Japanese Dictionary Form verb group two

Dictionary form for group two Japanese verbs are pretty much straightforward. The general rule is to replace ます (masu) with る (ru). Example:あびます becomes あびるいれます becomes いれる Lets have a look on plain form for group two verbs: HiraganaKanjiMeaning Dictionary formReading あびます浴びますto take bath あびるabiru います居ますto exist (object can move) いるiru いれます入れますto enter いれるireru うけます受けますto … Read more

Japanese Dictionary Form verb group three

Dictionary form for group three Japanese verbs are as important as group one and group two. In order to learn the dictionary form for group three firstly lets look on how to identify group three verbs. How to identify group three verbs? It is possible to divide the word into two words. For example: べんきょう … Read more

Japanese Dictionary Form verb group one

Japanese dictionary form is the basic form of each Japanese verb. In daily life it is the most used form in Japanese society i.e. Japanese people use this form with their friends and family members. On this post we will learn about this dictionary form for verb group one. RULES: If you have い, ち, … Read more

Japanese Nakatta Form verb group three

Nakatta form for group three Japanese verbs are as important as group one and group two. In order to learn the nakatta form for group three firstly lets look on how to identify group three verbs. How to identify group three verbs? When it is possible to divide the word into two words. For example: … Read more

Japanese Nakatta Form verb group two

Nakatta form for group two Japanese verbs are pretty much straight forward. The general rule is to replace ます (masu) with なかった (nakatta).When converted to nakatta form, it means did not do something (action/verb) or did not want to do something (action/verb). Example:1. あびます becomes あびなかった means did not take bath/did not want to take … Read more

Japanese Nakatta Form verb group one

Nakatta form is one of the useful form of Japanese plain form. It is commonly used in Japanese society i.e. Japanese people use this form with their friends and family members. Today we will learn about this nakatta form of verb group one. When converted to nakatta form, it means did not do something (action/verb) … Read more

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