なんか[nanka]: sort/kind of
2020/9/10
It is slang derived from “何か(なにか)”. It has two meanings. The first is “such“ and it is used to emphasize the noun that is put ...
そういう[souiu]: such
2020/9/9
Have you heard of “そのような“, “そういう“ or “そんな“? [souiu][sonna][sonoyouna] They mean “such“. They are put before a noun. They are used to emphasize the particular/similar ...
楽[raku]: be easy/feel better
2020/9/8
Do you usually use “簡単“ when you feel that it’s easy to do something? Have you heard of “楽“? [kantan][raku] “楽“ is a noun and ...
The difference between “より～ほうが“ and “まだしも“
2020/9/7
They are used when comparing different options, but the sentence structure and nuance are different. “より～ほうが“ means “more than“. It is used as “v1/n1/adj1 + ...
まだしも[madashimo]: would be better
2020/9/6
It is an adverb that means “would be better“. It is used as "v1/n1/adj1+ (なら/は)まだしも、+ v2/n2/adj2". It is used when comparing different options and saying ...
The difference between “～わりに(は)“ and “～にしては“
2020/9/5
“～わりに(は)“ is an adverb that means “considering“. It is used to describe someone/something that is different from typical ideas or what you think it should ...
わざわざ[waza waza]: go out of one’s way
2020/9/4
It is an adverb that means “to go out of one’s way“. It is used to describe situations in which someone tries very hard to ...
鵜呑みにする[unomi ni suru]: swallow
2020/9/3
It is a phrase that means “to swallow“. It is used to describe situations in which you accept something without question. It is usually used ...
話半分に聞く[hanashi hanbun ni kiku]: take something with a grain of salt
2020/9/2
It is a phrase that means “to take something with a grain of salt“. It is used to describe situations in which you don’t completely ...
マンネリ[manneri]: be stuck in a rut
2020/9/1
It is a noun in Japanese language that is derived from “mannerism“. It means “to be stuck in a rut“. It is used to describe ...