Transitive and intransitive verbs in Japanese: list and examples
Understand the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs in Japanese, see pairs with が and を, examples, exercises, and common mistakes.
Japanese verbs
The ましょう (mashou) form: invitations and suggestions in Japanese
Learn how to form and use ましょう to make invitations and suggestions, offer help with ましょうか, and differentiate ませんか from the simple volitional form.
How to ask for permission and prohibit in Japanese: てもいい and てはいけない
Learn how to ask for and give permission in Japanese, formulate prohibitions, and differentiate てもいい, てはいけません, ちゃだめ, and なくてもいい.
Potential form of Japanese verbs: practical guide
Learn how to form and use verbs in the potential form, distinguish ability and possibility, compare ことができる, and understand the particles が and を.
Koto ga dekiru (ことができる): how to say you can do something
Learn how to use koto ga dekiru (ことができる) to express ability and possibility, negate sentences, and compare it with the potential form.