JLPT N3

How to Say “In Place Of” or “On Behalf Of” in Japanese with にかわって

When one thing (or person) replaces another, or when someone does something on behalf of someone else, Japanese uses the phrase にかわって. This is different from かわりに—it’s not about a temporary switch or a tradeoff, but about full-on replacement or representation. Let’s learn how to use にかわって when one thing stands in for another. にかわって In

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How to Say “Instead of” or “In Exchange For” in Japanese with かわりに

Sometimes we swap one thing for another—coffee for tea, walking for driving, or a late bedtime for extra morning energy. In Japanese, when you want to say “instead of” or “in exchange for,” you can use かわりに. This phrase lets you talk about substitutions and trade-offs in a flexible way, and it works with nouns, verbs,

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How to Say “By” in Passive Sentences with によって

In English, we say things like “This book was written by the author.” In Japanese, the equivalent is によって—used in passive sentences to show who or what performed the action. Let’s look at how to use によって with passive verbs. によって “By” (in passive voice) Usage Pattern [Thing] は + [Agent] によって + [Passive Verb] Details JLPT Level:

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How to Say “Depending On” in Japanese with によって

Life doesn’t always follow one rule—sometimes things change based on the situation. In Japanese, when something changes depending on a condition, the grammar you’ll want to use is によって. In this post, we’ll learn how to use によって to express that something differs depending on something else. によって Depending On Usage Pattern [Noun] +によって + Result (often

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How to Say “As Expected” or “No Wonder” in Japanese with わけだ

Ever discovered something that suddenly made everything make sense—like realizing your device isn’t turning on because the batteries are dead? In English, we’d say, “No wonder it won’t work!” In Japanese, this same feeling is captured with the phrase わけだ. This grammar point is great for expressing realizations, conclusions, or things that are naturally expected based

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について (Ni tsuite) Meaning – How to Say “About” in Japanese

Prepositions in English are words that are used to connect to link a word or phrase to other words or phrases. One of the common prepositions in English is “about”, which is typically used when wanting to specify the subject of something or what something is concerning. In this lesson, we’ll be covering how to say “about” in Japanese.

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