Japanese postpositional particles 1
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...
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momokayamaguchi36
Oct 27, 20204 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20203 min read
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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