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じょし (Particles) 活用 (Conjugation): Brief and detailed descriptions of verb conjugation & usage 文法リスト (Grammar Lists) English Alphabetical Listing Japanese Listing あげる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosいく： つれて行く (Accompanying) Watch example videosいく： 〜ていく(do something and go, go by means of an action, continue doing/changing)いただく (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosいちばん; 〜より〜ほうが (Comparatives and Superlatives） Watch example videosいる： 〜ている (Progressive) Watch example videos〜おきに(Frequency of Actions and Events)おく： 〜ておく (Preparatory action) Watch example videosQ...か... (Embedded Question)〜か、どうか (Whether or Not) Watch example videos〜かもしれない (may/maybe) Watch example videos〜から ([Because], [...so,...], [since])(〜が) 〜たい、(〜を)〜たがる (Want/Wants to do) Watch example videos(〜が) ほしい、（〜を）ほしがる (Want/Wants something) Watch example videosきらい／すき (disliking/liking) Watch example videos〜く、〜に (Adverbial Use of Adjectives) Watch example videos〜く／に する (Causing something to become [adjective])〜く／になる(Change in State) Watch example videosくださる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosくる： つれてくる (Accompanying) Watch example videosくる： 〜てくる(do something and come, come by means of an action, begin to)くれる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosけんじょうご (謙譲語：Humble form) Watch example videos〜ことがある (Occasionally doing)〜ことにする ( Deciding to do something)さしあげる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosさせられる (Causative Passive) Watch example videosさせる (Causative) Watch example videos〜し (particle: Reasons, listing) Watch example videos〜しかた ([How to do...])〜しか〜ない ([Only])~しているところ ([Midst of doing something]) Watch example videosしまう： 〜てしまう(completion of an action; expression of regret) Watch example videosじどうし と たどうし (Transitive and Intransitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videosすき／きらい (liking/disliking) Watch example videos〜ずつ ([Each])〜そう (Appearances; it appears that ) Watch example videosそんけいご (尊敬語：Honorifics) Watch example videos〜たい/〜たがる (Want/Wants to do) Watch example videos〜たところ (just finished doing something) Watch example videosたどうし と じどうし (Transitive and Intransitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videos〜たばかり (Just finished doing something)〜ために ([Because])〜ために、〜ための (Purpose) Watch example videos〜たら (If-Then conditional) Watch example videos〜たらいい (Suggestions (Making one))〜たり、〜たり ([[Doing things like such and such]) Watch example videos〜だけ ([Only])〜だけではなく、〜 (not only ..., but also... )〜だろう (probably) Watch example videos〜つもり (Intention) Watch example videosつれて行く／くる (Accompanying) Watch example videos〜て、〜て、etc (Succession of actions or events) Watch example videos〜てあげる (Giving & Receiving: actions--favor)〜transitive-てある、intransitive-ている(Results and States of Being)〜ていく(do something and go, go by means of an action, continue doing/changing)〜ている (Progressive) Watch example videos〜intransitive-ている、transitive-てある(Results and States of Being)〜ておく (Preparatory action) Watch example videos〜てください (Polite Request) Watch example videos〜てくる(do something and come, come by means of an action, begin to, is in progress)〜てくれる (Giving & Receiving: actions--favor)〜てしまう(completion of an action; expression of regret) Watch example videos〜てはいけない (Admonishment and Prohibition) Watch example videos〜てほしい (Wanting someone to do something) Watch example videos〜てみる(doing something to see what it's like）〜てもいい (Permission) Watch example videos〜てもらう(Giving & Receiving: actions--favor)〜でしょう (probably) Watch example videos〜でも ([Something / somewhere / someone like that])〜と、〜 (Conditional と) Watch example videos〜という (Direct Quotation, Indirect Quotation, (X) called (Y))〜というのは... (Specific Information or Clarification)〜ところ（Expressing different states of actions) Watch example videos〜と言えば([Speaking of])〜と思う (Opinion, "I think...") Watch example videosどうしたらいい (Suggestions (Asking for one))〜な (Negative command) Watch example videos〜ないで ([Without doing...])〜ないでください(Negative request) Watch example videos〜ながら (Simultaneous Action) Watch example videos〜なくてはいけない (Obligation or Duty) Watch example videos〜なければいけない (Obligation or Duty) Watch example videos〜なさい (Commands: polite) Watch example videos〜に、〜く (Adverbial Use of Adjectives) Watch example videos〜に／く する (Causing something to become [adjective])〜に／くなる(Change in State) Watch example videos〜にくい (difficult to)〜にする (Deciding on something)〜に行く／来る (going/ coming in order to do...) Watch example videos〜の(だ)、〜ん(だ) (Explain a Reason) Watch example videos〜ので ([Because])〜は〜が (Attributes)〜は〜が すき／きらい (liking/disliking) Watch example videosはず (Expectation)〜ば、〜 (Comparing with 〜と、〜たら)〜ば、〜 (Conditional ば)〜ばかり ([Just finished doing something])〜ばかり ([Only])〜ほうがいい (Advice) Watch example videosほしい/ほしがる (Want/Wants something) Watch example videos〜ましょう (polite volitional: Let's do ...) Watch example videosまで vs までに ([Until] vs [by/before])〜みたい (Analogy and Exemplification) Watch example videos〜みたい (Appearances: it seems that) Watch example videosみる： 〜てみる(doing something to see what it's like）もらう (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videos〜やすい (easy to)やる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videos〜よう (Analogy and Exemplification) Watch example videos〜よう (Appearances: it seems that ) Watch example videos〜ようとする (Attempt)〜ようと思う (Intention) Watch example videos〜ように (Purpose) Watch example videos〜ようにする (Effort) Watch example videos〜ようになる (Change in State) Watch example videos〜ように言う・伝える (Indirect command)〜より〜ほうが；いちばん (Comparatives and Superlatives） Watch example videos〜らしい (appearances: I hear that) Watch example videos〜られる、〜eる (potential form) Watch example videos〜られる、〜れる (Honorifics - using passive forms)〜られる、〜れる (Passive) Watch example videos〜eる、〜られる (potential form) Watch example videos〜れる、〜られる (Honorifics - using passive forms)〜れる、〜られる (Passive) Watch example videos〜ろ (Commands: plain) Watch example videos関係詞節（かんけいし せつ: Relative Clauses） Watch example videos後 and 前 (After and Before)使役(しえき): させる (Causative) Watch example videos使役受け身(しえきうけみ): させられる (Causative Passive) Watch example videos思う (Opinion, "I think...") Watch example videos自動詞と他動詞 (Intransitive and Transitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videos前 and 後 ([Before] and [After])他動詞と自動詞 (Transitive and Intransitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videos go to top Textbook Listing 練習 (Practice Quizzes) some of the clip arts: by Clipart Factory (Copyright (C) 2005 RICOH Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved)
じょし (Particles)
活用 (Conjugation): Brief and detailed descriptions of verb conjugation & usage
文法リスト (Grammar Lists)
English Alphabetical Listing Japanese Listing あげる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosいく： つれて行く (Accompanying) Watch example videosいく： 〜ていく(do something and go, go by means of an action, continue doing/changing)いただく (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosいちばん; 〜より〜ほうが (Comparatives and Superlatives） Watch example videosいる： 〜ている (Progressive) Watch example videos〜おきに(Frequency of Actions and Events)おく： 〜ておく (Preparatory action) Watch example videosQ...か... (Embedded Question)〜か、どうか (Whether or Not) Watch example videos〜かもしれない (may/maybe) Watch example videos〜から ([Because], [...so,...], [since])(〜が) 〜たい、(〜を)〜たがる (Want/Wants to do) Watch example videos(〜が) ほしい、（〜を）ほしがる (Want/Wants something) Watch example videosきらい／すき (disliking/liking) Watch example videos〜く、〜に (Adverbial Use of Adjectives) Watch example videos〜く／に する (Causing something to become [adjective])〜く／になる(Change in State) Watch example videosくださる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosくる： つれてくる (Accompanying) Watch example videosくる： 〜てくる(do something and come, come by means of an action, begin to)くれる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosけんじょうご (謙譲語：Humble form) Watch example videos〜ことがある (Occasionally doing)〜ことにする ( Deciding to do something)さしあげる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosさせられる (Causative Passive) Watch example videosさせる (Causative) Watch example videos〜し (particle: Reasons, listing) Watch example videos〜しかた ([How to do...])〜しか〜ない ([Only])~しているところ ([Midst of doing something]) Watch example videosしまう： 〜てしまう(completion of an action; expression of regret) Watch example videosじどうし と たどうし (Transitive and Intransitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videosすき／きらい (liking/disliking) Watch example videos〜ずつ ([Each])〜そう (Appearances; it appears that ) Watch example videosそんけいご (尊敬語：Honorifics) Watch example videos〜たい/〜たがる (Want/Wants to do) Watch example videos〜たところ (just finished doing something) Watch example videosたどうし と じどうし (Transitive and Intransitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videos〜たばかり (Just finished doing something)〜ために ([Because])〜ために、〜ための (Purpose) Watch example videos〜たら (If-Then conditional) Watch example videos〜たらいい (Suggestions (Making one))〜たり、〜たり ([[Doing things like such and such]) Watch example videos〜だけ ([Only])〜だけではなく、〜 (not only ..., but also... )〜だろう (probably) Watch example videos〜つもり (Intention) Watch example videosつれて行く／くる (Accompanying) Watch example videos〜て、〜て、etc (Succession of actions or events) Watch example videos〜てあげる (Giving & Receiving: actions--favor)〜transitive-てある、intransitive-ている(Results and States of Being)〜ていく(do something and go, go by means of an action, continue doing/changing)〜ている (Progressive) Watch example videos〜intransitive-ている、transitive-てある(Results and States of Being)〜ておく (Preparatory action) Watch example videos〜てください (Polite Request) Watch example videos〜てくる(do something and come, come by means of an action, begin to, is in progress)〜てくれる (Giving & Receiving: actions--favor)〜てしまう(completion of an action; expression of regret) Watch example videos〜てはいけない (Admonishment and Prohibition) Watch example videos〜てほしい (Wanting someone to do something) Watch example videos〜てみる(doing something to see what it's like）〜てもいい (Permission) Watch example videos〜てもらう(Giving & Receiving: actions--favor)〜でしょう (probably) Watch example videos〜でも ([Something / somewhere / someone like that])〜と、〜 (Conditional と) Watch example videos〜という (Direct Quotation, Indirect Quotation, (X) called (Y))〜というのは... (Specific Information or Clarification)〜ところ（Expressing different states of actions) Watch example videos〜と言えば([Speaking of])〜と思う (Opinion, "I think...") Watch example videosどうしたらいい (Suggestions (Asking for one))〜な (Negative command) Watch example videos〜ないで ([Without doing...])〜ないでください(Negative request) Watch example videos〜ながら (Simultaneous Action) Watch example videos〜なくてはいけない (Obligation or Duty) Watch example videos〜なければいけない (Obligation or Duty) Watch example videos〜なさい (Commands: polite) Watch example videos〜に、〜く (Adverbial Use of Adjectives) Watch example videos〜に／く する (Causing something to become [adjective])〜に／くなる(Change in State) Watch example videos〜にくい (difficult to)〜にする (Deciding on something)〜に行く／来る (going/ coming in order to do...) Watch example videos〜の(だ)、〜ん(だ) (Explain a Reason) Watch example videos〜ので ([Because])〜は〜が (Attributes)〜は〜が すき／きらい (liking/disliking) Watch example videosはず (Expectation)〜ば、〜 (Comparing with 〜と、〜たら)〜ば、〜 (Conditional ば)〜ばかり ([Just finished doing something])〜ばかり ([Only])〜ほうがいい (Advice) Watch example videosほしい/ほしがる (Want/Wants something) Watch example videos〜ましょう (polite volitional: Let's do ...) Watch example videosまで vs までに ([Until] vs [by/before])〜みたい (Analogy and Exemplification) Watch example videos〜みたい (Appearances: it seems that) Watch example videosみる： 〜てみる(doing something to see what it's like）もらう (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videos〜やすい (easy to)やる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videos〜よう (Analogy and Exemplification) Watch example videos〜よう (Appearances: it seems that ) Watch example videos〜ようとする (Attempt)〜ようと思う (Intention) Watch example videos〜ように (Purpose) Watch example videos〜ようにする (Effort) Watch example videos〜ようになる (Change in State) Watch example videos〜ように言う・伝える (Indirect command)〜より〜ほうが；いちばん (Comparatives and Superlatives） Watch example videos〜らしい (appearances: I hear that) Watch example videos〜られる、〜eる (potential form) Watch example videos〜られる、〜れる (Honorifics - using passive forms)〜られる、〜れる (Passive) Watch example videos〜eる、〜られる (potential form) Watch example videos〜れる、〜られる (Honorifics - using passive forms)〜れる、〜られる (Passive) Watch example videos〜ろ (Commands: plain) Watch example videos関係詞節（かんけいし せつ: Relative Clauses） Watch example videos後 and 前 (After and Before)使役(しえき): させる (Causative) Watch example videos使役受け身(しえきうけみ): させられる (Causative Passive) Watch example videos思う (Opinion, "I think...") Watch example videos自動詞と他動詞 (Intransitive and Transitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videos前 and 後 ([Before] and [After])他動詞と自動詞 (Transitive and Intransitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videos go to top Textbook Listing
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あげる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosいく： つれて行く (Accompanying) Watch example videosいく： 〜ていく(do something and go, go by means of an action, continue doing/changing)いただく (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosいちばん; 〜より〜ほうが (Comparatives and Superlatives） Watch example videosいる： 〜ている (Progressive) Watch example videos〜おきに(Frequency of Actions and Events)おく： 〜ておく (Preparatory action) Watch example videosQ...か... (Embedded Question)〜か、どうか (Whether or Not) Watch example videos〜かもしれない (may/maybe) Watch example videos〜から ([Because], [...so,...], [since])(〜が) 〜たい、(〜を)〜たがる (Want/Wants to do) Watch example videos(〜が) ほしい、（〜を）ほしがる (Want/Wants something) Watch example videosきらい／すき (disliking/liking) Watch example videos〜く、〜に (Adverbial Use of Adjectives) Watch example videos〜く／に する (Causing something to become [adjective])〜く／になる(Change in State) Watch example videosくださる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosくる： つれてくる (Accompanying) Watch example videosくる： 〜てくる(do something and come, come by means of an action, begin to)くれる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosけんじょうご (謙譲語：Humble form) Watch example videos〜ことがある (Occasionally doing)〜ことにする ( Deciding to do something)さしあげる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videosさせられる (Causative Passive) Watch example videosさせる (Causative) Watch example videos〜し (particle: Reasons, listing) Watch example videos〜しかた ([How to do...])〜しか〜ない ([Only])~しているところ ([Midst of doing something]) Watch example videosしまう： 〜てしまう(completion of an action; expression of regret) Watch example videosじどうし と たどうし (Transitive and Intransitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videosすき／きらい (liking/disliking) Watch example videos〜ずつ ([Each])〜そう (Appearances; it appears that ) Watch example videosそんけいご (尊敬語：Honorifics) Watch example videos〜たい/〜たがる (Want/Wants to do) Watch example videos〜たところ (just finished doing something) Watch example videosたどうし と じどうし (Transitive and Intransitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videos〜たばかり (Just finished doing something)〜ために ([Because])〜ために、〜ための (Purpose) Watch example videos〜たら (If-Then conditional) Watch example videos〜たらいい (Suggestions (Making one))〜たり、〜たり ([[Doing things like such and such]) Watch example videos〜だけ ([Only])〜だけではなく、〜 (not only ..., but also... )〜だろう (probably) Watch example videos〜つもり (Intention) Watch example videosつれて行く／くる (Accompanying) Watch example videos〜て、〜て、etc (Succession of actions or events) Watch example videos〜てあげる (Giving & Receiving: actions--favor)〜transitive-てある、intransitive-ている(Results and States of Being)〜ていく(do something and go, go by means of an action, continue doing/changing)〜ている (Progressive) Watch example videos〜intransitive-ている、transitive-てある(Results and States of Being)〜ておく (Preparatory action) Watch example videos〜てください (Polite Request) Watch example videos〜てくる(do something and come, come by means of an action, begin to, is in progress)〜てくれる (Giving & Receiving: actions--favor)〜てしまう(completion of an action; expression of regret) Watch example videos〜てはいけない (Admonishment and Prohibition) Watch example videos〜てほしい (Wanting someone to do something) Watch example videos〜てみる(doing something to see what it's like）〜てもいい (Permission) Watch example videos〜てもらう(Giving & Receiving: actions--favor)〜でしょう (probably) Watch example videos〜でも ([Something / somewhere / someone like that])〜と、〜 (Conditional と) Watch example videos〜という (Direct Quotation, Indirect Quotation, (X) called (Y))〜というのは... (Specific Information or Clarification)〜ところ（Expressing different states of actions) Watch example videos〜と言えば([Speaking of])〜と思う (Opinion, "I think...") Watch example videosどうしたらいい (Suggestions (Asking for one))〜な (Negative command) Watch example videos〜ないで ([Without doing...])〜ないでください(Negative request) Watch example videos〜ながら (Simultaneous Action) Watch example videos〜なくてはいけない (Obligation or Duty) Watch example videos〜なければいけない (Obligation or Duty) Watch example videos〜なさい (Commands: polite) Watch example videos〜に、〜く (Adverbial Use of Adjectives) Watch example videos〜に／く する (Causing something to become [adjective])〜に／くなる(Change in State) Watch example videos〜にくい (difficult to)〜にする (Deciding on something)〜に行く／来る (going/ coming in order to do...) Watch example videos〜の(だ)、〜ん(だ) (Explain a Reason) Watch example videos〜ので ([Because])〜は〜が (Attributes)〜は〜が すき／きらい (liking/disliking) Watch example videosはず (Expectation)〜ば、〜 (Comparing with 〜と、〜たら)〜ば、〜 (Conditional ば)〜ばかり ([Just finished doing something])〜ばかり ([Only])〜ほうがいい (Advice) Watch example videosほしい/ほしがる (Want/Wants something) Watch example videos〜ましょう (polite volitional: Let's do ...) Watch example videosまで vs までに ([Until] vs [by/before])〜みたい (Analogy and Exemplification) Watch example videos〜みたい (Appearances: it seems that) Watch example videosみる： 〜てみる(doing something to see what it's like）もらう (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videos〜やすい (easy to)やる (Giving & Receiving) Watch example videos〜よう (Analogy and Exemplification) Watch example videos〜よう (Appearances: it seems that ) Watch example videos〜ようとする (Attempt)〜ようと思う (Intention) Watch example videos〜ように (Purpose) Watch example videos〜ようにする (Effort) Watch example videos〜ようになる (Change in State) Watch example videos〜ように言う・伝える (Indirect command)〜より〜ほうが；いちばん (Comparatives and Superlatives） Watch example videos〜らしい (appearances: I hear that) Watch example videos〜られる、〜eる (potential form) Watch example videos〜られる、〜れる (Honorifics - using passive forms)〜られる、〜れる (Passive) Watch example videos〜eる、〜られる (potential form) Watch example videos〜れる、〜られる (Honorifics - using passive forms)〜れる、〜られる (Passive) Watch example videos〜ろ (Commands: plain) Watch example videos関係詞節（かんけいし せつ: Relative Clauses） Watch example videos後 and 前 (After and Before)使役(しえき): させる (Causative) Watch example videos使役受け身(しえきうけみ): させられる (Causative Passive) Watch example videos思う (Opinion, "I think...") Watch example videos自動詞と他動詞 (Intransitive and Transitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videos前 and 後 ([Before] and [After])他動詞と自動詞 (Transitive and Intransitive verbs -- sentence structures) Watch example videos go to top
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