Grammar

Months in Japanese is a little confusing. There are three ways to say month which are がつ Gatsu, つき Tsuki, and かげつ Kagetsu. The difference is as follows. がつ (月 in Kanji) Gatsu … for the name of each month (January, February, etc.) つき (月 in Kanji) Tsuki … for counting months with traditional Japanese […]

What is TE form? TE form is one conjugation form of Japanese verb. People use TE form to create various expressions in Japanese. Once you master TE form, it will greatly expand your Japanese communication skills.  How Do I Use TE Form? What do I mean that TE form is used to create expressions? […]

Let’s learn how to say WHERE in Japanese and how to use it with a verb in your question. “Where?” in Japanese is どこ DOKO, so to simply ask where is it? you can just add ですか desu ka after DOKO. For example, to ask “Where is the restroom?” we phrase it “As for the […]

Let’s learn how to ask when in Japanese. The question word “When?” is いつ Itsu. To ask when is it? you can simply add ですか desu ka after いつ Itsu and ask as below.  For example, let’s say you want to ask your boss “When is the next meeting?” We phrase the question like this […]

In this article, I will explain how to translate English to Japanese. Translating English sentences into Japanese is not overwhelmingly challenging as long as you understand these TWO key points. Figure out how many units in the English sentence you need to convert into Japanese. Know what Particle you need to mark each unit. Here […]