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Chapter 7 – Other Types of Important Grammar 〜になる、〜でしょう、まだ〜、もう〜

2023/09/19

Lesson 1~になる To become Today, You learn how to explain “~になる To become~” in Japanese. ✅   ~になる To become “なります” is used when describing the status of a natural transformation. In English, it means“become…” there are 2types of grammar patterns you should remember. ・ ~になります。←when it is な adjective or Noun You have gotten […] […]

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【numbers】- Lesson 5 Counter Suffix  

2023/09/19

もののかぞえかた Counter suffix   When counting in Japanese, you will need to put certain counter words after the number. This counter word changes depend on what you count,   When you counting …  ・people : にん(人)=nin ・frequency:かい(回)=kai ・animals, fish or insects :ひき(匹)=hiki ・cups/glasses of liquid: はい(杯)=hai ・counting long and thin objects like poles :ほん(本)=hon ・books:さつ(冊)=satsu ・cars […] […]

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【Numbers】- Lesson 4 How to Tell Periods of Time きかんのいいかた

2023/09/18

Lesson 4 きかんのいいかた How to tell periods of time   You learn how to explain “きかんのいいかた=How to say periods of time in Japanese. ✅ きかんのいいかた How to say periods of time The following figure are used to express periods of time. ◯ねん+かん=periods of year  ◯かげつ+かん=periods of month ◯しゅう+かん=periods of week ◯にち(か)+かん=periods of date ◯じ+かん=periods of hour ◯ふん+かん=periods of minute […] […]

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【Numbers】- Lesson 2-3 How to Tell Time, Month, Date じかん、ひづけ

2023/09/18

Lesson 2 じかん(時間)のいいかた How to Tell Time You learn how to explain “じかんの いいかた =How to tell time ” in Japanese. When you tell time, usually you say the “じ(hour)”, ふん(minute)”, and occasionally “びょう(second)”. Number + じ + Number + ふん/ぷん” is the basic form. For example, 01:25=1 じ 25 ふん  、   05:40 = 5 […] […]

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【Chapter 6 Numbers】-Lesson 1 How to Count Numbers すうじのかぞえかた

2023/09/18

Lesson 1 How to count numbers   Contents1 How to Count 1~102 How to Count 10~903 How to Count 100~9004 How to Count 1,000~9,0005 5. How to Count 10,000~ How to Count 1~10 1〜10すうじ(suuji)Number 0 0 ree れい 1 一 ichi いち 2 二 ni に 3 三 san さん 4 四 yon (shi) よん (し) 5 […] […]

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[Basic Post Particles] Lesson 10-11 Comparison〜より、 From A to B ~から/まで

2023/09/18

Lesson 10~より Criteria for Comparison Make comparisons in Japanese using より (yori) andほうが (hō ga). Usages: criteria for comparison  X>Y X is larger than Y: XはYより  =Xのほうが アメリカは にほん より おおきいです。 =アメリカのほうが、おおきいです。 Here are some examples. ★Let’s exercise スカイツリーは、とうきょうタワーより、たかいです。(Skytree and tower of Tokyo both located in Tokyo.) Skytreewa, toukyou tower yori, takaidesu. Skytree is higher than Tokyo tower. =スカイツリーのほうが、たかいです。Skytree nohouga, takaidesu. エベレストは、ふじさんよりたかいです。 Mt.Evelest is […] […]

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[Basic Post Particles] Lesson 7-9 〜の、〜と、〜も

2023/09/18

Lesson 7~の Indicates Possessive  You learn how to explain “の=possession” in Japanese. ✅ の=possession The Japanese particle の(no) indicate to show possession. A is belong to someone/something such as… my house わたし の いえ your book あなた の ほん Here is some examples. ★Let’s exercise Q:これは、だれのカバンですか? Korewa, dareno kaban desuka? Whose bag is this? A:これは、やまださんのカバンです。 Korewa, yamadasan no kabandesu. It is […] […]

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 [Basic Post Particles] Lesson 4-6 Difference of〜で、〜へ、〜に、

2023/09/18

Lesson 4~で ①by…②at…  Indicates a means or method/ the place which an action occurs The Japanese particles で (de) can be used to indicate ①means, method and ②place. They are translated as “①by”,“②at”  in English. Usages:  ①ほうほう/しゅだん(by,means,method) : N(means,method)でVする。I am going by train. でんしゃ で    いきます。 ②ばしょ(Place):  PlaceでVする。 I work at my house. いえ で 仕事(しごと)をします。 ★Let’s […] […]

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Chapter 5 How to Use [Basic Post Particles] Lesson1-3 Difference of 〜は、〜が、〜を

2023/09/18

Lesson 1~は Describe the subject You learn how to explain ”〜は=〜is… ” in Japanese. ✅ ~は Describe the subject such as “is” in English.  Usages: describe the subject  AはB   : B is main subject      ↑Bがメイントピック(B is main topic you  want to tell the most) Here is some examples for “は”. ★Let’s exercise わたしは、アメリカじんです。 watashiwa, Americajin […] […]

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Conjunctions – Lesson5 ~とき~する When A, B

2023/09/18

Lesson 5~とき~する when A, B  You learn how to explain “~とき~する when A, B ” in Japanese. ✅ ~とき~する When A, B  Usages:  When A , B :Aとき、Bする。=A, when B :Bとき、Aする。 Here is some examples. ★Let’s exercise Q:おなかがいたいとき、どうしますか? Onakaga itaitoki, doushimasuka? What do you do when you got stomachache?  A:おなかがいたいとき、トイレにいきます。 Onakaga itaitoki, toile n iikimasu. […] […]

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Conjunctions – Lesson 3~まえに Before & Lesson 4~あとに After (Then)

2023/09/18

Lesson 3~まえに Before ✅ You learn how to explain “~まえに= before〜 …” in Japanese. 1. V1 before V2 V2まえにV1する 2.V before N  NのまえにVする Here is some examples. ★Let’s exercise ねる前(まえ) に、はをみがきます。 Neru maeni ha wo migakimasu. I brush teeth before sleeping. ごはんの前(まえ)に、てをあらいます。 Gohan no maeni te wo araimasu. I wash my hands before the dish. いえをでる前(まえ) […] […]

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Chapter 4 Conjunctions – Lesson 1~だから,~から Because & Lesson 2~が、けど、しかし But

2023/09/18

Chapter 4 How to use [5 basic Conjunctions] Lesson 1~だから,~から Because In this article, You learn how to explain “だから=because, that’s why…” in Japanese. “…から、…” is the sentence pattern. A sentence that precedes “から” is the cause, and a sentence that follows “から” is the result. ✅ Cause(A) → Result(B)   (because, so, that’s why…) AだからB […] […]

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