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2.) Grammar Power Words from JLPT N4 |
3.) Miscellaneous Grammar |
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Title | Teaser | ||
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Keigo, the Complete Mess | More basic information on Japanese polite and humble language. More… | ||
Using nara なら | Using なら with example sentences | ||
(な)のに | although, but | ||
場合 | condition, in the case of… | ||
ばかり | 1) often, a lot, much, only doing… 2) about, around | ||
はず | must be, should be, supposed to | ||
~っぱなし | 1) left as is; unchanged 2) continue an action | ||
~ほうがいい | this is better than that | ||
まま | same, doesn’t change | ||
~にくい | difficult to…; hard to | ||
~やすい | easy to… | ||
~ませんか | won’t you…, wouldn’t you like to… | ||
または | or, choice between A or B | ||
~ながら | while doing A also doing B | ||
どうも | 1) truly, really, very much 2) I’m not sure | ||
という | called, such as, that | ||
出来る | 1) can, able to, ability to, 2) finished | ||
つもり | planning on, intend to | ||
中 | 1) while, 2) throughout | ||
ために | for…, goal, cause, sake of | ||
だろう | perhaps, maybe, I wonder | ||
たとえば | For example | ||
~過ぎる | exceeding, too much, to overdo… | ||
ずつ | little by little; dividing by; each | ||
けれど | but, however | ||
かもしれない | it’s possible that.., perhaps | ||
おかげ | thanks to, because of | ||
あとで | later, After this, after | ||
Using 的 |
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敬称 Name Titles | A look at the many name titles in Japanese |
Title | Teaser |
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Introduction to Keigo, Polite Language | An Introduction to Keigo, polite language |
Japanese Grammatical Terms | Grammatical terms in Japanese |
Toki, Tara, and To – When to say When | When to say When – Using Toki, Tara, and To |
Small Words in Japanese | Small, useful words in Japanese |
Making -ing | How to make the -ing form |
Particles and Conjunctions | More Japanese particles with examples |
Verb Forms | Verb forms in Japanese |
Verb Groups, an Intro | A look at the various Verb Groups in Japanese |
How to Count | How to Count to One Million in Japanese |
Can – Dekiru | An article on できる – can |
-na Adjectives | About -na Adjectives in Japanese |
-i Adjectives | About -i Adjectives in Japanese |
Japanese Adjectives | Learn about Adjectives in Japanese |
Basic Japanese Particles | A list of a few basic Japanese particles with examples |
Fast Track: 100 Grammar Points | Watered-down, understandable, bite-sized grammar lessons. Perhaps by knowing these basic Japanese grammar points, you will be able to communicate in Japanese limited only by vocabulary and guts! Of course this list is a simplified grammar, and is meant to be only an introduction to the grammar points presented. |
Questions and Question Words | How to make Questions and a few common Question words |
Japanese Word Order |
First, Japanese isn’t English. As obvious as that sounds, it is important to keep it in mind. It is good to a certain extent to compare the languages to get a better feel for both, but a constant comparison can lead to disappointment and frustration. English (SVO)
Cats eat mice. |
Grammar Power Words from JLPT N4 | Grammatical Patterns for the JLPT 3 kyuu Test |
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