Pages for learning Japanese about casual speech, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Lesson on the plain past tense form in Japanese, explaining formation rules for u-verbs, ru-verbs, and irregular verbs with conjugation tables and example sentences for learners.
Guide to Japanese speech styles and register-switching across formal honorific, neutral polite, casual plain, and written layers. Teaches learners to match language choices to social context and audience.
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.
A collection of grammar lessons covering particles, verb forms, and sentence patterns at various JLPT levels, with example sentences and explanations for learners.
Ten Toji Fushiguro quotes from Jujutsu Kaisen with original Japanese, romaji, English translation, and grammar explanations, including notes on which lines are usable in real conversation versus only appropriate for.
Ten famous Kakashi Hatake quotes from Naruto with Japanese text, romaji, English translation, and detailed grammar analysis.
Blog with resources for Japanese learners including slang expressions, writing practice prompts, light novel translations, and TransLiterary Lab videos analyzing classical Japanese literary excerpts.
Blog posts explaining Japanese vocabulary, slang, grammar, and cultural expressions with examples and context for learners at all levels. Covers word origins, business language, and how meanings evolve across usage.
Japanese has more first-person pronouns than any other language. Learn your pronoun options and get out of that わたし rut.
A course directory offering online Japanese classes at beginner through advanced levels, including JLPT preparation, business Japanese, and specialized topics like slang and onomatopoeia.
Adjectival Nouns I 形容動詞① Apart from true adjectives (形容…
Explanation of the 〜し grammar pattern for JLPT N4, covering its use to list multiple reasons or qualities with examples and common mistakes.
Detailed grammar lesson on the pattern ~といっても, used to qualify statements by adding realistic limitations or modest corrections.
Guide to Japanese sentence-ending particles (yo, ne, na, zo, wa) that explains how each particle changes the tone and mood of a statement.
Grammar lesson extracting four patterns from the anime Haikyuu: mada with negatives, the defiant 〜てたまるか, the potential form, and casual contractions like なきゃ and ねえ. Includes a quiz and aims at N5, N4 learners.
Guide to Japanese filler words and conversation connectors like えーと, あのう, and なんか that make speech sound natural. Covers 20 essential fillers with examples and usage contexts for learners.
Archive of study guides covering Japanese grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, JLPT preparation, and cultural topics for learners from beginner to advanced levels.
Study guides and notes for JLPT N4 grammar patterns, including essential structures, verb conjugation, and sentence types with example sentences and downloadable PDF materials.
An introductory lesson on the kanji 気 (ki) covering its meanings, common expressions, and usage examples with fill-in-the-blank practice exercises for learners.
A guide to the plain past た-form in Japanese, explaining conjugation rules for each verb group, sound changes, and usage in casual speech alongside polite forms.
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