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particlessentence structureWhat is the difference between は (wa) and が (ga) in Japanese?
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Activities: What is the difference between は (wa) and が (ga) in Japanese?
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What are “unagi” sentences in Japanese?
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Activities: What are “unagi” sentences in Japanese?
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particlesHow to use the particle で (de) in Japanese?
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Activities: How do you use the particle で (de) in Japanese?
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particlesHow to use も (mo) in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to use も (mo) in Japanese?"
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How to use も (mo) with nouns in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to use も (mo) with nouns in Japanese?"
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particlesHow to use も (mo) with verbs and adjectives in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use the particle も (mo) with verbs etc. in Japanese?
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What are some non-parallel uses of も (mo) in Japanese?
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Activities: What roles can the particle も (mo) play in Japanese? Part 1
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Study Resource: Question word + も (mo)
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How to use も (mo) with numbers in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to use も (mo) with numbers in Japanese?"
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particlessentence structureHow to form a description in Japanese using both は (wa) and が (ga)?
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Activities: How to form a description in Japanese using both は (wa) and が (ga)?
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conjunctionsparticlessentence structureHow to say “and” in Japanese: と (to), や (ya), and other parallel markers
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Activities: と (to), や (ya), and other parallel markers
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How to use の [no] in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to use の (no) in Japanese?"
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particlessentence structureParticle ellipsis: When to leave out a particle in Japanese?
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Activities: "Particle ellipsis: When to leave out a particle in Japanese?"
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grammar tipsparticlesよ [yo] and ね [ne]: How to use these sentence-ending particles in Japanese?
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か [ka], かな [kana], and っけ [kke]: How to use these Japanese sentence-ending particles?
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Activities: "か (ka), かな (kana), and っけ (kke)"
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Activities: "よ (yo) and ね (ne)"
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How to use gendered sentence-enders in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use gendered sentence-enders in Japanese?
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adjectivesHow to use adjectives in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to use adjectives in Japanese?"
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How to turn Japanese adjectives into nouns and adverbs?
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Activities: "How to turn Japanese adjectives into nouns and adverbs?"
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How to use Japanese emotion adjectives?
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Activities: How to use Japanese emotion adjectives?
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Study Resource: Japanese adjective conjugation charts
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What are some ways to describe Japanese nouns without using traditional adjectives?
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Activities: What are some ways to describe Japanese nouns without using traditional adjectives?
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adjectivesconjunctionssentence structureHow to connect adjectives in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to connect adjectives in Japanese?"
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particlesWhat are particles in Japanese?
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Activities: What are particles in Japanese?
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particlesverbsWhat’s the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs in Japanese?
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Activities: "What’s the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs in Japanese?"
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Study Resource: List of 100 pairs of transitive and intransitive verbs in Japanese
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nounssentence structureState of being: How to form sentences with “is” or “to be” in Japanese?
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Activities: State of being: How to form sentences with “is” or “to be” in Japanese?
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particlessentence structureHow to use the particle に (ni) in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to use the particle に (ni) in Japanese?"
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nounsparticlesHow to use the nominalizers の [no] and こと [koto] in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use the nominalizers の (no) and こと (koto) in Japanese?
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verbsWhat are the verb groups in Japanese?
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Activities: What are the verb groups in Japanese?
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adverbsHow to use adverbs in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use adverbs in Japanese?
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Study Resource: Japanese adverbs reference sheet
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particlesHow to use 〜とき (toki) in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to use とき (toki) in Japanese?"
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Study Resource: Polite vs. plain forms in Japanese
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sentence structureHow to form relative clauses in Japanese?
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Activities: How to form relative clauses and similar descriptive phrases in Japanese?
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numbersJapanese Numbers: How to count one to a trillion?
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Activities: "Japanese Numbers: How to count one to a trillion?"
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adjectivesnounsJapanese demonstratives: How to use これ (kore), それ (sore), and more?
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Activities: "Japanese demonstratives: How to use これ (kore), それ (sore), and more?"
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politenessPolite language: What is 丁寧語 (teineigo) in Japanese?
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Activities: Honorifics: Polite expressions, honorific prefixes, and honorific titles
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politenessRespectful language: What is 尊敬語 (sonkeigo) in Japanese?
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Activities: "What is 尊敬語 (sonkeigo) in Japanese?"
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politenessHumble language: What is 謙譲語 (kenjōgo) in Japanese?
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Activities: What is 謙譲語 (kenjōgo) in Japanese?
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Study resource: Japanese verbs with special 敬語 [keigo] forms
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numbersJapanese counters: What are they and how to use them?
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Activities: "Japanese counters: What are they and how to use them?"
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tensesverbsHabituals: How to describe habits and occupations in Japanese?
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Activities: How to describe habits and occupations in Japanese?
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nounsnumbersJapanese counters for specific nouns: Which to use with what?
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Activities: "Japanese counters for specific nouns: Which to use with what?"
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Study Resource: Japanese counters master list
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verbs“To become”: How to express change in Japanese?
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Activities: “To become” - How to express change in Japanese?
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grammar tipsnumbersHow to discuss clock time in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to discuss clock time in Japanese?"
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Study Resource: Words to use with clock times in Japanese
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grammar tipsnumbersHow to say the date in Japanese: Days, weeks, months, and years
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Activities: How to say the date in Japanese: Days, weeks, months, and years
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Study Resource: Vocabulary for discussing dates in Japanese
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How to use Japanese potential verbs: -られる(rareru) and more!
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Activities: "How to use Japanese potential verbs"
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sentence structureverbsPassive verbs: How to form and use them in Japanese?
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Activities: "Passive verbs: How to form and use them in Japanese?"
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verbsHow to say “to give” and “to receive” in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to say “to give” and “to receive” in Japanese?"
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sentence structureverbsWhat is the causative form in Japanese?
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Activities: What is the causative form in Japanese?
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sentence structureverbsHow to describe giving and receiving favors in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to describe giving and receiving favors in Japanese?"
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Present tense vs. future tense in Japanese
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Activities: "Present tense vs. future tense in Japanese"
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sentence structureverbsWhat is the causative-passive form in Japanese?
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Activities: What is the causative-passive form in Japanese?
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sentence structureDirect and indirect quotes: How to report speech in Japanese?
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Activities: Direct and indirect quotes: How to report speech in Japanese?
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adjectivessentence structureComparatives and superlatives: How to form and use them in Japanese?
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Activities: Comparatives and superlatives: How to form and use them in Japanese?
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Study Resource: Words for “which” or “what” in Japanese
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Study Resource: Summary of Japanese comparisons
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particlessentence structureConditionals: How to say “if” in Japanese?
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Activities: "Conditionals: How to say “if” in Japanese?"
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tensesverbsHow to form the past tense in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to form the past tense in Japanese?"
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sentence structureObligations and prohibitions: How to say “have to” and “must not” in Japanese?
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Activities: "Obligations and prohibitions: How to say “have to” and “must not” in Japanese?"
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sentence structureHow to say “even though” in Japanese: のに [noni] and more
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Activities: "How to say “even though” in Japanese: のに (noni) and more"
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sentence structureHow to make suggestions and give advice in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to make suggestions and give advice in Japanese?"
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tensesverbsHow to discuss past experiences in Japanese with ことがある (koto ga aru)?
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Activities: "How to discuss past experiences in Japanese with ことがある (koto ga aru)?"
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conjunctionsparticlesReason and cause: How to say “because” in Japanese?
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Activities: Reason and cause: How to say “because” in Japanese?
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particlesWhat are some tricky particle pairs in Japanese?
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Activities: "What are some tricky particle pairs in Japanese?"
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sentence structureHow to give and request permission in Japanese?
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Activities: How to give and request permission in Japanese?
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particles"As soon as" and "just": Back-to-back actions in Japanese
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Activities: "“As soon as” and “just”: Back-to-back actions in Japanese"
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conjunctionsparticlesように [yō ni] and ために [tame ni]: How to say “in order to” in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to say “in order to” in Japanese?"
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verbsHow to say “want” in Japanese: ほしい [hoshii] and more!
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Activities: "How to say “want” in Japanese: ほしい (hoshii) and more!"
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sentence structureverbsHow to say “to be” in Japanese? ある [aru], いる [iru] and more
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Activities: "How to say “to be” in Japanese?"
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imperative-moodverbsHow to give commands in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to give commands in Japanese?"
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verbsThe volitional form: How to state intentions or suggest actions in Japanese?
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Activities: "The volitional form in Japanese"
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conjunctionssentence structureHow to say “while” in Japanese: かたわら [katawara] and がてら [gatera]
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Activities: "How to say “while” in Japanese?"
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sentence structureHow to make requests in Japanese?
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Activities: How to make requests in Japanese?
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auxiliary verbstensesverbsHow to use a verb with ている [te iru] in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to use a verb with ている (te iru) in Japanese?"
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imperative-moodsentence structureInvitations: How to say “let’s…” in Japanese?
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Activities: "Invitations: How to say “let’s…” in Japanese?"
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auxiliary verbsparticlessentence structureHow to use という [to iu] in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use という (to iu) in Japanese?
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grammar tipssentence structureWhen to use だろう [darō] and でしょう [deshō] in Japanese?
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Activities: When to use だろう (darō) and でしょう (deshō) in Japanese?
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auxiliary verbstensesverbsThe continuous in Japanese: How to express that an action is in progress?
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Activities: The continuous in Japanese
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sentence structureverbsHow to use べき [beki] in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use べき (beki) in Japanese?
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particlessentence structureHow to ask questions in Japanese?
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Activities: How to ask questions in Japanese?
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sentence structureWhat are hearsay expressions in Japanese?
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Activities: What are hearsay expressions in Japanese?
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sentence structureverbsHow to say “to start” and “to finish” in Japanese?
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Activities: How to say “to start” and “to finish” in Japanese?
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particlessentence structureHow to use のだ [noda] and んだ [nda] in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use のだ (noda) and んだ (nda) in Japanese?
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nounssentence structureWhat are formal nouns in Japanese?: こと [koto], もの [mono], and ところ [tokoro]
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Activities: What are formal nouns in Japanese?
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Study Resource: Japanese formal noun reference sheet
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conjunctionsparticles前に [mae ni] and 後で [ato de]: How to say “before” and “after” in Japanese?
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Activities: 前に (mae ni) and 後で (ato de)
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auxiliary verbsverbsHow to use 〜てみる [te miru] in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use 〜てみる (te miru) in Japanese?
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Study Resource: Te-miru Reference Sheet
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conjunctionsHow to express time and duration in Japanese with 〜間 [aida], 〜まで [made], and more
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politenessPlain form and polite form: When to use which in Japanese?
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Activities: Plain form and polite form: when to use which in Japanese?
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grammar tipspronounsTerms of address in Japanese: Pronouns, names, kinship terms, and more
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Activities: Terms of address in Japanese
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Study Resource: Japanese personal pronouns
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Study Resource: Japanese honorific titles
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Study Resource: Japanese kinship terms
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conjunctionsparticlesHow to use 〜たり〜たり [tari tari] and 〜し [shi] in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use 〜たり〜たり (tari tari) and 〜し (shi) in Japanese?
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auxiliary verbsverbsWhen to use 〜てある [te aru], 〜ておく [te oku] and 〜てしまう [te shimau] in Japanese?
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Activities: When to use 〜てある (te aru), 〜ておく (te oku) and 〜てしまう (te shimau) in Japanese?
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adverbsgrammar tipsToo much: How to express excess in Japanese?
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Activities: How to express excess in Japanese?
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grammar tipsNavigating anime and manga: What is 役割語 [yakuwarigo] or “role-specific language” in Japanese?
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Activities: What is 役割語 (yakuwarigo) or “role-specific language” in Japanese?
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auxiliary verbsverbsHow to use 〜てくる (te kuru) and 〜ていく (te iku) in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use 〜てくる (te kuru) and 〜ていく (te iku) in Japanese?
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What is the te-form in Japanese?
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Activities: What is the te-form in Japanese?
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auxiliary verbsmodal verbstensesHow to use the ta-form in Japanese?
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Activities: How to use the ta-form in Japanese?
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Study Resource: Summary of all the uses of も (mo)
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PracticeActivities: How to say "only" in Japanese?
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How to say "only" in Japanese?
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Activities: How to say when something happened within a period of time in Japanese?
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How to describe color in Japanese?
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Activities: "How to describe color in Japanese?"
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What is 敬語 [keigo] in Japanese?
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Study Resource: Summary of Japanese sentence-ending particles
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Study Resource: List of Japanese verbs by transitivity
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What are sentence-ending particles in Japanese?
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Study Resource: Endings for making requests in Japanese
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Study Resource: 〜たり (-tari) form in Japanese
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