Hareteirunode, sentaku o shimasu Connecting cause and result To connect two sentences where the first sentence indicates a cause and the second indicates a result, you use “node” or “kara” in Japanese. This structure helps clearly convey the cause-and-effect relationship between the two statements. Using “node”: Using “kara”: Sakana ga nigatenanode, osushi wa tabemasen. *nigate […]
Kyou wa hare deshitaga, soto ni demasendeshita Paradox We can connect two sentences into one longer sentence to show a premise followed by an unexpected or contradictory result. In Japanese, the conjunctions “ga” and “kedo” are used to mean “but.” However, unlike in English, where “but” appears at the beginning of the second clause, “ga”
Shizukani shite kudasai In Japanese, adjectives can be converted into adverbs, which are used to modify verbs, other adjectives, or adverbs. The method for this transformation depends on whether the adjective is an i-adjective or a noun-adjective. i-adjective → adverb Change the last “i” to “ku”, then you get an adverb. yasashii (gentle) → yasashiku
Kareshi wa inai desu We have studied the verbs “arimasu” and “imasu,” which are used to express the presence of inanimate objects and animate beings, respectively. The corresponding negative forms are “arimasen” (for inanimate objects) and “imasen” (for animate beings). These negative forms indicate the absence or non-existence of something. In addition to these negative
Satousan wa maccho desu ne Ending particles in Japanese serve to convey the speaker’s emotions and attitudes. These particles can be attached to both short forms and long forms of verbs and adjectives, allowing the speaker to express a wide range of feelings such as excitement, uncertainty, or politeness.In this lesson, we focus on using
Osake toka tabako wa karada ni yokunaidesu …toka(…toka) The particle “toka” is used to provide examples. When using “toka,” examples should be in their short forms. However, if the examples are nouns, you can omit the “…da” ending. This particle can be used with nouns, adjectives, and verbs to list examples. Here’s how it works:
Biyouin wa, yoyakushita atoni ikimasu. This tip primarily focuses on the “short affirmative” and “short past” forms in Japanese. The short affirmative form, also known as the dictionary form, represents the present or future tense and is used for imperfective aspects of verbs. It describes actions that are currently ongoing or will happen in the
Neru mae ni, ha o migakimasu You can also express time relations by using the short forms and conjunctions. Here are some examples: short affirmative (present or past) + toki, tokini = when doing …short affirmative + maeni = before doing …short past (ta-form) + ato = after doing … …toki (ni) Kaisha ni iku
Hayaku neta hou ga iidesu When giving advice in Japanese, you can use the ta-form (short past) for affirmative suggestions and the nai-form (short negative) for negative suggestions. …ta hou ga iidesu The reason why the ta-form (short past form) is used to advise someone is that the ta-form essentially represents a completed action. By
Roshia ni itta koto ga arimasu You can express your experiences by using the ta-form, which is the short past form in Japanese. …ta koto ga arimasu “Koto” means “thing” and is used to indicate an experience. The phrase “…ta koto” refers to the experience of doing something, so “…ta koto ga aru” literally means