The Connecting Particle (と) The most basic usage of the connecting particle と is—wait for it—to connect things. When used to connect…
The Strong Suggestion: べき We have already met one way to make a suggestion. タバコをやめた方ほうがいいです。 It’s better that you quit smoking. べき…
The Contextual Particle (で) The contextual particle で is one of the most versatile and difficult to fully master. It has many…
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…