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  • Modality Part 1: Differences between 「でしょう」 and 「かもしれません」

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    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…

  • 教育学の修士 (1学期)

    教育学の修士 (1学期)

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    みなさん、 こんにちは。今、台北にあるカフェからこの投稿をさせていただいております。 今年の8月に教育学の修士課程が始まりました。「Learners, Culture and Context」と「Educational Technologies for Interactive Learning」というコースを受けて、とてもワクワクしました。 この2つの科目で色々な知識を習ったし、クラスメートからも色々学びました。本当にいい経験でした。 生徒達のために、これからも頑張りたいと思います。 ケン Everyone, Hello. I’m writing this post from a café in Taipei. My master’s program in Education started this August. I took courses called “Learners, Culture and Context” and “Educational Technologies for Interactive Learning,” and was very excited. I learned a lot of…

  • Top Grammar Points for JLPT N4 Exam

    Top Grammar Points for JLPT N4 Exam

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    Hi all, Below is a list of the important grammar for JLPT N4. I hope you will find it useful. Can-sensei

  • JLPT: Is it possible to get full marks without getting all the questions correct?

    JLPT: Is it possible to get full marks without getting all the questions correct?

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    Hi all, This post is in response to one of the persons that I have met online. She was saying that she got full marks for N3 and needed help for one of the N2 questions (which was a combination grammar from N4 and N5). I wanted to write this to share what I know…

  • Registering for JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) in Singapore (Jul 2026)

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    Hi all, JLPT Registration is coming! To help you to register it more smoothly, I have created this guide. These are the dates for the registration. Most slots are taken up with 5 minutes. Step 1: Go to this link: https://jlpt.jcss.org.sg/ Step 2: Fill up the appropriate information. Step 3: Make payment via Paypal. Step 4:…

  • 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

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    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…

  • Top Grammar Points for JLPT N4 Exam

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    Repost—————Hi all, Below is a list of the important grammar for JLPT N4. I hope you will find it useful. /Can

  • Difference between ように and ために

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    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…