JLPT2
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 ...
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 ...
甲斐がある[kai ga aru]: it's worth
2020/9/19
“甲斐がある“ is a phrase that means "it’s worth". It is placed after a verb and it is used to express an effort that deserves the ...
とか[toka]: etc/things like that
2020/9/14
It has two meanings. The first is “and/or/etc“ and it is used to mention similar items with something or to give examples. It is interchangeable ...
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 ...
擦れ違う[surechigau]: pass/miss each other/talk pass each other
2020/8/30
It is a verb that has three uses. The first is “to pass”. It is used to describe situations in which someone/something goes past something ...
しつこい[shitsukoi]: be heavy/insistent
2020/8/23
It is an adjective. It has two meanings and they are always used in a negative way. The first meaning is “to be heavy“. It ...