particles for perfection
What do "arigato" and "arigatou" mean in Japanese? Honestly I didn't expect to get asked this, but native speakers often use these two phrases in the same way: to mean 'thank you' in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know these phrases as both are often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, …
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What does "dekai" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "dekai" to mean 'huge', 'enormous', or just 'large' in Japanese. Very simple, I think. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its origin. And also, I will explain its major conjugations with example sentences. My explanations …
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What does "hajimemashite" mean in Japanese? A lot of Japanese learners understand "hajimemashite" as a Japanese greeting for 'nice to meet you'. Basically, this understanding is correct. Native speakers actually often use it to say 'nice to meet you' in Japanese. I think, however, that Japanese learners start to …
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What does "hime" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "hime" to mean 'princess' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is sometimes used in Japanese movies, songs, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word in detail based on its kanji …
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What does "tsumaranai" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "tsumaranai" to mean 'boring' or 'bored' in Japanese. Probably, many Japanese learners know this word as it is often used in Japanese movies, songs, novels, manga, anime, and the like. In this blog post, however, I will explain this word together with its …
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What does "itai" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "itai" to mean 'painful', 'sore', or 'hurt' in Japanese. Basically it is an i-adjective, but can also work as an interjection, especially in speaking, to mean 'ouch' in Japanese. In this blog post, I will explain this word with its major conjugations. And also, …
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What does "shikata ga nai" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "shikata ga nai" often to mean 'it can't be helped' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this phrase 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 "mendokusai" mean in Japanese? Japanese people say "mendokusai" to mean 'annoying', 'bothersome', or 'troublesome'. In this blog post, I will explain this word in detail based on its components. And also, I will explain its major conjugations. My explanations would help Japanese learners to use …
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What does "taberu" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "taberu" to mean 'to eat' in Japanese. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this verb well as it is often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain this verb with its major conjugations. And also, I will explain how to use them …
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What does "hoshii" mean in Japanese? Native speakers say "hoshii" to mean 'to want' in Japanese. It is an i-adjective in Japanese, but often translated into English as 'to want'. Perhaps, some Japanese learners know this word as it is often used in Japanese conversations. In this blog post, however, I will explain …
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