Japanese grammar
🍱 Japanese Food Words You Should Know
Learn essential Japanese food words like 甘辛い, 香ばしい, さっぱり, and こってり to describe tastes and textures like a native foodie!
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Nana Takagi
Nana Takagi is a Japanese teacher and the creator of NihongoNana. She makes short, easy Japanese lessons for learners around the world on this blog, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and teaches private online lessons.
Japanese grammar
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