Grammar
Practical guides on speaking, grammar, pronunciation, listening, and study planning, written for learners who want to use Japanese in real life.
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Japanese て-Form Speaking Practice: Requests, Sequences and Reasons
A learner who understands て-form tables but avoids them in speech does not need another giant phrase list. This guide shows how to use て-form for natural everyday connections with a repeatable practice loop and clear feedback.
5 min readJapanese Past-Tense Conversation Practice: Talk About Yesterday Naturally
A beginner who wants to talk about recent events does not need another giant phrase list. This guide shows how to tell a simple story about what happened with a repeatable practice loop and clear feedback.
5 min readJapanese Comparison Grammar Speaking Practice: Say What You Prefer
A learner who wants to compare choices in Japanese does not need another giant phrase list. This guide shows how to give a preference and explain why with a repeatable practice loop and clear feedback.
5 min readJapanese Conditional Speaking Practice: If, When and Unless
An intermediate learner who mixes Japanese conditionals does not need another giant phrase list. This guide shows how to choose a conditional that matches the situation with a repeatable practice loop and clear feedback.
5 min readJapanese Causative and Passive Speaking Practice with Real Situations
An advanced learner who needs causative and passive forms does not need another giant phrase list. This guide shows how to explain responsibility, permission and unwanted experiences with a repeatable practice loop and clear feedback.
5 min readHow to Practice Japanese Grammar in Conversation, Not Just Worksheets
A learner who scores well on grammar exercises but avoids the target pattern while speaking often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to choose and use a grammar form while communicating a real meaning, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
6 min readJapanese ばかりに: When One Cause Leads to an Unwanted Result
ばかりに points back to one circumstance the speaker wishes had been different.
4 min readJapanese をきっかけに: Marking a Turning Point or Trigger
をきっかけに names the event that set a later change in motion.
4 min readJapanese に応じて: Adjusting to Needs, Conditions, or Results
に応じて says the next action or amount changes to fit a stated condition.
4 min readJapanese に沿って: Following a Plan, Route, or Guideline
に沿って keeps an action aligned with a route, plan or guiding principle.
4 min readJapanese に基づいて: Grounding a Decision in Evidence or Rules
に基づいて identifies the foundation used to justify a conclusion or action.
4 min readJapanese をめぐって: Debating or Acting Around an Issue
をめぐって places an issue at the center of several views or actions.
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