カテゴリー: common mistakes
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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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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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「着く時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,後, 時 and 頃
Have you ever said something like 仕事に行った…
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“地震(じしん)が起(お)これる”: No. Avoid the Literal Translation of “Can Happen”
Do you know how to say “Earthquake can …
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Stop Saying ‘おぼえません’ Learn the Right Expression for ‘I Can’t Recall’
There are several words in Japanese that conv…
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From Dismissive to Playful: Understanding the Range of まぁ, まぁね and まぁ、まぁ
Nuance and Usage of「まぁ」 「まぁ」 is an interjecti…
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Using 〜んだから Correctly? : 〜だから vs 〜んだから
In Japanese, the phrases 〜(だ)から and 〜んだから are…
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Clear Up the Confusion About Plan: 計画, 予定, 予約, and 約束
1. 計画 (けいかく) — Plan e.g 2. 予定 (よてい) — Schedul…
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私は病気(びょうき)です Makes Natives Very Concerned
It’s a very common mistake among Japane…
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How to say “Also” at the beginning of the sentence?
In Japanese, “Also” at the beginn…
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〜にとって vs 〜として vs 〜には: Differences
Introduction Japanese learners often struggle…
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Where Do You Place the も-Particle?
The も-particle in Japanese is used to indicat…