N4 Lesson 50 – Grammar (尊敬語 vs 謙譲語 / お〜します・ご〜します・注意点・特別な謙譲語)
N4 – Lesson 50：Honorific vs Humble (尊敬語／謙譲語) Rule of thumb: Subject = respected person → 尊敬語. Subject = you/yo […]
N4 Lesson 49 – Grammar (Honorifics / Polite Prefixes)
N4 – Lesson 49：Honorific Expressions for Relationships Goal: Use relationship-based expressions (honorific pas […]
N4 Lesson 48 – Grammar (Causative / Polite Permission)
N4 Lesson 48 — Causative（使役しえき）& Polite Permission Say “make/let someone do” and ask permission politely w […]
N4 Lesson 47 – Grammar (Reported info: そうです / Inference: ようです)
N4 Lesson 47 — 「そうです」(hearsay) / 「ようです」(seems) Goals: (1) Report information you heard/read. (2) Make a judgme […]
N4 Lesson 46 – Grammar Explanation (ところ・たばかり・はず)
Lesson 46 — 「～ところです／～たばかりです／～はずです」 Say an action’s stage, say “just did”, and express logical certainty. N4 Ac […]
N4 Lesson 45 – Grammar Explanation（～場合は / ～のに）
N4 Lesson 45 — “In case …” with 場合ばあい ＆ “Although …” with ～のに Goals: (1) Imagine a situation and say what to d […]
N4 Lesson 44 — 「～すぎる」 / 「～やすい・～にくい」
N4 Lesson 44 — 「～すぎる」 / 「～やすい・～にくい」 Level: N4 Goals: (1) say something is “too ~” (unfavorable degree), (2) de […]
N4 Lesson 43 – Grammar Explanation (Appearance-based そうです / 〜てきます)
Lesson 43 — “Looks like…” (そうです) & “go and come back” (〜てきます) Goals: Talk about changes you expect from ap […]
N4 Lesson 42 – Purpose (ために) & Use/Suitability (のに)
N4 Lesson 42 — 「ために」&「のに」 Goals: say what you do to achieve a purpose / give a use or evaluation of things / s […]
N4 Lesson 41 – Giving/Receiving with Keigo & Polite RequestsFocus: いただく / くださる / やる、～ていただきます / ～てくださいます / ～てやります / ～てくださいませんか
N4 Lesson 41 — Giving/Receiving (Keigo) & Polite Requests You will: use respectful/humble giving verbs and […]