Learn Japanese From Some Guy 2: Intermediate Japanese Grammar

by Jeremy Joseph Rasmussen, Minori Miyazaki (Editor), Minori Miyzaki (Designed by)

Overview

はじめまして!

Thank you for taking at a look at my Intermediate guide to Japanese Grammar!

My first Japanese textbook touched on the basics of Japanese grammar and focused mostly on JLPT 4 and 5 material. This second book in may series focuses on JLPT 3 and 2 material, and if you have read my first book this should be a great continuation for what you have already learned.

Who is this book for?

This book is perfect for...

• upper beginner to intermediate speakers
• those looking to pass the JLPT 3
• those looking for a book with an emphasis on grammar
• those that want to learn more colloquial Japanese

What is in the book?

In this book you will find lessons over 70 chapters on...

• combining multiple sentences into one with か
• describing how something appears with みたいだ
• describing what you thought with つもり
• describing how something seems with らしい
• expressing how you would rather do something with くらいなら
• expressing "thanks to " with おかげで
• how to compare with くらべて
• using しかない to express "nothing but..."
• quoting people with って
• expressing contrast with に対して
• expressing "even though " with くせに
• and more!

If you are a beginner, I encourage you to check out my first book before starting this one.

About me

After graduating from college, I wanted to travel the world before entering the work force. I always had an interest in Japan, so I decided to go there for a year to teach English. Well, I loved it so much that that one year quickly became four! During my time there, I studied for hours every day. And while I do not live in Japan anymore I still study (almost) every day.

While I am not a native speaker, I have collaborated with native speakers in writing this book and I feel that my experience as a student of the language gives me extra insight when teaching Japanese that would be difficult to get from native speakers alone.

よろしくお願いいたします

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578658483
Publisher:	Jeremy Rasmussen
Publication date:	03/06/2020
Series:	Learn Japanese from Some Guy , #2
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

I lived in Japan for four years as an English teacher after graduating from college. I love the Japanese culture and (of course) the language. I have traveled around the world and have also taught English in Spain and China. I love experiencing new cultures and learning new languages. I have put together this textbook to help those who were just like me when I first went to Japan.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Using ～こと」

Chapter 2～てほしい / もらいたい」 Need you to ～

Chapter 3 Using か」 to combine sentences and make statements

Chapter 4～くらい / ぐらい」 About ～

Chapter 5～だらけ」 Covered in ～; ～ everywhere

Chapter 6 Placing the blame with ～せい」 and せいか」

Chapter 7～みたいだ」 Appears to be ～

Chapter 8～つもり」 Thought I ～

Chapter 9～らしい」 Seems ～

Chapter 10～のではないだろうか」～のではないかとう」I would say that ～; I feel that ～

Chapter 11～ておく / ～でおく」 To be sure to ～

Chapter 12 ～くらいなら / ～ぐらいなら」 Would rather ～

Chapter 13～にいない」 There is no mistaking that ～

Chapter 14～にまっている」 It must be the case that ～

Chapter 15～よう」

Chapter 16～わけ」

Chapter 17～からといって」 Just because ～

Chapter 18～てたまらない」 Describing extreme cases

Chapter 19～から～にかけて」 From ～ to …

Chapter 20～おかげで」 Thanks to ～

Chapter 21～っけ」 What was that again…?

Chapter 22 Speaking coloquially

Chapter 23～について」 & ～にする / ～にして」

Chapter 24 ～に く ら べて」 Compared to ～

Chapter 25 ～につれ（て）」 & ～に したが って / ～に したが い」

Chapter 26 ～にして（は）」 & ～わりに（は）」

2 Chapter 27 ～（な）のに」 Even though, although

Chapter 28 ～しかない」 Nothing but ～

Chapter 29 ～っぽい」 -ish, -like

Chapter 30 ～たびに」 Every time ～

Chapter 31 ～とたん（に）」 As soon as ～

Chapter 32 ～うちに」 During, while ～

Chapter 33 ～ものか」 No way, as if

Chapter 34 ～ものだから / ～もので」 & ～んだもん」

Chapter 35 ～ お そ れがある」 There is the possibility of ～

Chapter 36 A ということは B ということだ」, ～ことはない」 & ～ないことはない / ～こともない」

Chapter 37 たとえ～ても」 Even if ～

Chapter 38 ～にとって」 Concerning ～, to ～, for ～

Chapter 39 ～からには」 Emphasizing a reason

Chapter 40 ～はず」, ～はずがない」 & ～はずだ」

Chapter 41 Giving commands with ～な」

Chapter 42 ～ さいちゅ う 」 In the middle of ～

Chapter 43 ～って」 Quoting others

Chapter 44 ～ む き」 & ～ む け」

Chapter 45 ～かけ / ～かける」 Half-finished ～

Chapter 46 ～てならない」 & ～てたまらない」

Chapter 47 ～ば～ほど」 & ～ほど」

Chapter 48 ～て い ら い 」 Since ～

Chapter 49 ～に た い して」 Toward ～; In contrast to ～

Chapter 50 ～を こ めて」 Full of ～

Chapter 51 ～一 い っ ぽ う だ」 More and more ～; Worse and worse

Chapter 52 ～によると / ～によれば」 According to ～

Chapter 53 ～ところ」 & ～たところ」

Chapter 54 ～てからでないと…ない / ～てからでなければ…ない」

And more