Basic Particles - Part 1 (は and が)

Japanese Basic Particles – Part 2 (の and と)

Get ready. This is where the annoying little things about this wonderful language begin. Particles are very much hated by Westerners, because in general we don't have an equivalent in any Western language, so we have to stick to the

The Japanese MADE Particle

The Japanese particle made is a very common particle in Japanese sentences. It usually establishes a sense of limit, be it temporal, spatial or quantitative (quantities). In most Japanese texts, the particle made has one or two

The Japanese KARA Particle

The Japanese KARA Particle

The Japanese particle kara usually marks the elements of a sentence that appear before it. If the element is a noun, the particle kara can take on the meaning of "de, da, do". And when the element accompanying the

The YA particle in Japanese

The YA particle in Japanese

Now let's expand your knowledge about the YA particle in Japanese! The main function of the ya particle is simply to create lists of Japanese nouns. In this way, we can cite a set of things existing somewhere or things

the NI particle in Japanese

the NI particle in Japanese

Learn more about the Japanese NI particle in its main uses in NIHONGO! The particle ni is one of the most functional particles in Japanese grammar. It can be used to indicate existence and location, direction of