Do you remember the sleep related verbs in Japanese? Let’s check out how to use them to describe each stage of your sleep.
JLPT N3 Kanji
These are the kanji characters you are expected to know for the JLPT N3 examination together with all the characters…
Travellers’ Japanese
EasyJapaneseE proudly offers a “Travellers’ Japanese” course for those who have never learned Japanese before and are interested in learning…
Survival Japanese
New refreshed version of “Survival Japanese” is here! Hi, my name is Mariko. I am a Japanese language teacher living…
もう/まだ
まだ and もう are used in a pair – まだ question can be answered with もう and vice versa. This post explains how to use these 2 phrases in a conversation.
Beginners Guide to Happiness in Japanese
“happy” can be rephrased with many different terms in English, so there are many translations of “happy” in Japanese also. Here are some.
ひまなときってどんなとき?
ひまなときなにをしますか。(What do you do in your free time?) A popular beginners’ textbook in Australia has this sentence in the chapter…
かき、カーキ、かっき
Today’s post is about the sound differences among かき, カーキ and かっき. If you can pronounce them, it’s easier to hear them apart.
変化 vs 変更
変化 and 変更 both means “change” and many people find it hard to differentiate the two. This post explains the difference and how they can be rephrased.
the difference between あいだ and あいだに
あいだ can be used like a English conjunction “while” but adding に afterwards or not changes the nuance quite a bit. This post explains how.