Japanese grammar

Learn how to embed questions with (short) + か and (short) + かどうか to say “whether/if …” in Japanese. Clear rules, when to use か vs かどうか, verb/adjective/noun patterns, examples, drills, and common pitfalls for JLPT N4 beginners.

Learn the pattern N1 という N2 to say “a N2 called/named N1” in Japanese. Clear rules, natural examples, handy variants (という名前の, っていう), drills, and common mistakes—perfect for JLPT N4 beginners.

Learn how to use V-stem + にくい to say something is hard to do in Japanese. Formation rules, i-adjective conjugations, natural examples, practice drills, and common mistakes—perfect for JLPT N4 beginners.

Learn how to use V-stem + やすい to say something is easy to do in Japanese. Clear formation rules, i-adjective conjugations, natural examples, practice drills, and common mistakes—perfect for JLPT N4 beginners.

Learn V-stem + nagara (〜ながら) to express two actions happening at the same time in Japanese. Clear form rules, same-subject requirement, examples, drills, and common mistakes for N4 beginners.

Learn V-ないで to say “without ~ing” in Japanese (plus the formal 〜ずに). Clear steps, natural examples, drills, and pitfalls—perfect for N4 beginners.

Learn the pattern "event A [short/ present] + と Event B" to describe constant results and natural consequences in Japanese. Form rules, examples, practice drills, key contrasts with toki, and common pitfalls for JLPT N4 beginners.

Master the toki (時) clause pattern to link two actions in Japanese. Learn the short-form rule, tricky tense choice, clear examples, drills, and common pitfalls—perfect for JLPT N4 beginners.

Master V-ta bakari (V-たばかり) to explain something has just happened in Japanese. Clear rules, time-range nuances vs. V-たところ, examples, practice drills, and common pitfalls for beginners.

Master the grammar V-tokoro (V(short) + ところ) to describe what you’re about to do, currently doing, or have just done in Japanese. Clear steps, conjugation chart, real-life examples, practice drills, and pitfalls for beginners.