手

Kanji: 手 hand JLPT N4 | 4 Strokes 手 Kun:  て、 た-On: シュ、 ズMeaning: hand Kanji Parts:  The kanji

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Understanding 手を出す and 手を差し出す: Compound Verbs in Japanese

Compound verbs in Japanese help add nuance or can change the meaning altogether. Both 手(て)を出(だ)す and 手(て)を差(さ)し出(だ)す literally mean “to

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JLPT N5 Grammar: どんな donna – what kind of

どんな  ABOUT:  どんな means "what kind of …" or "what sort..." This word is commonly used to ask

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JLPT N5 Grammar: どのぐらい dono gurai – about how long / much

どのぐらい  ABOUT:  どのぐらい  and どのくらい are interchangeable and are used to ask about the degree or extent of

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Nihongo no Tane 146: 生活で変えたことその2 Changes I’ve made Part 2 | Japanese Immersion Podcast

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below. 生活で変えたことその2

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Deep in Thought in Japanese 深く考え込んでいる

Japanese often uses compound verbs to express more precise or complex meanings. Today, let's look at this phrase:

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