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Quick-How-To Japanese Adjective Conjugation This is a companion page to the Quick-How-To for Japanese verb conjugation. This is a compilation of information from many places. Hope it helps.... Japanese Adjective Conjugation Go here for the Quick Japanese Verb how-to There are two types of adjectives in Japanese: i-adjectives and na-adjectives. Although Japanese adjectives have functions to modify nouns like English adjectives, they also function as verbs when used as predicates. Here are lists of common i-adjectives and na-adjectives. Common I-Adjectives Common Na-Adjectives Modifying Nouns When used as modifiers of nouns, both i-adjectives and na-adjectives take the basic form, and precede nouns just like in English. I-Adjectives as Predicates Adjectives can function like verbs and conjugate just like verbs. Example- conjugation of takai Exception The adjactive "ii" (means good) is only one exception to the rule of i-adjectives. Na-Adjectives as Predicates General Rules
Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter 0 – Prologue - Ramblings of DarkMirage Instead of preparing for the finals of the speech contest tomorrow, I have decided to start a series of lessons to introduce some aspects of Japanese grammar to the those who are interested in learning about this curious language we all know as “moonspeak”. This is not intended as a lesson to teach Japanese to any point of fluency, but rather it’s just a brief introduction to various Japanese grammar forms and whatever else I think of when I am typing them. I intend to make this a semi-regular section, but I might run out of things or feel lazy along the way, so we’ll see how many chapters I can last. First, we need to go through some basic terms… just in case. Writing System Japanese has three sets of written characters, hiragana (ひらがな), katakana (カタカナ) and kanji (漢字). Hiragana There are 48 characters in hiragana (two of which are obsolete except in names) and it is considered the most basic writing system. Hiragana works phonetically. Katakana Kanji ro-maji Sentence structure Particles
Date | Vocabulary | japanese-lesson.com How to describe Date in Japanese Day of the Week 曜日 [yōbi] The last syllable [bi] is sometimes omitted in daily conversation. For example, 月曜 [getsuyō], 火曜 [kayō], 水曜 [suiyō]... Day of the Month 日 [hi] See Numbers page to learn how to read numbers. Add 日 [nichi] after numbers. In general, Arabic number is used more often than the kanji numbers. Month 月 [tsuki] Add 月 [gatsu] after numbers. Year 年 [nen] Add 年 [nen] after numbers. Western calendar is called 西暦 [seireki]. There is a Japanese system of counting era. Year 2010 is the 22nd year of Heisei. Both western and the Japanese one are used in daily life. Examples Duration 期間 [kikan] For days, add 間 after the day of the month. For weeks, add 週間 [shūkan] after the numbers. For months, add ヶ月間 [kagetsukan] after the numbers. For years, add 年間 [nenkan] after the numbers. 間 [Kan] can be omitted in daily conversation (except for weeks). Past, Present, Future 過去・現在・未来 Day Words in parentheses are used at the formal situations. Week Month Year Every...
Japanese Phrases Basic conversational phrases are listed in the table below. I believe these are very useful when you have a conversation with a Japanese speaker or when you visit Japan. I'll regularly add new expressions in the list, so please come visit this page often.
Learn to Speak Japanese By Namiko Abe Updated September 16, 2015. So you want to learn how to speak Japanese, but don't know where to start? Take your time and review all the material available. It is also very important to work on your listening practice. continue reading below our video Therefore I recommend familiarizing yourself with the sounds and rhythms of the language. I think a great way to start your journey is with some basic Japanese phrases. Try not to be overwhelmed by all the material available on my site. So, with all that in mind, let's begin to learn the language. Introduction to Japanese - Are you new to Japanese? Japanese for Beginners - Learn the basics of Japanese grammar and useful expressions. Learning Japanese Writing - There are three types of scripts in Japanese: kanji, hiragana and katakana. Pronunciation and Comprehension - It is essential to hear a native speaker when practicing pronunciation. Japanese for Travelers - If you need quick survival skills for your trip, try these.