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Performing an action on a subordinate clause （と、って）
In the section about modifying subordinate clauses, we learned how to treat a subordinate clause like an adjective to directly modify a noun. We will extend the functionality of subordinate clauses by learning how to perform an action on a subo... More... 0 Comments
Desire and Suggestions （たい、欲しい、volitional、～たらどう）
We will now learn how to say what you want either by just coming out and saying it or by making discreet suggestions. The major topics we will cover will be the 「たい」 conjugation and the volitional form. We will also learn specialized uses of th... More... 0 Comments
Cooking with Japanese: Chawan-mushi
It's getting cold here in Japan! When it is cold, we can't think of anything better than eating a warm dish. Today we introduce how to cook Chawan Mushi. What is Chawan-mushi? Is it easy to make? Well, let's take a look! What is Chawan-Mushi?... More... 0 Comments
Expressing "must" or "have to" （～だめ、～いけない、～ならない、～ても）
When there's something that must or must not be done In life, there are things that we must or must not do whether it's taking out the trash or doing our homework. We will cover how to say this in Japanese because it is a useful expression and ... More... 0 Comments
Conditionals （と、なら、ば、たら）
How to say "if" in Japanese This whole section is dedicated to learning how to say "if" in Japanese. Oh, if only it was as simple as English. In Japanese, there's four (count them, four) ways to say "if"! Thankfully, the conjugations are spars... More... 0 Comments
Using する and なる with the に particle （～[よう]になる／する）
We can use the verbs 「する」 and 「なる」 in conjunction with the 「に」 particle to make various useful expressions. We are used to using the object particle with 「する」 because something is usually done to something else. We will see how the meaning change... More... 0 Comments
Potential Form
Expressing the ability to do something In Japanese, the ability to do a certain action is expressed by conjugating the verb rather than adding a word such as the words "can" or "able to" in the case of English. All verbs conjugated into the po... More... 0 Comments
Other uses of the te-form （～ている、～てある、～ておく、～ていく、～てくる）
The te-form is incredibly useful as it is used widely in many different types of grammatical expressions. We will learn about enduring states with the 「～ている」 and 「～てある」 form. Even though we have learned various conjugations for verbs, they have... More... 0 Comments
Compound Sentences （て-form、から、ので、のに、が、けど、し、～たりする）
In this section, we will learn various ways to combine multiple simple sentences into one complex sentence. For example, we will learn how to chain separate sentences together to express multiple actions or states. In other words, if we have tw... More... 0 Comments
Check your results from the 2009 JLPT (Levels 1-3)
So, like the title says, not a scant 2 days has passed since the JLPT has finished, and already the testing materials and answers are up on the net. While I am not a fan of those sites that try to publish the questions and answers BEFORE the tes... More... 0 Comments