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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 another source (e.g., hearing someone say it, reading it). It indicates the information is not the speaker’s direct knowledge or opinion, but rather something they […]
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 are widely known or commonly stated, often without specifying the source. It presents information as something generally accepted or heard. 📋 Grammar Structure [Noun/Verb/い-adjective/な-adjective Plain
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. 🎯 Primary Function Nominalization: To make a clause function as a noun. It is often used to explain, define, summarize, or report something. 📋 Grammar Structure
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 to a following noun, acting as a modifier indicating the content of the preceding part. It is primarily used for quoting/reporting information indirectly, defining terms,
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 express that a statement or description is largely accurate, valid, or acceptable, even if it’s not perfectly precise or the absolute truth. It implies that
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 nouns (meaning “and”), forms a conditional clause (meaning “if” or “when” with a natural outcome), introduces quoted speech or thoughts, and indicates the person or
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 condition, or to grant permission. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb (て form) + も い-adjective (drop い + くて) + も な-adjective (drop な + で)
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 to start, currently happening, or has just finished. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb (dictionary form) + ところです/だ Verb (〜ている form) + ところです/だ Verb (〜た form) +
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 feeling of relief, satisfaction, gratitude, or positive evaluation regarding a past event or action. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb て form + よかった い-adjective （-い）+ くて
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 action for someone or something (similar to 〜てあげる, but less polite). 2. To express the speaker’s strong will or determination to do something. 🎯 Primary
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To apologize for having done something. 🎯 Primary Function Used to express regret or apology for a specific past action or state. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb て form + すみません (sumimasen) or ごめんなさい (gomennasai – more informal) 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢 Formal Situations Can be used
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning This grammar pattern is attached to the Te-form of a verb and adds nuance about the action’s result or consequence. 🎯 Primary Function It primarily expresses one of three main ideas: 1. Completion of an action, often with a feeling of relief or finality. 2. Regret
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To do something in advance; To leave something as it is; To keep something in a certain state. 🎯 Primary Function Expresses an action done in preparation for a future event, an action done and the result maintained, or an action done temporarily. 📋 Grammar Structure
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To receive a favor or benefit from someone performing an action. 🎯 Primary Function To indicate that the speaker (or the subject) received an action or service from someone else, often implying gratitude. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb て-form + もらう 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢 Formal Situations
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To try doing something; to attempt something to see the result. 🎯 Primary Function Expresses the action of attempting to do something, often to see what the outcome will be or whether it is possible/suitable. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb て-form + 見る (みる) 🎭 Usage Contexts
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Expresses an action or state that is happening or has happened with a connection to the present, either indicating movement towards the speaker or a change/continuation starting in the past. 🎯 Primary Function 1. Indicates movement towards the speaker while performing an action. 2. Describes a
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Used to indicate that someone has performed an action for the benefit of the speaker or someone within the speaker’s inner circle. 🎯 Primary Function To express gratitude or acknowledge a favor received from someone. 📋 Grammar Structure [Verb Te-form] + くれる (~kureru) 🎭 Usage Contexts
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Could you please…? / Would you mind…? 🎯 Primary Function To make a polite request or ask for a favor from someone, often someone of equal or higher status, or someone you don’t know well. 📋 Grammar Structure [Verb Te-form] + いただけませんか 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The past tense form of the ～ている (~te iru) grammar pattern. 🎯 Primary Function To describe actions or states that were happening, existed as a resulting state, or occurred habitually in the past. 📋 Grammar Structure [Verb て-form] + いた (ita) 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢 Formal
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Indicates movement away from the speaker or a change/continuation that progresses into the future. 🎯 Primary Function To express physical movement away from the current location/speaker, or to describe a state, action, or change that starts now or in the past and continues/develops into the future.
