Frequency Adverbs
Frequency Adverbs This page looks at some of the most common frequency adverbs in Japanese. Quick Guide いつも – All the timeいつでも – Any timeよく – Oftenときどき – Sometimesたまに – Occasionally まれに – Rarely...
Category: N5 Grammar
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....
N5 Particles Summary Table
N5 Particles Summary Table This chart has all of the usages of particles (single かな particles) discussed in the Beginner and N5 content, with links and examples. If I missed a usage, please let...
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...
だろう and でしょう
だろう and でしょう ProbablyNoun/Adjective/Verb + だろう/でしょう。 だ and です also have a volitional form: だ→だろう です→でしょう Usages Unfortunately, だろう and でしょう don’t mean the same thing ましょう does. There’s a lot of different meanings...
てはいけない and てはならない
てはいけない and てはならない This page explains てはいけない and てはならない, two nearly identical phrases andcommon sound variations and abbreviations. てはいけない Verb is not allowedVerbてはいけない Verbてform+はいけない, means doing the verb is prohibited. It is usually used...