Japanese Grammar

The Question Particle (か)

It is incredibly easy to turn a statement into a question in Japanese—all you need to do is…

There are two types of quizzes below: (1) multiple choice and (2) free-form answers which require you to…

Just (だけ) だけ is the most basic way of expressing “only” or “just”, e.g. I’ll just have one…

If you’re thinking of learning Japanese then the chances are that you’re wondering: “Is Japanese really that difficult?”…

We now have two ways of expressing that an action has just taken place. For example, “I’ve just…

The below Japanese grammar guide assumes no prior knowledge of the language beyond the Japanese syllabary—hiragana and katakana. Trace…

The below is a complete list of grammar on the site searchable by the hiragana. あ行か行さ行…

どころか is used to express to the listener that the result was almost the exact opposite from what…

This structure can also be seen with the verb “to become”. Here the meaning is that “it has…

The easiest way to say “as soon as A, B” with the grammar already introduced is to simply…

So what’s the difference? Both phrases have a negative connotation and both can be used to say there…

しかない can also be added to the dictionary form of verbs to express that you have no choice…