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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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sekkyokuteki-ni-vs-shoukyokuteki-ni
積極的に (sekkyokuteki-ni) and 消極的に (shoukyokuteki-ni) are a perfect pair of opposites in Japanese — and knowing both at the same time is one of the most efficient ways to expand your vocabulary. One means "actively" or "proactively,... -
#641 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 ... -
#640 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 ... -
nakusu-vs-nakunaru
亡くす (nakusu) and 亡くなる (nakunaru) are two words that both involve loss and death — but from completely different perspectives. 亡くす means "to lose someone (who has died)" while 亡くなる means "someone passes away." The difference... -
#636 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 ... -
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 ...
