Language | WELL SAID Oct 27, 2020

The possibilities only 'naradewa' can offer

The structures 'naradewa' and 'ni kagiru' point out the singularity of something that's usually rather good.

Language | WELL SAID Oct 20, 2020

Apart from 'bestu ni shite,' the 'tomokaku' structure is useful for making exceptions

The "tomokaku" structure helps when you want to take one element of what you're talking about out of the conversation.

Language | WELL SAID Oct 13, 2020

The more you study 'ba … hodo,' the better you'll be at Japanese

Describing the relationship between two things in Japanese is often understandable with the "ba … hodo" grammar point.

Language | WELL SAID Oct 6, 2020

See to it that your Japanese gets better with yō ni suru

The verb "suru" can help you express the idea that you want to intentionally turn something into something else.

Language | WELL SAID Sep 29, 2020

Onomatopoeic terms like 'niko-niko' get us smiling

"Kusu-kusu" and "gera-gera" are two types of laughs that are used in entirely different situations.

Language | WELL SAID Sep 22, 2020

You ought to know how 'beki' can help your Japanese

The negative "bekarazu" structure may be old, but you can still find it in written Japanese with a strong prohibitive nuance attached to it.

Language | WELL SAID Sep 15, 2020

You'd be surprised how far 'naka-naka' can take you in Japanese

The adverb "naka-naka" can be used to comment on a surprising result, just don't use it when discussing the results your boss gets.

Language | WELL SAID Sep 8, 2020

Learning how to use 'ni suginai' is nothing more than essential

The verb "sugiru," which means to exceed, can be used in a variety of ways both positive and negative.

Language | WELL SAID Sep 1, 2020

Whether or not you'll succeed in Japanese is up to 'ka dōka'

The "ka dōka" structure helps to explain that there's a choice between one option or the other and is quite convenient in conversational Japanese.

Language | WELL SAID Aug 25, 2020

When it comes to Japanese, 'mamire' and 'darake' have you covered

While "darake" and "mamire" both have different nuances, the one thing they have in common is that they always refer to something bad.