Japanese verbs: breaking things with 壊す
Learn how to use 壊す for breaking or damaging an object, with polite forms, natural examples and explained practice.
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Japanese 壊れる: things breaking
Learn how 壊れる describes a thing breaking or being broken, with polite forms, natural examples and explained practice.
Read and practiseHurry in Japanese: 急ぐ
Learn how 急ぐ expresses urgency, form its polite and て forms, and practise hurrying to a place or through a task.
Read and practiseJapanese verb 遅れる: being late
Learn how to say you are late with 遅れる, describe a delayed train, and practise polite forms and particles.
Read and practiseHelping with a task: 手伝う
Learn how to use 手伝う for helping with a task, form polite and て forms, and practise requests with explained answers.
Read and practiseWorrying with 心配する
Learn how to express worry with 心配する, choose its particles and use polite forms in natural Japanese sentences.
Read and practiseJapanese 預ける: entrusting something to someone
Learn how to use 預ける to entrust luggage, a child or money, with natural examples, verb forms and explained practice.
Read and practiseJapanese verbs: taking into care with 預かる
Learn how 預かる expresses taking responsibility for a person or possession, with natural examples, forms and practice.
Read and practiseBuilding with 建てる
Learn how to use 建てる for buildings, distinguish it from 立てる, and practise its forms in natural Japanese sentences.
Read and practiseJapanese verb つかむ: grasp and catch
Learn how つかむ expresses gripping, catching and grasping an idea, with natural examples and practice on its godan forms.
Read and practiseJapanese 果たす: fulfilling an obligation
Learn how 果たす expresses fulfilling a promise or duty and playing a role, with natural examples and explained practice.
Read and practiseApplying with 申し込む
Learn how to apply or register with 申し込む, choose particles for events and services, and practise its godan forms.
Read and practiseJapanese verb 取り扱う: handle and deal in
Learn how 取り扱う describes handling information, equipment and issues or a shop carrying goods, with examples and practice.
Read and practiseJapanese 伺う: asking and visiting humbly
Learn how 伺う expresses asking, hearing or visiting humbly, with polite forms, practical examples and explained exercises.
Read and practiseJapanese verbs: doing humbly with いたす
Learn how いたす expresses your own actions humbly in formal Japanese, with conjugations, workplace examples and practice.
Read and practiseJapanese おる: humble “be”
Learn how おる and 〜ております express presence and ongoing actions politely, with examples and explained practice.
Read and practiseJapanese 支える: to support
Learn how 支える expresses physical and emotional support, practise its forms and object particle, and explore natural Japanese examples.
Read and practiseJapanese 求める: seek or request
Learn how 求める expresses seeking a goal or requesting something from someone, with N2 examples and explained practice.
Read and practiseJapanese verb 提出する: submitting documents
Learn how to use 提出する for handing in documents, with natural examples, verb forms and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese 承認する: to approve
Learn how to use 承認する for formal approval of plans and applications, with verb forms, examples and explained practice.
Read and practiseJapanese 対する: toward, in response to, and in contrast
Learn how 対する marks a target or contrast, modify nouns with に対する, and practise the forms in context.
Read and practiseJapanese verb 実施する: carry out a plan
Learn how 実施する expresses carrying out a planned measure, survey or event, with natural examples and explained practice.
Read and practiseJapanese 仕切る: lead or partition
Learn how 仕切る means running a meeting or dividing a space, with natural examples, conjugation and explained practice.
Read and practiseJapanese 基づく: expressing a basis
Learn how 基づく connects evidence, rules and decisions in Japanese, with natural examples and explained practice.
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