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June 9, 2021

JLPT N4 Grammar: 〜かどうか (How to say “Whether or not~” in Japanese)

In English, we often use “whether or not~” in various contexts. But do you know how to express this phrase in Japanese? Whether or not you know how, in today’s blog we examine the JLPT N4 grammar point: 〜かどうか – meaning “whether or not”. This is a useful word to know as it has different […]

June 9, 2021

JLPT N4 Grammar-ながら Nagara (How to say “While…” in Japanese)

We have yet another JLPT grammar blog post for you! In this article, we review Nami-sensei’s video on how to use the JLPT N4 grammar point: ながら (Nagara) meaning “while”. You may have read some of our previous blogs about the English word “while”. However, as you are probably aware, there are different translations for […]

June 9, 2021

JLPT N4 Grammar: 〜しよう Shiyou (Volitional form – How to say “Let’s do…” in Japanese)

We have another JLPT grammar blog for you! This one is a companion to the Youtube video above, in which Yuka-sensei teaches us the JLPT N4 Grammar: しよう Shiyou – volitional form “let’s do!”. This is a Japanese grammar word that is used in daily life as well as on the JLPT – so it is […]

April 2, 2021

JLPT N4 Grammar: 〜しよう (Volitional form – How to say "Let's do…" in Japanese)

We have another JLPT grammar blog for you! This one is a companion to the Youtube video above, in which Yuka-sensei teaches us the JLPT N4 Grammar: しよう (shiyou) – volitional form “let’s do!”.This is a Japanese grammar word that is used in daily life as well as on the JLPT – so it is […]

February 19, 2021

JLPT N4 Grammar: 〜ましょうか (How to say "Shall I…" in Japanese)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghDP_1xn-H8Do you know how to offer help in Japanese? Given that Japanese is such a polite language, it is important to know how to offer someone help in Japanese. That’s why this article examines the JLPT N4 Grammar point: ましょうか (mashou ka).This article is a companion blog for the video above available on Youtube. Watch the […]

February 12, 2021

JLPT N4 Grammar: 〜のに (How to say "Even though…" in Japanese)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KjZMzV4OisOne of the great things about the Japanese language is that it’s grammar is rich with expressions. Additionally, due to it’s ambiguous nature, Japanese has different nuanced ways of expressing transitional words. Such as the word we are looking at today, JLPT N4 grammar point: のに (no ni).First watch Yuka-sensei explain it in the video […]

February 4, 2021

How to Say "Someone said~" in Japanese – JLPT N4 Grammar: と言っていました

In any language, knowing how to pass on information is crucial. Thankfully in Japanese, it’s fairly simple to relay other people’s messages or words to another person. The basic grammar point by which someone can relay messages in Japanese is: と言っていました (to itte imashita) meaning “Someone said that~”This is a JLPT N4 grammar point, which […]

February 1, 2021

JLPT N4 Grammar: 〜てみる – How to Say "I will try…" in Japanese

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Have you ever wanted to express that you want to try something in Japanese? Or maybe you are having a conversation about a time when you tried something for the first time. Of course you could use 初めて〜, but conversational Japanese uses the expression 〜てみる.In this blog we will review the above video and the […]

January 26, 2021

JLPT N4 Grammar: 〜も (How to express "That many?" in Japanese)

First, watch Yuka-sensei’s video above about the JLPT N4 Grammar! If you have been studying Japanese for a while now – there’s a good chance you have come across the Japanese grammar point も (mo). As we stated in this article on basic Japanese grammar, the particle も is often used to signify similarity and […]

November 25, 2020

JLPT N4 Grammar: How to Use the Grammar Point までに (made ni)

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If you have been studying Japanese for a while now – you are probably familiar with から and まで. But do you know how to use “made ni” (までに)?Unless you have watched the video – it may be difficult for you to know. For example, do you know which of the following sentences is correct? […]

May 8, 2020

How to Say "And" to List Reasons – JLPT N4 Grammar 〜し〜し

Unlike English, Japanese has multiple different ways to say the word “and” depending on its use in the sentence. For example it looks different when connecting actions, naming nouns, or listing reasons. In this article we are going to be looking at how to do the latter using 〜し〜し. In Japanese, 〜し〜し is often used […]

April 21, 2020

JLPT N4 Grammar – ~たばかり

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The JLPT N4 has many grammar points that are extremely useful for daily conversation. In addition to studying for a test, you are also adding to your Japanese language toolbox more tools that you can use to communicate. This article covers the JLPT N4 grammar point: ~たばかり (~tabakari) ~たばかり is one of those grammar points […]

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