[JP] Question Words: 何

何 何 generally means “what.” It can also mean “which” and “how many” when combined with other word.何 can be pronounced as  なに (nani)  and なん (nan), depending what is connected to it. 何 (なに) なに is usually seen as a one complete word,...

[JP] Verbs: Do (+Particles: で,を)

[Subject] は [Time] に [Means] で [Accompanying Person] と [Place] で [Object] o [verb][Subject] wa [Time] ni [Means] de [Accompanying Person] to [Place] で [Object] o [verb]   E.g., 鈴木さんとA-Mallで買い物します。(Suzuki-san to A-Mall de kaimono shimasu) =I will go shopping at A-Mall...

[JP] Verbs: Go, Come, Return (+Particles: に,で,と,へ)

[Subject] は [Time] (に) [Means of Transportation] で [Accompanying Person] と [Place] へ/に [行きます/来ます/帰ります][Subject] wa [Time] (ni) [Means of Transportation] de [Accompanying Person] to [Place] e/ni [ikimasu / kimasu / kaerimasu]  E.g., 明日、自転車で学校へ行きます (ashita jitensha de...

[JP] Verb: Ending a sentence with ます

Similarly to です (desu), ます (masu) is used to end a sentence politely. When the last word of a sentence is a verb, the verb can be changed from plain-form to ます-form. ます-Form: Future, Past, Negative tenses First of all, see an example of a verb in ます-form below. In...

[JP] Multiple Adjectives & Noun

Some more transformation is required to use multiple adjectives in a sentence. Actually, it is under the rule for compounding sentences where て-form plays a significant role. Nevertheless, this form will be discussed in details later. For now, please apply the...

[JP] Particles: は, の, か

Particle is the heart of Japanese language. There are many particles, and you need them to form a sentence. This post will introduce briefly 3 particles you need to form up simple sentences. Particle: は N は … = N is … This is the most basic sentence...
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