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Japanese grammar for English speakers. Particles, verb conjugation, sentence patterns, conditionals, and nuanced expressions organized by JLPT level N5 to N1. Browse by level: N4/N5, N2/N3, N1/N2. By topic: Particles, Verb Conjugation, Conditionals, Sentence Patterns. Full overview at the Japanese Grammar Hub.
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点検 vs. 検問: Inspection vs. Police Checkpoint — Know the Difference
点検 and 検問 — both involve checking something, but one is for safety maintenance and the other is a police checkpoint. Very different situations! Exactly! 点検 (tenken) means an inspection or check — like maintaining equipm... -
#136 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 ... -
転校 vs. 転入: School Transfer Vocabulary Explained for Japanese Learners
If a student moves to a new school, do you say 転校 or 転入? Both involve changing schools — but they describe different aspects of the same event! 転校 (tenkou) means transferring schools — the act of leaving one school to g... -
#132 Today’s Japanese Question Grammar(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 ... -
#131 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 ... -
転勤 vs. 赴任: Job Transfer Vocabulary in Japanese — Two Words, One Event
転勤 and 赴任 both come up when someone is relocated for work in Japanese. They describe the same event but from different angles — do you know the difference? 転勤 (tenkin) means being transferred to another location — the a... -
#130 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 ... -
天気 vs. 天候: Today’s Weather or Long-Term Conditions?
天気 and 天候 both mean “weather” — but one is for today’s weather and the other describes longer-term atmospheric conditions. Do you know which is which? 天気 (tenki) is the weather right now or today — eve... -
#126 Today’s Japanese Question Grammar(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 ... -
#125 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 ...
