{"id":38,"date":"2026-03-25T14:01:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info-jpn.com\/words\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-05-17T14:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:16:51","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/info-jpn.com\/words\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gjw-about-page\" style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:12px 0 40px;line-height:1.85;color:#1f2937;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,sans-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">\n    Global Japanese Words is an educational website created to help learners understand Japanese words, meanings, usage, nuance, pronunciation, and cultural context.\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">\n    Japanese words often carry more meaning than a simple one-word translation. A word can sound polite, casual, emotional, old-fashioned, trendy, formal, or culturally specific depending on the situation. 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