All three represent the continuation of an action or state and can be connected to sentences that describe other actions performed at the same time. They have slightly different meanings, so let’s take a look at what they mean! V(し)たまま (For conjugation, see the Ta-form [た形].) It expresses a continuous state of the result of …
「聞く」 and 「聴く」.These two verbs express almost the same meaning and are read the same way, but use different kanji. The meaning differs slightly depending on the kanji used.Let’s capture an image of what each kanji means so we can use them properly! For conjugation of 「聞く」, see the article below:Japanese Verb 「聞く(きく)」and Conjugations*「聴く」 is …
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 …
[VS-series] Japanese Verbs for “to wear” and “to put on” Read More »
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 »
In Japanese, there are verbs with the sound 「みる」(“miru”), and the meaning changes depending on the kanji used for it. Even Japanese elementary school students often make mistakes in using these kanji properly. This article introduces the four most commonly used kanji for the verb “miru”. Table of Contents 見る : to see; to …
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