Pages for learning Japanese about casual speech, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Grammar lesson explaining と思いきや, a Japanese pattern used to express surprising outcomes that contradict expectations.
A blog with grammar and vocabulary lessons on Japanese covering time expressions, self-introductions, net slang, and everyday situations.
Stack Exchange community for students, teachers, and linguists to discuss Japanese language questions, from grammar and particles to dialects, pitch accent, and classical forms.
There is no specific rule but we tend to mix hiragana and katakana to write slang.
Explains how relaxed pronunciation works in Japanese, showing how words are abbreviated and distorted in casual speech and manga, with examples of common contractions that differ from dictionary forms.
Guide to Japanese word order rules explaining the flexible nature of word order enabled by particles, with the verb-last rule as the core constraint.
A six-day self-paced online course teaching Japanese slang and casual speech through dialogues and videos, with culture readings and quizzes. Designed for learners at N4-N5 level and above.
Explains how to use ばかり with past tense verbs to express actions that just happened, with multiple examples and informal variations for intermediate learners.
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Guide to the Japanese particle か (ka) covering its use as a question marker, to express choices between options, and to mark embedded questions about uncertainty.
Nihongo-Pro offers private online Japanese lessons with qualified teachers for all levels, from complete beginners through advanced learners and JLPT preparation.
Explains the modern usage of すごい as an adverb in Japanese, showing how native speakers use it with examples like すごいおいしい. Suitable for intermediate learners understanding colloquial grammar patterns.
Blog with vocabulary guides covering slang, phrases, and words across multiple languages including Japanese, presented with examples and explanations for language learners.
A structured 20-lesson course covering hiragana, katakana, essential grammar, particles, and verb conjugation for beginner to intermediate learners preparing for JLPT N5-N3 levels.
Guide to the 〜ない negative plain form, explaining how to conjugate verbs and use the form in sentences. Covers godan and ichidan verbs, irregular verbs, patterns of use, and tense.
Grammar lesson on the word chotto and how Japanese speakers use ambiguous expressions to soften requests and politely decline. Explains cultural context and provides example dialogues for learners.
Explains how to express unintended actions using しまう and its casual variants ちゃう and ちまう, with example sentences and vocabulary for intermediate learners.
Maggie Sensei explains casual Japanese contractions like てる (teru) for ている (teiru) and てん (ten) for ている (teiru), showing how native speakers actually speak versus textbook forms.
Grammar lesson explaining ちゃう and ちゃった, casual conversational forms of てしまう meaning to finish or complete an action, with conjugation rules and usage examples.
Japanese often use “うそ ( = Uso ) when they are surprised, like ”Really?” “Are you sure?” “No kidding!” No way!” or when they hear something unbelievable or unexpected.
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