Category: Grammar

もっとも 0

もっとも

もっとも もっとも is a な adjective/noun as well as a conjunction. It generally means “Logical” or “Natural”. This is not 最も, an adverb meaning “the most”. (See bottom). *もっとも is also an adverb, but...

げ 0

げ Seemingly, Seeming Likeい Adjectives = い + げな Adjectives = な + げ げ is a な adjective that attaches primarily to other adjectives. It means “~Like” or “Seeming like”.It’s basically the same...

すら 0

すら

すら Even (Extreme Example) すら is a particle that marks an extreme example. Its meaning is similar to an emphasized “even“ in English. It is similar in meaning and usage to さえ, and can...

Other Uses of ばかり 0

Other Uses of ばかり

Other Uses of ばかり This page explains some additional usages of ばかり that are a little rarer than the ones from N3.Fortunately, they aren’t that hard. ばかり About/ApproximatelyTime/Distance/Measurement + ばかり This meaning of ばかり...

次第 0

次第

次第 次第 (しだい) is a suffixing noun with 4 meanings: Up to (Nouns + 次第) As soon as/According to (ます stem/verb noun + 次第) Gradual progression (次第に) (As a noun) Events to present (Mostly...

手前 0

手前

手前 Just Before/Have to becauseNoun + のてまえPlain form Verb + てまえ 手前 (てまえ) broadly speaking, has 2 meanings:  Noun + 手前: Just before (You/Them) Just before something (Physically or sequentially).  In front of a...

かのよう 0

かのよう

かのよう Almost as ifPlain form verb + かのようNouns + であるかのよう かのよう is a variation of よう.As you may guess from the か particle, its a less certain version of よう.It may also imply that...

つもり 0

つもり

つもり Strongly BelieveNoun + のつもりPlain form verb + つもり(Adjectives not really used, see below) つもり is a noun, and conjugates like a noun.It expresses “Strongly believing something to be true”. Its closest English equivalents...

もと 0

もと

もと “Origin” もと is a simple, yet really broad word. It means “Origin” but in practice it can mean: Base (Physical) Start (Time, or of an object) Under (Physically or influence) “Around” (From physical...

ふうに 0

ふうに

ふうに ”Like that”/ように ふうに is the same thing as ように. It’s a little less common and has a tiny difference (see below), but meaning wise it’s the same. Unlike ように which is only modified...