The Difference between 間に aida ni and うちに uchi ni – while in Japanese

The Problem 間(あいだ)に and うちに both mean “while” or “during.” Sometimes they are interchangeable; sometimes they are not.

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Japanese CM Breakdown: やめるの、やめた

Introduction In today’s Japanese commercial, we look at “quitting quitting” and then “quitting the quitting quitting”. (Huh?) A

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #128: あいだに during; while into

～くなる to become [adjectives change to a くbefore なる] さっきから急(きゅう)にお客(きゃく)さんが増(ふ)えて、お店(みせ)が忙(いそが)しくなりました。 Click for and English recently | suddenly |

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Nihongo no Tane 133 裸の文化 Naked Culture | Japanese Immersion Podcast

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below. 毎日(まいにち)やっていること

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Do you know の? Using the Japanese Dependent Indefinite Pronoun to Mean “One”

Mastering the Japanese の: Its Use as a Dependent Indefinite Pronoun and Beyond Japanese is filled with fascinating

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #127: ようになる to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

～くなる to become [adjectives change to a くbefore なる] さっきから急(きゅう)にお客(きゃく)さんが増(ふ)えて、お店(みせ)が忙(いそが)しくなりました。 Click for and English recently | suddenly |

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