adverbs

What does "aikawarazu" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "aikawarazu" to mean 'as usual', 'as always', or 'as ever' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain it in detail based on its grammatical …

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What does "kitto" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "kitto" to mean 'most likely', 'surely', 'definitely', or such in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain its definition, meanings, and usages with …

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What does "sugu" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "sugu" to mean 'soon', 'immediately', or such in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know this word as it is often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain its definition, meanings, and usages with example sentences. My …

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What does "yappari" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "yappari" to mean 'as I thought', 'on second thought', or such in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know this word well as it is quite often used in Japanese daily conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain its definition, meanings, …

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What does "mochiron" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "mochiron" to mean 'of course', 'for sure', 'definitely', 'absolutely', or 'needless to say' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain it in …

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What does "totemo" mean in Japanese? Probably, many Japanese learners know "totemo" as it is quite often used in Japanese conversations. Native speakers use it mainly in two different ways: to emphasize the meaning of its following word; to make a strong negative expression. In this blog post, I will explain these …

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What does "zutto" mean in Japanese? Probably, many Japanese learners know "zutto" as it is quite often used in Japanese conversations. Native speakers use it mainly in three different ways: to express a long duration; to emphasize a degree of distance in time or space; to emphasize its following adjective or adverb. …

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What does "masaka" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "masaka" to mean 'it can't be', 'how can it be', 'no way', or such in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is often used in Japanese movies, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain its definitions and …

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