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Adjectives and adverbs -形容詞と副詞 – There are two different types of Japanese words that can be used to modify nouns (adjectives) and verbs (adverbs). One group is very similar to what is called an adjective, but it can also be combined to change the verb. These are called “dv” (short for “descriptive verb”). These are

The second group of Japanese verbs is called a one-step verb. If it ends with the sound “iru” or “eru”, it is usually a one-step verb. Here are some commonly used Japanese verbs that look like one-tier, but are actually five-tiered. The one-step verb also follows a simple conjugation pattern that is somewhat similar to

Need to learn how to utilize Japanese verbs. Now, before you can start making your own sentences, you need to learn how to utilize Japanese verbs. Verbs are the most important part of a Japanese sentence. In many cases, the Japanese omit everything except the verb.  They are very big in omitting the obvious, and

Japanese numbers, time, days of the week, etc. Before we get too much further into Japanese grammar and verb conjugation, I thought it would be a good idea to teach Japanese numbers, time, days of the week, etc.  一 いち ichi one  二 に ni two  三 さん san three  四 し、 よん shi (yon after 10) four  五 ご go five  六 ろく roku six  七 しち、 なな shichi (nana after 10) seven  八 はち hachi eight  九 きゅう kyuu nine  十 じゅう juu ten  百 ひゃく hyaku hundred 

Japanese grammar is very simple and straightforward. Japanese grammar is very simple and straightforward, but it is so different from English grammar that most English speakers are quite confused. For example, in Japanese the verb is always last. The best thing you can do when learning Japanese is to learn it from the bottom up,

Japanese has different levels of politeness depending on who you are talking to. At least you’ve started learning the Japanese alphabet, so let’s learn basic vocabulary and simple Japanese phrases. Most Japanese words have kanji, but we usually only include kanji if the word is written that way.  Japanese has different levels of politeness depending

Katakana is mainly used for words borrowed from a foreign language. Katakana is mainly used for words borrowed from a foreign language, such as a foreign language name, or from another language, such as Comp (kompyu-ta- = computer). Katakana is the least frequently used of the three Japanese character sets. Japanese does not have as many

Japanese has no “tone” at all. ひらがな The first step to learning Japanese is to learn the alphabet. Or at least to learn the sounds that exist in that language. Like many other Asian languages, Japanese has no “tone” at all. There are only two exceptions to the alphabet, which we will discuss later. The

how to introduce yourself in Japanese. You might ask, “Is my name in Japanese?” Or “How do I say my name in Japanese?” If so, this lesson should help. If you know your name in Japanese, we will also teach you how to introduce yourself in Japanese.  There is no direct equivalent to a foreign