three especially big festivals in Fukuoka!
(1) Hakata Dontaku（博多どんたく)
(2) Hakata Gion Yamakasa（博多祇園山笠）
(3) Hojoe Hakozakigu（放生会筥崎宮）
When you come to Fukuoka, you will probably have a chance to go to those festivals.
So, for those of you who are new to…
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Lecture
09/28/2022
Tips
Uncategorized
Hello, everyone.
How much do you know about Japanese laws, traffic rules and daily life and social customs?
We invited a police officer and staffs from the City Hall to give the students a lecture, so that they have a successful stay without any issues.
We hold it in July.
They learned about Japanese laws, traffic rules and how to take out the trash.
This is the picture of se…
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Buzz” *for advanced users
07/15/2022
Tips
Have you ever heard of the word "Buzz-ru"?
In English, it means "go viral," so many of you have probably heard of it.
“Buzz-ru" means that a video posted on a social networking service such as Twitter or Instagram is spread by many people and attracts attention, becoming a hot topic on social networking services.
It is used all over the world, but let me tell you how the Japanese word "…
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