{"id":80,"date":"2025-06-17T20:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T20:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/?p=80"},"modified":"2026-09-30T19:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:07:47","slug":"how-to-use-%e3%81%a6%e3%81%84%e3%82%8b-in-japanese-n4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/how-to-use-%e3%81%a6%e3%81%84%e3%82%8b-in-japanese-n4\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use \u3066\u3044\u308b in Japanese.(N4)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WNMHUel9lSc?si=9tIV4j4tv6BQNWo2\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-eb95d17d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grammar: \u3066\u3044\u308b (te iru)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <mark style=\"background-color:#C4FF47\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Key Points<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u3066\u3044\u308b is one of important expressions using \u3066-form.<br>\u3066\u3044\u308b is mainly used to describe actions in progress, ongoing states, habits, and &#8220;on&#8221; states.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#C4FF47\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Meanings<\/mark><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ongoing actions<\/strong> (e.g., &#8220;Moon-chan is studying&#8221;).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Continuing states<\/strong> (e.g., &#8220;The chair is broken&#8221;).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Habitual actions<\/strong> (e.g., &#8220;I eat salad every day&#8221;).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;On&#8221; states<\/strong> (e.g., &#8220;Peppy is on the chair&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#C4FF47\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Sentence Construction<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the <strong>te-form<\/strong> of the verb before &#8220;\u3044\u308b&#8221; (iru).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-fc7f5f56-5ee0-4432-8e94-46762ebc00aa\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Group 2 &amp; 3 Verbs:<\/strong> Remove &#8220;-masu&#8221; and add &#8220;\u3066&#8221; (te).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group 1 Verbs:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the word before &#8220;-masu&#8221; ends in &#8220;i&#8221; or &#8220;chi,&#8221; drop it and add &#8220;\u3063\u3066&#8221; (tte) (e.g., \u8cb7\u3044\u307e\u3059 (kaimasu) becomes \u8cb7\u3063\u3066 (katte)).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the word before &#8220;-masu&#8221; ends in &#8220;bi,&#8221; &#8220;mi,&#8221; or &#8220;ni,&#8221; replace it with &#8220;\u3093\u3067&#8221; (nde) (e.g., \u6b7b\u306b\u307e\u3059 (shinimasu) becomes \u6b7b\u3093\u3067 (shinde)).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Irregular verbs<\/strong> like \u884c\u304d\u307e\u3059 (ikimasu) become \u884c\u3063\u3066 (itte).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#C4FF47\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Example Sentences<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:16px\"><strong>\u9031\u672b\u306f\u3088\u304f\u6620\u753b\u3092\u898b\u3066\u308b<\/strong> (Shuumatsu wa yoku eiga o miteru) &#8211; I often watch movies on weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u4eca\u96e8\u304c\u964d\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b<\/strong> (Ima ame ga futte iru) &#8211; It&#8217;s raining now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u7a93\u304c\u958b\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b<\/strong> (Mado ga aite iru) &#8211; The window is open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u30e0\u30fc\u30f3\u3061\u3083\u3093\u306f\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3092\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/strong> (Moon-chan wa geemu o shite imasu) &#8211; Moon-chan is playing a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u6bce\u65e5\u30b5\u30e9\u30c0\u3092\u98df\u3079\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/strong> (Mainichi sarada o tabete imasu) &#8211; I eat salad every day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-29ebbc72 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full ext-aspect-landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n5quize-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n5quize-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n5quize-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n5quize-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:24px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.625), 20px);line-height:1.5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/category\/n5\/\" title=\"N5\">N5 Lessons<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ext-aspect-landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n4quize.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n4quize.png 500w, https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n4quize-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n4quize-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:24px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.625), 20px);line-height:1.5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/category\/n4\/\" title=\"N4\">N4 Lessons<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ext-aspect-landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n3quize.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n3quize.png 500w, https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n3quize-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/n3quize-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:24px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.625), 20px);line-height:1.5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/category\/n3\/\" title=\"N3\">N3 Lessons<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grammar: \u3066\u3044\u308b (te iru) Key Points \u3066\u3044\u308b is one of important expressions using \u3066-form.\u3066\u3044\u308b is mainly used to describe actions in progress, ongoing states, habits, and &#8220;on&#8221; states. Meanings Sentence Construction Use the te-form of the verb before &#8220;\u3044\u308b&#8221; (iru). Example Sentences \u9031\u672b\u306f\u3088\u304f\u6620\u753b\u3092\u898b\u3066\u308b (Shuumatsu wa yoku eiga o miteru) &#8211; I often watch movies on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":94,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[14,15],"class_list":["post-80","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-n4","tag-n4","tag-15"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions\/202"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonchanlearning.online\/Lessons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}