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Grammar / 文法

It’s easy to speak Japanese if you know some grammar. Here we will share with you our thoughts on some rules and how they work in actual communication.

We originally wrote these posts for those who have already studied standard textbooks like “Minna-no-Nihongo” or “Genki”. We tried to offer an approach to some grammar points from a different direction. Sometimes it clarified a matter for our students or reinforced their understanding.

However, we would also like those of you who have never learned grammar to read them. Whenever we can, we give a reason for a rule and present its connection to other rules so that you will see the rule is a part of a system. They will stay in your memory and come back freshly when you actually learn it in your book.

By the same token, despite some titles may make some posts look like written for a specific level, all the posts have something for everyone from absolute beginners to people at more advanced level.

    The Particle “wa” (は)

    Table of Contents In short: The particle “wa” (は) is a subject marker A bit more on the particle “wa”…

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    Basic Relations of Particles and Verbs / 助詞と動詞の基本的な結び付き

    Originally intended for advanced beginner people preparing for N5 or N4, this review of particles has interesting and beneficial info for all levels!

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    Basic Verb Grouping to Decide Your Particles / 使う助詞がわかる、動詞まとめ

    Have you had trouble deciding which particle to use in your sentence?
    Particles are often required by the sentence structure, which is decided by the verb.
    Many verbs share the same structure, so we made some verb grouping for particles.
    After reading this, you will be able to decide the particles more correctly and easily!

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    FAQ on the “X wa A ga B” Sentence Pattern / 文型「XはAがB」について、よくある質問

    We will answer two very common questions on “A wa X ga Y”: (1) Difference between “Zoo no hana wa nagai” and “Zoo wa hana ga nagai” (2) “Subject” and “Topic”

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    An Approach to the “X wa A ga B” Sentence Pattern / 「XはAがB」の文型のとらえかた試論

    “Watashi wa eiga ga suki desu” and a lot of other things can be said with this “A wa Y ga Z” sentence pattern. We will explain it with an image.

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    “Ikemasen”, “Dame desu” and “Narimasen”: How Are They Different? / 「いけません」「だめです」「なりません」はどう違う?

    “Ikemasen”, “Dame desu” and “Narimasen”: How Are They Different? / 「いけません」「だめです」「なりません」はどう違う?

    “Ikemasen”, “Dame desu” and “Narimasen”: How Are They Different? ルビつき和訳は英文の下に続きます。/ The Japanese translation with Ruby follows the English text. Contents…

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