Pages for learning Japanese about casual speech, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Guide to 17 essential Japanese particles with explanations, usage notes, and example sentences for each. Helps beginners understand how particles relate words within sentences.
Deictic Time 時間直示 Time expressions come in two types: t…
Guide to writing letters in Japanese covering formal conventions, set expressions, envelope addressing, and the relationship hierarchies that determine letter formality.
Lesson on polite forms in Japanese, explaining the masu-form and verb stems for beginners. Covers how to conjugate verbs into polite speech and when to use polite language with different people.
Guide to constructing natural Japanese self-introductions with phrases for name, origin, occupation and hobbies.
Guide to the Japanese particles kara (から) and made (まで) for expressing beginning and end points in time or space, with example sentences and explanations of their uses.
Lesson on the なかった form for expressing past negative in plain Japanese speech. Covers conjugation rules for all verb groups with example sentences and a quiz.
Free Japanese stories at JLPT N4 level. 600–800 characters, 7–10 pages, JLPT N4 grammar · slight narrative twists.
Lesson on converting between polite and casual Japanese speech, covering the ます and です forms, verb conjugation, negative forms, common contractions, and honorific prefixes.
Master Japanese potential form to express ability and possibility. Learn how to say 'can do' in Japanese with proper conjugation for all verb groups.
Guide to katakana, one of the three Japanese writing systems, covering character forms, pronunciation rules, long vowels, and uses for foreign and loan words.
Guide to Japanese job interview language covering self-introductions, motivation statements, and common questions with emphasis on keigo and honorifics for N2-level learners.
Guide to the か particle covering its three main uses: turning statements into questions, expressing 'or' between nouns, and creating indefinite meanings with question words.
Guide to Japanese keigo (honorific speech) covering polite, honorific, and humble forms with conjugation rules and workplace phrases. For intermediate learners preparing for professional communication in Japan.
Guide to the Japanese slang word yabai, covering its meanings as dangerous or bad, its use as an emphatic expression, and its modern extension to mean extreme or amazing.
Complete reference guide listing all 96 JLPT N4 grammar patterns organized by 15 categories including conditionals, particles, honorifics, and voice. Designed for elementary-level learners preparing for the N4 exam.
Guide to 20 common anime phrases grouped by type, with readings, meanings, and guidance on which phrases are safe to use in real life versus anime-only drama.
A detailed lesson on how to form direct and indirect speech in Japanese, covering both formal patterns with と and casual patterns with って, including examples for JLPT N3 level learners.
Guide to Japanese verb dictionary form, explaining when and how to use the base form in casual conversation, inner thoughts, grammar patterns, quoting, and noun modification.
Guide to reading Japanese manga by JLPT level with recommendations for beginners through advanced learners and instructions for using OCR tools to look up words while reading.
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