あかちゃんを だく抱（だ）く is used for children and animals. じゅうを かまえる構（かま）える is usually used for a tool or a device and…
確
This week’s #kanji is #確, which is listed under its semantic element of #いしへん（石）. Its phonetic element is 隺.
じょうず/へた
じょうず（上手） and へた（下手） are both なadjectives and they are used to describe people’s strong points and weak points. [person] は…
二枚目
息子さんは、なかなかの二枚目ですね。 In kabuki, the name of the actor who acts the role of a lover (male) is/was always written on…
～ないで
かいものに いったけど、なにも （ ） かえってきた。a. かわないから b. かわないで c. かわなくて d. かわない The intended meaning is: I went shopping but…
あるく
あるく/あるきます means “to walk” but you can’t use it in the same way as you use the English word “walk.” Check how it’s used in Japanese here.
まずい
How would you translate each まずい? a. この スープは まずい。b. その日は ちょっと まずいです。c. まずい人に あった。d. いいかたが まずいです。 It seems most…
to bring
Today, I will explain the grammar point using a video. Please watch: If the video is not showing, please click…
解
This week’s #kanji is #解, which is listed under #つのへん（角） and apparently 角 is its phonetic element, although 角 and…
焼き餅（やきもち）
焼（や）き is a noun form of the verb, 焼（や）く = to grill and 餅（もち） is a rice cake. So 焼き餅…
はず
あの店はまだ開いている＿＿です。a. つもりb. はずc. べきd. よてい What I want to say is “the shop ought to be still open.” All choices…
きれい
If somebody saidきれいな みずを くださいwhat is being asked for? a. mineral water in a bottleb. tap waterc. water straight from…
to take care of…
You can say “I take care of ….” in English for all of these items, but how do you say…
想
This week’s #kanji is #想, which is listed under its semantic element of #したごころ（心）. Its phonetic element is 相. Meaning:…
手（て）にする
ジョンさんは 花（はな）を手（て）にして待（ま）っていた。 a. John was waiting and his hands looked like flowers.b. John was waiting for an artificial hand made…
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[てform]よかった
I’m glad I bought this.これを（ ）よかった。a. かう b. かえば c. かった d. かって The correct answer is d. かって. [てform]…
乗（の）る
じてんしゃ（ ）のる。a. が b. で c. に d. を The most common answer is c. に: I ride a bike.…
だいじょうぶ
Which word fits well in all brackets? 1.この みずは のんでも （ ） ですか。2.（ ）、うまく いきますよ。3.ひとりで （ ）？4.よごれても （ ）な ふくで…
see (a person)
“I saw someone.” Depending on who and how you saw the person, we need to use different verbs. a. I…
求
This week’s #kanji is #求, which is listed under #したみず（氺). Apparently it is a pictograph depicting hanged animal fur. Meaning:…
