JA Japanese Academy

07/08/2025

休憩 vs 休息: Key Differences Explained.
Key Differences

→　休憩 is like a coffee break ☕—a quick pause to recharge before continuing.

Example: 「午後3時に10分間の休憩を取った。」

→　休息 is more like a weekend getaway 🌄—a longer rest to fully recover.

Example: 「疲れたので今日は一日休息する。」

24/09/2021

日本の村

31/08/2021

帰国
きこく
Return to one's country

13/08/2021

Five-level disaster warning scale to be used for floods and landslides.

13/08/2021

Five-level disaster warning scale to be used for floods and landslides.

News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More

09/08/2021

読書練習

18/01/2021

The test result for the second JLPT in 2020 (December) will be available from January 25 (Mon).

27/10/2020

ご遠慮下さい
ごえんりょくださいplease refrain from ~ (e.g. smoking, etc.)

27/10/2020

以外
いがい
with the exception of; excepting

27/10/2020

専用駐車場
せんようちゅうしゃ
じょう
private parking place

05/08/2020

A lot of people are talking about the upcoming U.S. election, so it's time to brush up on your campaign vocabulary.