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Mini Japanese Grammar Lessons: しか (shika) - Only/Just

Remember that to use しか you need to combine it with negative sentence! And this しか have a bit of negative nuance. If you just want to say “only” with neutral nuance, you can use だけ instead :D

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I stumbled on this while scrolling tge dashboard. There was one group from my class present about clothes in their final project. They talked about furisode which I have never heard of it as all I can remember about was kimono.

Furisode.  Mid to late Meiji period (1880-1911), Japan.  The Kimono Gallery.  A chirimen (crepe) silk furisode featuring yuzen-dyeing, silk and metallic thread highlights. Five mon. The peacock is associated with the Japanese goddesses of mercy. In the Buddhist tradition, the peacock’s ability to eat poisonous snakes can be understood as a symbol of the transmutation of evil into good. It is also considered the representation of true beauty. The green peacock is said to have been introduced into Japan in the year 1680. As the flower of summer, the peony has always been regarded as a symbol of magnificent wealth, fortune and prosperity to the extent that it is sometimes known as the ‘king of flowers”. The peony has a lush, full, and beautiful bloom suggesting luxury and opulence and has become an emblem of regal power in Japan. Rich in color and beauty, the peony was regarded as the flower of riches and honor, associated with aristocracy and prosperity. The peony is the rose without thorns, and so embodies romance and love, and is regarded as an omen of good fortune and a happy marriage as well. The depiction of a phoenix or peacock among flowering peonies is a decorative motif that dates to at least the eighth century in China. In Japan, Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858), the foremost woodblock artist of his day, specialized in scenes of birds and flowers: the peacock with peonies was a favorite subject for Hiroshige. Hiroshige’s art was very popular among the wealthy of Japan during the 19th century, and likely inspired the extraordinary artwork on this furisode. The conjunction of the auspicious peacock and peony motifs enhances the furisode’s function and is an indication of the gender and high status of its wearer.

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In lesson 8, we learn about Japan preposition. As an example in a situation when you are moving to a new house and your friends are there to help you.

Your friend : にんぎょう は どこ ですか？

You : はこ の なか に おねがいいします。

the use of なか naka here means inside.

Japanese Place Words

Words like ue(上) ‘topside’ and naka(中) ‘inside’ are used along side with reference nouns as in tēburu no eu (てエブルの上) ‘on the top of the table’. These are mostly used for situations that would be expressed in English with prepositions like in, on, under, behind, above, and between.

前 mae  in front

後ろ ushiro behind

右 migi  right

左 hidari  left

上 ue  up

した shita  below

そば soba  beside, near

近く chikaku  near(by)

中 naka  inside

外 soto  outside

隣 tonari  next door, next position

間 aida  between(two places)

Example Sentences:

駅わ銀行の後ろです。

Eki wa ginkō no ushiro desu.

The train station is behind the bank.

充電器はテウブルの下にあります。

Jūdenki wa tēburu no shita ni arimasu.

The charger is under the table.

Vocabulary

部屋  room

テウブル  table

ソファー  sofa

ベッド bed

駅  train station

銀行  bank

郵便局 post office

病院  hospital

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In my Japanese class, we have learned about days , weeks, months or years call in Japan. It was in lesson 10 I think

Watch our video and learn how to count Weeks, Months, and Years in Japanese ヾ(๑◕ω◕)/! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHblgEivfuw

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The uses of よ

Japanese particle よ (yo) mini lesson!

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Lesson 7 : Heya ga mittsu arimasu

There are many types of house in Japan. 1. アパート ~ apaato or apartment consists only one room. Usually students or people whose live alone use this type of house. 2. マンション ~ manshon or mansion is bigger than apaato and usually family will stau in this type of house. 3. いっこだって ~ ikkodatte is a traditional houses 4. いっこだって ~ this type of ikkodatte is a semi-d house. Things in our room: テレビ ( terebi ) エアコン ( air-con) テーブル ( table ) ベッド ( bed ) いす ( chair ) ソファ ( sofa )

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Lesson 6 : Doko de tabemasu ka

Restaurants ~when you want to say the spesific restaurant , we take the food that mainly popular and add や ( ya ) at the end of it. As example : カレー や ( curry restaurant ) ハンバーガー や ( hamburger restaurant) うどん や ( udon restaurant ) そば や ( soba restaurant ) when you want to use remarks : やすい です = yasui means cheap おいしです = oishii means delicious はやいです = hayai means fast service when you want to order food at the counter : ひとつ one ふたつ two みっつ three

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かぞく は 5 にんです。わたしと はは と ちち と ふたり の おとうと です。

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Lesson 5 : Nani ga suki desu ka ?

たべもの [ eat ] にく (niku) = meat たまご ( tamago ) = egg やさい (yasai ) = vegetables もそしる ( misoshiru ) = miso soup パン ( pan ) = bun ごはん ( gohan ) = rice くだもの ( kudamono ) = fruits のみもの ( drinks ) コーヒー ( koohii ) = coffee こうちゃ ( koocha ) = tea ぎゅうにゅう ( gyuunyuu ) = milk おちゃ ( ocha ) = green tea じゅうす ( juusu ) = juice もず (mizu ) = minerat water new words ; あさごはん ( breakfast ) ひつごはん ( lunch ) よく(always) あまり ( seldom ) BEFORE EAT : ITADAKIMASU AFTER EAT : GOCHISOOSAMA

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Lesson 4 : Kazoku wa san-nin desu

In lesson 4, we learn about how to address our family in Japanese. Father : ちち Mother : はは Sister : あね Brother : あに Younger sister : おとうと Younger brother : いもうと Husband : おっと Wife : つま Children : こども

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Lesson 3 : Doozo Yoroshiku

In this lesson we learn on how to introduce ourselves. Y: はじめまして。( your name ) です。 あのう、おなまえは？ X: ( your partner's name ) です。 Y: ( your partner's name ) さん です ね。 どうぞ よろしく。 X: どうぞ よろしく。 * you can use this with your card name Country's name. 1. ドイツ = Jerman 2. ｴｼﾞﾌﾟﾄ = Egypt 3. オーストラリア = Australia 4. かんこく = Korea 5. ちゅごく = China

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Lesson 2 : Japanese honorifics

As you can see this manga shows the uses of -san and -kun

The honorifics SAN use when the persons you were talking to are the same age or level.

The honorific KUN was mainly used by men with the one they close to but it does not mean that women can’t used it too. Females especially teenagers used KUN when addressing their male friends.

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Lesson 2 : Moo ichido onegaiishimasu

In lesson 2, we learn about : 1. Giving instructions 2. Hiragana and Katakana 3. Japanese honorifics

The first image shows hiragana and the second image shows katakana.

Hiragana used when the word’s origin is from Japan. As example : もそしる = misoshiru

Next, katakana is use when the word’s origin is not from Japan. As example : ｴｼﾞﾌﾟﾄ = Ejiputo ( Egypt )

For giving instructions, japanese added ください or “ kudasai ” at the end. As example : -きいて ください or kiite kudasai. It means “ please hear ” -いって ください or itte kudasai. It means “ please look ” -かいて ください or kaite kudasai. It means “ please hear ” and many moreeee.

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Lesson 1: Konnichiwa !

In this topic, we learn about basic greetings in Japan. Here are some of the example : 1. こんいちは = konnichiwa - Good evening. 2. おはよう ございます。 = oohayo gozaimasu. Good morning. 3. こんばんは。 = konbanwa. Good Night. 4. さようなら。 = sayoonara. Goodbye. 5. おさきに しつれいします。 = osaki ni shitsureeshimasu. This phrase is used when your work have finished. You said it to your fellow colleague. 6. おつかれさま でした。 = otsukare sama deshita. A reply to number 5. 7. ありがとう ございます。 = arigatoo gozaimasu. Thank You. 8. すみません。 = sumimasen. Use when : 1. for apologizing. 2. calling the waiter. 3. another way for thank you 9. いいえ。 = Iie . It means 'Nevermind' 10. はい。 = Hai. Used when someone is calling for you.