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Comparing Things: Mastering ~より (yori)
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning "than" 🎯 Primary Function Used to indicate the standard of comparison when comparing two things (A is more X *than* B).…
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Finally! Mastering やっと (yatto) in Japanese
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The basic meaning of やっと is 'finally' or 'at last'. It is used to express that something was achieved or completed…
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Mastering やすい (yasui): Easy to Do Things in Japanese (JLPT N4)
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning "Easy to do" or "prone to happen" 🎯 Primary Function Indicates that an action is easy to perform, or that something…
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Highlighting Contrast: Understanding 「は〜が… は」
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Used to present two contrasting pieces of information, often about the same subject or two related subjects. 🎯 Primary Function To…
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Mastering the Passive Form (受身形 – Ukemi-kei) in Japanese
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The passive voice in Japanese, where the subject receives the action of the verb. 🎯 Primary Function To shift focus from…
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Mastering って (~tte): Sounding Natural in Casual Japanese Conversation (JLPT N4 Grammar)
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning A casual particle primarily used for quoting or reporting what someone said or what you heard. 🎯 Primary Function To informally…
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Keep Going! Mastering the Japanese Grammar Pattern ~続ける (~tsuzukeru)
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To continue doing something; to keep doing something. 🎯 Primary Function Expresses that an action started at some point in the…
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Mastering ところ (Tokoro): Expressing Timing in Japanese
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning ところ literally means 'place' or 'spot'. However, in this grammatical pattern, it functions as a noun indicating a 'point', often referring…
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〜とか〜とか: Giving Examples Informally (JLPT N4 Grammar)
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning "And things like that," "such as," "or something like that." 🎯 Primary Function To give a few examples from a larger…
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Expressing Your Thoughts: Mastering Japanese Grammar ~と 思う (~to omou)
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To think; To believe; To have an opinion 🎯 Primary Function To express one's personal thoughts, opinions, or beliefs about something.…
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「〜と聞いた」ってどう使うの？JLPT N4文法
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Expresses "I heard that..." or "I was told that...". 🎯 Primary Function Used to convey information that the speaker received from…
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Mastering 「〜と言われている」 (to iwarete iru): What is Said in Japanese
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning "It is said that...", "People say that...", "It is believed that..." 🎯 Primary Function To report information, facts, or beliefs that…
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Mastering 〜ということ (to iu koto): Adding Depth to Your Japanese
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To turn a preceding clause or sentence into a noun phrase, representing the "fact," "meaning," or "essence" of that clause. 🎯…
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Mastering という: Understanding its Many Uses (JLPT N4 Grammar)
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning referred to as, called, named, meaning that, it is said that, the fact that 🎯 Primary Function Connects a preceding phrase/clause/noun…
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Mastering Japanese: Using ~と言ってもいい (~to itte mo ii) Like a Native
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning "It is okay to say that...", "can be called...", "might as well say..." 🎯 Primary Function This pattern is used to…
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Mastering Japanese Particle 「と」: More Than Just “And”
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The particle と (to) is incredibly versatile in Japanese, connecting words and ideas in several different ways. 🎯 Primary Function Connects…
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Mastering ~ても (~te mo): Expressing “Even If” and “Permission” in Japanese (JLPT N4 Grammar)
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning "Even if," "even though," "no matter how/what/where/who/when." 🎯 Primary Function To indicate that a result or state occurs regardless of a…
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Mastering Japanese Timing: Understanding 〜ているところ (~teiru tokoro)
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Indicates the specific "point" or "stage" of an action or event. 🎯 Primary Function To specify whether an action is about…
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Expressing Relief and Gratitude: Mastering ~てよかった (~te yokatta)
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To express that it was good that something happened (or didn't happen) in the past. 🎯 Primary Function To convey a…
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Mastering 〜てやる: Giving Actions and Showing Resolve
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning 〜てやる is a verb ending that follows the て-form of a verb. It has two main meanings: 1. To perform an…