adverbs

What does "itsumo" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "itsumo" to mean 'always', 'every time', or such in Japanese. This word is very useful when we want to mention a habit or custom in Japanese. In this blog post, I will explain its definition and meanings with its grammatical background. And also, I will …

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What does "takusan" mean in Japanese? Grammatically "takusan" is not an adverb, but native speakers normally use it as an adverb of degree to mean 'many', 'much', or such in Japanese. Basically, they write it in hiragana, but in this blog post I will explain it in detail based on its kanji expression. And also, I …

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What does "ima" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "ima" to mean 'now' in Japanese. Very simple. In this blog post, however, I will explain the definitions and meanings of this word. And also, I will explain how to use it through example sentences. My explanations would help Japanese learners to understand "ima" …

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What does "tamani" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "tamani" to mean 'occasionally' in Japanese. They use it to describe something which happens less often than "tokidoki" - sometimes in Japanese. In this blog post, I will explain the definition and meaning of this word and how to use it through example …

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What does "tabun" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "tabun" to mean 'maybe' or 'probably' in Japanese. They normally use it when they are uncertain if something happens or if something is true. So, not only its meanings but its usages as well are very similar to those of the English words, "maybe" and …

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