What does Furusato mean?

Furusato literally means "old village," but its closer English. equivalents are "home" and "native place." As a landscape, the.
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What is Furusato English?

Furusato means "hometown" in Japanese and may refer to: "Furusato" (children's song), a 1914 Japanese children's song. "Furusato" (Morning Musume song), a 1999 song by the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. Furusato (film), a 1972 Japanese film by Yoji Yamada also known as Home From The Sea.
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What is Natsukashii?

“Natsukashii” means “nostalgic,” and it's a word that Sheila loves. “The word has a nice warm feeling,” she says. “It's about thinking about the past, and appreciating things that happened and that you're connected to. It's about connections with people and happy memories.”
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What means Itadakimasu?

Itadakimasu/Gochisousama desu

The standard phrase before a meal, “Itadakimasu” comes from the verb, “itadaku”, a humble way of saying, to eat and receive. The person who prepared the meal would reply, “Douzo meshiagare” which means, “Please help yourself.”
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What is the meaning of Majime?

Majime is a Japanese word meaning seriousness or soberness. Learn more about its pronunciation and usage in the Japanese language below.
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How to do furusato nozei, Japan's "hometown tax"



What is Akarui in Japanese?

あかるい akarui 【 明るい ·明い 】 明 Kanji. (adj-i) bright; colourful.
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What is Nesshin in Japanese?

Learn Japanese vocabulary: 熱心 【ねっしん】(nesshin). Meaning: enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; eager.
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What does Yare Yare mean in Japanese?

If you already watched or read JoJo's Bizzarre Adventure in Japanese, you would know the iconic phrase by Jotaro Kujo: “やれやれ” -pronounced “Yare Yare”. The phrase is trasnlated to intrepretations such as “well well”, “good grief” and “give me a break.” It is a common expression in Japan used to show disappointment.
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How do you respond to Ittekimasu?

Ittekimasu and Itterasshai

The remaining people at home or in the office then reply to the person leaving with: “Itterasshai”. Literally meaning “please go and come back”.
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What is Wakata?

Wakatta and wakarimashita are both past tense and is more like "understood" or "I got it" where as wakatteru is more like "I get it" or "I understand".
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How do you say what is my name in Japanese?

“おなまえは?” (o namae wa?)
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How do you use Furusato?

Step-by-Step Guide
  1. Use the Furusato Choice calculator to see how much you can donate. ...
  2. Browse the Furusato Choice online catalog and select your favorite items from the jurisdictions to which you'd like to donate.
  3. Receive your package in the mail.
  4. Receive your donation confirmation slip and process.
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How can I reduce my tax in Japan?

By applying for the foreign tax credit, however, you will be able to reduce your tax burden by 257,500 yen! This is calculated by dividing your foreign earned income (2 million yen) by your total income (6 million yen), and then multiplying the result by the total tax amount (772,500).
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What is hometown tax in Japan?

The hometown tax (ふるさと納税, furusato nōzei) is a system in Japan that allows taxpayers who live in urban areas to contribute to rural areas in return for a credit from income tax and residence tax.
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Can you just say domo?

When you buy something at a store, store clerk would say "DOMO ARIGATOU", meaning thank you "very much". You can also use DOMO as a greeting like "hello". And just saying DOMO can mean a casual way of "thank you" like thanks. The name of NHK WORLD's mascot comes from this word, DOMO.
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How do you respond to Oyasumi?

You: “おやすみ。” Goodnight. *When your friend says “oyasumi” to you, you should also reply to your friend with “oyasumi”. For example, when you are on a business trip with your supervisor and he is going to sleep.
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What do Japanese say when leaving?

Itterasshai (行ってらっしゃい) is the proper phrase to say to the person leaving, often after they announce their departure. It can be directly translated as “go and come back.” But, it has more of a meaning of: “see you later!” or “take care!”.
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Is Dattebayo a real word?

「~だってばよ」(dattebayo): The short version

Although it's translated as “Believe it!” in the English localization of the series, the actual phrase doesn't mean much of anything and simply serves to add flavor and a unique, childish brashness to Naruto's dialog.
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What Ora Ora mean?

Single Ora オラ In Japanese, a single ora オラ is a way to call for somebody's attention. A yell, like "oi!" or "ayy!" or "hey!" or whatever. It gets used toward children or animals when they're doing something improper. You could translate it as "watch out" or "stop that!" depending on the situation.
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What is the meaning of Yabai?

yabai. Very bad or very good, depending on the context and the age of the speaker. Yabai is an adjective denoting that something is bad or dangerous. Its original connotations were that the speaker felt he or she was in imminent danger or was about to be inconvenienced.
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What is Chiisai?

Japanese Adjective chiisai - 小さい- small.
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What is Omoshiroi?

Omoshiroi is a Japanese word that means many things. Omoshiroi can be used to say that something is “Interesting, Amusing, Fascinating, Funny, Enjoyable, Entertaining, Fun” and more! The Kanji for Omoshiroi is 面白い and Omoshiroi written in Hiragana is おもしろい.
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What is Ikimasu?

"Ikimasu" and "kimasu"

Today's expressions are “ikimasu,” meaning “to go,” and “kimasu,” meaning “to come.” “Ikimasu.” You use this phrase to express that someone or something moves from where it is now to another location. “Kimasu” is used when someone or something moves from a certain place to where the speaker is.
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What is Furusato Nozei?

Furusato Nozei (or hometown tax) is a program created by the Japanese government to encourage taxpayers to prepay their annual income and residential taxes to municipalities, rather than to where they live.
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How much can a dependent earn in Japan?

Personal exemptions

A dependant is a relative, other than a spouse, who is supported by the taxpayer provided that the dependant's income does not exceed JPY 480,000 for the year. The dependant is not required to live with the taxpayer but should receive support from the taxpayer as part of the taxpayer's household.
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