particles

What is "nado" in Japanese? "Nado" is an adverbial particle in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in the three different ways: to say "etc.", "and so on", or "and the like"; to show an example; to indicate a quote. In this blog post, I will explain this particle in detail with three example …

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What is "de" in Japanese? "De" is a very widely-used particle in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in the seven different ways: indicating a means to do something; starting a new sentence; indicating where someone does something; indicate how long someone needs to do something; indicating a state …

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What is "made" in Japanese? "Made" is an adverbial particle in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in the four different ways: indicating a destination, indicating the end of a time period, indicating the limit of a state or action, and emphasizing a sentence. In this blog post, I will explain this …

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What is "ne" in Japanese? Honestly, it is a bit hard to convey how Japanese native speakers use the particle, "ne", because it can work to make sounds of phrases better without meaning anything. In this blog post, however, I will try to explain its major roles. Japanese native speakers use "ne" mainly in the four …

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What is "ga" in Japanse? "Ga" is one of the most widely-used particle in the Japanese language. Native speakers use it mainly in the four different ways: making the subject in a sentence; making the object in a sentence; joining two sentences; making nuanced expressions. In this blog post, I will explain how to use …

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