There are many verbs in Japanese for wearing clothes, even though in English, they can be expressed simply as “to wear” or “to put on”.Let’s take a look at each word and its related outfit vocabulary! 「着る」(きる) This is the most common word for “to wear”. The word 「着る」 is mainly used for clothing to …
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All four are used when you judge, evaluate or guess things from a certain position, viewpoint, or basis, to connect ” the position, viewpoint, or basis” with “judgment, evaluation, or guess”.They have similar meanings, but in some cases, they are not interchangeable. Let’s take a look at the meanings and concepts one by one. ～(N) …
[VS-series] 「～にとって」vs「～から見ると」vs「～からすると」vs「～から言うと」 Read More »
This article continues from Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth in Japan | Part-1. In Part-1, we introduce the general flow of pregnancy and childbirth here in Japan. If you haven’t read it yet, read Part-1 first. What should I prepare before giving birth? There are two main things you need to prepare: “items you need during your stay …
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First of all, congratulations on your pregnancy!Although it’s a happy thing, you may feel a lot of worries about being pregnant and having a baby abroad (in Japan).This is a guide to pregnancy and childbirth in Japan. This article (Part-1) introduces the general flow of pregnancy and childbirth here. We hope this will help you …
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来る(くる) Verb Verb Group: Three (Ⅲ)JLPT:N5 Pronunciation:kuruDefinition: to comeAntonym:行く (いく/iku) “to go”去る (さる / saru) “to leave” Conjugation Formal (-ます Form) Casual 辞書形Dictionary Form 来るkuru 来るkuru 現在形[肯定]Present [affirmative] 来ますki-masu 来るkuru 現在形[否定]Present [negative] 来ませんki-masen 来ないko-nai 過去形[肯定]Past [affirmative] 来ましたki-mashita 来たki-ta 過去形[否定]Past [negative] 来ませんでしたki-masendeshita 来なかったko-nakatta 意向形[肯定]Volitional [affirmative] 来ましょうki-mashou 来ようko-you (意向形[否定](Volitional [negative] 来ないでおきましょうko-naideokimashou 来ないでおこう)ko-naideokou) 可能形[肯定]Potential [affirmative] 来られますkora-remasu 来られるkora-reru 可能形[否定]Potential [negative] 来られませんkora-remasen …
する Verb Verb Group: Three (Ⅲ)JLPT:N5 Pronunciation:suruDefinition: to do*If this word is used after a noun, it makes the noun a verb.結婚 [n.] + する [v.] = 結婚する [v.]“Marriage” + “to do” = “to get married” Conjugation Formal (-ます Form) Casual 辞書形Dictionary Form するsuru するsuru 現在形[肯定]Present [affirmative] しますshi-masu するsuru 現在形[否定]Present [negative] しませんshi-masen しないshi-nai 過去形[肯定]Past [affirmative] しましたshi-mashita したshi-ta …