Tag: 日本語
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Part 1: Attitude towards learning Japanese
Hi all, I am writing a series of posts on how to succeed in Japanese language learning. Part 1 is on our attitude towards learning Japanese. As some of you may know, this is my 18th year teaching Japanese. I have seen many students, those who are really serious in learning Japanese and those who…
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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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「は」と「が」の使い方 ・The usage of [wa] and [ga]
皆さん、おはようございます。今日は、「は」と「が」の使い方を紹介したと思います。_______________________________________________________________Good morning everyone,Today, i’ll like to introduce how to use 「は」 and 「が」.============================================================Rule 1: Use 「が」 in the following sentence patterns. 1. ~は～が structure2. ~に～があります・います e.g 姉は かみが 長いです家の近くに 郵便局が あります========================================Rule 2: Replace 「を」 or 「が」 with 「は」 in negative sentences. 朝ごはんは、パンを食べます。ごはんは 食べません。夜は、たいてい音楽をききます。テレビは 見ません。========================================Rule 3: Use 「が」 in the response to ”question words +が” questions 田中：くだものは、何が好きですか。木村：りんごが好きです。========================================Rule 4: Use 「は」 to compare 2…
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Why learning Japanese culture is important
Hi all, This is a repost of an article posted in 2020. ———— Today, I ran across an article on Facebook which I think it is very important to share. The article is written in traditional Chinese. I have used Google Translate to translate the article. “Regardless of whether you have visited Japan or not,…
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馬鹿正直な先生 (The super honest teacher) -Repost
“What is your motivation in learning Japanese?” This is the question that Can/Tsubasa/Dimitri asks whether I got stuck in my Japanese studies. I’m sure you will hear this too when you meet him for the first time. When I agreed to become his student, I know I have walked the road less travelled. After many…
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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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Recognizing Japanese Verb Groups (Repost)
みなさん、 こんばんは。This is a repost. I have created another set of cheat sheet. Check it out below! Cheers,Can
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Beginner Japanese classes (Feb 2023)
Hi all, Our new Beginner Japanese class is starting in Feb 2023. Date: 7th Feb 2023 (Tues)Time: 7:30-9:30pmSlots: 6 (4 slots left)Fees: $220 for 8 lessonsLocation: near to Lavender MRT Teacher: Jasper-sensei/Can-sensei For enquiries, please drop us an message at https://learnjapanese.sg/contact-us/ #japanese#japantravel#日本語#learningjapanese#JLPT2022#JLPT#japanesefood#japan
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Difference between 利息 (りそく) and 利子 (りし)
Hi all, I received a question from a private student. What is the difference between 利息 (りそく) and 利子 (りし)? 利息: お金を貸した人が、融資額に追加して受け取るお金。(The interest that lenders receives)例）今月の利息を受け取る。 利子: お金を借りた人が、借入金に追加して支払うお金。(The interest that borrowers pay)例）今月の利子を支払う。 Photo credits: https://cashing-knowledge.jp/entry40/ /Can
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