This is like applying to a safety school.) (it also means “to take an entrance examination of a school you are confident you can get into in case you fail the school you want to go to. → 滑り止め = すべりどめ　( = suberi dome) a device to prevent slippering → 試し書き = ためしがき ( = tameshigaki ) test writing * Sometimes you combine two noun forms of a verb. 呼び方 = よびかた ( = yobikata ) = how to address someone / how to call ~ 遊び場所 = あそびばしょ = asobi basho = play ground / places to playĮx. → 遊び = あそび ( = asobi) play, game, pleasure nounĮx. お手洗い = おてあらい ( = otearai) restroom, bathroom 手洗い = てあらい ( = tearai) hand washing, restroomĮx. Note: Some kanji change the way they are read when they are combined.Įx. However, you see this form in a lot of compound words. You can’t make a noun form with all the verbs. = i no hataraku koto (or hatarakuno) ga warui V + こと ( = koto) / V + の ( = no) is actual action, “doing something” and the one with masu-stem is a noun. The difference between this form ( masu-stem) and V + こと ( = koto) / V + の ( = no) → 眠れます = ねむれます = nemuremasu = to be able to sleep → 眠ります = nemurimasu = to sleep, to fall asleep 勉強する ( = benkyou suru) to study → 勉強 ( = benkyou ) study * する ( = suru) verb: Just delete する ( = suru)Įx. ( literal translation: laughing won’t stop) ( literal translation: function of stomach is bad) → 働き = はたらき ( = hataraki) work, function, action → 休み = やすみ = yasumi = break, holiday, a day-off resting * Make a ます ( = masu) form and delete ます ( = masu): masu-stem. It might be a little difficult to use but I will give you a lot of example sentences so hopefully you’ll get the idea. Now what we are going to study is a different form. = Singing alone in public is embarrassing. = Mina no mae de hitori de utau no wa hazukashii. Verb dictionary form + の ( = no) (more casual) = Singing loud is good for your body and mind. = Ookina koe de utau koto wa karada ni mo kokoro ni mo ii. We will teach you a noun form of a verb and also the difference between ～はしない ( = wa shinai) and ～もしない ( = ~ mo shinai) along with ～やしない ( = ya shinai) which is listed on the list for JLPT N1 grammar.įirst, let’s learn how to turn a verb into a noun. Today’s lesson is from intermediate to advanced level learners. Hi everyone! We are your guest teachers today, Shizuka and Nao.

Gaki nono tsukai