Expressing a Purpose: ため One of the meanings of the noun 為ため is “objective” or “purpose”. 学費がくひの為ための貯金ちょきん。 Savings for school fees. Literally:…
The Connecting Particle (と) The most basic usage of the connecting particle と is—wait for it—to connect things. When used to connect…
How Difficult is Japanese? If you’re thinking of learning Japanese then the chances are that you’re wondering: “Is Japanese really that difficult?”…
Constant States Both っぱなし and ～まま are used to express a constant or continuous action or unchanging state or event.…