There are two types of adjective in Japanese. These are イ adjectives and ナ adjectives. In this article, I will teach you the differences between イ adjectives and ナ adjectives. What can you learn in this article ・What is a イ adjective. ・What is a ナ adjective. ・Past tense of adjective. ・Negative form of adjective.…
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When you count something in English, maybe it isn’t too hard. That’s because the rules are not complicated. However, when you count in Japanese, it might be harder because the way you count changes depending on what you are counting. There also are a number of complicated rules. For instance, one dog, two dogs, three…
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What is an onomatopoeia? It is… the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onomatopoeia According to a website, there are 4,000 – 5,000 onomatopoeias in Japanese which is 3 to 5 times more as many other languages. In this article, I teach you 5 onomatopoeias that Japanese…
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One of the hardest conjugations to remember might be the “te” form. The “te” form is one of many Japanese conjugations and is used in many grammatical structures. For example, I know Pokémon.わたしは ポケモンを しっている。 Please eat it.それを たべて ください。 I will take a shower and then go to bed.わたしは シャワーを あびて、ねます。 I’m going to teach you how to conjugate the…
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If you moved to Japan, how would you introduce yourself to your new friends, coworkers or family. I’m going to introduce some expressions for you. Contents Your nameWhere you are fromYour jobYour hobbyExample sentencesYour name When we tell others our name, we say “わたしの なまえは (your family name) です。“ “Watashino namaewa ○○desu.” We also say “わたしは (your family…
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When I teach Japanese, I realize that it’s hard for me to translate into Japanese or English. I’d like to introduce three words to you. Contents I’m sorryがんばって（ganbatte）もったいない(mottainai)I’m sorry If you’re learning Japanese, you may translate “I’m sorry” to “ごめんなさい”. However, “I’m sorry” and “ごめんなさい” are not always the same word. When I talk about…
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There are three groups for Japanese verb conjugation. I will teach you the groups and polite form in this article. What can you learn in this article? Conjugation groups Polite form Conjugation chart Contents Japanese conjugationGroup1Group2Group3Polite formGroup1Group2Group3Polite form chartJapanese conjugation There are three groups for verb conjugation. Let’s take a closer look. Group1 Basically, group…
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I’ve been teaching Japanese for 3 years and have met many students. When I teach them, they usually ask me to translate to English, but some expressions are difficult to translate. Therefore, I am going to teach you 8 Japanese greetings used in daily life that are difficult to translate into English. *Are you looking…
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