Category: N4
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Modality Part 1: Differences between 「でしょう」 and 「かもしれません」
みなさん、 おはようございます！ Today, I’ll like to share about the differences between 「でしょう」and 「かもしれません」. If you are using Minna no Nihongo, this is taught in Lesson 32. This is a bird’s eye view of the differences between 「でしょう」and 「かもしれません」. In real life, both are very commonly used, especially when you are talking about whether you or…
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N5文法：「に」と「で」の違い (N5 Grammar: Difference between に and で)
Repost 皆さん、 おはようございます。 (Good morning everyone.)今日、日本語教師養成コースのコーチからアサインメントの添削をもらいました。そのアサインメントにある質問、「に」と「で」の違いについて話しましょう。(Today, i received my correction for my teaching course assignment. There’s a question in the assignment regarding 「に」 and 「で」 which i like to talk about. ) 「に」:① 移動行為の方向を示します. 英語の「to」に大体対応します。 (Indicate a direction of a movement act. It’s similar to 「to」 in English. )② また、間接目的語の後ろにも置かれます。 (Also, it is also put…
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Top Grammar Points for JLPT N4 Exam
Hi all, Below is a list of the important grammar for JLPT N4. I hope you will find it useful. Can-sensei
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JLPT Exam Tips: Understanding てあげます、てもらいます、てくれます
Hi all, This is a part 2 of the 授受 (じゅじゅ/giving and receiving) series. Today, I will focus on て+あげます、て＋もらいます and て＋くれます。 In Japanese language, 授受 is considered a big matter. Grammar 1: て＋あげます・あげました Structure: わたし (Giver) は Receiver に Noun Particle ______(Verb in て-form)+あげます・あげました e.g. わたしは 田中さんに KFCを 買って あげます。(I will buy KFC for Tanaka-san) In this case, you cannot sayわたしは 田中さんに KFCを 買います。 It would sound…
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Are you using your Japanese wrongly? Read 日本語の誤用辞典 (Dictionary of Misused Japanese)
Repost ————- 皆さん、 おはようございます。 Today I’ll like to introduce this book. Title of book: 日本語の誤用辞典 ISBN number: 978-488319-522-0 Recommended for N4 level and above students This book guides us on some misused Japanese. This helps those who wants to improve their Japanese and wants to know some common mistakes that Japanese learners make. In Japan,…
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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…
