Japanese postpositional particles 1
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A particle is a word that fleshes out the meaning of the word. In this article, I will explain different types of particles and how to...
momokayamaguchi36
- Oct 27, 2020
- 4 min
Summary of Japanese grammatical terminology
Grammar is the rules and regulations of writing. Understanding the rules of Japanese writing will help you to write sentences that are...
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momokayamaguchi36
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
The difference between Japanese Intransitive and Transitive verb
The words "intransitive verb" and "transitive verb" come up often when you are studying Japanese grammar. This article will explain each...
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momokayamaguchi36
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
The difference between 得意 and 上手 (I’m good at) and 苦手 and 下手 (I’m poor at)
Do you have anything you are good at? or something you are not good at? In Japanese, there are two words that can explain you are good at...
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momokayamaguchi36
- Oct 6, 2020
- 4 min
Meaning of “すみません/Sumimasen” and how and when to use it
すみません is a word that has three meanings: Apology, Appreciation, and Request. The phrase すみません is used in situations where you apologize...
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momokayamaguchi36
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
Is it rude to address someone with “あなた/Anata”? In that case, how should we call people?
There are many Japanese words that address “you” with different levels of politeness. This article will focus on the use of “あなた/Anata”...
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SakuraJapan
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
The difference between 「なんで;nande」,「どうして;doushite」, and 「なぜ;naze」"Why"
This article’s topic is なんで(nande) ,どうして (doushite), and なぜ (naze) which are translated as “Why?” or “How?”. It is one of the common...
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SakuraJapan
- Sep 11, 2020
- 3 min
Four words meaning “I”( 私;わたし;Watashi) in Japanese
In Japanese, the word “I” (私;わたし;Watashi) is used in formal and also informal contexts in both writing and speaking. While this is the...
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SakuraJapan
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
The diffrence between 「知らない」(shiranai) and「わからない」(wakaranai) -「知らない」と「わからない」の違い
Today’s topic is the difference between 知らない (しらない;Shiranai) and わからない (Wakaranai). When they are translated literally, 知らない will be...
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SakuraJapan
- Aug 28, 2020
- 4 min
Four words meaning “You” (あなた)in Japanese
In Japanese, we use a variety of vocabularies to express “You” depending on the person you are talking to and the context in which a...
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SakuraJapan
- Aug 4, 2020
- 4 min
The difference between 「考える」(kangaeru) and「思う」(omou) -「考える」と「思う」の違い
Many Japanese words have the same English translation but different connotation. 「考える」(Kangaeru) and「思う」(Omou) are one of such Japanese...
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SakuraJapan
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
The difference between 「見る」(miru) and「観る」(miru) -「見る」と「観る」の違い
There are many Japanese Kanji with the same Japanese reading but with a different connotation. These letters are often one of the...
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