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じゃない・ではありません – Expressing 'Is/Was Not' in Japan...
Learn how to say 'is not' and 'was not' in Japanese with janai and dewa arimasen. Covers casual/polite forms, na-adjectives, patterns, and examples.
じゃない・ではありません – Expressing 'Is/Was Not' in Japan...
Learn how to say 'is not' and 'was not' in Japanese with janai and dewa arimasen. Covers casual/polite forms, na-adjectives, patterns, and examples.
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だ・です/だった・でした – Saying ‘to be’ in Japanese [JLPT...
Learn だ・です and past forms だった・でした: the Japanese copula for linking nouns and na-adjectives. Polite vs casual, patterns, examples, and usage tips.
だ・です/だった・でした – Saying ‘to be’ in Japanese [JLPT...
Learn だ・です and past forms だった・でした: the Japanese copula for linking nouns and na-adjectives. Polite vs casual, patterns, examples, and usage tips.

Common Japanese Onomatopoeia: Essential Words Y...
If you spend any time in Japan, you’ll hear onomatopoeia everywhere: on TV, in everyday conversations, in manga, and even on product packaging. These words can be confusing at first,...
Common Japanese Onomatopoeia: Essential Words Y...
If you spend any time in Japan, you’ll hear onomatopoeia everywhere: on TV, in everyday conversations, in manga, and even on product packaging. These words can be confusing at first,...

How to Say “To Increase” and “To Decrease” in J...
You've noticed there are multiple ways to say “to increase” or "to decrease" in Japanese. Between transitive and intransitive verbs, and the difference in nuances, it's easy to confuse them....
How to Say “To Increase” and “To Decrease” in J...
You've noticed there are multiple ways to say “to increase” or "to decrease" in Japanese. Between transitive and intransitive verbs, and the difference in nuances, it's easy to confuse them....

How to Say "Police Officer" in Japanese: Common...
There are several ways to say "police officer" in Japanese, and each one has a different level of formality and usage. We'll first look at the common terms—these are the...
How to Say "Police Officer" in Japanese: Common...
There are several ways to say "police officer" in Japanese, and each one has a different level of formality and usage. We'll first look at the common terms—these are the...

Understanding だ (da) and です (desu) in Japanese:...
When learning Japanese, one of the first things you’ll come across is だ (da) and です (desu). These words don’t have a direct equivalent in English, but they function like...
Understanding だ (da) and です (desu) in Japanese:...
When learning Japanese, one of the first things you’ll come across is だ (da) and です (desu). These words don’t have a direct equivalent in English, but they function like...