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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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#725 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 ... -
#724 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 ... -
hontou-vs-maji
You're chatting with a Japanese friend and they say something surprising. Do you respond with 本当？ or マジ？ — or does it not matter? Actually, it matters a lot. Both words translate roughly as "really" or "seriously," but they carry v... -
#720 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 ... -
mata-vs-mda
また (mata) and まだ (mada) look almost identical in hiragana — they share three of the same characters — but they mean completely different things. Confusing them is one of the most common beginner mistakes in Japanese, and it can lead ... -
#719 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 ... -
#718 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 ... -
machi-vs-machi
Two kanji. Same reading. Completely different mental images. 町 (machi) and 街 (machi) are both read まち, both relate to settlements or districts, and both get translated as "town" or "city" — so what's the difference? If you have ever ... -
#714 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 ... -
maane-vs-maana
You hear a Japanese friend reply to a question with something that sounds like "maane" or "maana" — what do they mean? Both まあね and まあな translate roughly as "kind of," "I guess so," or "well, sort of." They are incredibly common in...
