Pages for learning Japanese about casual speech, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Guide to 25 Japanese greetings with audio, organized by formality level and situation, including formal phrases, informal expressions, first meetings, phone answers, and bowing etiquette.
Detailed grammar lesson on the pattern ～といっても, used to qualify statements by adding realistic limitations or modest corrections.
Japanese has more first-person pronouns than any other language. Learn your pronoun options and get out of that わたし rut.
Explains how masculine and feminine speech patterns differ in casual Japanese, focusing on the declarative particle だ and particles like ね and よ. Includes examples and comics for intermediate learners.
A detailed lesson explaining the compound verb 込む (komu) and its noun form 込み (komi), covering four main usage patterns with numerous examples. Suitable for intermediate learners preparing for JLPT N3.
Complete overview of Japanese particles. Learn how particles mark grammatical relationships and enable flexible word order in Japanese sentences.
A practical guide to learning Japanese through anime that explains which phrases transfer to real conversation and which are character-specific speech.
Grammar guide explaining the Japanese potential form ～られる and ～える to express ability, possibility and permission, with conjugation patterns for all verb types, example sentences, and notes on casual ra-nuki speech.
Today I want to give you something big — 100 traditional Japanese greetings, all in one place. Not just "konnichiwa" and "sayonara," but the full range: the
Detailed grammar lesson explaining the formal pattern ～かたがた, used to express that a single action serves two purposes in business and professional contexts.
Guide identifying eight common keigo mistakes by non-native speakers, ranked by severity with examples of what to say instead.
About page for Maggie Sensei, a site offering grammar, vocabulary, and colloquial expression lessons for learners from beginner to advanced levels, emphasizing real conversational Japanese through example sentences.
Grammar guide covering negative expressions, recent actions, and amount expressions for intermediate learners. Includes detailed explanations of ないで, ずに, ばかり, さ, and も with conjugation rules and examples.
A guide to Japanese sentence structure covering word order, particles, verb conjugation, and formal versus informal speech for beginner learners.
Lesson on the dictionary form or plain present tense of Japanese verbs, with formation rules for verb groups, example sentences with audio, and a quiz. Suitable for JLPT N5 level learners.
Master Japanese nai-form - the plain/casual negative present. Learn conjugation rules for all verb groups and nai-form uses in grammar.
Guide offering 15 tips for practicing Japanese conversation, including strategies for finding conversation partners through online platforms, travel immersion, and local language communities.
Guide to the ます polite verb form covering conjugation, past tense, negative forms, and questions, intended for beginners learning basic Japanese grammar.
Master all Japanese greetings from ultra-formal business keigo to trendy youth slang. Learn when to use ありがとう vs どうも, さようなら vs じゃあね, and 50+ essential greeting phrases.
Guide distinguishing which anime phrases are real modern Japanese and which are archaic or character-specific, with usage notes on register and context for learners.
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