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.
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nadameru-vs-nagusameru
When someone is upset or in tears, Japanese gives you two very different tools: なだめる (nadameru) and なぐさめる (nagusameru). Both translate loosely as "to comfort," but they describe opposite emotional situations. Using the wrong wor... -
#635 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 ... -
#634 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 ... -
hiteiteki-vs-shoukyokuteki
Japanese has two words that are often confused by English speakers: 否定的 (hiteiteki) and 消極的 (shoukyokuteki). Both can describe someone who seems unenthusiastic or resistant, and both can translate as "negative" in English — but the... -
#630 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 ... -
nanimoshinai-vs-nanimosurukotoganai
Both 何もしない (nanimo shinai) and 何もすることがない (nanimo suru koto ga nai) can translate as "not doing anything" in English — but they describe completely different situations. One is a choice; the other is a circumstance. Getting ... -
#629 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 ... -
#628 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 ... -
nikusyokukei-vs-sousyokukei
If you have spent any time around Japanese pop culture, you have probably heard the terms 肉食系 (nikusyokukei) and 草食系 (sousyokukei). On the surface they mean "carnivore type" and "herbivore type" — but in modern Japanese conversatio... -
#624 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 ...
