Adding か after a question word makes it an indefinite pronoun like “some…”. Adding も makes it “any…” but you need to be careful combining with a particle.
Question words + か
If you add か after question words, いつ、どこ、だれ、なに、なぜ、どう, いつか、どこか、だれか、なにか、なぜか、どうか become an indefinite pronoun, sometime, somewhere, someone, etc.
~にわたって
~にわたって is an expression to state a range and it emphasizes the length or vastness of the range. Something like “throughout ~” or “for the entire ~”
~がたい vs ~づらい vs ~にくい
~がたい、~づらい、~にくい are all usually translated as “difficult to ~” or “hard to ~” but they are not quite interchangeable. I will compare these 3 today below.
せいで
This post explains the Japanese expression せいで which is a phrase to specify the cause/influence of an undesired result. It’s similar to the English expression “due to…” etc.
おかげで/おかげだ
This post explains the Japanese expression おかげで which is a phrase to specify the cause/influence of a desired result. It’s similar to the English expression “thanks to…”
相
Today’s #kanji is #相, which is listed its semantic element of #め(目) and its phonetic element is 木, which is the original form of 桑. Some say 相 is a compound ideograph between 木 and 目.
ずつ
~ずつ is used with [a number + counter] and means “~ each” or “~ at a time.” Read all the examples and learn how to use it.
[verbてform] + います
The pattern of [てform] + います is used to describe either an action in progress or the state/condition after an action has been completed. Read examples.
Expanding Simple Sentences with an adverb
This page explains how adverbs are used in Japanese. It includes a list of adverbs you should know for the JLPT N5 exam with example sentences.
Question words
This post lists question words you need to know for the JLPT N5 exam. Read examples and check the meaning when combined with a particle.
Hello and Good Bye
The English word Hello is very convenient because you can use it at any time of the day but unfortunately…
電話(でんわ)
電話(でんわ) is a part of our life and we use it all the time, but do you know these expressions related…
HSC Beginners’ Grammar List
Here is the list of grammatical items you need to know for the NSW HSC Beginners’ course exam. If you…
~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 ~たから. Check these example sentences.
HSC Continuers’ Grammar List
Here is the list of grammatical items you need to know for the NSW HSC Continuers’ course. If you click…
~おき(に) vs ~ごと(に)
~ごと and ~おき are similar and sometimes they are interchangeable but other times they are not. This post explains the difference and the way to avoid confusion.
休みの日 vs 休む日
Is 先生(せんせい)が休(やす)みの日(ひ) exactly the same as 先生(せんせい)が休(やす)む日(ひ)? Both of these phrases use a contact clause and from a student’s point…
Contact Clause
A “contact clause” sounds like something very difficult but it’s just a short phrase that explains a noun. It’s easy! Read this explanation and have a go.
Potential (form) verbs Adding the meaning of “can”
This post explains how to add the meaning of “can” or “able” to a Japanese sentence. You can read it and watch my video.