How to Use “～だろう” (darou) and “～だろうと思う” (darou to omou) for Guessing in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to say things like: In Japanese, when you want to express a guess, prediction, or probability, you can use: ～だろう / ～だろうと思おもう... Read more.
How to Use ～のだろうか in Japanese: Expressing Wonder, Doubt, and Self-Questioning
Introduction Have you ever wanted to say things like: In Japanese, when you ask yourself a question internally or wonder about something, you can use: ～のだろうか... Read more.
How to Use ～んじゃない？ in Japanese: Maybe / Isn’t it? / Soft Suggestions Explained
Introduction Have you ever said things like: In casual Japanese conversation, one very common way to express guesses, suggestions, or soft opinions is: ～んじゃない？=... Read more.
ような気がする Meaning & Usage: “Have a feeling that…” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to express a vague feeling, weak guess, or uncertain impression in Japanese? For example: When you want to express a hunch or unclear... Read more.
～そうもない / ～そうにない Meaning & Usage: “It doesn’t look like…” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to say “It doesn’t look like…” in Japanese? For example: In this article, you will learn ～そうもない / ～そうにない,... Read more.
～そうな / ～そうに Meaning & Usage: Derived Forms of そうだ in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to describe a noun that looks a certain way or say that someone is doing something in a way that looks a certain way in Japanese?... Read more.
～らしい Meaning & Usage: “It seems that…” and “typical of N” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to express “it seems that…” or say that someone or something is “just like a typical N” in Japanese? For example:... Read more.
Nによると (N ni yoru to) Meaning & Usage: “According to N” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to say “according to the news,” “according to the weather forecast,” or “according to what my friend said” in Japanese?... Read more.
～（という）わけだ Meaning & Usage: “That’s why / no wonder” and “So you mean” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to say “Ah, that explains it” or “So that means…” in Japanese? For example: When you want to show that something... Read more.
…こと / …ということ Meaning & Usage: “the fact that [Sentence]” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to express “the fact that ” in Japanese? For example: When you want to nominalize a whole sentence and treat it like “the... Read more.