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.
Verb + ことは / ことが / ことを Meaning & Usage: “V-ing / to V” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to say “Exercising is good for your body,” “I’m bad at speaking in front of people,” or “I’m thinking about quitting... Read more.
〜というより Meaning & Usage: “Rather than A, (it’s) more like B” in Japanese
Introduction Do you know how to say “Something is closer to B than A,” or “Rather than A, it is more like B” in Japanese? For example: When... Read more.
…ということだ Meaning & Usage: “I heard that…” / “So that means…” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to say “I heard that it will rain tomorrow” or “So you mean the person in charge is changing, right?” in Japanese? For... Read more.
XというのはYのことだ / Yということだ Meaning & Usage: “X is Y / X means Y” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to ask “What does this word mean?” or explain “X means Y” in Japanese? When you want to explain the meaning of a word or... Read more.
N1をN2と言う (N1 o N2 to iu) Meaning & Usage: “N1 is called N2” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to say “This is called X” or “A person like that is called Y” in Japanese? When you want to show the name of a thing, person,... Read more.
Nに対して (N ni taishite) Meaning & Usage: “Toward / to / against” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to say “be kind to children,” “feel angry toward someone,” or “In contrast to X, Y…” in Japanese? When you want to... Read more.
Nについて (N ni tsuite) Meaning & Usage: “About / regarding” in Japanese
Introduction Have you ever wanted to say “Please tell me more about the meeting,” “I’m researching Japanese history,” or “We talked about travel plans”... Read more.