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WELL SAID

LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Mar 30, 2015
Hang on, did you say 'kakeru'?
Today, we will introduce the meanings and ways of using the verb u304bu3051u308b (literally, to hang) when it is attached to another verb (X), forming a compound verb (Y).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Mar 23, 2015
Don't go easy on 'assari'
Today, we will introduce the adverb u3042u3063u3055u308a(simply/easily, etc.) and its related expressions.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Mar 16, 2015
Learn 'nantoka' any way you can
Today, we will introduce the adverb u4f55uff08u306au3093uff09u3068u304b (in any way) and some related expressions.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Mar 9, 2015
If you're going to do it, do it wazawaza
Today, we will introduce the meaning and ways of using the adverb u308fu3056u308fu3056 ([doing] deliberately/on purpose) and its antonym u3064u3044u3067 ([doing] on one's way).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Mar 2, 2015
Get things done faster with 'mo'
Today, we will introduce various ways of using the adverb u3082u3046 (already/no more).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 23, 2015
It's time to learn how to use 'mada'
Today, we will introduce various ways to use the adverb u307eu3060 (not yet).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 16, 2015
The magical word that means 'hello' and 'sorry' and 'thank you'
Today, we will introduce various ways to use the adverb u3069u3046u3082, which is difficult to translate into English.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 9, 2015
Teach yourself to master the word 'sensei'
Today, we will introduce various ways of using the noun u5148u751f uff08u305bu3093u305bu3044uff09, which means teacher, as in u9234u6728uff08u3059u305au304duff09u3055u3093u306eu304au7236 uff08u3068u3046uff09u3055u3093u306fu3001u5c0fu5b66u6821uff08u3057u3087u3046u304cu3063u3053u3046uff09u306eu5148u751fuff08u305bu3093u305bu3044uff09u3067u3057u305f (Ms. Suzuki's father was a teacher at an elementary school).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 2, 2015
Understanding the survival of the fittest with tsuyoi and yowai
Today, we will introduce various meanings and usages of the adjective u5f37uff08u3064u3088uff09u3044 (strong) and its antonym u5f31uff08u3088u308fuff09u3044 (weak).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 26, 2015
Thanks to okage, it's easier to explain yourself
Last week, we introduced how to use u305bu3044 to express the cause of something (especially something bad) in negative way. Today, we will introduce how to use its antonym u304au304bu3052 (owing to).
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 19, 2015
Explaining the cause of the problem with sei
Today, we will introduce the meanings and usages of the noun u305bu3044 (because of), which expresses someone's belief about the cause of something.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 12, 2015
If the au fits, wear it
Today we will introduce the meanings and usage of the verb u5408uff08u3042uff09u3046 that means to fit. u5408u3046 is used to describe how something or someone (X) fits with something or someone else (Y) using the pattern X(a thing or person)u306fY(a thing or person)u306bu5408u3046, as in u4ecauff08u3044u307euff09u306eu4ed5u4e8buff08u3057u3054u3068uff09u306fu79c1uff08u308fu305fu3057uff09u306bu5408u3063u3066u3044u308b (My current job suits me).
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 5, 2015
20 years of learning Japanese with Well Said!
Today, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Well Said column by talking with some of its characters.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 29, 2014
Feeling good about using kimochi
Today, we will introduce the proper use of u6c17u6301uff08u304du3082uff09u3061, a phrase that refers to a feeling.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 22, 2014
Express yo-self with this one essential particle
Today, we will introduce u3088, a particle which is added to the end of a sentence to show a speaker's intention.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 15, 2014
There's still more to know about ne, after all
Last week, we introduced the end-of-sentence particle u306d and its uses. The basic meaning of u306d is to show or require agreement.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 8, 2014
The greatest of all Japanese particles is ne, isn't it?
Today, we will introduce the proper use of u306d, an end-of-sentence particle that shows the feeling of a speaker.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 1, 2014
Would you rather flunk out of Japanese than learn kurai-nara?
Today, we will introduce two expressions: Xu304fu3089u3044u306au3089Y and Xu304fu3089u3044Y u306fu306au3044/u3044u306au3044, where u304fu3089u3044 shows the degree of something.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 24, 2014
Getting your words just right with pittari
Today, we will introduce some uses of u3074u3063u305fu308a, an adverb that shows the state of something.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 17, 2014
Koto and kedo are useful, but only if you know what to do with them
Today, we will introduce the proper use of the pattern Xu3053u3068u306fXu3051u3069u3001Y, which is used to mean that X may be true, but Y.
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