Category: N4
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N4 Grammar: A revisit on「よう」と「らしい」の使い分け / The difference between よう and らしい
春節2日目です。 みなさんは 春節を どう過ごしますか。 Repostです！ —————- 皆さん、 こんばんは。Like to do a revisit on 「よう」 and 「らしい」. 「～らしいです」 「～ようです」 情報の源Source of information 耳から入ってくる情報の場合が多い(More cases where information is heard) 目から入ってくる情報の場合が多い。体験・経験による判断(More cases where Information is seen. Judge according to personal experience and normal experience) とらえ方(Way of perceiving) 「～ようです」より客観的ですMore objective than 「～ようです」 「～らしいです」より主観的More subjective than 「～らしいです」 関心度(Level of concern) 話者の関心度がやや低いSpeaker’s level of…
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Top Grammar Points for JLPT N4 Exam
Repost—————Hi all, Below is a list of the important grammar for JLPT N4. I hope you will find it useful. /Can
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N5 重要な文法 / N5 Important Grammar
Repost ———— Hi all, For those taking N5, i have uploaded a document. Note that this document is also good for N4 exam takers as the N4 exam also tests 60-70% of the N5 grammar I expect that 80-90% of the information inside this set of notes will come out. Link /Can
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Japanese Modality
Hi all, おはようございます。Our students from America has done a presentation on Japanese modality. This is an important aspect to help understand Japanese culture better. If you have time, please take a look. =) /Can
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Difference between ように and ために
皆さん、 おはようございます (Good morning). This is a repost. =) For this article, I did a reference from this book: 初級日本語文法と教え方のポイント by： 石川保子先生. Her books are really very good. Please support her books. Let’s take a look at 「ために」 first. A ために、 B Chinese translation of 「ために」: 因此，因而，所以 ======================================= 原因・理由を表す (Describing Cause/Reason) For A: Put in a sentence…
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New Intermediate class -Wed night (online)
Hi all, To help those who do not have time to visit the classroom, we have created a new online Intermediate class. Starting Date: 28th Sept 2022 (Wed)Time: 7:30-9:30pmSlots: 6Fees: $360 for 10 lessonsTextbook: $70 (to be used for the whole course)Teacher: Can-sensei To register, please drop us an email via the contact form here.…
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Mock Test for JLPT N4/N5
Hi all, We will be administering a mock test for all who are interested. The test will be administered online on 8th February (Mon). You can do it anytime, but please time yourself. The results will be given on 10th February. If you are interested, please drop us an email via the Contact Us Form.…
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N4言葉:「結構」と「かなり」の違い
Hi all, I am back for another post on the differences between 「結構/けっこう」and 「かなり」. We went through in class today. Let’s take a look at the meanings in Japanese. 結構/けっこう1) 予想した以上であるさま。極端ではないが、かなりの程度であるさま State of more than expected. Not extreme, but state of a considerable level (明鏡国語辞典) 2) ある程度予想していたがそれ以上だったこと。 基本的に良い意味で使いますExpected up to a level, but was more…
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Japanese Modality
Hi all, おはようございます。Our students from America has done a presentation on Japanese Modality. This is an important aspect to help understand Japanese culture better. Please take a look. /Can
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Intermediate class (Sat 3-5:30pm)
Hi all, We am recruiting students to join my Intermediate class (Minna no Nihongo L27 onwards). It is held on Sat from 3pm to 5:30pm. If you are interested, please get in touch with me. Discounts available for interested students. よろしくお願いいたします。 Can
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