Learning the causative form will let you speak Japanese with ease
The causative forms of Japanese verbs can help relay the ideas of making someone do something or letting them do something they want to do.
The possibilities only 'naradewa' can offer
The structures 'naradewa' and 'ni kagiru' point out the singularity of something that's usually rather good.
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.
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.
If only there were one way to write 'only' in Japanese
The various ways of saying "only" in Japanese can convey a number of nuances.
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.
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.
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.
Talking about your (un)productive COVID-era hobbies
A lot of us took up new hobbies during the pandemic, but not all of have stuck with our activities.
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.
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.
Talking about the weather is increasingly extreme
As the weather gets more extreme we will no doubt be talking about it a lot more. Get a start on your climate vocabulary so you can join the conversation.
