This page compiles past blog posts which compared 2 or more similar expressions, explaining the difference between/among them.
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～てから vs ～たから
から has many meanings but all beginners need to remember the difference between ～てから and ...
～あと/あとで/あとに/あとは
～あと means "after ～" and it is used after a past plain form verb and depending on the particl...
およそ、ぐらい、ごろ、やく
Today's post is about how to say "approximately" in Japanese. Some are used before a number phrase a...
～おき（に） vs ～ごと（に）
～ごと and ～おき are similar and sometimes they are interchangeable but other times they are ...
しっています vs わかります
Many English speakers seem to think しっています = to know and わかります = to understand...
にぎやか vs いそがしい
Both にぎやか（な） and いそがしい are usually translated "busy" but the meanings are ve...
～する vs ～している
You had a busy day and you feel tired. Which one would you say to your family when you get<span clas...
大きい vs 大きな
One sentence is grammatically wrong. Which one is it? 大おおきい and 大おおきな both mean ...
～と vs ～とき vs ～たら
All ～と, ～とき and ～たら can be used for “when ～” but their meanings are quite diff...
さむい vs つめたい
The English word "cold" needs to be distinguished between さむい and つめたい in Japanese. Th...
か vs と vs や
Particles are tricky. This post explains the difference among the particles か, と and や that ar...
会う vs 合う
Both 会う and 合う are read as あう and they look alike, so even Japanese native speakers some...
