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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 ...

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 ...

The difference between "か", "または", "あるいは" and "それとも"

2020/6/20

They are used to give an option, but there is a slight difference. Please memorize these three things to use these expressions correctly. If you ...

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