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[Archived] Easy Hiragana Mastery Guide: Part 1

This is the archived version of our Hiragana guide, check out the latest version below • New Hiragana Guide Part…

9 years ago

What is the difference between 知る (shiru) and 分かる (wakaru)

At a glance, they both have the same or similar meaning. But the concept of knowing vs understanding is actually…

9 years ago

Differentiating 隣 (tonari), 横 (yoko), 側 (soba) and 近く (chikaku)

If you check out your dictionary, the description of these 4 words will be so similar that you thought that…

9 years ago

Main difference between なさい (nasai) and 下さい (kudasai)

You might often heard about sentence end in なさい (nasai) or 下さい (kudasai). Sometimes you thought you might just misheard…

9 years ago

What is the difference between 下さい kudasai and お願いします onegaishimasu

When you want to request something, someone might teach you to say お願いします (onegaishimasu). But in another case, they use…

9 years ago

Why do you use は for Konnichiwa (こんにちは) instead of わ

Many people who started learning Japanese are confused when they found out that the famous Japanese greeting, Konnichiwa, is end…

9 years ago

Card tag: 赤い あかい

9 years ago

Learn Practical & Conversational Japanese

Depending on your purpose, learning with JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) route might not be suitable for you. This route…

9 years ago