adverb
The difference between "だけ" and "しか"
2020/10/24
They have the same meaning "only". "だけ" can be used in both negative and affirmative sentences, but "しか" can be only used in negative sentences. ...
やっぱり[yappari]: I knew/on second thought
2020/10/20
You may have heard of “やっぱ” or “やっぱり”. Do you know exactly what that means and how to use it? ”やっぱり” is a proverb and ...
The difference between “正直(に言うと)” and “実は”
2020/10/19
Do you always say “正直(に言うと)”? I think that Japanese people use “実は“ rather than “正直“. [shojiki(ni iuto)][jitsu wa] “正直(に言うと)” and “実は” mean ”to be honest”. ...
だいたい[daitai]: mostly, roughly, in the first place
2020/10/6
It is a noun and adverb that has three different meanings. First, it means “generally“ and can be used to express the general cases/most cases ...
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 ...
ずっと[zutto]: much(better)/the whole time
2020/8/22
It is an adverb. The first meaning is “much(better)“. It is used to describe situations in which the amount/degree of something is larger than the ...
一旦[ittan]: once/for a moment
2020/8/7
It is an adverb and it means "once/for a moment ". It is used to describe situations in which you do something once/for a moment. ...