Even in situations when Japanese people are quite positive that something is true, they typically hold back on expressing claims. Similar to how one might use a layer […]
ばかり (Bakari) vs ところ (Tokoro)
How do you describe what you just did in Japanese? Maybe you just brushed your teeth, or you just bought a car. How can you describe those past […]
〜ている (Teiru) vs 〜てある (Tearu) vs 〜ておく(Teoku)
Learning to differentiate the subtle nuances between 〜ている, 〜てある, and 〜ておく might be one of the biggest headaches for Japanese learners. Not only do they look similar, but […]