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Have to〜 / Need to〜

(Hi everyone, sorry I’m not around these days, I simply don’t have the time 😔 Still, I manage to study some Japanese from time to time, and I thought I would share a few notes, since I need to revise!)

First, you’ll need the neutral negative form of the verb・ない形.

Here’s a quick reminder・ない形の作り方：

聞く（きく）＞　聞かない

急ぐ（いそぐ）＞　急がない

話す（はなす）＞　話さない

立つ（たつ）＞　立たない

遊ぶ（あそぶ）＞　遊ばない

休む（やすむ）＞　休まない

帰る（かえる）＞　帰らない

使う（つかう）＞　使わない

忘れる（わすれる）＞　忘れない

見る（みる）＞　見ない

する　＞　しない

来る（くる）＞　こない

Vない ＋ ければなりません / ければならない

This expression means “have to〜/need to〜.”

Using the 〜ない form of the verb, remove the final い and put ければなりません instead (ければならない if you’re being informal, きゃならない if you’re being very casual).

Examples・例

薬を飲まなければなりません。 （くすり を のまなければなりません） You have to take your medicine.

駅に行かなければならない。 （えき に いかなければならない） I have to go the (train) station.

会社を休みますから、電話をかけなければなりません。 （かいしゃ を やすみます から、でんわ を かけなければなりません） Since I’m not going to the office, I need to give them a call.

日本のうちで靴を脱がなければなりません。 （にほん の うち で くつ を ぬがなければなりません） In Japanese houses, you have to take off your shoes.

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Well, entropy is more of a mathematical concept than a physical one, so its ‘existence’ isn’t really up for debate. Here’s a quick example:

Suppose you have a deck of cards, and you randomly shuffle them. Once you’re done, which outcome is more likely: either the cards happen to be perfectly organized, or they don’t show any pattern?

Clearly, they are more likely to be disorganized, but why? Put simply, it’s because there are more ways a deck of cards can be disorganized, rather than the number of ways it can be organized. In mathematical terms, there are more microstates associated with the macrostate of being disorganized. This is the basic idea behind entropy. I hope this helps!

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Transitive and Intransitive Verb Pairs

a few months ago I wrote a post about transitive and intransitive verbs in Japanese grammar, but here’s a fairly comprehensive list of verb pairs in Japanese for quick reference!

format: 他動詞（たどうし）transitive verb　　・　　自動詞（じどうし）intransitive verb

-asu → -eru

出す（だす）to get out　　・　　出る（でる）to go out

逃す（にがす）to let escape　　・　　逃げる（にげる）to escape

溶かす（とかす）to melt (something)　　・　　溶ける（とける）to melt

枯らす（からす）to let wither　　・　　枯れる（かれる）to wither

-yasu → -eru

増やす（ふやす）to increase (something)　　・　　増える（ふえる）to increase

冷やす（ひやす）to cool (something)　　・　　冷える（ひえる）to cool down

生やす（はやす）to grow (something)　　・　　生える（はえる）to grow

-osu → -iru

起こす（おこす）to wake (something)　　・　　起きる（おきる）to wake

降ろす（おろす）to take down, to drop off　　・　　降りる（おりる）to descend, to get off

落とす（おとす）to let fall　　・　　落ちる（おちる）to fall

過ごす（すごす）to spend (time)　　・　　過ぎる（すぎる）to pass (time)

-asu → -u

減らす（へらす）to decrease (something)　　・　　減る（へる）to decrease

沸かす（わかす）to boil (something)　　・　　沸く（わく）to boil

乾かす（かわかす）to dry (something)　　・　　乾く（かわく）to dry

喜ばす（よろこばす）to give delight　　・　　喜ぶ（よろこぶ）to be delighted

-eru → -u

開ける（あける）to open (something)　　・　　開く（あく）to be open

届ける（とどける）to deliver (something)　　・　　届く（とどく）to reach

育てる（そだてる）to rear　　・　　育つ（そだつ）to grow up

立てる（たてる）to stand up (something)　　・　　立つ（たつ）to stand

-seru → -ru

乗せる（のせる）to let board　　・　　乗る（のる）to board

寄せる（よせる）to let near　　・　　寄る（よる）to approach

-su → -ru

返す（かえす）to bring back　　・　　返る（かえる）to return

通す（とおす）to let through　　・　　通る（とおる）to go through

回す（まわす）to turn (something)　　・　　回る（まわる）to turn

直す（なおす）to repair (something)　　・　　直る（なおる）to get repaired

渡す（わたす）to hand over　　・　　渡る（わたる）to cross

-su → -reru

離す（はなす）to separate　　・　　離れる（はなれる）to break up

外す（はずす）to release　　・　　外れる（はずれる）to disengage

倒す（たおす）to throw down　　・　　倒れる（たおれる）to tumble

汚す（よごす）to dirty　　・　　汚れる（よごれる）to become dirty

現す（あらわす）to reveal　　・　　現れる（あらわれる）to appear

壊す（こわす）to break　　・　　壊れる（こわれる）to be broken

-eru → -aru

決める（きめる）to decide　　・　　決まる（きまる）to be decided

閉める（しめる）to close (something)　　・　　閉まる（しまる）to close

集める（あつめる）to collect　　・　　集まる（あつまる）to gather

始める（はじめる）to begin (something)　　・　　始まる（はじまる）to begin

見つける（みつける）to find (something)　　・　　見つかる（みつかる）to be found

掛ける（かける）to hang (something)　　・　　掛かる（かかる）to hang

助ける（たすける）to save (something)　　・　　助かる（たすかる）to be saved

-eru → -waru

変える（かえる）to change (something)　　・　　変わる（かわる）to change

加える（くわえる）to add (something)　　・　　加わる（くわわる）to join

-u → -eru

焼く（やく）to burn (something)　　・　　焼ける（やける）to burn

売る（うる）to sell　　・　　売れる（うれる）to be sold

抜く（ぬく）to draw out　　・　　抜ける（ぬける）to come out

解く（ほどく）to loosen　　・　　解ける（ほどける）to come loose

見る（みる）to see　　・　　見える（みえる）to be visible*

* be careful with this pair! 見える (to be visible) is not the same as 見られる (to be able to see). A mountain can either be visible (見える), or you are able to see a mountain (見られる). Keep this in mind!

various others

聞く（きく）to hear　　・　　聞こえる（きこえる）to be audible

消す（けす）to delete　　・　　消える（きえる）to extinguish

入れる（いれる）to put in　　・　　入る（はいる）to enter

終える（おえる）to end (something)　　・　　終わる（おわる）to end

example sentences for comparison

見る　　vs　　見える ・外を見ると、雨が降ってる。そとをみる、あめがふってる。 　Looking outside, it is raining. ・陸が見えてきた。りくがみえてきた。 　Land came in sight.

売る　　vs　　売れる ・本を安く売った。ほんをやすくうった。 　I sold my books cheaply. ・日本車は海外でよく売れる。にほんしゃはかいがいでよくうれる。 　Japanese cars sell well overseas.

回す　　vs　　回る ・ドアの取っ手を回した。ドアのとってをまわした。 　I turned the doorknob. ・葉が空中でぐるぐる回っていた。はがくうちゅうでぐるぐるまわっていた。 　Leaves were swirling in the air.

If you’re still having trouble with transitive and intransitive verbs, just remember that transitive require something to act on something else, while intransitive verbs require action that is independent (the 自 in 自動詞 means “self; oneself”).

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Here are some of the very best apps for students; either in highschool or in college. I have used many of the following apps, but not all of them. Some, I have just asked friends about and they suggested those ones. 

Please enjoy the apps below, tell me how you like them, and feel free to add onto this list :)

Focus: SelfControl, Forest, MindNode, FocusBooster, FocusWriter, Think, StayFocused, Freedom, Cold Turkey, Anti-Social, Time Out, SmartBreak, Balanced

Productivity: Evernote, Any.do, MyScript Nebo, Outlook, Trello, Droptask, Basecamp, Pocket, Gyst, Doodle, Pen and Paper, Wunderlist, Toggl, Asana, Wolfram Alpha

Sounds: Tide, WhiteNoise, Chroma Doze, Coffitivity, Noisli, Brain.fm, NatureSpace, Noizio, Rainy Mood, SimplyNoise, Spotify, Slacker Radio 

Language Learning: Duolingo, Memrise, Busuu, Babbel, Livemocha, Living Language, Tandem, MindSnacks

Games: Lumosity, Sudoku, TanZen, GeoMaster Plus HD, Speed Anatomy, Star Walk, LeafSnap, Splice: Tree of Life, Vismory, Pigments, Viridi, Sunshine, Nota

Revision: Gojimo, Revision App, iMindMap, Exam Countdown, Penultimate, Clippet

Test Prep: Khan Academy, Magoosh ACT Flashcards, The Grading Game, Math Brain Booster, ACCUPLACER Study App, CK-12, NRICH, StudySync, Quizlet, StudyAce, That Quiz, Brilliant, Synap

Planner: Timeful, Remember the Milk, Listastic, Finish, 2Do, iStudiez Pro, MyHomework Student Planner, My Study Life, ClassManager, MyLifeOrganized, Daily Agenda, Schedule Planner, Todoist

Writing: EasyBib, ProWritingAid, Bubbl.us, WiseMapping, yWriter5, Storybook, Q10, Write 2 Lite, Writer, Diaro, Note Everything, OmmWriter, Draft

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Courses: Corsera, PhotoMath, Udemy, HowCast, SimpleMind+, Open Culture, Canvas, Schoology, Alison, CourseBuffet, Degreed, Instructables, InstaNerd, Big Think, Yousician, Pianu 

Books & Reading: CampusBooks, Scribd, Pocket, Wattpad, GoodReads, Readmill, Audible, Prizmo, Blio, Kindle, Overdrive, BlueFire Reader, Nook, Kobo, Aldiko, Cool Reader

Note Taking: SuperNotes, StudyBlue, Bento, QuickOffice, Google Keep, Zoho Notebook, Simplenote, Bear, OneNote, Box Notes, Dynalist.io, Squid, Notability 

Inspiration: TED, Lift, Believe It: You Will Achieve, BrainCourage, Get Inspired, iFundamentals, Reinventing Yourself, iWish, Pozify, Positive Thinking - The Key to Happiness, The Gratitude Journal 

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For the curious the Kanji up there is read as 「かんようごく」. These are some of my favorite idioms because they are the most useful and as a result they are stuck in my head!

猫に小判 [ねこにこばん] Lit. - gold coins to a cat. Meaning - Giving a gift to someone who doesn’t appreciate it.

Comes from the fact that Japanese say cats love round shiny objects such as a gold coin but are ignorant of it’s value or true use.

三日坊主 [みっかぼうず] Lit. - A monk for (just) three days. Meaning - You can’t keep up with a difficult or prescribed routine of some sort.

Like when you say “I’ll work out every day for an hour”, but you end up stopping after three days.

水に流す [みずにながす] Lit. - Let the water flow. Meaning - Forgive and forget.

油を売る [あぶらをうる] Lit. - To sell oil. Meaning - Wasting time or talking in the middle of doing something.

You can apply this daily because I know everyone talks or get’s distracted while studying this language.

石の上に三年 [いしのうえにさんねん] Lit. - On a rock for three years. Meaning - Expect to work on something for a long time(three years) before you see results or expectations fulfilled.

This one applies to everyone studying Japanese. I run into a lot of people that started learning because they wanted to watch their favorite shows in Japanese without subs or dubs, but then stop after about two semesters because they still couldn’t watch anything in “raw format” (Those taking college Japanese will see the drop-off of people from Japanese 2 to Japanese 3 lol.)

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