とは[towa]: It is used to emphasize the thing that is put before とは/to describe something
2020/10/4
It is put after a verb, noun(+”だ/だった”), i-adjective or na-adjective(+”だ/だった”). There are two different ways to use it. First, it can be used to emphasize ...
The difference between ”けど” and ”のに”
2020/10/3
They mean ”but”, but the nuance is slightly different. ”けど” is used to say the contradiction in two things objectively. ”のに” is used to say ...
だけど, けど[dakedo, kedo]: but
2020/10/2
”だけど” is a spoken word of ”だけれども”. It is a conjunction and conjunctive particle that means “but”. As a conjunctive particle, it is put after ...
刺激的[shigeki teki]: stimulating
2020/10/1
It is an adjectival noun that means ”stimulating”. It is used to describe someone/something that influences your senses/feelings. It is often used to describe someone/something ...
ちゃう/じゃう[chau/jau]: end up doing something
2020/9/30
You may have heard of “ちゃう” and ”じゃう” many times. Do you know exactly what they mean and how to use them? [chau][jau] They are ...
でしょう/だろう[deshou/darou]: I think, isn't it?
2020/9/29
“でしょ(う)” is an auxiliary verb and a polite way of saying “だろう“. It has two meanings. The first is “I think“. It is used to ...
もん/もの[mon/mono]: because
2020/9/28
They are spoken words and sentence-ending particles that mean “because“. They are used to give the reason for something. “もん” is resulting in the phonetic ...
ては/では(じゃ,ちゃ)[tewa/dewa][ja, cha]: if, whenever
2020/9/27
“～じゃ” and ”～ちゃ” are spoken words resulting in the phonetic change of “ては/では“. “ては/では“ has two meanings. The first is “if“ and it is similar ...
だって[datte]: but/because, even, I head that
2020/9/25
You have heard of “だって” many times. Do you know what exactly it means and how to use it? [datte] It is a spoken language ...
ググる [guguru]: google something
2020/9/24
Have you heard of “ググる”? I think that Japanese people say it at least once a day. It is used by people of all ages, ...