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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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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 ... -
nenrei-vs-nendai
年齢 (nenrei) and 年代 (nendai) can both relate to age and time in Japanese, and English speakers often assume they are interchangeable. But they describe completely different concepts: one refers to a specific person's age, the other re... -
#623 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 ... -
#622 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 ... -
roujin-vs-otoshiyori-vs-gonenpai
Japanese has three common words for "elderly person" — 老人 (roujin), お年寄り (otoshiyori), and ご年配 (gonenpai) — but they are not interchangeable. One can sound rude in daily conversation, one is the safest and most widely used, and ... -
#618 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 ...
