adverb
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 + ...
まだしも[madashimo]: would be better
2020/9/6
It is an adverb that means “would be better“. It is used as "v1/n1/adj1+ (なら/は)まだしも、+ v2/n2/adj2". It is used when comparing different options and saying ...
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 ...
わざわざ[waza waza]: go out of one’s way
2020/9/4
It is an adverb that means “to go out of one’s way“. It is used to describe situations in which someone tries very hard to ...
ずっと[zutto]: much(better)/the whole time
2020/8/22
It is an adverb. The first meaning is “much(better)“. It is used to describe situations in which the amount/degree of something is larger than the ...
一旦[ittan]: once/for a moment
2020/8/7
It is an adverb and it means "once/for a moment ". It is used to describe situations in which you do something once/for a moment. ...
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 ...
なるべく[narubeku]: as much as possible
2020/8/3
It is an adverb that means "as much as possible". It is used when describing situations in which you try to do something as much ...
いったい[ittai]: on earth
2020/8/1
Do you know how to emphasize your question/doubt? Have you heard of "いったい"? It is an adverb that means "on earth". It is used to ...
きちんと[kichinto]: properly
2020/7/24
It is an adverb that means "properly". It is used when describing situations in which something is done correctly/accurately or when describing socially/morally acceptable behavior. ...