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Grammar

Japanese grammar one rule at a time: sentence structure, particles, verb and adjective forms, conditionals, and the full JLPT N5 and N4 pattern lists.

15 articles · Updated Sep 18, 2026

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Ukiyo-e style illustration of a young woman carrying a floor cushion to rearrange seats along a low dinner table with small blank wooden name-tags at each place, while a round white cat sits composed on the one seat at the end of the tableJapanese Sentence Structure: One Fixed Rule, Then Name TagsUpdated Sep 18, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of a sudden shower on a quiet street: a young woman standing dry under a short plain wooden eave and holding one hand out to feel the slanting rain, while a round white cat sits further back on the dry boards grooming itself without noticing the rainNe and Yo in Japanese: Who Already Knows ItPublished Sep 18, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of a tatami room: a young woman seated before a small wooden chest whose five identical drawers look exactly alike, her hand resting on the one drawer that is slightly open, while a round white cat sits on the top board looking awayJapanese Particles: Ask What the Word Is DoingPublished Sep 14, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of a small townhouse courtyard garden: a young man sitting on the edge of a wooden veranda looking down at a round white cat on the moss, one bent pine tree beside the cat, and one stone lantern standing by the plain garden wallArimasu vs. Imasu: The Test Is Not Whether It Is AlivePublished Sep 9, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of the inside of a kimono fabric store: a young woman kneeling on tatami rests one hand on a bolt of plain cloth beside her, a second bolt lies half unrolled on the mat in front of her, a third bolt sits on a high wooden shelf at the back, and a round white cat sits on the wooden step by the entranceThis and That in Japanese: Whose Space the Thing Is InPublished Sep 6, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of an Edo fishmonger's stall: seven whole fish of different shapes laid in one row on a low wooden board, a young woman bending forward to point at a single fish, and a round white cat under the board looking up at the same oneHow to Say What in Japanese: One Ending, Nothing MovesUpdated Sep 3, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of a temple carpenter's workshop: four pale squared timbers on a low trestle, two of them fitted end to end by a single interlocking wood joint, a young man kneeling with both hands on the joint to feel the fit, and a round white cat with one paw resting on the jointHow to Say And in Japanese: Four Joins, One QuestionUpdated Sep 3, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of a merchant townhouse wall with three wooden lattice sliding doors: two locked with curved Japanese barrel locks, one open with warm light spilling out as a young man steps through glancing back, and a round white cat settled on the stepJapanese Adverbs: Three Sources, One Slot, Two That LockUpdated Sep 3, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of four stepping stones across a shallow stream: a young woman resting just her toes on the next stone to test it before trusting her weight to it, an older man on the bank pointing out a different stone, and a round white cat sitting on the bankIf in Japanese: Four Forms, Two Questions, One Safe AnswerUpdated Sep 3, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of two women at a stone water basin in a garden, the younger one holding a plain wooden ladle while the older one guides her hands from behind, a second ladle resting untouched on the rim of the basin, and a round white cat curled on a stepping stoneJapanese Potential Form: One Ending, Three Jobs, Two DoersUpdated Sep 3, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of a river ferry at a bank: a young man in the boat pushing off with the oar himself, an older woman on the bank beckoning a friend toward the boat, a small child being gently pushed toward the boat by a mother's hand on the back, and a round white cat sitting on the gunwaleJapanese Volitional Form: One Verb, Five Ways to PushUpdated Sep 3, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of three women crossing a plain wooden bridge in the rain, one holding her own paper umbrella while another holds a second umbrella over the woman ahead of her, with a round white cat curled on the railingJapanese Adjectives: Two Types, Four Forms, One Small WordUpdated Sep 3, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of a young woman stepping onto the bottom stair of a plain wooden step-chest against a shoji screen, reaching upward, while a round white cat sits on the top step looking downJapanese Verb Conjugation: Five Steps, One Step, One ChartUpdated Sep 3, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of a craftswoman on a step stool lowering the last roof beam onto a half-built timber frame joined without nailsJLPT N4 Grammar: All 57 Patterns, in the Order They Build OnUpdated Sep 3, 2026
  • Ukiyo-e style illustration of a craftswoman fitting two interlocking wooden joints together, with more joint pieces lined up in order on the workbenchJLPT N5 Grammar: All 57 Patterns in the Order You'll UseUpdated Sep 3, 2026
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