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Clear explanations, thoughtful examples, and small checks along the way. Explore 13 free guides to the particles that connect your Japanese.

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13 guides to explore

は・が・を
The essentials7 min read

Japanese particles: a practical beginner’s guide

Understand 12 essential Japanese particles with a sentence breakdown, everyday examples, pronunciation notes, and a simple study order.

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は / が
Untangle the differences6 min read

は vs が: topic, subject, and what you want to say

Learn when to use wa and ga with introductions, “who?” questions, contrast, and examples that show why context matters.

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に / で
Untangle the differences6 min read

に vs で: where something is, or where you do it

Choose ni or de by looking at the verb. Compare being at a café, studying there, destinations, and the means of travel.

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を / に
Untangle the differences5 min read

を vs に: objects, destinations, and getting on a train

Understand o and ni with food, giving, movement, and the useful pair 電車に乗る and 電車を降りる.

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に / へ
Untangle the differences4 min read

に vs へ: destination and direction in Japanese

See when ni and e both work with 行く, 来る, and 帰る, and why you cannot replace every に with へ.

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と / や
Untangle the differences4 min read

と vs や: complete lists, examples, and companions

Learn Japanese noun lists with to and ya, compare shopping examples, and see why “with a friend” uses と.

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の
The essentials5 min read

The Japanese particle の: possession and noun connections

Go beyond “no means of.” Learn possession, description, location phrases, and how to read Japanese noun chains from the end.

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も
The essentials4 min read

The Japanese particle も: saying “also” naturally

Learn where to put mo, when it replaces は, が, or を, and why にも and でも can keep another particle.

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から / まで
The essentials5 min read

から and まで: from a starting point to an endpoint

Describe opening hours, journeys, and study sessions with kara and made, then distinguish まで from deadline marker までに.

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七時に
The essentials5 min read

When to use に with time: at seven, tomorrow, every day

Learn ni with clock times and dates, when relative time words omit it, and how to distinguish a point in time from a duration.

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コーヒーを
Japanese in real life6 min read

Japanese particles at a café: ordering and talking about food

Follow a café visit with practical Japanese sentences: order with をください, describe preferences with が好き, and talk about where and with whom you eat.

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電車で
Japanese in real life6 min read

Japanese particles for train travel: に, で, を, から, まで

Plan a Japanese train journey with sentences for transport, destinations, boarding, getting off, and asking about travel time.

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友達と
Japanese in real life5 min read

Make plans in Japanese: who, where, and when

Build a natural invitation with と, で, and に. Learn to separate a meeting place from a destination and practice a short dialogue.

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