Terakoya Japanese - 寺子屋日本語

So have you ever seen this before, an ん with a ゛(Dakuten) mark?

This is rare and while it is not seen often in everyday Japanese, it isn’t incorrect. This tends to be used dramatic or comedic effect.

But without further context, it’s hard to tell what sort of context this is used in.

姫路城 (Himeji Castle), also known as 白鷺城 (White Heron Castle) because it looks like a Heron with it’s wings spread out

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All aboard some train related vocab!

1. Station (駅 - えき - Eki)
• 次の駅で降ります。
• つぎのえきでおります。
• I will get off at the next station.

2. Platform (ホーム - ホーム - Hōmu)
• ホームで友達を待っています。
• ホームでともだちをまっています。
• I am waiting for my friend on the platform.

3. Transfer (乗り換え - のりかえ - Norikae)
• 新宿で乗り換えます。
• しんじゅくでのりかえます。
• I will transfer at Shinjuku.

4. First Train (始発 - しはつ - Shihatsu)
• 始発に乗って出発します。
• しはつにのってしゅっぱつします。
• I will depart on the first train.

5. Last Train (終電 - しゅうでん - Shūden)
• 終電を逃さないようにしましょう。
• しゅうでんをのがさないようにしましょう。
• Let’s make sure we don’t miss the last train.

6. Ticket Office (切符売り場 - きっぷうりば - Kippu uriba)
• 切符売り場で切符を買います。
• きっぷうりばできっぷをかいます。
• I will buy a ticket at the ticket office.

7. Local Train (各駅停車 - かくえきていしゃ - Kakueki teisha)
• 各駅停車に乗ります。
• かくえきていしゃにのります。
• I will take the local train.

8. Ticket Gate (改札口 - かいさつぐち - Kaisatsuguchi)
• 改札口で切符を見せます。
• かいさつぐちできっぷをみせます。
• I will show my ticket at the ticket gate.

9. Limited Express (特急 - とっきゅう - Tokkyū)
• 特急に乗ると早く着きます。
• とっきゅうにのるとはやくつきます。
• You will arrive faster if you take the limited express.

10. Rapid (快速 - かいそく - Kaisoku)
• 快速は各駅に停まりません。
• かいそくはかくえきにとまりません。
• The rapid train does not stop at every station.