suffix
ぽい[poi]: -ish/-like
2020/9/12
It is slang and a suffix that means “-ish/-like“. It is put before a noun, an adjective or a verb. It is used to say ...
ぶる/ぶり[buru/buri]: pretend
2020/8/28
Have you heard of ”～ぶる” such as ”知ったかぶる”, ”大人ぶる”, ”いい人ぶる”etc? ”ぶる” is a suffix that is used after a noun, an adjective and an adjective ...
The difference between "にくい(難い)", "がたい(難い)" and "づらい(辛い)"
2020/6/29
"にくい(難い)" and "がたい(難い)" are an antonym of "やすい(易い)". "づらい(辛い)" is a synonym for "にくい(難い)". "にくい(難い)" is in spoken language. It is used when we want ...
The difference between "はず" and "べき"
2020/6/26
"はず" means "to be supposed to do" and it is used to emphasize an expectation that something will take place. You can use "思う" instead ...
はず [hazu]: be supposed to
2020/6/26
It is a suffix. It is formed in this way "verb/いadjective + はず", "なadjective + はず" or "noun + のはず". It means "to be supposed ...
べき[beki]: should
2020/6/25
It is a suffix. It is formed in this way "verb + べき", but "する" is an exception and you can say "するべき(colloquial style)" or ...