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謎

謎 is a funny Japanese word that can easily be used to create a moment of levity when you don’t understand something.
The Japanese kana for "itadaki," the stem of the verb itadaku.
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いただき

Make your thank yous more natural by reorienting the phrase around the receiving of the action rather than the giving.
A photo of Kerochi Station, an abandoned train station in Hokkaido. A small building with a brown roof and white doors.
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ということです

When reporting information in Japanese, resist the urge to include pronouns as you might in English. Try this pattern instead.
A few of rice fields in Nishiaizu, Fukushima, with hills in the background and the morning sun shining through the clouds.
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ようこそ

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