Understanding Formalities in Complex Japanese Sentences
This article was requested by a Patron on Patreon! ありがとうございます！ One tricky part of Japanese is the different formalities. Then how and when those formalities are used with different people,…
Grammar
How to Make Simple Japanese Sentences
Japanese grammar is actually surprisingly easy once you get it. Basic grammar is at least. It’s like a maths problem; + x – etc., all have their own uses and…
The Best Way to Study Grammar for the JLPT
I have this bad habit of avoiding grammar every time I study for the JLPT. I’ll either avoid it altogether or leave it until the last minute. But now I’ve…
Studying Japanese Grammar When You Hate Grammar
I hate studying Japanese grammar. I always have. I hate just how vague it can be, and all the rules that go with it. I’m happy when I know a…
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Resource Review
Try! JLPT Grammar Book
The 「Try! 日本語能力試験 文法から伸ばす日本語」or “Try! JLPT – Studying Japanese from Grammar” is the best Japanese grammar book I have ever used for learning JLPT grammar. I mentioned before that grammar…
Learning Japanese Radicals
Radicals (or in Japanese, ぶしゅ 部首) are the roots which kanji are made up of. Every single kanji in the Japanese language has at least one radical. Now you can…
“I heard” “It seems” – The different uses of sou そう
This is a grammar point that had me in a lot of confusion recently. I’d created some lessons to help people on the Memrise group learn these but due to…
Anime Japanese – Verbs
Besides adjectives verbs (and grammar) are probably the most common words used in anime A previous post covered adjectives in anime. This one will go over verbs, the types that…