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More than a translation
There’s no single word for “wear”
The right verb depends on where the item goes on your body — shirts, shoes, hats, and glasses each take a different word.
Sentence analysis
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862 grammar patterns, explained by level
Each pattern gets formation, usage notes, and real examples — or compare related forms in 50 connected guides. Browse by JLPT level, from N5 (beginner) to N1 (advanced), or search by Japanese or English.
- N5 grammar pointてからN5 grammar pointAfter doing; thenSee how the pattern in the sentence above places one completed action before the next.
- Grammar family guideは・がGrammar family guideChoosing the topic or subject markerCompare the jobs these foundational particles do before studying each use separately.
The dictionary
Entries that go deeper than a gloss
Search lands on full reference pages — real example sentences with audio, pitch accent, conjugation tables, usage notes, and the related words worth comparing.
Open the full entry for 食べる →- 1eat
Did you eat breakfast?
- 2live on; subsist on
Related words · 7
Also on the full page:Conjugation8 usage patterns5 expressions
Translation guides
When English blurs the difference
Each guide takes one English word and lays out its Japanese options by what you are trying to say — with examples and cautions for each choice.
- honest正直・率直・誠実Truthful, frank, or sincere — three different virtues.
- love愛・恋・好きDeep love, romantic longing, or the everyday “I love you.”
- cold寒い・冷たいCold weather and a cold drink take different words — a cold personality takes the drink’s.
Word lists
Explore Japanese by topic and level
Each list is a live slice of the dictionary — open one and keep narrowing by level, register, or theme.
- JLPT N5 vocabularyBeginner words
- SlangCasual Japanese
- KeigoPolite & honorific
- Onomatopoeiaドキドキ・ふわふわ…
- CountersCounting words
- Business JapaneseWorkplace vocabulary
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