あとで – ato de in Japanese

あとで (ato de) – 後で meaning in Japanese are:afterlater Format:Verb past form + あとでNoun + の + あとで In Japanese language expression, usage of ato de is very common. To express action after certain activity あとで (ato de) – 後で is what you have to use. Lets see some examples using Verb past form + … Read more

まえに – mae ni in Japanese

まえに (mae ni) – 前に meaning in Japanese are:beforein front of Format: Verb dictionary form + まえに Noun + の + まえに Usage of mae ni is very common in Japanese language expression. To express an action before certain activity まえに (mae ni) – 前に is what you need to use. Lets see some examples … Read more

Difference between に ‘ni’ and へ ‘e’

On this article we will learn about the difference between particle に (ni) and へ (e) in Japanese language. に = indicates specific location/destination/place/timeへ = indicates direction towards specific location/destination/place Lets understand the usage with below examples: Japanese: わたし は とうきょう に いきます。Kanji: 私 は 東京 に 行きます。Reading: Watashi wa Toukyou ni ikimasu.Meaning: I will … Read more

たとえば – tatoeba in Japanese

たとえば (tatoeba) – 例えば meaning in Japanese is:for examplefor instance Format: たとえば + phrase. Usage of tatoeba is very common in Japanese language expression. Lets see some examples for better understanding: English: Where do you want to go? For example, how about Tokyo?Japanese: どこ へ いきたい です か? たとえば、とうきょう なんてどう?Kanji: 何処 へ 行きたい です か? … Read more

できるだけ – dekirudake in Japanese

できるだけ (dekirudake) – 出来るだけ meaning in Japanese is: as much as possibleas early/soon as possibleas much as one can In Japanese language expression, usage of dekirudake is common. Lets see some examples for better understanding: English: Please take rest as much as possible.Japanese: できるだけ やすんで ください。Kanji: 出来るだけ 休んで 下さい。Reading: Dekirudake yasunde kudasai. English: I will … Read more

How to use “for” in Japanese

For is an important preposition in any language. In Japanese language expressions, there are various ways to use it. On this lesson, we will see and learn about most common ways, so that you can use “for” in Japanese language easily. Lets begin: English: This is for my family.Japanese: これ は わたし の かぞく の … Read more

Ability and possibility in Japanese – Koto ga dekimasu

In Japanese language, it is possible to express ability and possibility with こと が できます (koto ga dekimasu) form. こと が できます (koto ga dekimasu) is polite form of こと が できる (koto ga dekiru). When you want to say your ability or possibility to do something, you can express it using こと が できます … Read more

How to ask question in Japanese

In any language system there is a way to express questions. Japanese is no exception. In order to ask a question in Japanese language, speaker needs to add か (ka) at the end of the sentence. か (ka) is the question marker. Lets see some examples: English: What is your name?Japanese: おなまえ は なん ですか?Kanji: … Read more

Kitchen items in Japanese

Kitchen in Japanese is だいどころ (daidokoro) – 台所. We use kitchen everyday. It is one of the most essential part in our daily life. Therefore, it is recommend that if you are a new comer who is currently living in Japan or want to live/stay in near future you should get familiar with Japanese terms … Read more

Counting small animal in Japanese

In Japanese counting system, there is a counting system for small animals i.e. goldfish, hamsters, cats or dogs etc. On today’s lesson lets look at them. Quantity HiraganaReading Kanji 1 いっぴきippiki 一匹 2 にひきnihiki 二匹 3 さんびきsanbiki 三匹 4 よんひきyonhiki 四匹 5 ごひきgohiki 五匹 6 ろっぴきroppiki 六匹 7 ななひきnanahiki 七匹 8 はっぴきhappiki 八匹 9 きゅうひきkyuuhiki … Read more