The difference between “より～ほうが“ and “まだしも“
2020/9/7
They are used when comparing different options, but the sentence structure and nuance are different. “より～ほうが“ means “more than“. It is used as “v1/n1/adj1 + ...
The difference between “～わりに(は)“ and “～にしては“
2020/9/5
“～わりに(は)“ is an adverb that means “considering“. It is used to describe someone/something that is different from typical ideas or what you think it should ...
The difference between "途中" and "最中"
2020/8/13
They are nouns that mean “in the middle of”. They are used to express situations in which an action/event has begun and has not finished ...
The difference between "なるべく" and "できるだけ"
2020/8/4
They are adverbs that mean "as much as possible". They are used when describing situations in which you try to do something as much as ...
The difference between "ひらめく", "思いつく" or "考えつく"
2020/7/23
Have you heard of "ひらめく", "思いつく" or "考えつく"? [hirameku][omoitsuku][kangaetsuku] They are verbs that mean "to come to mind". They are used to describe that you ...
The difference between "誤解" and "勘違い"
2020/7/21
They are nouns that mean "to misunderstand". They are interchangeable in many cases, but the nuance is slightly different. "誤解" is used when describing situations ...
The difference between "ムカつく" and ”イライラする”
2020/7/17
They are verbs that are often used when describing situations in which someone/something makes you feel angry. The nuance is slightly different. "ムカつく" is a ...
The difference between "迷う" and "悩む"
2020/7/11
They are verbs that are used when describing situations in which you can't decide what to do or which one to chose. They are interchangeable ...
The difference between "あげる", "くれる" and "もらう"
2020/7/6
Can you use "あげる", "くれる" and "もらう" properly? "あげる" and "くれる" mean "give" and they are used when someone does something beneficial to a peer. ...
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! ...