An explanation about how to utilize the te-form. You’ll learn how to express unintentional, preparatory, trial actions and more.
Explains Japanese wh-questions with their related demonstratives. By reading this, you’ll be able to express “what kind of…” and “how” in Japanese.
Explains Japanese wh-questions with their related demonstratives. By reading this, you’ll be able to express “what,” “which,” “who,” and “where” in Japanese.
Explains the important difference of なる and する, and how to utilize them for expressing change.
Explains how to make relative clauses in Japanese with grammatical rules and relevant vocabulary.
Explains how to express conditionals in Japanese. It’s more complicated than English ones. Let’s learn the usage of …と, …ば, …たら, and …なら in detail.
Explains how to express prohibition and obligation. After reading this, you’ll be able to express “must,” and “have to” in Japanese.
Explains how to use the particle の with relevant vocabulary. After reading this, you’ll able to express possessors and modify nouns naturally.
Explains how to express limitation in various ways. After reading this, you’ll be able express “only,” “restriction,” “limit,” and more in Japanese.
ある and いる can express not only existence but possession as well. Let’s learn the detailed usage with relevant vocabulary.
Explains how to express doubts in various ways. After reading this, you’ll be able to express “to wonder,” “to doubt,” “to suspect,” and more in Japanese.
Explains how the particle を and に together create supplementary subordinate clauses. XをYに is an irregular sentence pattern.
Explains how to express space and time with high formality and detailed nuances.
Explains how to express permission and advice in Japanese. After reading this, you’ll be able to express “may” and “better to do X” in Japanese.
Explains how to express various targets. After reading this, you’ll be able to express “toward,” “about,” “regarding,” “related,” and more in Japanese.
皆様, こんにちにゃあぁ！Welcome to Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online, providing a map and topography of Japanese language for anyone who sets cursor or taps on our site. Some people wander through the winding forest of Japanese language using a map meant for English, they'll continue for years, not understanding the vastly different tools one needs to get…
Every month Tofugu brings you the best NEW Japanese study tools. This month: graded reading, JLPT practice, and study with manga.
Looking for an English to Japanese translator? Here you'll find a list of the best Japanese translators (apps, sites and web extensions).
皆様みんなさま、こんにちにゃあぁ！Welcome to Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online! We're here, there, and everywhere, teaching you Japanese language and culture! We're your digital hosts, bringing you essential Japanese language survival tools and sustenance, Kiki and Koko! Previously, we introduced you to the ideas of demonstratives in Japanese— how the こそあど言葉 function and how to use this system to…
Explains how Japanese counters work. By reading this, you will understand nine common counters and time expressions.
