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[VS-series] Japanese Ending Particles:「よ」vs「ね」vs「か」
Japanese word endings change depending on the situation or person to whom they are used, and they often express an attitude toward the listener. These are called「終助詞」”ending particles” because they are used at the end of sentences. Let’s take a look at three commonly used ending particles:「よ」, 「ね」, and 「か」. In this article, the casual …
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[VS-series]「返る」vs「戻る」vs「帰る」
Let’s learn how to use different Japanese words that mean to return to the original state or location: 返る, 戻る, and 帰る. Table of Contents 「返る」(かえる) Used for: statesIt means that something, once its state has changed, returns to its previous state. (It also has other meanings, such as “to turn over.” We skip them …
[VS-series] 「あげる」 vs 「くれる」 vs 「もらう」
「あげる」, 「くれる」, and「もらう」. These three verbs are called 「授受動詞」(“giving and receiving verbs”) and are used when exchanging things with someone.The verbs used differ depending on which point of view you are in: the giver or the receiver. Since it is rare for a language to have three different terms, it is said to be one …
[VS-series] 「気になる」 vs 「気にする」 vs 「気がする」
What is「気」?It means the same as the Japanese word 「気持ち」, and in English, it is closer to “feeling” or “emotion”. It can be used for both good and bad feelings. Let’s learn the difference between similar idioms using the word 「気」 together. Table of Contents 気になる (きになる) (Sは) A (noun) が気になる Definition:1- (A is things) to …
[VS-series] 「早い」 vs 「速い」
These two adjectives express similar meanings and are read the same way, but use different kanji. Let’s capture an image of what each kanji means so we can use them properly! 早い (はやい) Translation: early; soon It expresses that something is happening or done earlier than some standard or expected times. 早く春にならないかなぁ。“I hope it will be …