GrammarBook N5: Basic Counters in Japanese
N5-G-042 Basic Counters (ๅฉๆฐ่ฉ) Supporting / Numbers ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ๆฅๆฌ่ชใงใฏใๆฐใใใใฎใซใใฃใฆๆฐๅญใฎๅพใใซใคใ่จ่๏ผๅฉๆฐ่ฉ๏ผใๅคใใใพใใใๅฝขใใซๆณจ็ฎใใใฎใใใคใณใใงใใ In Japanese, counting words change depending on the shape or nature of the object....
GrammarBook N5: Duration Expressions
N5-G-041 Duration Expressions (ๆ้ใฎ้ทใ) Supporting / Numbers ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใใฉใฎใใใ้ทใ๏ผๆ้๏ผใใ่กจใ่จ่ใงใใใ๏ฝๆ๏ผPoint๏ผใใจใ๏ฝๆ้๏ผLength๏ผใใๅบๅฅใใพใใใใ These expressions measure the length of time (Duration). Learn to distinguish between a point...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใซ๏ฝๅ (frequency and rates)
N5-G-040 ๏ฝใซ๏ฝๅ (Frequency expressions) Supporting / Numbers ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใ1้ฑ้ใซ1ๅใใใ1ๅนดใซ2ๅใใชใฉใใฉใฎใใใใฎ้ ปๅบฆ(ใฒใใฉ)ใงไฝใใใใใใ่ชฌๆใใ่กจ็พใงใใใ๏ฝใซใคใ (Per)ใใจใใๆๅณใงใใซใใไฝฟใใพใใ Use this pattern to express frequency or rate (“Once a week”, “Twice a...
GrammarBook N5: ใง (Transportation)
N5-G-039 [ไนใ็ฉ] ใง ่กใใพใ (Transportation) Supporting / Particles ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใใฉใใใฃใฆ๏ผๆๆฎต๏ผใ่กใใใ่ชฌๆใใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใไนใ็ฉใฎๅ่ฉใฎใใจใซใใงใใใคใใพใใใ๏ฝใไฝฟใฃใฆใใจใใใใฅใขใณในใงใใ Use “DE” to mark the means of transportation (“By train”, “By car”). It...
GrammarBook N5: Verb Stem + ใซ่กใ(Go to do)
N5-G-038 Verb Stem + ใซ่กใ (Go to do) Supporting / Purpose ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใไฝใใใใซ่กใใใจใใ็งปๅใฎ็ฎ็ใ่ฉณใใ่จใใใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใใใพใๅฝขใใใใใพใใใๅใฃใๅฝข๏ผStem๏ผใซใใซใใใคใใพใใ Use this pattern to say you are going somewhere TO...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใซ่กใใพใ / ๆฅใพใ (Go to doโฆ)
N5-G-037 ๏ฝใซ่กใใพใ / ๆฅใพใ (Go to do…) Core / Purpose ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใไฝใฎใใใซ่กใ๏ผๆฅใ๏ผใฎใใใจใใ็งปๅ(ใใฉใ)ใฎ็ฎ็(ใใใฆใ)ใ่กจใ่กจ็พใงใใใ๏ฝใใซ่กใใใจ่จใใใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใ Use this pattern to express the PURPOSE of going or coming...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใปใฉ๏ฝใชใ (Not asโฆ asโฆ)
N5-G-036 ๏ฝใปใฉ๏ฝใชใ (Not as… as…) Peripheral / Comparison ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใAใฏBใใ๏ฝใ ใใฎ้(ใใใ)ใฎใใฟใผใณใงใใใAใฏBใฎใฌใใซใพใงใฏๅฑ(ใจใฉ)ใใชใใใจใใๆๅณใงใใAใฏBใปใฉ๏ฝใชใใใจ่จใใพใใ Use this pattern to say “A is not as [Adjective] as B”. It...
GrammarBook N5: Aใ ใใกใฐใ ๏ฝใงใ (The most / The best)
N5-G-035 Aใ ใใกใฐใ ๏ฝใงใ (The most / The best) Supporting / Adjectives ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใฐใซใผใใฎไธญใงใNo.1ใใๆฑบใใ่กจ็พ๏ผๆไธ็ด๏ผใงใใใ๏ฝใฎไธญใงใAใไธ็ช๏ผๆใ๏ผ๏ฝใ ใใจ่จใใใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใ Use this pattern to express the superlative (“The most…”,...
GrammarBook N5: Aใฏ Bใใ ๏ฝใงใ (Comparison)
N5-G-034 Aใฏ Bใใ ๏ฝใงใ (Comparison) Supporting / Adjectives ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) 2ใคใฎใใฎใๆฏ(ใใ)ในใ่กจ็พใงใใใAใฏ Bใใใใฃใจ๏ฝใ ใใจ่จใใใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใใใใใใฏๆฏ่ผใฎๅบๆบ(ใใใ ใ)ใ่กจใใพใใ Use this pattern to compare two items. “A is more [Adjective] than...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใพใใใใ (Shall Iโฆ?)
N5-G-033 ๏ฝใพใใใใ (Shall I…?) Supporting / Offer ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใไฝใๆไผใใพใใใใ๏ผ๏ผ็ณใๅบ๏ผใใพใใฏใใฉใใใพใใใใ๏ผ๏ผ็ธ่ซ๏ผใใจใใ2ใคใฎๆๅณใใใใพใใ Use this pattern to offer help (“Shall I…?”) or to consult with someone (“Shall...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใพใใใ
N5-G-032 ๏ฝใพใใใ (Won’t you?) Core / Invitation ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ็ธๆ(ใใใฆ)ใไธๅฏง(ใฆใใญใ)ใซ่ช(ใใ)ใ่กจ็พใงใใใ๏ฝใพใใใใใใใ็ธๆใฎ้ฝๅ(ใคใใ)ใ้ ๆ ฎ(ใฏใใใ)ใใใใใใใใใฃใใ๏ฝใใพใใใ๏ผใใจใใใใฅใขใณในใงใใ This is a polite way to invite someone (“Won’t you…?”). It is more polite...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใพใใใ
N5-G-031 ๏ฝใพใใใ (Let’s do) Core / Suggestion ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใไธ็ทใซ๏ฝใใใใใจ่ช(ใใ)ใฃใใใๆๆก(ใฆใใใ)ใใใใใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใ่ฑ่ชใฎ “Let’s” ใซ่ฟใใงใใ Use this pattern to make a suggestion or invitation (“Let’s do…”). It...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใใจใใงใใพใ (The ‘Can Do’ Badge)
N5-G-030 ๏ฝใใจใใงใใพใ (Potential / Can do) Supporting / Potential ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใ่ฝๅ(ใฎใใใใ)ใใใๅฏ่ฝๆง(ใใฎใใใ)ใใ่กจใ่กจ็พใงใใใ๏ฝใใ่ฝๅใใใใใ๏ฝใใใใจใๅฏ่ฝใ ใใจ่จใใใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใ Use this pattern to express ability or possibility (“I can do…”). You...
GrammarBook N5: Nใใปใใใงใ
N5-G-029 Nใ ใปใใใงใ (I want [Thing]) Supporting / Adjectives ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใ็ฉ(ใใฎ)ใๆฌฒใใใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใใ๏ฝใใใใฏๅไฝ๏ผใขใฏใทใงใณ๏ผใซไฝฟใใใใปใใใใฏ็ฉ๏ผใขใคใใ ๏ผใซไฝฟใใพใใ Use “Hoshii” when you want a tangible OBJECT or thing. (Use “Tai”...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใใใงใ
N5-G-028 ๏ฝใใใงใ (I want to…) Supporting / Adjectives ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใไฝใใใใใ๏ผ้กๆ๏ผใใจใใๆฐๆใกใไผใใ่กจ็พใงใใ ไฝใๆนใฏ็ฐกๅใใใพใๅฝขใใฎใใพใใใๅใฃใฆใใใใใใไปใใพใใ Use this pattern to express what you WANT to do. Remove “masu”...
GrammarBook N5: Nใใใ / ใใใ (Like / Dislike)
N5-G-027 Nใ ๅฅฝใ / ๅซใ (Likes & Dislikes) Supporting / Adjectives ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ่ชๅใฎๅฅฝ(ใใฎ)ใฟใไผใใ่กจ็พใงใใใๅฅฝใใใจใๅซใใใฏๅฝขๅฎน่ฉ(ใใใใใ)ใชใฎใงใๅฏพ่ฑก(ใใใใใ)ใซใฏใใใใไฝฟใใพใใ Use this pattern to express likes and dislikes. Since “Suki”...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใฆ (Connecting Sentences)
N5-G-026 ๏ฝใฆ (Sequence of Actions) Supporting / Te-form ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ่คๆฐใฎๅไฝ(ใฉใใ)ใ้ ็ช(ใใ ใใฐใ)ใซ่จใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใใ๏ฝใใฆใ๏ฝใใฆใ๏ฝใใพใใใฎใใใซๆใใคใชใใๆฅ็ๅค(ใใฃใกใใใใ)ใใฎๅฝนๅฒใใใพใใ The “Te-form” acts as a conjunction (like “and”) to connect multiple actions in...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใฆใฏใใใพใใ
N5-G-025 ๏ฝใฆใฏใใใพใใ (Prohibition) Supporting / Te-form ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใ็ฆๆญข(ใใใ)ใใ่กจใๅผทใ่กจ็พใงใใใ๏ฝใใฆใฏใใใชใใใ๏ฝใใฆใฏใ ใใ ใใจใซใผใซใไผใใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใ Use this pattern to express a prohibition or a rule (“You must not…”). It is...
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใฆใใใใงใ
N5-G-024 ๏ฝใฆใใใใงใ (Permission) Supporting / Te-form ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใ่จฑๅฏ(ใใใ)ใใๆฑใใใใไธ(ใใ)ใใใใใ่กจ็พใงใใใ๏ฝใใฆใๅคงไธๅคซ(ใ ใใใใใถ)ใงใใ๏ผใใจ่ใใจใใซไฝฟใใพใใ Use this pattern to ask for permission (“May I…?”) or to give permission (“You may…”)....
GrammarBook N5: ๏ฝใฆใใพใ (Progressive State / Action)
N5-G-023 ๏ฝใฆใใพใ (Continuous Action / State) Supporting / Te-form ๐ Layer A: Visual Guide (็ดๆ็่งฃ) ๐ Quick Summary (ใพใจใ) ใไป(ใใพ)ใ๏ฝใใฆใใ๏ผ้ฒ่กไธญ๏ผใใ่กจใๅฝขใงใใใพใใใ็ตๅฉ(ใใฃใใ)ใใฆใใใใใ็ฅ(ใ)ใฃใฆใใใใฎใใใชใ็ถๆ (ใใใใใ)ใฎ็ถ็ถ(ใใใใ)ใใ่กจใใพใใ This form expresses two things: 1) Actions happening RIGHT NOW (Present Continuous),...