After: 後 We already know one way of saying “after” in Japanese: by using the te form. コーヒーを飲のんで、仕事しごとを始はじめました。 I drank…
While: ～うちに JLPT N3. Standard grammar. Used in both conversation and writing. うちに translates as “while” in English and is…
About or Approximately: ～ぐらい くらい is the most common way of saying “about” or “approximately” in Japanese. It will usually be introduced…
To Desu or Not to Desu As you may already be aware, the Japanese language includes honorifics and there are a number of different…