はず [hazu]: be supposed to
2020/6/26
It is a suffix. It is formed in this way "verb/いadjective + はず", "なadjective + はず" or "noun + のはず". It means "to be supposed ...
べき[beki]: should
2020/6/25
It is a suffix. It is formed in this way "verb + べき", but "する" is an exception and you can say "するべき(colloquial style)" or ...
相性が良い/気が合う[aishou ga ii/ki ga au]: to go well together
2020/6/24
"相性が良い" is a phrase that means "to go well together". It is used when some people/things seem to be a good match. "気が合う" is a ...
話が噛み合わない [hanashi ga kamiawanai]: to talk at cross-purposes
2020/6/23
It is a phrase that means "to talk at cross-purposes". It is used when describing a situation in which people are not on the same ...
The difference between "か", "または", "あるいは" and "それとも"
2020/6/20
They are used to give an option, but there is a slight difference. Please memorize these three things to use these expressions correctly. If you ...
The difference between "少なくとも" and "少なくても"
2020/6/20
"少なくとも" means "at least" and it is used when you want to mention a minimum requirement in a logical/objective way. These days some people say ...
どころではない[dokoro dewa nai]: it's not the right time/occasion・to be far better/worse
2020/6/19
It is a phrase that has two meanings. The first meaning is "it's not the right time/occasion". It is used to explain that you can't ...
くらい[kurai]: about
2020/6/18
Have you heard of "くらい"? [kurai] It is a noun/an adverbial particle. It means "about" and it can be used in mainly two ways. The ...
疎遠になる[soen ni naru]: haven't kept in touch with
2020/6/17
"疎遠になる" and "連絡を取っていない" are used in situations in which you have intentionally/unintentionally lost contact with someone. You can say "連絡が(来)ない","音信不通", or "音沙汰なし" when someone hasn't ...
めったに ~ ない[mettani ~ nai]: rarely
2020/6/16
It is a phrase that means "rarely". It is used when you almost never do something or when a thing doesn't occur frequently. Ken is ...