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Japanese words that the MLB announcer said in the Ohtani’s game

The announcer just translated what he would say in English in the situations, so they were not just right words to use. However, that is absolutely fine! Let's enjoy using Japanese.
Basic sentence

【Beginner 2 Lesson 9: Direction】How to join two or more sets of actions

Japanese sentences you are learning: まっすぐ行って、しんごうを右にまがってください。この道をまっすぐ行って、つぎのかどを右にまがってください。
Sentence pattern

【Japanese grammar: conjunction】て form + も(ても、temo)= even if

On this page, you can learn how to make sentences with the sentence pattern for 'even if' in Japanese.
Difference

【Difference】between ている (teiru), ていく (teiku), てくる (tekuru), てある (tearu), ておく (teoku), てみる(temiru)

They look really similar and confusing. Let's understand them all at once on this page.
Sentence pattern

【Japanese grammar】verb て form + います (imasu) = has/have been + verb-ing

Let's learn how to say those sentences in Japanese: I have been playing golf since last year. My father has been talking on the phone since 5 o'clock. My older sister has been cooking since yesterday.
Sentence pattern

be -ing:【verb てform + る】(Casual way)

On this page, you can learn how to say somebody is doing something now in Japanese in a casual way.
Sentence pattern

don’t want it to happen:【verb てform + しまう】

On this page, you can learn Japanese grammar to talk about the situation you don't want to have.
Sentence pattern

How to show your appreciation: てform + くれる

Which sentence is correct if you want to show appreciation and say 'My friend taught how to use chopsticks.'?
Difference

【Difference】てform + くれる、あげる、もらう

On this page, you can learn how to show appreciation using verb てform + くれる, あげる or もらう.
Sentence pattern

【Japanese grammar】verb て form + みたいです (mitaidesu) = want to + verb

On this page, you can learn Japanese grammar for 'want to + verb'.