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Elementary grammar N5

Nが すきです/きらいです 【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongoいちにのさん!! Let's study Japanese grammar together. Nが すきです/きらいです Both "すき(suki)" and "きらい(kira...

Elementary grammar N5

Vたいです -Vますform+たい-【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongoいちにのさん!! Let's study Japanese grammar together.  Vたいです We’ve learned "ほしい(hoashi)です."     ...

Elementary grammar N5

Nが ほしいです ほしい(hoshī) 【Japanese grammar commentary】

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Elementary grammar N5

Interrogative words (Question words)⑥ "どうして(dōshite)"【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongoいちにのさん!! Let's study Japanese grammar together.   Interrogative words (Question words)⑥ "どうして(dōshit...

Elementary grammar N5

~から、~。- Reason+から(kara)-【Japanese grammar commentary】

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Elementary grammar N5

Nでした/Nじゃ ありませんでした【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongoいちにのさん!! Let's study Japanese grammar together.   Nでした(deshita)/Nじゃ ありませんでした(ja arimasendeshita) We lear...

Elementary grammar N5

それから、~。-Conjunction "それから(sorekara)”【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongoいちにのさん!! Let's study Japanese grammar together.   Conjunction ”それから(sorekara)” Conjunction:  words such ...

中級・上級

Nったら/Nときたら

こんにちは、「Nihongoいちにのさん」です。 このブログでは、日本語学習者の人のために、日本語の文法などを説明しています。 今日の説明は、中級~上級レベルの人へ向けたものです。 実際の学習者からの質問をもとに、解説をしているので、参考にしてください。   「Nったら...

Elementary grammar N5

なに/どこ/だれ+か -interrogative words + particle ”か(ka)”-【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongo いちにのさん !! Let's study Japanese grammar together.   なに/どこ/だれ+か  -interrogative words + particleか(ka)- In...

Elementary grammar N5

NとV -Particle”と”-②【Japanese grammar commentary】 

Hello and welcome to Nihongoいちにのさん!! Let's study Japanese grammar together.   NとV -Particle”と”-②  Particle "と(to)" is used ...

Elementary grammar N5

N1に N2が あります(arimasu)/います(imasu) 【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongoいちにのさん!! Let's study Japanese grammar together. N1に N2が あります(arimasu)/います(imasu)   "あります" ind...

Elementary grammar N5

〜ね。-Particle "ね"-【Japanese grammar commentary】

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Elementary grammar N5

とても(totemo)/あまり(amariu)【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongoいちにのさん!! Let's study Japanese grammar together.   とても(totemo)/あまり(amari)   ”とても” and ”あまり” are adverbs p...

Elementary grammar N5

Connective particle "が(ga)"【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongoいちにのさん!! Let's study Japanese grammar together.   ~が、~。 Connective particle 「が(ga)」 Connective particle ”...

Elementary grammar N5

Conjunction ”そして(sohite)”【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongo いちにのさん !! Let's study Japanese grammar together.   ~。そして、~。 Conjunction ”そして(sohite)”   Conjunction:  ...

Elementary grammar N5

Interrogative words (Question words) ④ どんな(donna)/どう(dō)【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongo いちにのさん !! Let's study Japanese grammar together.   どんな(donna)/どう(dō) ①どんな どんな(donna) is an interrogativ...

Elementary grammar N5

Adjective② -な-adjective(なけいようし)-【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongoいちにのさん!! Let's study Japanese grammar together.   な-adjective There are two types of adjectives in Japan...

Elementary grammar N5

Adjective① -い-adjective(いけいようし)-【Japanese grammar commentary】

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Elementary grammar N5

Nに -particle "に(ni)"- ①【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongo いちにのさん !! Let's study Japanese grammar together. Nに -particle "に(ni)"- ① The particle "に...

Elementary grammar N5

Interrogative words (Question words)③ どのくらい(donokurai) 【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongo いちにのさん !! Let's study Japanese grammar together. どのくらい(donokurai)    どのくらい(donokurai) is used to ask how...

Elementary grammar N5

「~も~ません(ない)」Particleも②【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongo いちにのさん !! Let's study Japanese grammar together. 「~も~ません(ない)」 Interrogative (Question) words + Particle”...

Elementary grammar N5

Interrogative words (Question words)②  いくら(ikura)、だれ(dare)/どなた(donata)【Japanese grammar commentary】

Hello and welcome to Nihongo いちにのさん !! Let's study Japanese grammar together. Interrogative words (Question words)②    1. いくら(ikura)...

Elementary grammar N5

Japanese Grammar: NやNなど -Particle や (ya) / など (nado)|Listing Examples|JLPT N5

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