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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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とにかく vs ともかく: “Anyway” vs “Setting That Aside”
とにかく (tonikaku)ともかく (tomokaku)MeaningAnyway / at any rate / regardlessAnyway / setting that aside / be that as it mayNuanceDismisses obstacles, focuses on actionAcknowledges something then moves onRegisterCasual to neutralNeutral... -
#359 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 ... -
#358 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 ... -
#354 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 ... -
一緒に vs 共に: Everyday “Together” vs Formal “Together”
一緒に (issho ni)共に (tomo ni)MeaningTogether / with (someone)Together / jointly (formal/literary)RegisterCasual to neutralFormal, written, literaryUsed in speech?Very commonLess common — more formal/writtenNuanceSide by side, doi... -
#353 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 ... -
#352 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 ... -
取る vs 撮る vs 盗る vs 採る: Four Japanese Words All Read “Toru”
KanjiReadingMeaning取るtoruTo take / to get / to grab撮るtoruTo take (a photo/video)盗るtoruTo steal / to take without permission採るtoruTo pick / to harvest / to adopt (a method) I know 取る means “to take,” but I’ve s... -
#348 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 ... -
辞める vs やめる: Quit a Job vs Stop an Action in Japanese
辞める (yameru)やめる / 止める (yameru)MeaningTo quit / resign (job, role, membership)To stop / to quit (an action, habit, activity)Kanji辞 (resign/decline)止 (stop) or hiragana やめるObjectJob, school, club, positionHabit, action, activ...
