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