JLPT3
それとも[soretomo]: or
2020/10/15
I often hear/see a person using “それとも“ incorrectly. Do you know exactly how to use it? It is used in everyday spoken language as a ...
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 ...
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 ...
どんなに～ても[donnani ~temo]: no matter how
2020/9/17
It is a phrase and it means "no matter how". It is used to say that something is always true or something doesn’t change, whatever ...
という(言う)[to iu]: be called/it means/that
2020/9/13
It has two meanings. The first is “be called“ and it is used to say what someone/something is called. The second is “it means/that“ and ...
なんて[nante]: such/what/how
2020/9/11
There are two types of “なんて”. The first is derived from “などと”. It means “such“ and it is used to emphasize the noun that is ...
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 ...
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 “～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 ...