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WELL SAID

LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 5, 2014
Kono ryokan-no shokuji-wa umai-na
Today we will introduce various meanings and usages of the adjective u3046u307eu3044 (good). In Situation 1, the husband says u3046u307eu3044 to mean delicious, which sounds somewhat blunt and is used mainly by men.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 29, 2013
Shinagawa-san-wa dokoka-ni iku-n-desu-ka?
Today, we will introduce the proper use of the particle u306f. Precisely speaking, Xu306f can be translated as 'talking about X' or 'as for X.' The speaker marks the topic of the sentence (= X), and says something about the topic.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 22, 2013
Ima, denwa-wo shite-iru hito-ga Tian-san-desu
Today we will introduce the proper use of the particle u304c. X u304c is used to mark the subject of the sentence (= X) when it is newly introduced.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 15, 2013
Ja, haite-mimasu
X (= verb in te-form) + u307fu308b is usually used in various patterns, such as in X (= verb in te-form) + u307fu3066(u304fu3060u3055u3044) (please do X and see how it is); X (= verb in te-form) +u307fu305fu3044uff08I want to do X and see how it is); X (= verb in te-form) + u307fu3066u3082u3044u3044u3067u3059u304b (may I do X and see how it is?); X (= verb in te-form) + u307fu305fu307bu3046u304cu3044u3044 (it will be better for you to do X to see how it is); and X (= verb in te-form) +u307fu3088u3046 (let's do X and see how it is). Example: u958buff08u3042uff09u3044u3066u3044u308bu304bu3069u3046u304bu3001u5e97uff08u307fu305buff09u306bu96fbu8a71uff08u3067u3093u308fuff09u3057u3066u307fu3088u3046 (let's call the restaurant and see if it's open). X (= verb in te-form) +u307fu305fu3044 or X (= verb in te-form) + u307fu3066uff08u304fu3060u3055u3044uff09 shows the speaker's reserved feeling more than X (= verb in pre-masu-form) + u305fu3044 and X (= verb in te-form) + u304fu3060u3055u3044 (please) respectively.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 1, 2013
Jitsu-wa, kacho-ni chui-sarechatta-n-da
Today we will introduce the two adverbs u5b9fuff08u3058u3064uff09u306f and u5b9fu969b uff08u3058u3063u3055u3044uff09u306f. u5b9fu306f translates as 'in fact,' 'as a matter of fact' or 'actually' and is used when the speaker discloses the truth or reveals a fact that is unexpected.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 24, 2013
Genchi-no hōritsu-ni motozuite susumenakerebanarimasen.
Today we introduce the proper use of two compound particles u306bu3082u3068u3065u3044u3066 and u3092u3082u3068u306b. Xu306bu3082u3068u3065u3044u3066Y means Y being based on X, and is used in formal or written language. X is usually a noun such as an information source, fact, rule or experience.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 17, 2013
Kōkōsei-wa nete-iru furi-wo shite-ita-noyo
Today, we introduce the proper use of u3075u308au3092u3059u308b and u307eu306du3092u3059u308b, which show action. u3075u308au3092u3059u308b means to pretend to do, affect or feign, and expresses that someone shows an attitude or action that is different from the truth intentionally.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 3, 2013
Kore, hon-ni kaite-aru toori-ni tsukutta-n-da-kedo
Kore, hon-ni kaite-aru toori-ni tsukutta-n-da-kedo. (I cooked it as it was written in the book.)
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 27, 2013
Saikin-no shinnyū-shain-wa amaete-imasu-ne
Section chief Mr. Okubo and division head Ms. Yamani are talking about the new employees.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 20, 2013
Taichō, daijōbu na-no?
Today, we will introduce the proper use of u3060u3044u3058u3087u3046u3076, which is frequently heard in daily conversation. u3060u3044u3058u3087u3046u3076 means 'all right' or 'no problem,' and is used to express one's physical and mental condition. u3060u3044u3058u3087 u3046u3076 can be used to express the condition of things such as machines, buildings or the weather.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 13, 2013
How to say what you really want someone to do
Today, we will introduce the proper use of (verb)uff0bu3066u307bu3057u3044, which is used for informal requests or wishes.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 6, 2013
Ki: more than a feeling
The word u6c17uff08u304duff09has many meanings, such as 'mind,' 'mood' and 'feeling,' and there are a lot of expressions that use u6c17. Today, we will introduce the proper uses of u6c17u306bu3059u308b and u6c17u306bu306au308b, which are heard in daily conversation.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 29, 2013
Geragera waratte, urusai-yo
In this lesson, we introduce vocabulary to express various kinds of laughter, smiles, giggles and so on.
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