Grammar 〜てしまう
Level N4 Meaning ① Regret: indicate the action that is done unintentionally or regrettably② Completion: indicate the act...
Grammar
Grammar Basics Sentence-ending Particles: か、の、な、ね、よ
The sentence-ending particles play a big role as they can change the meaning and nuance of a sentence substantially. The...
Grammar 〜たばかり
Level N3 Meaning Have just done ...Immediately after ... Structure Verb た-form + ばかり Notes In casual speech, you can say...
Grammar 〜ばかり
Level N3 Meaning To do nothing but ...Always do ... only Structure Noun (+ particle) + ばかりVerb dictionary form + ばかりVerb...
Basics Verb Conjugation Cheat Cards!
For those of you who are studying Japanese verb conjugations, I made the cheat cards! It may take some time to get used ...
Grammar 〜まで and 〜までに
Level N4 Meaning 〜まで Until 〜までに By, before Structure Verb dictionary form + 〜までNoun + 〜まで Verb dictionary form + 〜までにNou...
Basics The Basic Japanese Sentence Structure
There are a lot of particles in Japanese and they can be confusing! But don't worry, when making Japanese sentences, kee...
Grammar 【Short Story】母とお買い物 – Shopping with Mother –
音声を聞く Listen to the Audio テキスト Text さくらさんは、日曜日にちようびの昼過ひるすぎに母親ははおやの冬美ふゆみさんに会あいました。さくらさんは最近さいきん仕事しごとが忙いそがしかったので、久ひさしぶりに母はは...
Grammar 3 uses of 〜に限(かぎ)って
Level N2 Meaning ① Something is out of the ordinary ② Something coincides with other bad luck ③ Believing that something...
Grammar 〜てからでないと
Level N2 Meaning Something cannot be achieved unless ... is done first. Structure Verb て-form + からでないと Notes You can als...