How to Use Time Expressions in Japanese | With and Without Particles
Introduction When do you wake up? What time do you study? How long does the café stay open? In Japanese, time expressions are essential for daily conversation —... Read more.
How to Use the Japanese Particle “も” | Learn How to Say “Also” and “Too” in Japanese
Introduction If you want to say things like “Me too,” “I’ll go as well,” or “She also studies Japanese,”you’ll need one of the most common and friendly... Read more.
Japanese Holiday Spotlight: Shunbun no hi (春分の日)
1. What is Shunbun no hi? Shunbun no hi（春分の日）is Japan’s Vernal Equinox Day, typically celebrated on March 20th or 21st. It marks the seasonal shift... Read more.
Learn Japanese Irregular Verbs | How to Use する（to do）and くる（to come）
Introduction Most Japanese verbs follow regular patterns — either as ru-verbs or u-verbs. But there are a couple of important exceptions you absolutely need to... Read more.
Learn Japanese U-Verbs: Conjugation Patterns and Examples for Beginners
Introduction In our last article, we learned about ru-verbs, the most regular and beginner-friendly verbs in Japanese. Now it’s time to move on to the second big... Read more.
Learn Japanese Ru-Verbs: Easy Conjugation and Everyday Examples
Japanese ru-verbs at a glance: What they are Group 2 verbs ending in -eru or -iru (一段動詞) Examples taberu (食べる), miru (見る), neru (寝る) Polite... Read more.
Learn How to Say “Whose Is This?” in Japanese | Master Dare no（だれの）+ Noun
Introduction Ever wanted to ask “Whose bag is this?” or “Whose bicycle is that?” in Japanese? You’ll need the structure だれの + noun... Read more.
Learn “This Book” and “That Bag” in Japanese | Master Kono（この）, Sono（その）, Ano（あの）, Dono（どの） + Nouns
Introduction Already know how to say “this” and “that” in Japanese using kore（これ）, sore（それ）, and are（あれ）? Great! The next step is... Read more.
Learn “Here,” “There,” and “Where” in Japanese: A Guide to Koko, Soko, Asoko, Doko
ここ, そこ, あそこ, どこ meaning at a glance: ここ (koko) “here” — near the speaker そこ (soko) “there” — near the listener あそこ (asoko)... Read more.
Learn “This,” “That,” and “Which” in Japanese: A Guide to kore・sore・are・dore
Kore, sore, are, dore meaning at a glance: これ (kore) “this” — near the speaker それ (sore) “that” — near the listener あれ (are)... Read more.