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Distinguish :開ける(あける) vs 開く(あく) vs 開く(ひらく), and 閉じる(とじる)vs 閉める(しめる)
Ever get confused by the different ways to sa…
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How to say ‘I went past the post box’? : 通る(とおる) vs 通り過ぎる(とおりすぎる)
In Japanese, the verbs 通る (とおる) and 通り過ぎる (とお…
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Understanding Direction and Emotion : (〜て)あげる, (〜て)もらう, (〜て)くれる
In Japanese, the verbs あげる, もらう, an…
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Can you explain the differences between 止める (とめる), 止まる (とまる), 止める (やめる), and 止む (やむ)?
The Japanese language has various verbs that …
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～がる: Expressing Third-Person Desire and Behavior
The Japanese suffix “～がる” is an expression th…
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Common Translation Errors: Why ‘少ない人 (すくない ひと)’ Feels Weird to Natives
「少ない人がいます。(すくないひとが います。)」This is not a gramma…
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Common Mistake:「今、行っています」…Huh? Where are you heading to?
The て-form of a verb + いる is commonly used to…
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〜うちに and 〜うちから: Expressing Timing and Gradual Change
The expression 〜うち is a versatile and essenti…
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「着(つ)く時(とき)にメッセージしてね」When should you message?
Do you know when you’re supposed to message i…
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Avoid saying 仕事に行った前 : Understanding 前(まえ),後(あと), 時(とき) and 頃(ころ)
Have you ever said something like 仕事に行った…