なければならない, なくてはならない and だめだ are three very common ways to express duties and prohibitions in Japanese: let's learn how to use them and their differences. 

How to say 'must' in Japanese - なければならない, なくてはならない, だめだ

Let's learn what Numeric Suffixes, also called Counters or Classifiers, are in Japanese: How they are formed and how they work.

How Numeric Suffixes Work in Japanese

Various methods on how to look up any kanji in both a paper and digital dictionary. Find any kanji in no time.

How to Search a Kanji in Paper and Electronic Dictionaries

Learn how Japanese adjectives work: the 2 categories of い-adjectives and な-adjectives, how to use them, and their various forms.

Complete introduction to Japanese Adjectives

いただく (itadaku) and もらう (morau) are two verbs both meaning "to receive" in Japanese: we learn how and when to use them, and their differences and similarities.

Receive in Japanese - the verbs いただく and もらう

目 represents much more than the word eye: we learn the expressions and words that contain the kanji 目, very common in daily conversation in Japanese.

Expressions and words with the kanji 目

Let's learn the Keigo language: characteristics, similarities, and differences between Sonkeigo, Kenjōgo, Teineigo, how they work and when to use them.

Introduction to the Keigo Language in Japanese

The passive form in Japanese is formed with the suffixes られる and れる. It is used to express an action suffered by the subject in various situations.

The passive form in Japanese - られる and れる

The causative form in Japanese, conjugated using the suffix させる or せる, is used to express obligations, permissions, emotions, and much more.

Causative form in Japanese - させる and せる

Let's learn the most common adverbs of time in the Japanese language, how to use them, and how they work: 中, 先, 去, 前, 来, 再, 後.

Guide to Adverbs of Time in Japanese

の is one of the most used particles in the Japanese language: we learn the various meanings and uses of the particle の, and how to translate it in real situations.

Particle の - All you need to know

Let's learn the most common adverbs of frequency in the Japanese language, how to use them, and how they work: いつも, 普通, 普段, 時々, たまに, めったに, 決して, 絶対.

Guide to Adverbs of Frequency in Japanese

Aizuchi in Japanese are elements in the conversation that show the interest of the person who listens. They indicate the listener is paying attention or understands the speaker.

What are Aizuchi in Japanese

The conditional forms in Japanese are たら, なら, と, ば. Each is used in a different context and they all have a different meaning and conjugation.

Conditional Forms in Japanese (たら, なら, と, ば)

てみる, てしまう, ておく all use the te form in Japanese: try to do something, do something completely, do something in advance.

てみる, てしまう, ておく - Te Form in Japanese

Learn the te form (て) in Japanese: how is is conjugated and how it is used in many other expressions with different meanings.

Everything You Need to Know About the て Form in Japanese

Detailed step by step guide for beginners on how to learn to read a manga in its original language: Japanese!

How to read a manga in Japanese

Have you ever heard of onomatopoeias in the Japanese language? Today we will learn what they are and how they work.

What are Onomatopoeias in Japanese

Japanese conjugations of "i" adjectives and "na" adjectives, both in their base form and polite form.

How to conjugate Adjectives in Japanese

There are many contracted forms in Japanese, widely used in spoken language, manga and anime. Let see them and learn how they work.

Guide to Contracted Forms in Japanese

We learn all the numbers from 1 to 10 in Japanese, with the 0 included: what their kanji is, how to read them, and their various uses and meanings.

Learn the Numbers from 1 to 10 in Japanese

Let's learn how the Japanese number system works: how to count and pronounce numbers and how dates are formed.

The Numeric system in Japanese - How to count numbers

Complete introduction on all the verbal bases in Japanese: how they are formed, how they are used, and how they are translated.

Japanese Verbal Bases - How they are formed and How to use them

Let's learn how to make the origami of a shell from an original Japanese guide, at the same time learning the language from the video!

Learn Origami and Japanese

Complete guide on the polite form in japanese: how it works, how to conjugate it, and when to use the polite form or ます form.

The Polite Form ます (masu) in Japanese

The term Wasei Eigo or 'Japanese-made English' refers to all English words borrowed from the Japanese language.

Wasei eigo - English in the Japanese language

Do you want to learn Japanese but don't know where to start? Here are 7 tips to start learning Japanese on your own.

7 Tips for Self-Taught Japanese Study

Particles are unique and super important in the Japanese language. This is a complete introduction to particles in Japanese.

Complete introduction to Particles in Japanese

Japanese is not only in Japan, but in many other countries in the world. Learn where and how Japanese is spoken outside Japan.

Where is the Japanese Language spoken?

Kosoado こそあど are widely used in Japanese: today we learn the demonstratives 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those' in the Japanese Language.

Kosoado in Japanese - All you need to know

The first step when learning Japanese is memorizing Hiragana: here are some effective strategies to master the Hiragana syllabary.

Learn how to write Hiragana - Methods and tips

In order to read all the Hiragana characters you must know about Dakuten, Handakuten and Contracted Sounds. Let's learn them!

Dakuten, Handakuten and Contracted Sounds - Japanese Hiragana

The first step to learn the Japanese language is Hiragana. In this post we learn all about Hiragana, how they work, and how to read them.

Learn All the Hiragana Characters in Japanese

How can you learn Japanese Kanji faster? We share 5 unique strategies to better learn Japanese Kanji.

5 Strategies to Learn Japanese Kanji

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