Category: N4 Other

~し~し 0

~し~し

~し し is kind of like the て form in that it functions like “and”. However, there are things left unsaid with し。 And And (Things left unsaid)Verb/い Adjective + しNoun/な Adjective + だし...

~たり~たり 0

~たり~たり

~たり~たり たり formPlain Past Tense Verb/Adjective/Noun + りThings like X and YXたりYたりする The たり form of a verb means “Things like”. It’s useful for describing general types of things you did or might do....

のに (Even though) 0

のに (Even though)

のに Even thoughPlain form verb/い Adjective + のにな Adjective/Noun +なのに のに is a particle that means “even though”. It is usually used for complaints or criticism. It usually comes across as judgmental when used about...

~がする 0

~がする

~がする To have a sensory experienceSense + がする がする is a phrase used with sensory words to describe hearing/feeling/sensing them. It may help to think of がする as がある instead, which would have essentially...

そう 0

そう

そう そう (な adjective) Looks likeな Adjectives/Verb ます stem + そう(に/な)い Adjectives: drop final い + そう(に/な) そう is な adjective that attaches to the ます stem of a verb. It is very similar...

ようだ, みたいだ, and らしいだ 0

ようだ, みたいだ, and らしいだ

Appearances This page explains ようだ、らしいだ、and みたいだ ; all of which modify sentences to mean “seems like” “looks like” or “appears that”. They are often confused by learners of Japanese. ようだ I think it looks...