Category: Adjectives
The Best/Most
いちばん The best/mostいちばんのNounがいちばんAdjective 一番 (いちばん) literally means ”number 1″, ie “the best“. Ichiban is a special type of adjective; It’s treated like an adjective, but uses の to modify nouns; it can directly modify...
Comparisons
より and ほう ～より Rather than A Aより～ より means “rather than” ; However it is not typically used alone. It is a particle; it attaches directly to Adjectives, nouns and verbs. Because it means...
Verb Nominalization
Verb Nominalization ～の ~ing (Noun)Dictionary form + の The の particle can nominalize the dictionary form of verbs; that is, to make them into nouns. This the gerund (noun) “ing” in English. Examples 勉強するの...
Verbs as Adjectives
Verbs as Adjectives Plain form verbs (i.e. not ます form) can modify nouns directly. The two basic patterns are: Object and Verb + Noun This consists of an Object + Verb modifying a noun....