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The #Japanese 〜ている -te iru form expresses ongoing actions. 勉強しています。 Benkyō shite imasu. I am studying. #JapaneseGrammar #JapaneseVerbs #LearnJapanese. Click to learn more. thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-te-...
October 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
📘 N4 Grammar: 「ずっと」 ✨
ずっと (zutto) = continuously, all the time, ever since

例文:
朝からずっと忙しいです。
(Asa kara zutto isogashii desu.)
= I’ve been busy since morning.

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September 19, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Understanding は vs が in Japanese!

は = sets the topic
が = highlights what’s being described

This reel uses cats to make the difference super clear.

⚠️ Press and hold to pause
✍️ Try your own sentence—did you use は or が?

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May 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
To conjugate a #Japanese godan verb, remove –u and and add –imasu. (Change the final う –u line character to the corresponding い -i line character and add ます –masu. #JapaneseGrammar #LearnJapanese #Languages. Learn more: thelanguagegarage.com/japanese-non...
July 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
✨【のが上手】means “to be good at (doing)” in Japanese!

Just use: Verb + の + が + 上手

例:
・料理をするのが上手!
・サッカーをするのが上手!

⚠️ Don’t use it about yourself, it sounds a bit proud!

Use 得意 (とくい) instead if you want to be modest.

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July 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
そう = Looks like / Seems 👀

Use it to describe appearances:
✔ Verb stem + そう
✔ い-adj (drop い) + そう
✔ な-adj + そう

🍜 食べ物が食べやすそう
Tabemono ga tabeyasou = Looks easy to eat

What’s something that looks fun or looks difficult to you? 👇

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May 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
PART 2

【JLPT N5 – と vs も】

Ever mix these up? 🤔

Let’s make it simple:

🔴 と (to) = “and” or “with”
👧 友だちと遊ぶ = to play with a friend

🔵 も (mo) = “also” or “too”
👨‍💼 田中さんも来ました = Tanaka came too

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June 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
📝 JLPT N5 Grammar: ~てもいい

Use it to say something’s OK, allowed, or even if ~ it’s fine!

📌 誰でもいい – Anyone is fine
📌 高くてもいい – It’s fine even if it’s expensive

Try it yourself 👇

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June 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
📛【〜てはいけない = Must not / May not】📛

Use this grammar when something is strictly forbidden!

Form: Verb[て]+ はいけない

🧠 Example:
そこに入ってはいけない。
Soko ni haitte wa ikenai.
You must not go in there.

It’s a polite way to say NO 🚫

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July 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
✨【けれども = but / although】✨
The formal version of けど — used to show contrast or unexpected results!

🧠 Structure:
Verb / Adjective / Noun + けれども

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July 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
「〜と」means “quote unquote” in Japanese ✍️

You’ll often see it with verbs like 言う (to say) or 聞く (to ask or hear) 🗣️

Here’s how it works:

「明日行きます」 と言った
= They said, “I’ll go tomorrow”

Have you used 「〜と」before?
Tell us in the comments ⬇️

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May 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A thing is being worked on! (╬☉д⊙)
Japanese particles course on @memrise
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November 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
August 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
どこ = where

Use どこ to ask where something is in Japanese!

Examples:

📖 この本はどこ? (kono hon wa doko?)
❓ここはどこ? (koko wa doko?)
⭐️ どこがいい? (doko ga ii?)

Tip: どこ = place, どっち = direction

好きな場所はどこ?

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May 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
今日は暑いと思います。
Kyou wa atsui to omoimasu
I think it’s hot today ☀️

Use と思う (to omou) to say what you think!

🧠 それはいいと思います
Sore wa ii to omoimasu
= I think that’s good

⚠️ Talking about someone else’s thoughts?
Use と思っている (to omotte iru)

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May 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
今日はこどもの日!🎏👦👧
It’s Children’s Day in Japan

A special day to celebrate kids’ happiness and well-being, especially boys 🧒✨

Families raise colorful koinobori (carp streamers) 🎏🎏 and display cool samurai dolls 🏯⚔️

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May 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
💡 Many think だ is just the casual form of です but that is not quite true.

です = polite speech
である = true formal version of だ (seen in formal writing)

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August 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
な-adjectives are a type of Japanese adjective that need a little extra care when used in sentences.

🟣 Pattern:

[な-adjective] + です

🗣️ Examples:

先生はしんせつです。
Sensei wa shinsetsu desu.
The teacher is kind.

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April 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
🧠 Learn もう in Japanese!

✅ もう + past tense = “already”
❌ もう + negative = “not anymore”
😤 もう!= “That’s enough!”

Example:

もう学校に行きましたか?
(Have you already gone to school?)

Your turn…try making your own sentence 👇

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June 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
✨【ところが vs けれども】✨

Both show contrast, but with different vibes!

💬 けれども = polite “but”
Used mid-sentence or at the end.

💥 ところが = surprise twist!
Often at the start, adds shock or unexpected change.

🧠 けれども = neutral
ところが = dramatic

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July 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
What’s ~ている?

It shows a state that continues

来ています (kite imasu) = has come
始まっている (hajimatte iru) = has begun
太っていない (futotte inai) = not fat

If it can’t happen twice, use ている

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May 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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June 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
✨【ようだ = It seems / It looks like / It appears that】✨

Use this when making polite observations based on what you see, hear, or feel, like みたい, but more formal!

👇 Try using ようだ in your own sentence!

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July 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🎁【あげる = To give (away)】

Use あげる when you give something away from yourself
🔸 その傘をあげます = I’ll give you that umbrella

に marks the person receiving it

Don’t use あげる for people of higher status

👇 Try using あげる in a sentence!

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July 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM