{"id":7170932113558,"title":"180 Common Native Japanese Figures of Speech in Regular Conversation","handle":"180-common-native-japanese-figures-of-speech-in-regular-conversation","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis fantastic book of rhetorical expressions, part of the popular Speak Japanese! series, is perfect for anyone wanting to pick up Japanese that is used everywhere and every day, but rarely printed in textbooks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou may already know some figurative phrases like “goma wo suru” that means to butter up someone, but did you know “saba wo yomu”, meaning fudge the numbers? If you didn’t know the expression and heard that in conversation, you may be confused and wonder why someone was attempting to “read a mackerel”!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJapanese has many figurative expressions that are used to fully convey a specific nuance through a single term. Although such expressions use basic verbs and adjectives introduced in JLPT N5- and N4-level textbooks, they have a very different meaning when in such an expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis book features a good collection of such expressions that are particularly commonly used in daily life in Japan. The 180 expressions are divided into 26 categories to make it easy to find the expression that communicates what you want to say. The meaning, the background, and usage of each expression are also provided.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEach expression has its own page, with explanations about the meaning and the background in English, and bi-lingual every-day examples of how to use the expression in sentences. The layout of the book makes it really learn each expression, a strong point of all the Speak Japanese! series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe book comes with a CD so you can hear examples of the expressions being used, but you can also download the audio by following the guide printed in the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA fun, yet incredibly inciteful book, that will both entertain and enlighten all levels of Japanese learners. Highly recommended!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStructure:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-       \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-       \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e26 sections with 4-18 words and expressions in each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended for you if:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- You want to understand and speak natural Japanese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- You are looking to improve your non-textbook Japanese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- You live and work in Japan, or are planning to in the near future\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- You like books with a very clear layout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e- You like books with English translations and explanations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout this volume:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOriginal Title: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e日本人がよく使う日本語会話 お決まり表現180\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePages: 224\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eISBN: 978-4-86392-325-6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBook Size: A5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLanguages: Japanese and English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublication Date: April 10, 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso in the series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e85 Basic Expressions of Japanese Honorifics for Quick and Easy Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you like this, you might 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