Basics Particle の
Possession, belonging それは私わたしのスマホです。/sore wa watashi no sumaho desu/That is my smartphone. 田中たなかさんの靴くつはどれですか？/tanaka san...
Grammar
Basics Basics Particle は
The particle は indicates that an element is being discussed as a topic. It does not denote a specific relationship to a ...
Grammar 〜がする
Level N4 Meaning I can hear, see, smell, etc. Structure Noun + がする Notes Expression to describe senses such as sound, vo...
Grammar 3 Useful Japanese Suffixes
Let's look at 3 suffixes that are commonly used in daily life. 〜作り／造り（づくり） Noun + づくり The difference between 作り and 造り：作...
Grammar 〜っけ？
Level N3 Meaning "Was that ...?" Used in spoken Japanese to confirm something that the speaker is not sure or cannot rem...
Grammar 〜にくい／〜づらい／〜がたい
Let's look at the differences between "〜にくい" "〜づらい" and "〜がたい" ☺︎ Level 〜にくい N4〜づらい N4〜がたい N2 Meaning It is difficult to...
Grammar 〜てからでないと
Level N3 Meaning Unless A is done, B cannot be done Structure Verb て-form + からでないと Notes You can also say "〜てからでなければ." T...
Basics 【なに or なん】Interrogative “何”
Let's look at the interrogative word "何" ☺︎ It has two readings: なに and なん. ① なに + particle Let's look at the rule for な...
Grammar 5 Ways to Give Reasons in Japanese
① 〜から and 〜ので (Because, so, as) 〜から More casual 〜ので More formal Verb + から／のでい adjective + から／ので (past tense: 〜かったから／ので)な...
Grammar 〜てしまう
Level N4 Meaning ① Regret: indicate the action that is done unintentionally or regrettably② Completion: indicate the act...