Grammar– category –
The backbone of natural Japanese. Browse 1,000+ grammar articles covering particles, verb conjugation, sentence patterns, conditionals, and nuanced expressions. Organized by JLPT level: grammar-n4-n5, grammar-n2-n3, grammar-n1-n2. See also: /japanese-grammar-guide/ for a curated starting point.
-
mendou-vs-meiwaku
Two of Japanese learners' most confusing "nuisance" words: めんどくさい (mendoukusai) and めいわく (meiwaku). Both relate to something annoying or troublesome, yet mixing them up will get you into social trouble. めんどくさい is what you... -
#797 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 ... -
#796 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 ... -
chuumon-vs-irai
In a Japanese restaurant, you ちゅうもんする (order) your food. When you need a colleague to do something for you, you make an いらい (request). Both words involve asking for something — but the context, formality, and direction of the a... -
#792 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 ... -
mushi-vs-muda
Two very different Japanese words share the same hiragana start — むし and むだ. むし (mushi / 無視) means to ignore, while むだ (muda / 無駄) means wasteful or pointless. Learners frequently confuse these because they look similar in hi... -
#791 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 ... -
#790 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 ... -
furui-vs-mukashi
Both ふるい (furui) and むかし (mukashi) relate to the past and to things being old — but they work very differently in Japanese. ふるい is an adjective describing a physical object that has aged. むかし is a noun (and adverb) that refer... -
#786 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 ...
