JLPT3
という(言う)[to iu]: be called/it means/that
2020/9/13
It has two meanings. The first is “be called“ and it is used to say what someone/something is called. The second is “it means/that“ and ...
なんて[nante]: such/what/how
2020/9/11
There are two types of “なんて”. The first is derived from “などと”. It means “such“ and it is used to emphasize the noun that is ...
なんか[nanka]: sort/kind of
2020/9/10
It is slang derived from “何か(なにか)”. It has two meanings. The first is “such“ and it is used to emphasize the noun that is put ...
楽[raku]: be easy/feel better
2020/9/8
Do you usually use “簡単“ when you feel that it’s easy to do something? Have you heard of “楽“? [kantan][raku] “楽“ is a noun and ...
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 ...
ばかり[bakari]: only/nothing but
2020/8/25
”ばっか”, ”ばっかり” and ”ばっかし” are colloquial expressions for ”ばかり”. They are adverbial particles that mean “only/nothing but”. They are used to show that there is ...
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 ...
プライド/誇り[puraido/hokori]: take pride in
2020/8/20
"プライド" is Japanese English. It us a noun that has two meanings. The first meaning is ”self-respect”. It is used to express the respect you ...
別に~ない[betsuni nai]: not particular
2020/8/14
It means “not particular”. It is used to describe situations in which something is not worth mentioning. It might be considered insensitive depending on the ...