A Little Bit of Filler, Nanka
Nanca is a word to replace “um.” The difference about this word though is it has a meaning, kind of like an unknown/abstract object, like “thing-a-ma-jig.”
14 Jan 20215min
Kamoshidenai, the Difference in Probability
This word is used in place of “might.” This is used when something has a lower probability of happening than deshoh.
13 Jan 20215min
Desu, at the End of the Speech
This is used when there is some uncertainty, or something is unknown about which you are speaking. “I will ‘probably’ go to Japan.”
12 Jan 20215min
Gurai
This word is used to give an approximation. It’s one of those words that is also going to be used for time. It has to do with a specific quantity.
11 Jan 20215min
Goro
This word is usually used with time. It has to do with approximation, for example “About this time,” or around this time.
8 Jan 20215min
Amari
I give you the different ways to pronounce Amari, and break down how to use this word in different sentences, including mainly negative sentences.
8 Jan 20215min
Two Things Happening During the Same Period
We talk about the word idah, which is the most basic version of the word "while." We go over different versions of "while" and "during," and the most simple versions of these words.
22 Dec 20206min
