The difference between "が" and "で"
2020/7/1
When someone asks you which one you like, can you tell them your preference properly? Your answer might lead to having a debate with them! ...
The difference between "から" and "ので"
2020/6/30
They are a conjunctive particle and they have a similar meaning. They are interchangeable in many cases, but the nuance is different. "から" is used ...
The difference between "にくい(難い)", "がたい(難い)" and "づらい(辛い)"
2020/6/29
"にくい(難い)" and "がたい(難い)" are an antonym of "やすい(易い)". "づらい(辛い)" is a synonym for "にくい(難い)". "にくい(難い)" is in spoken language. It is used when we want ...
徐々に[jojo ni]: gradually
2020/6/28
It is an adverb that means "gradually". It is used when describing situations in which something progresses/changes slowly. "次第に" and "だんだん" are interchangeable with "徐々に". ...
もはや[mohaya]: no longer
2020/6/27
It is an adverb that means "no longer". It is used when something happened or was true in the past but does not happen or ...
The difference between "はず" and "べき"
2020/6/26
"はず" means "to be supposed to do" and it is used to emphasize an expectation that something will take place. You can use "思う" instead ...
はず [hazu]: be supposed to
2020/6/26
It is a suffix. It is formed in this way "verb/いadjective + はず", "なadjective + はず" or "noun + のはず". It means "to be supposed ...
べき[beki]: should
2020/6/25
It is a suffix. It is formed in this way "verb + べき", but "する" is an exception and you can say "するべき(colloquial style)" or ...
相性が良い/気が合う[aishou ga ii/ki ga au]: to go well together
2020/6/24
"相性が良い" is a phrase that means "to go well together". It is used when some people/things seem to be a good match. "気が合う" is a ...
話が噛み合わない [hanashi ga kamiawanai]: to talk at cross-purposes
2020/6/23
It is a phrase that means "to talk at cross-purposes". It is used when describing a situation in which people are not on the same ...