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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...
あ・そ・こ System
あ・そ・こ System Explanation Japanese has 3 words for this/that (things) これ – This one (near me) それ – That one (near you) あれ – That one (over there) Note that “near” “there” and “over...
Nounにする and Nounになる
Nounにする and Nounになる ～にする and ～になる are similar to each other, but differ with regards to the actor: にする implies a decision or effort by an actor. になる implies a natural change or result....
Adverb + する/なる
Adverb +する/なる Please read Nounにする・なる first. Adverb + する and Adverb + なる are like the noun version, are similar patterns. The する version implies that someone (i.e. the speaker) did something. The なる version...
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...