The Differences in Use Between「を」and「が」
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The Differences in Use Between「を」and「が」

As we continue to explore the difference in Japanese particles, we will look at two which are particularly useful. These are used for distinguishing objects and identifying unknowns, namely 「を」 and 「が」 respectively. If you’re new to Japanese particles, you may be interested to read our first entry about the basics titled ‘Topic Marker and…

The Main Difference Between「は」and「が」
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The Main Difference Between「は」and「が」

A simple question for beginners studying Japanese is, what are the main differences between「は」and「が」? Some of you may have come across them before and initially thought their uses are very similar, if not the same. However, their actual meaning is quite different, and something very difficult to articulate via English. One similarity you may have…

Kanji of the year 2018 is
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Kanji of the year 2018 is

The Kanji of the year 2018 is(sai) meaning disaster or curse. This personality shows much of the events as well as adversity that Japan has actually dealt with in the past year. This year was struck by lots of all-natural calamities. For example, this years Summer had lots of very hot days, well above the…