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JLPT N4 - Grammar 🌟 ばかり bakari

 

Have you ever had one of those days when it feels like you’re doing nothing but one thing?

 

Like…

Eating snacks all the time

Watching Netflix non-stop 

Or recently… maybe studying Japanese all day?! 

 

In Japanese, when you want to say “on...

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JLPT N4 - Grammar 🌟 ~みたい ~mitai

Have you ever wanted to say “looks like” or “seems like” in Japanese?
For example: “Her smile is like the sun” or “It seems like he’s feeling down because work isn’t going well.”

 

This expression is also super useful when you forget or don’t know t...

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JLPT N4 - Grammar 🌟 より yori

 

Let’s be honest, we all love making comparisons, right?

“That anime was more exciting than the last!” or “My onigiri is bigger than yours!”. 

Of course, no need to compare yourself, but when it comes to food, travel spots, or anime characters, J...

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JLPT N4 - Grammar 🌟 きっと kitto

Did you know that KitKat(キットカット), one of the most popular Japanese souvenirs, is also considered a good luck charm for students taking exams? 🍫✨

This comes from a play on words. In the Kyushu dialect, people say 「きっと勝つとぉ」 (kitto katsu to~), which me...

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