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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Did you ever think of meeting your neighbors before you signed the lease? Kind of an interview in disguise. You know, just walking over and introducing yourself. In Japan, this custom takes place after you have already moved in. In this lesson, we’re going to learn how to introduce yourself to the neighbors and carry out the customs we’ve discussed in the previous lessons.
The focus of this lesson is the grammar point totemo –nai, which is used in a negative construction clause to strengthen the negative meaning. It is equivalent to “not — possibly.”
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Do you know the customs associated with moving into a new place in Japan? In this lesson we’ll look at Japanese customs associated with moving. Moving in Japan can be quite challenging due to language and cultural challenges, but with the series on moving in Japan, we’ll help make this potentially challenging experience extremely easy.
The focal point for this lesson is the grammar point to iu koto da. It’s a common expression to report hearsay or rumors. But, today we introduce another usage.
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Are you ready to move apartments in Japan?
What are the first things you have to prepare for?
Today we’ll learn how to get everything in order for the movers and make sure the day goes smoothly.
We’ll learn how to use ~kke, a particle very important in everyday conversational Japanese (as well as when talking to yourself!).
Need to get a new apartment in Japan? Do you know where to start? In this series, we’re going to show you step by step how to rent an apartment in Japan. We’ll give you all the tools you need to make the whole process as painless as possible.
We’ll look at some important polite Japanese expressions using the grammatical constructions -sasete moraitai n desu ga, and -sasete itadaku. The first phrase combines the -te form of a causative verb with morau to express “getting someone to let you do something.” The second Japanese phrase combines the -te form of a causative verb with itadaku, which is the humble form of morau. We’ll try to make it easy to learn this difficult Japanese grammar!
If you’re planning on moving to or in Japan, you don’t want to miss this practical Japanese lesson!
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Need to get a new apartment in Japan? Do you know where to start? In this series, we’re going to show you step by step how to rent an apartment in Japan. We’ll give you all the tools you need to make the whole process as painless as possible.
Our grammar points are the Japanese idiomatic phrase tari shite which is used to obscure statements and the humble form of suru, itadaku, used in polite Japanese conversation.
If you’re planning on moving to or in Japan, you don’t want to miss this practical Japanese lesson!
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Grammar: totemo~nai | Function: greeting the neighbors | Topic: Meeting a neighbor, moving | Politeness Level: Polite
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