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.
-
#142 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 ... -
天災 vs. 災害: Natural Disaster Vocabulary Every Japanese Learner Needs
天災 and 災害 both refer to disasters — but do you know when to use which? This is important vocabulary, especially in Japan where natural disasters are common. 天災 (tensai) specifically means a natural disaster — caused by ... -
#138 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 ... -
#137 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 ... -
点検 vs. 検問: Inspection vs. Police Checkpoint — Know the Difference
点検 and 検問 — both involve checking something, but one is for safety maintenance and the other is a police checkpoint. Very different situations! Exactly! 点検 (tenken) means an inspection or check — like maintaining equipm... -
#136 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 ... -
転校 vs. 転入: School Transfer Vocabulary Explained for Japanese Learners
If a student moves to a new school, do you say 転校 or 転入? Both involve changing schools — but they describe different aspects of the same event! 転校 (tenkou) means transferring schools — the act of leaving one school to g... -
#132 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 ... -
#131 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 ... -
転勤 vs. 赴任: Job Transfer Vocabulary in Japanese — Two Words, One Event
転勤 and 赴任 both come up when someone is relocated for work in Japanese. They describe the same event but from different angles — do you know the difference? 転勤 (tenkin) means being transferred to another location — the a...
