What is the “Suru/する Verbs” in Japanese

What is the “Suru/する Verbs” in Japanese

What is the “suru/する verbs” There are some verbs that are so-called “suru/する verbs.” suru/する means “to do” in English. Some verbs in Japanese will use a noun plus suru/する to express that action. For example,...
Japanese verb phrase: “verb + tyatta/ちゃった”

Japanese verb phrase: “verb + tyatta/ちゃった”

What is the tyatta/ちゃった in Japanese tyatta/ちゃった is a past form of tyau/ちゃう and tyau/ちゃう is a slang for te-shimau/てしまう. The past form of te-shimau/てしまう is te-shimatta/てしまった. So, tyatta/ちゃった is a past form of te-shimatta/てしまった. te-shimau/てしまう consists of the particle...
How to use particle de/で in Japanese

How to use particle de/で in Japanese

What are Japanese participles? Let’s learn particle de/で for now. How to use particle de/で The particle de/で is used to indicate where, how/with what, how long, or why. In English, prepositions are always followed by a noun group and make a prepositional phrase. A...
How to use particle e/へ in Japanese

How to use particle e/へ in Japanese

What are Japanese participles? Let’s learn particle e/へ for now. How to use particle e/へ e/へ(pronounced e, but spelled he) is used to indicate direction of movement. e/へ is equivalent to English “to.” In English, prepositions are always followed by a noun...
How to use particle ni/に in Japanese

How to use particle ni/に in Japanese

What are Japanese participles? Let’s learn indirect object particle ni/に for now. Indirect object particle ni/に Indirect object particle ni/に is an indirect object marker. The particle ni/に marks the indirect object of the verb. That is, it tells us who benefits from...
How to use particle no/の in Japanese

How to use particle no/の in Japanese

What are Japanese participles? Let’s learn particle no/の for now. How to use particle no/の The particle no/の can be used like the English preposition “of” to show ownership, material, type, location or origin. In English, prepositions are always followed...