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Japanese Conjunctions: Before (前)

The basic structure we use to say “before” is: 【Subsequent Action】前まえに【Prior Action】 Both the subsequent and prior actions…

Other’s Desires: ~がる

We need to be careful when talking about other people’s emotions or feelings—I’m talking grammatically here. Japanese makes…

Except

以外いがい means “other than” or “except for”. It is added directly to nouns and verbs in their dictionary form.…

Adding Perspective: As

This grammar is best explained through example. この場所は観光地としてとても有名です。 This place is very famous as a tourist spot. Note…