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GrammarPosted onDecember 5, 2020November 25, 2022

擬態語:カ行 – Sound Symbolism in Japanese

Understanding Sound Symbolism in Japanese What does ‘k’ or ‘g’ mean in Japanese Sudden Change or Stops Separation or Detachment Hard and Sharp k…

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GrammarPosted onDecember 4, 2020November 25, 2022

状態動詞 – Static Verbs in Japanese

How to make a Japanese Verb Static Static Verbs in Japanese Other ways to Make Static Verbs Resources Static Verbs  

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GrammarPosted onDecember 1, 2020November 25, 2022

これ?それ?あれ? – The Difference between this and that in Japanese

それ – Close to both Speaker and Listener Resources Weblio – これ Weblio – それ Weblio – あれ

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GrammarPosted onNovember 27, 2020October 15, 2022

The Meaning of だけ

だけ can be used with Nouns, Adjectives and Verbs Using だけ before and after other Particles Resources Weblio The Difference between ばかり and だけ

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GrammarPosted onNovember 26, 2020November 25, 2022

The Meaning of ばかり

The Meaning of ばかり Specific Situations when to use ばかり Resources Weblio

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GrammarPosted onNovember 21, 2020November 25, 2022

The Difference between ばかり and だけ

Example Sentences Resources だけ ばかり  

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GrammarPosted onNovember 20, 2020November 25, 2022

The Difference between たら・なら・ば

~たら ~ば ~なら If you want to learn more Japanese I reviewed a dictionary of grammar series which I personally recommend and use myself.…

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だ vs のだ
GrammarPosted onNovember 19, 2020February 6, 2023

だ vs のだ – What’s the Difference between da and noda in Japanese?

Explaining a Situation Asking for an Explanation Providing a Reason Making a Request or Proposal Expressing Thoughts or Opinions Resources だ – (weblio) のだ…

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GrammarPosted onNovember 16, 2020November 25, 2022

ている as a Continuation of an Action vs. a State

Unfinished or Continuing Actions Repeated Actions Continuation of a State Resources Aspect vs Tense 相 (Wikipedia – Japanese)  

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GrammarPosted onJuly 19, 2020November 25, 2022

上げる・くれる – Ageru and Kureru: Giving in Japanese

Ageru and kureru both mean to give. The only difference is which word you choose depends on who is the giver and who is…

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