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.
Guide to writing professional Japanese business emails with essential phrases, structure, and common mistakes. Designed for foreign professionals working in Japan who need formal written communication skills.
A guide covering Japanese writing systems, basic grammar, common phrases, speech levels, and cultural topics including traditions, festivals, and customs.
Detailed grammar lesson explaining six uses of the particle だって (datte), from quoting and giving reasons to emphasizing and listing examples.
Guide to 17 Japanese greetings with romaji pronunciation, politeness levels, and cultural context for different situations. Covers universal, casual, formal, and business greetings for beginners.
Detailed guide to Japanese pronunciation covering vowel and consonant sounds with audio examples from native speakers and practice words.
Da is casual. Desu is formal.
Detailed grammar lesson on ～がてら, an advanced Japanese pattern expressing taking the opportunity to perform a secondary action while doing something else.
Guide to Japanese slang and casual speech patterns, explaining how sounds are shortened and simplified in real conversations. For intermediate learners seeking to understand how native speakers actually speak.
Guide to the Japanese present tense covering the non-past form for habits and facts, and the ている form for ongoing actions. Suitable for beginners learning fundamental verb conjugation patterns.
Guide to the Japanese command form covering conjugation rules for different verb types, usage in authority and emergency situations, and softening techniques with particles.
Guide to the Japanese copula です (desu), covering its meaning, conjugation, politeness levels, and pronunciation. Suitable for beginners learning fundamental grammar patterns.
Guide to 18 Japanese slang words used in casual conversation, with example sentences and context for when to use them appropriately.
Guide to Japanese sentence-ending particles (yo, ne, na, zo, wa) that explains how each particle changes the tone and mood of a statement.
Lesson on Japanese expressions for explaining reasons and making excuses using particles and grammatical patterns such as のせいで, のお陰で, で, ので, and から, with numerous examples and explanations of nuance differences.
Adjectival Nouns I 形容動詞① Apart from true adjectives (形容…
Grammar lesson explaining the Japanese particle くらい, which expresses degree and extent by providing vivid examples, sets minimum expectations, and indicates that something is trivial or basic.
Guide to Japanese wedding invitation reply etiquette covering RSVP postcard formats, formal writing conventions, and cultural expectations for accepting or declining invitations.
Archive of study guides covering Japanese grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, JLPT preparation, and cultural topics for learners from beginner to advanced levels.
Blog archive with articles on Japanese grammar, kanji, vocabulary, and listening practice through anime and J-dramas, designed for self-study learners.
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