Is he ～ ? ・Is she ～ ?
The expression “~Is…?” How to express On this page, you will learn how to ask for something, as in “~ is it ?” かれ い しゃ 彼は 医者です。...
Category: Basics
Kangi making
Radicals Japanese kanji have radicals, which are used to search for kanji in dictionaries. Most kanji dictionaries are arranged by radical, not by AIUEO order, and there are 214 of...
Omission of subject and object
What is the omission of subject and object in Japanese? English always includes a subject, such as ” I ” or ” You “.If it involves a transitive verb, it...
The many ways to say “subject”
One of the unique features of the Japanese language is the multiple words that can be chosen when one wants to say ” I “. Each of these words has...
です・だ
だ da Direct style / ですdasu Distal style Meaning : to be ( am, is, are, were, used to ) Formations ～は ～だ。＝ Indicates a determination. Formations 〜は ～です。= is...
Time base
Day Week Autumn Month Year Seasons は る 春 ha ru March – May Spring な つ 夏 na tsu June — August Summer あ き 秋 a...
すみません
The Japanese word “すみません sumimasen” has multiple meanings. The Japanese naturally use the multiple meanings properly depending on the situation. Three kinds of meaning. Then, we would like to sort...
Noun + something
P r e s e n t – Casual – – Neutral / Polite – Noun + だ da Noun + です desu かれ し 彼氏だ。 kareshida It’s my boyfriend....
There is
Basic structure Formations non-living thing + があるliving thing + がいる がある ga aru : there is (used for non-living things) （place) に (non living things) があります。 distal style ...
Want to
Formations verb + たい tai What should I say when expressing my wishes and aspirations in Japanese? One of the easy ways to convey your feelings when you want to...
