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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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#64 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 ... -
作り笑い vs. 愛想笑い: Which is used much worse meaning
作り笑い and 愛想笑い — both are “fake smiles,” but they come from very different feelings! Yes! 作り笑い is any forced or artificial smile. 愛想笑い is specifically a smile to please others or avoid conflict — it... -
#60 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 ... -
#59 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 ... -
作る vs. 作り上げる: For Cooking or For Building?
作る and 作り上げる both mean “to make” — but 作り上げる has a sense of completion and achievement that 作る lacks. Right! 作る is the everyday word for making or creating. 作り上げる means to build up, complete, or fin... -
#58 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 ... -
付いて行く vs. 付きまとう: Which Word Sound Annoying?
付いて行く and 付きまとう both involve following someone, but one sounds perfectly friendly and the other sounds like stalking! Exactly! 付いて行く just means “to follow” or “go with,” while 付きまとう means to ha... -
#54 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 ... -
#53 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 ... -
突き当たり vs. 行き止まり: Which You Have to Turn Back?
If you’re walking down a street and reach the end, do you say 突き当たり or 行き止まり? Both seem to mean “dead end” — but there’s a difference! Great question! 突き当たり means the end of a path where you c...
