Grammar

Dotting Your ぴs and Crossing Your たs: Handwriting in Japanese | Learn Japanese online

As you learn Japanese, whether online or in a classroom, you may or may not…

Japanese Grammar – として TOSHITE – AS A ~| Learn Japanese online

Formation:Noun + として This is one of my favourite grammar structures in Japanese as it…

How to Say “No(iie)” in Japanese

You may think that saying “yes” and “no” would be the easiest thing you learn…

30 popular Japanese proverbs

30 popular Japanese proverbs : We all know the classic English proverbs, “When in Rome,”…

Japanese and English Language Differences: Writing Systems

In English, an alphabetized system is used which includes 26 unique letters. In Japanese, there…

Word Excision in Japanese: More Flexibility than English

Have you ever spoken to someone in Japanese, and noticed that they seem to cut…

Japanese and Plural Forms | Learn Japanese Online

Learn Japanese Plural Forms? If you’ve started studying Japanese already, and are wondering how to turn…

Key Differences Between Japanese & English (Part 1)

SVO and SOV Languages: Say What? Japanese is an SOV (Subject Object Verb) language, meaning…