it seemsit looks likeseeminglygiving appearance of

thisthis one

thisthese

be about

ifwhenin caseafter

thatsurprised thatnever expected that

what does it mean?what do you mean?

to explainto clarifywhat I'm trying to say iswhat I mean isto put it simply

Aisatsu greetings in Japanese

In Japan, Aisatsu 挨拶 (greetings and pleasantries) expresses importance and recognition towards the person to whom it is directed.

buteven ifneverthelessanyway

How Numeric Suffixes Work in Japanese

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

intentionI intend toI think I dowith the purpose ofas ifI have in mind of

seemslooks likesimilar to

seemssimilar toin a way that

so thatsimilar toin order towishing forhoping forcommandin a way thatseems

The potential form in Japanese

The potential form in Japanese is formed by the suffixes れる, られる and the verb できる. It is used to express the possibility and the ability to perform an action.

canbe ablebe good at

even ifin order toregardlessnonethelessdespite

Introduction to the Keigo Language in Japanese

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

whenmomentperiodageat the time of

whenin the case ofin some caseshourmomenttimeperiod

before it becomesbefore it occurswithout

waymethod

for surefor certainprecisely becauseonly becauseemphasisprecisely for thisonly if

becomeI have becomeI will become

easy tolikely to

you shouldyou should doyou should notyou should not do

don't have to dodon't need to do

you canit's okit's fine

one after the otherin successionnon-stop

disobeyviolate

according tofollowingin accordance withasconform toin line within compliance with

firstfirst of all

first

hardlynot easilynot reallyfar from

quiteratherveryconsiderablyprettyfairlyreasonably

in shortin a few wordsin a wordto sum up

seemslooks likeappearsheard that

should haveit would have been better to

should haveit would be better

over doexceedgo beyond

it is nothing more thanit is justit is merelyit is no more than

withoutwithout doingnegativeclassicnot

do something for someonedo a favor for somebody

giveto giveto receive

love doinglike doing

lovelikeadore

I thinkthinkI believein my opinion

not make an effort tonot willing tonot try tonot intend tonot want to do something

needto be necessary

needit is necessary

Reading Japanese Food Labels

We learn to read and recognise kanji, terms and expressions in the field of food and nutrition. Food labels are a great tool.

at any costby any means necessaryno matter whatregardless of

whatwhyin what wayhow

Learning cooking words in Japanese

Let's learn by cooking! Through the recipe steps to prepare the popular Japanese Yakimeshi, fried rice, we learn the terms and the expressions used in cooking.

even only

just byjust withjust doing

please try to doplease doplease look

try to do!take a look!

aboutapproximatelymore or lessaround

thanks tothank goodnessthank Godthank heaven

thanks tobecause of

let's do!shall I?shall we?

in order todue tofor the sake ofbecause ofas a result of

wantdesireneedwish forwould like

it is betterthere is nothing better thanit is the best toit is safiest to

have tocan't help doinghave no choice but

No matter howNo matter how muchNo matter how hard

can't do

can't not do somethingno way to avoid doing somethingcan't help

becausethe reason is

if I had to choose oneif anything

becauseIf I have to sayIf I have to chooseif you ask meif I were to sayI'd rather

if you ask meif I had to sayif I were to choose

mustneed

musthave to

musthave to

must notshould notbetter notdo not do

topicparticlewa

yeteven soneverthelessbothnotwithstanding

be good at

good atskillful

be good atbe skillful

difficult to

difficult to

isn't it?right?

come on let's do!why don't we do?

come on let's do!why don't we do?

ifin casewhenif that happensif you do

becomegostayremain

please do

be

beexist

to be necessarymust dohave to doneed to do

musthave to

How to conjugate Adjectives in Japanese

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

oreithermaybe

eitheror

pretendact as if

in the event ofin the case thatif

rather thanratheroverinstead

decide tomake it sopretendhave decided to

beto beisare

as much as possibleas much as you canwherever practicable

canbe able

whether or notif or not

feel liketaste likesmell likesensationgive off

ifif...then

doing somethingam doingare doingis doing

there is there are existbe in a place

it's fine even ifit's ok even ifit's also okayit's alright

please do not do

would you like to?won't you?how about doing something?

to goto go in order toto go for the purpose of

choose ondecide onmake something into

becausesincethe reason beingso

have done beforealready donenever done beforehave you ever done?

becausesincethe reason isfromstarting from

show signs oflooks likefeelingwantingacts like

so much thattoo muchin excessexcessivelyso much so

never againprobably isn'tprobably doesn'twill probably notmust notwon'tintend not to

nothing butonlythere is only

just like thatas I thoughtin that wayI agreeexactly

even ifbuthowevernonethelessno matter whatneverthelessalsoeven

likesimilar tojust likeresemblesseemsseems like

againonce againmoreoverin additionfurthermore

withoutnotmissingdoes not existnot existing

wantwant to dodo you want?

does not look does not seem likeseem unlikely to

Godan五段5 bases

based ondepending onby means ofbydue to

beforeaheadagoin front of

more thanto be moreto have no choice butbe gladthere is no choice butrather than saying that

certainlywithout failby all meansabsolutely

explanationsemphasis

pleaseplease, give memay I have, please?would you please do?

andand thenthusand finallyafterwards

as it is

stillnot yet

I heard thatrumour has it thatit appears as ifso that means that is to say

alreadyanymoremorenot yet again

in advancefor laterallow to dodo not allow to dobeforehand

do something by mistakedo something completelyunfortunatelytotally

onlyjustat leastas much asonly one

to the point thatto the extent thatso much somore or lessnothing likeabout

it seems thatapparentlyI heard thattypical ofappropriateit looks like

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

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.

afterlaterafterwards

comegobecome here

there isthere areto exist

how dare youhave the nerve to dohave the courage todare

it seems thatthey saidit looks thathe said thatquote

you better doyou better not do

How to Search a Kanji in Paper and Electronic Dictionaries

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

not at allabsolutely notnot at allnone of thatnot at all

right?isn't it?correct?I thinkprobably

just donejustjust becausenot only ... but alsokeep onnothing but

Complete introduction to Japanese Adjectives

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

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

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.

the factthe fact ofthe thing thatthingnominalizationnounfact

Expressions and words with the kanji 目

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.

The passive form in Japanese - られる and れる

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.

Causative form in Japanese - させる and せる

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.

Guide to Adverbs of Time in Japanese

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.

at the limitcompletecompletelyfinish

not necessarilyjust becauseeven if

Particle の - All you need to know

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.

conclusiongiven thatexplanationlogicthe fact is thatthis is whyfor this reasonnaturally

Guide to Adverbs of Frequency in Japanese

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.

andthings likeand ... andit seems thatuncertainty

whathowin what way

What are Aizuchi 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.

because ofdue tobecauseblame

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

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.

even thoughdespitedespite the fact thatalthougheven if

in the manner ofin my own waydo the best possibledo everything possiblegive my best

てみる, てしまう, ておく - Te Form in Japanese

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.

Everything You Need to Know About the て 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.

How to read a manga in Japanese

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

What are Onomatopoeias in Japanese

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

the fact is thatthe reason is thatwhybecause of

in addition to that ...in additionbesidesto that thingto that

after whichso what?so?for thiswith thisand then?

anywayto change the subjectby the waywell...

sincethenand afterlaterfrom thisafter

Guide to Contracted Forms 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.

try to dolet's try and see

duringin the middle ofperioduntilall the timewhile

orderyou must dodoplease docommand

Learn the Numbers from 1 to 10 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.

passive formpassive

causative formallow to domake to doforce to do

andthe reason isfor thisbutand also

has been decided

without doingdon't dodon't do pleasedon't do for medon't do andrequest not to do

should have beenI expect it to bethis isshould not have beenI don't expect it to have been

The Numeric system in Japanese - How to count numbers

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

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

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

ichidan一段verbs in ~るsingle base verbs

maybeit's probablecould beprobablyI think

Learn Origami and Japanese

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!

The Polite Form ます (masu) in 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.

wait and seeI willabsolutelysuredo for youdo a favor

Wasei eigo - English in the Japanese language

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

7 Tips for Self-Taught Japanese Study

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

more or lesskind offor nowfor the moment

Complete introduction to Particles in Japanese

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

Where is the Japanese Language spoken?

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

Kosoado in Japanese - All you need to know

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

Learn how to write Hiragana - Methods and tips

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

Dakuten, Handakuten and Contracted Sounds - Japanese Hiragana

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

Learn All the Hiragana Characters in Japanese

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.

5 Strategies to Learn Japanese Kanji

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