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Grammar
makeru-vs-akirameru
English speakers sometimes confuse 負ける (makeru) and あきらめる (akirameru) because both can relate to not succeeding. But they describe very different situations. 負ける means to lose — specifically in a competition or contest. あきら... -
Conversation Phrases
お揃い: How to Say “Matching” in Japanese
ExpressionReadingMeaningお揃いosoroiMatching / coordinated (clothes, items, pairs)お揃いでosoroi deIn matching / as a set / together (with matching items)揃えるsoroeruTo match / to put together / to complete a set I heard お揃い when my ... -
grammar N2-N3
#737 Today’s Japanese Question Grammar(N2-N3)
【Today's Japanese Question Grammar N2-N3】 Here is a question that is going to be posted every day. You will get your results after you answer this question. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you ... -
Kanji N2
“挟” Kanji Course (JLPT-2)
【"挟" Kanji Course (JLPT-2)】 Learn the JLPT N2 kanji 挟: its readings, core vocabulary, video lesson, writing practice, and example sentences in past, present, and future forms. Vocabulary 挟まる / hasamaru (JLPT-2) to get between, to ... -
grammar N4-N5
#736 Today’s Japanese Question Grammar(N4-N5)
【Today's Japanese Question Grammar N4-N5】 Here is a question that is going to be posted every day. You will get your results after you answer this question. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you ... -
Kanji N2
“拾” Kanji Course (JLPT-2)
【"拾" Kanji Course (JLPT-2)】 Learn the JLPT N2 kanji 拾: its readings, core vocabulary, video lesson, writing practice, and example sentences in past, present, and future forms. Vocabulary 拾う / hirou (JLPT-4) to pick up, to find, to ... -
vocabulary N1-N2
#735 Today’s Japanese Question Vocabulary(N1-N2)
【Today's Japanese Question Grammar N1-N2】 Here is a question that is going to be posted every day. You will get your results after you answer this question. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you ... -
Kanji N2
“拝” Kanji Course (JLPT-2)
【"拝" Kanji Course (JLPT-2)】 Learn the JLPT N2 kanji 拝: its readings, core vocabulary, video lesson, writing practice, and example sentences in past, present, and future forms. Vocabulary 拝む / ogamu (JLPT-2) to assume the posture of... -
Grammar
masu-vs-masuka
If you have started learning Japanese, you know that 〜ます (masu) ends a statement, while 〜ますか (masu ka) turns it into a question. But did you know that native speakers often drop the か and still ask questions? Understanding the su... -
vocabulary N2-N3
#734 Today’s Japanese Question Vocabulary(N2-N3)
【Today's Japanese Question Vocabulary N2-N3】 Here is a question that is going to be posted every day. You will get your results after you answer this question. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if y...









