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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#90 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 ... -
#89 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 ... -
“tsuyo maru” vs. “tsuyo meru”：Have You Been Correctly Using These?
Japanese has many verb pairs that look nearly identical but differ in a crucial way: one is intransitive (the subject changes on its own) and the other is transitive (someone causes the change). One of the most useful pairs to master at ... -
#88 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 ... -
都度 vs. 都合: Are You Still Getting Confused?
Two short Japanese words that cause consistent headaches for intermediate learners are 都度（つど） and 都合（つごう）. They share the same first character (都) and both appear in polite business and daily contexts, which makes them easy... -
#84 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 ... -
#83 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 ... -
職場 vs. 勤め先: Are You Sure These Are The Same?
If someone asks where you work in Japanese, which word do you use? And when you talk about the atmosphere at your office, which word fits? Both 職場（しょくば） and 勤め先（つとめさき） translate to "workplace" in English, but Japanese s... -
#82 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 ... -
提出 vs. 提供: Quickly Improve Your Japanese Skills
Both 提出（ていしゅつ） and 提供（ていきょう） involve giving something to someone — which is exactly why they are so easy to mix up. In English, both could be loosely translated as "provide" or "give." But in Japanese, 提出 specifically...
