Grammar

The particle を is used to indicate the direct object of a transitive verb. [Note] を is used only in writing the particl ...

A fairly wide range of nouns are used as the objects of the verb します, which means that the action denoted by the noun is ...

This sentence form is used to say what or who is in a certain place. 1. The particle に is used to mark the place wher ...

......before...... This sentence pattern shows that V₂ occurs before V₁. Note that V₁ always takes the dictionary form ...

Can do...... In the case of a verb When a verb is used to describe an ability or possibility, こと is attached to the ve ...

The form of a verb that attaches to ない (e.g. かか in かかない) is called its ない-form. The method by which the ない-form is creat ...

Please don’t do…… This sentence pattern is used to ask or tell someone not to do something. It can also be used to sho ...

Need not do…… This sentence pattern is used when saying that it is not necessary to do something.

Must do…… This sentence pattern is used to say that something must be done. Note that it is not in the negative.

This expression is used when a speaker is positively inviting the listener to do something with the speaker. It is also ...

1. V ます works as a predicate. Using ます shows politeness toward the listener. 2. V ます is used when a sentence expresses s ...

This expression is used when the speaker wants to invite someone to do something.

この, その and あの modify nouns. The refer to nouns near or further compared to the speaker.

ぜひ is used by speakers to intensify their expressions of hope.

When an adjective is used to modify a noun, it is placed in front of the noun. な-adjectives keep their な in this case.

When なかなか is followed by a negative expression, it means ‘not easily’ or ‘not as expected’. [Note] Example sentence tak ...

My interest is......

My interest is...... Using the V-dictionary form こと enables the interest to be described more specifically than just us ...