~ている Verbs in Japanese

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  • Many Japanese learners know that teiru-form(ている形) of verbs can be used as "progressive", but in fact that is only a part of usages that teiru-form has. What is the fundamental function of teiru-form? What changes if you changed a verb into "teiru"? The fundamental function teiru-form has is to change verb into something like adjective, enable verbs to describe the state of the subject. What kind of state? One is as you may know, it describes progressive state of the subject. But many people don't know, it is also used to describe resultative state. What is resultative state? How to use it? I will explain it in the videos with many examples.
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  • @TangerineTypes
    @TangerineTypes Před rokem +615

    subcount definitely missing a digit or two...

  • @TheMrFuzio
    @TheMrFuzio Před rokem +243

    Can I just say thank you?
    Years of confusion solved in 22 minutes. Same for every videos you publish.
    This is seriously changing my life.
    Thank you.

    • @fromgames3123
      @fromgames3123 Před rokem +15

      I feel exactly the same, although I've only been learning Japanese since 5 months ago, but I was as well confused because I thought it only meant on going action like the ing form in English.

    • @poplix2704
      @poplix2704 Před rokem +7

      @@fromgames3123 exactly some grammar resources kinda skip over this iru form to describe a state and just say its like -ing form in english

    • @krissscott2432
      @krissscott2432 Před rokem

      I agree. This explanation has solved years of confusion caused by textbooks that think it's obvious and just gloss over it. Thank you, Kaname!

    • @saitodosan9377
      @saitodosan9377 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Best part of Kaname's video's for real. So many other Japanese youtube teachers just do the very basics because that's what gets the most views (it's no secret that most Japanese learners quit after they learn the basics, probably like all languages). Kaname is AMAZING for people who are trying to break through to the intermediate levels of Japanese learning. Actually since watching him starting from a couple months ago, my listening comprehension has been getting so much better. I'm at the point where I'm watching non-subtitled Japanese shows (not anime) and I'm mostly able to follow along throughout the whole thing. All thanks to Kaname who actually goes into the REAL usage of these grammar points, rather than the typical "here is the one basic way to use it and that's it because that's all we think your English brain can handle :pleading_face:" approach that even most intermediate textbooks use.
      I still suck at speaking LOL but I'm enrolling in Japanese 102 at my uni soon and I expect that to get way better now that I can actually use it with people at a place/level I'm comfortable with

  • @user-fu9bs5ug5h
    @user-fu9bs5ug5h Před rokem +355

    Your explanation is crystal clear, amazingly organised and so comprehensive that you made me, a native speaker, realise the grammatical asymmetry of 知っている and 知らない!!! That was a thrilling moment. I will definitely recommend your channel to my foreign friends as grammar references and there's no doubt every Japanese learners subscribe it.
    身体に気をつけて頑張ってください!応援しています!

  • @C_Lena
    @C_Lena Před rokem +280

    As a Chinese native speaker, I feel like that it's so interesting to learn Japanese by English. Right now I'm focus on learning English, but I don't want to forget Japanese from what I have learned before. This is funny way to know the interpretation between this two languages.👏

    • @arnoldbr8418
      @arnoldbr8418 Před rokem +4

      As a chinese, would you say that the state restricts your freedom? I am brazilian and it is very hard to know unbiased information about this subject.

    • @Honda_Kiku
      @Honda_Kiku Před rokem +21

      I would like to help you with a grammar error you made. You said “between this two languages”, when it’s correct to say “between these two languages”. The word “this” can only describe one thing. For example: “I am trying to learn Chinese, this is a very interesting language.” The word “this cannot be used for more than one thing. Instead you would use “these”. For example: “I am trying my best to learn the verb difference in Danish and Japanese, but these languages are very different.”
      You should also say “This is a funny way” rather than “This is funny way” because the second one does not sound right with the word/letter “a” that connects some words together.
      “I’m focus on learning” should be “I’m focusing on learning”. The “ing” makes the verb something that you are doing right now or are going to do.
      There isn’t many other mistakes in your sentence but if you have any questions I can help.

    • @C_Lena
      @C_Lena Před rokem +22

      ​@@Honda_Kiku Thank you for your help.I have just learned these languages by watching many videos on youtube since this year.I think I shoud write some comments below instead of only watching them.Maybe it could help me to express myself more. And it is so kind of you that you are willing to correct my mistakes by writing so many interpretations.すごく勉強になりました。ありがとうございます。

    • @azaitsev
      @azaitsev Před rokem +3

      @@Honda_Kiku ~ Super nice of you to step in and provide a suggestion!

    • @Honda_Kiku
      @Honda_Kiku Před rokem +4

      @@C_Lena Writing comments would definitely help you with language learning. Good luck with 日本語 and English.

  • @susanma4899
    @susanma4899 Před rokem +131

    This also explains why a Japanese speaker might say something in English like, "I am studying English for three years." I knew that Japanese used what we'd call "present progressive" in ways that do not coincide with English, but I was always mystified by what the difference could be. You explained it so well!

    • @susanma4899
      @susanma4899 Před rokem +17

      And furthermore, I've been studying Japanese for so long...spinning my wheels to be honest, and this is the first time I've heard this point explained! Mind blown.

    • @Thersyl
      @Thersyl Před rokem +10

      I think it's not just the Japanese, I hear it a lot among Slavic people. It's so much more challenging for a foreigner to learn English if their native language is from a different family. The nuances of when to use which form/tense when you don't have something to compare it to is really difficult if nobody points it out like Naito does for Japanese! And don't even get me started on the spelling/pronunciation.

    • @misslovedog8177
      @misslovedog8177 Před rokem +12

      I love using the small mistakes people make when speaking a foreign language to better understand the differences in the grammar usage between the two languages
      I (spanish first language, but raised in the US so my english is stronger) have these kinds of conversation with my mom (native spanish speaker, adult english learner) a lot. In order to help her improve her english, I'll try to identify what it is that she's trying to translate into english from spanish and oftentimes it's that she's trying to use a spanish grammar rule/way of saying in English.
      For example saying "I have cold" instead of "I am cold" since in spanish it would be "Tengo frio" (literally "have cold"). Breaking down the reason why that doesn't work in english (you can't "have" intangible things in english) but does in spanish is the fun part and helps us both get a better understanding of each other's languages :D

    • @clara_cross
      @clara_cross Před rokem +16

      @@misslovedog8177 Mmm. That's not quite it. You certainly can have intangible things in English: "He has tremendous courage." "I have an idea." "We have pride in our organization." "They have insidious intentions." These are all examples of perfectly possessable intangible things in English. I think what's really going on here is that you can't have adjectives ("cold", in this context, is an adjective.): "I have tremendous." "They have insidious." "She has great." "We have circular." "He has generous." These are all examples of having adjectives, which is illegal in English. Though, there are special circumstances where this might initially appear to be untrue. However, upon closer inspection, I think it still holds up. Like, for example, if you're playing a card game, and there's a card called "Cold", and you have this card in your hand, you could say "I have Cold". So that might look at first like possessing an adjective. But, in this context, "Cold" is really a proper noun (hence the capitalization), and not an adjective at all. And, in the very common case of "I have a cold", which, of course, is also legal, the word "cold" is a noun (not a proper noun, but just a regular noun), and still not an adjective. Another common example is with colours. One might say something like, "I have so much green!" They could be talking about, say, money, or weed. In any case, there's an unspoken noun being omitted: "I have so much green [paper]", or "I have so much green [herbs]". It could be reduced to just "I have so much green [stuff]." So, depending on how you analyze something like that, "green" could be an adjective describing an unspoken noun (and that noun is actually the possessed thing), or "green" could have been upgraded into just being used AS a noun in its own right, thereby losing its adjectival status. The latter conceptualization is very slangy, however, but doable. In theory, you could say "I have cold skin", which would be technically legal-if very unnatural-English. From that, one might surmise that they could then say "I have cold", with the noun "skin" simply being omitted. However, omitting the noun like that can only be done if 1) the omitted noun is widely and immediately understood without any ambiguity or confusion, and 2) the intended context of the statement remains intact. The first criteria is not met because your average English speaker will say, "... cold what?" They won't immediately and reliably know what the unspoken noun is. The second criteria is also not met because we're trying to use this in place of "I'm cold", which has a "right now, in this particular moment" connotation, but "I have cold skin" is going to be interpreted in English as a general statement that's true most of the time. In order to turn that into a "right now" statement, one would have to say "My skin is cold", which, again, is legal, but somewhat unnatural English.

    • @jordanmckinney6973
      @jordanmckinney6973 Před 7 měsíci

      Still don't follow why they would say that could ya explain

  • @ldkmelon
    @ldkmelon Před rokem +20

    Considering the people I have as coworkers, I petition to make "Are you currently in the state of fully understanding?" a valid english sentence. ❤

  • @katyungodly
    @katyungodly Před rokem +162

    I've been studying Japanese for 9 years, but mostly paused my study for a few years and have not made much progress since. Your channel is amazing-you explain things so clearly and use such good examples which also helps with my vocabulary! You're helping me get back into learning Japanese, thank you so much!

    • @Mikelaxo
      @Mikelaxo Před 4 měsíci +3

      Imagine how much better your Japanese would be if you hadn't stopped. That's what I tell myself everyday after seen how long ago I started trying to learn this language

  • @systud2786
    @systud2786 Před rokem +11

    中国人でございます。英語専攻ですので、無意識のうちに英語の仕組みに拘り、英語語学に基づいて日本語を勉強していたんです。カナメさんのおけで、救われるって感じがします。ありがとう😭

  • @BuddyFox
    @BuddyFox Před rokem +12

    I use Duolingo which I know, is not great. But one of the things it’s the worst at is explaining why certain words go in certain places. Just throwing it at you and punishing you for getting it wrong. This video helped me to understand the why of something that’s confused me for a long time. So helpful.

    • @Mikelaxo
      @Mikelaxo Před 4 měsíci +1

      Each Duolingo unit has a guidebook that usually explains what you're meant to learn in that unit. It's not bad to use other resources to understand better though, since learning a language is that something that use can easily do with only one source.

  • @shiba8486
    @shiba8486 Před rokem +82

    How can this video just has 650 views? The content is so clearly and easily to understand. This ている is a very important thing you have to understand when learning Japanese. And his instruction is perfect!

    • @UzumakiHarutoJP
      @UzumakiHarutoJP Před rokem +20

      well, his channel only recently started getting exposure, and this video was released two hours ago, so it's about right, but hopefully soon he will get thousands of views in the first hour of posting :))

    • @Well_away
      @Well_away Před rokem +6

      Kaname-san's channel is a diamond in the rough.
      Lets spread his channel xD

  • @sidbose7472
    @sidbose7472 Před rokem +24

    He's a great teacher and explains really well, but his set up and the way he shoots his videos are so clean and aesthetically pleasing as well his change in tone and voice during examples. His set up seems to be a simple one but the outcome is absolutely brilliant.

  • @EmanuelGaldr
    @EmanuelGaldr Před rokem +32

    I've been studying japanese on and off for years.
    I love your videos. They are perfect for people like me who have a general understanding but want to learn in a more natural way. You're like a friend teaching me how to say things correctly, more than an academic teacher. That's very cool and useful.

  • @exploshaun
    @exploshaun Před rokem +3

    This is something that I suspected but never confirmed. Because my teachers only speak Japanese, it's hard to get clarification when the explanations are in Japanese. Thanks for the video.

  • @KateikyoshiDX
    @KateikyoshiDX Před 8 měsíci +4

    Perfect explanation. Now i wonder why textbooks dont give a shit and breeze over such important topics dedicating a couple of very dry explanations and hardly comprehensible examples usually without translation. It has been 5 years of japanese learning for me and i am getting how profound that て form is only now.

  • @okumurarin5332
    @okumurarin5332 Před rokem +19

    I’ve been studying Japanese for a few years, but mostly through conversation and work. This guy does an amazing job explaining the nuisances that go over my head when talking to people. I know that just this video alone is gonna give me immediate applicable use.

  • @Kyoukichi
    @Kyoukichi Před rokem +8

    I rarely applaud a video on Japanese learning, but this is one of them. Incredibly well explained.

  • @vicmantiri6782
    @vicmantiri6782 Před rokem +6

    This channel is underrated asf ngl

  • @thinkabout42
    @thinkabout42 Před rokem +4

    A very helpful guide! I was just thinking that "te iru" form was "verb+ing" kind of thing, that's why a lot of senteces didn't make sense to me.
    But no more!

  • @sankansuki
    @sankansuki Před rokem +8

    man, i feel like there's just so much nuances and subtlety that ている can take up that most teachers don't bother explaining all of them since it's hard even for them to remember and know every single use case, so they just teach the most common and easy to understand one which is the state of an action taking place (-ing). but you've taken your time to explain even the subtlest use case to help us understand ている completely. thank you very much as you've just cleared a fog in my understanding of Japanese, which i didn't even know the source of. 🙇🙇

  • @chiara9209
    @chiara9209 Před rokem +14

    wooow! your channel is growing quick! when I subscribed days ago it’s only like 139+! Congratulations!! Keep up the good work! 🎉

  • @harryvu1335
    @harryvu1335 Před rokem +3

    This is exactly what I’m looking for after so many years. Now, I’m crystal clear on 「ている」 form already. Thanks a lot.

  • @i_am_pauwu
    @i_am_pauwu Před rokem +3

    i'm studying japanese at my college and was working on my some exercises. this concept literally went through my head again after encountering a practice problem that made me wonder, "should i use ている form or nah?" i'm glad yt algorithm reached my mind and suggested me this video. extremely helpful, thank u ♥︎

  • @gcanaday1
    @gcanaday1 Před 4 měsíci +1

    You can "wet" something in English, also. It is both an adjective and a verb, which is which depends on context. Just like "dry."

  • @UzumakiHarutoJP
    @UzumakiHarutoJP Před rokem +21

    Even though I thought I already pretty much understood everything there is to know about ~ている form, I clicked on the video anyway, knowing you would still find a way to provide info I didn't know yet. I was right to assume that. I'm glad your channel is getting the exposure it deserves! It's crazy how you gained 12,000 subscribers in one week! さすがかなめさん!

    • @vanessasmith9646
      @vanessasmith9646 Před rokem

      Same!

    • @johanneswerner1140
      @johanneswerner1140 Před rokem +1

      Yup. Exactly that.
      I am not really good at japanese though...
      And this comment is mostly to feed the algorithm :D

    • @UzumakiHarutoJP
      @UzumakiHarutoJP Před rokem

      @@johanneswerner1140 you'll get there soon, just keep going 💪

  • @MarioRossiAncora
    @MarioRossiAncora Před rokem +4

    Super interesting! I have been struggling with this issue, but your take really helped me.

  • @miffafia1
    @miffafia1 Před rokem +3

    5 stars, 10/10 explanation the "resultative state" has helped connect the missing piece I needed.
    If u already know ている, I urge u to give the last part of the vid a quick look!
    Finally!!...... 全く分かっている!

  • @yychen5809
    @yychen5809 Před rokem +4

    Incredible. Just, brilliant. Kaname you are one of the best Japanese teaching youtubers out there. You understand what we DON'T understand, when learning Japanese. Thank you

  • @logan8374
    @logan8374 Před rokem +2

    I love all your videos.
    Seriously the way you explain things in English about what exactly the Japanese is when directly translated is EXTREMELY helpful.

  • @masteroogway8400
    @masteroogway8400 Před rokem +3

    I can definitely feel that subtle meaning in those harder ones, but they can still definitely be a challenge. Very helpful video

  • @leonardrio5413
    @leonardrio5413 Před rokem +2

    10年日本に住んでいる僕でもはっきり区別できなかったのに、この動画1本で分かりました。勉強になりました!ありがとうございます!

  • @SteveBrowncoat
    @SteveBrowncoat Před rokem +9

    I started learning Japanese 12 years ago, and have done so on and off since then. I wish I'd had a video like this back when I started. I've found a lot of CZcamsrs making videos trying to explain the Japanese language, but the way you do it is special and something we really needed. This is one of the more confusing verb forms, and you made the best explanation I've seen for it yet. Just hit subscribe!

  • @ramuk1933
    @ramuk1933 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I asked my Japanese teacher if the ~ている form was also the habitual aspect, and she said no. I knew it! It was habitual aspect!

  • @gleaveinjapan
    @gleaveinjapan Před rokem +1

    You have the ability to explain difficult grammar forms in a simple no nonsense way. Thank you.

  • @gianzuetta6629
    @gianzuetta6629 Před rokem +2

    Please never stop uploading videos! They are so clear and insightful, the best on CZcams atm.

  • @krerkamatawate4196
    @krerkamatawate4196 Před rokem +1

    It seems ている and ました are simple but this VDO tells me the sense of using them. Thank you.

  • @jaycee330
    @jaycee330 Před 10 měsíci +6

    2:52 In English, we say it's "stative". So, "-te(i)ru" is changing something into a stative state or a stative verb.

  • @jamie_miller
    @jamie_miller Před 7 měsíci +1

    I feel compelled to leave a comment on every video. They're all so good. It's been 10 years since I last actively learned Japanese, but Kaname-sensei makes me want to start again!

  • @KingCloudsCape
    @KingCloudsCape Před rokem +2

    I hope you see this, because there's actually a perfect English sentence for the second 言っています. In English we would say "Tanaka IS SAYING he is off of work today" or "Tanaka IS SAYING he wants to come." and it has the exact same nuance. He's saying it but that's all, and it's still undecided. Hope that helps someone else understand!
    Edit: I did notice you said it a little bit into your explanation, but honestly that would work well enough on it's own. We use that sentence structure a lot as English speakers and its immediately intuitive to us.

    • @Aethid
      @Aethid Před rokem +1

      I don't think this is quite the same. "is saying" does put emphases on the ongoing nature of the request, whereas "said" only reports the request, but what actually decides whether or not the request is ongoing is the tense of "want". "John said he wants to go on holliday" and "John is saying he wants to go on holliday" both imply that John has not yet received an answer, but the latter makes the issue more immediate - it means John has been repeating his desire to people recently. If John had received an answer, you could equally use "John said he wanted to go on holliday", or "John is saying he wanted to go on holliday". Both imply that the matter has been decided.

    • @saitodosan9377
      @saitodosan9377 Před 7 měsíci

      @@Aethid Wll said. Similar but different in subtle but important ways.

  • @bryanco3228
    @bryanco3228 Před rokem +2

    Thank you Kaname-san. Please make more videos. I like Kaname-san’s videos because he is clearly explaining the difference between English grammar and Japanese grammar. Which is actually not being explained by others. Seems like he also teaches English too.

  • @kristopherkm
    @kristopherkm Před rokem +3

    Thank you! I speak Japanese a lot at work and the usage of ている from 16:30 to 17:50 really caused quite a bit of confusion. While I know that it can be used to describe an ongoing action or a resultive state, there's way too much nuance and sometimes it's hard to tell which one they are using. I've also had colleagues use やっています as a substitute for 今からやります which confuses me.

  • @alexclazx
    @alexclazx Před rokem +1

    I really appreciate that you explained this tiny bit in such great detail. Your video worths every Japanese learner to watch. ❤

  • @nicolasderra3888
    @nicolasderra3888 Před rokem +2

    Please keep making these, you are an awesome teacher. Your channel is going to grow incredibly fast.

  • @urso3000
    @urso3000 Před rokem +3

    I love your explanations, please don't stop recording videos, you are a light for us who want to learn. Thanks for everything!😊

  • @maltebengtsson777
    @maltebengtsson777 Před rokem +1

    So grateful for your videos! Just got back from 5 weeks in Japan and had a blast, felt motivated to study japanese harder again. Thank you sir

  • @legokitsune
    @legokitsune Před rokem +1

    Kaname-sensei, thank you so much!!! I was a little confused on how teiru form worked in terms of past tense and this video helped me completely. Thank you for being so good at explaining.

  • @Tormentedspirit
    @Tormentedspirit Před rokem +1

    I've been learning Japanese on and off for 15 years at this point. I hyper fixate for a few months then drop off again. One of the side-effects of my attempts is that I can 'know' how something works grammatically but I can't explain it or articulate it. I'm glad you changed my intuitive understanding to actual understanding.
    Thank you so much for the crystal clear and organized videos that are quite entertaining.
    I hope you keep producing content. All your videos are such treats!

  • @bluemonk9480
    @bluemonk9480 Před rokem +2

    Im glad you're uploading these. They're incredibly handy

  • @kokorochacarero8003
    @kokorochacarero8003 Před rokem +1

    It's similar to how english uses the past participle form of verbs as adjectives
    From what I understand, it can also be used like the english present continuous, present perfect continuous and past perfect continuous. Sounds so versatile
    Thank you for the explanation. I was having trouble trying to figure out how to use this ている form, but you made it crystal clear!

  • @giuseppeagresta1425
    @giuseppeagresta1425 Před rokem +3

    I've been binging a lot your content lately and I have to say, your lessons are nothing less than a gift from the heavens
    Keep up the great work dude 👍

  • @poseidis626
    @poseidis626 Před rokem +3

    I love how clear and concise your explanations are! I'm currently studying Japanese right now and this is super helpful for my understanding. One minor thing to note about the second "progressive state" usage: from what I could tell, it might make a little more sense to emphasize the periodic/consistently-occurring aspect of the phenomena instead of "for a period of time", since that could also apply for the first "progressive state" usage, too. This way of thinking helped me to understand it better.

  • @kipwalker9673
    @kipwalker9673 Před rokem +3

    I love this channel! I've watched so many different Japanese language-learning channels since I started self-study over a year ago (many are good) but for some reason the videos on this channel consistently nail the details I'm looking for, really concisely with perfect examples. Awesome!

  • @g0dzilla_au
    @g0dzilla_au Před rokem +1

    All of the examples made this very helpful. Thank you!
    Also, it's good to know that 知りません is the correct form since this is what I have learned.

  • @Wmann
    @Wmann Před 8 měsíci

    10:55
    Thank you so much for clarifying the difference between the two, I was just about to look them up…

  • @alexen8859
    @alexen8859 Před rokem +4

    Really incredible work! Your videos are not too long, but are still packed with information 👌

  • @GameGems
    @GameGems Před rokem +2

    Your explainations are awesome! I learned that grammar point from Genki 1 and had a really hard time understanding their explanation. You make it so simple and clear.

  • @sargata3054
    @sargata3054 Před 3 měsíci

    Great video! I’m staying in a smaller town in Japan for a couple of months, and your explanations are really helpful.

  • @TheLanguageSponge
    @TheLanguageSponge Před rokem

    Half an hour ago, I didn’t understand this at all. Within a few minutes, I had more understanding than I’ve ever had, and now I’ve finished the video, it makes complete sense. There’s no other way to say this than you have a gift for explaining. ありがとうございました、今分かっています!

  • @jamesyan9436
    @jamesyan9436 Před rokem +5

    I've studied Japanese for over 17 years and still feel like I'm learning something new whenever I watch your videos because of that perfectly clear explanation! Thank you!
    Could you please do a video on って来ます soon? Cheers! Love from Australia

    • @miffafia1
      @miffafia1 Před rokem

      Yaaaaaaaasssss 「ってきます」と「OOOあげる」in native context. There's something not being explained in the textbooks than how native speakers use them 🤔

    • @Kyoukichi
      @Kyoukichi Před rokem +1

      くる is simply a change from the previous state of the verb. It can be announcing the change to a previous one or announicing the future state (depending on the verb).
      行ってくる (I'll go and come back, announc. return to the previous state)
      遊んでくる (I'll go and have have fun, announc. future intention)
      楽しんできてね! (Have fun, enjoy it!, directed towards someone, change of state that there is to the future state of enjoying)
      戻ってきてから (once I'm back in this state, I will... announicing return to the state and announcing future change)
      It's not difficult, you just need to see many examples with this explanations and you'll remember it very fast!

  • @GrayMM
    @GrayMM Před rokem +1

    ずっと不思議に思っていました。 Kaname Naitoのおかげで、はっきり理解しています!
    Thank you for your clear explanations!

  • @samuelyoung2510
    @samuelyoung2510 Před rokem +8

    Could you please cover the use of あなた and 君 in your next video? A lot of English speakers who first start learning Japan don’t understand the implied use of “you” in a sentence. I think that would make a great topic for a video!
    どうもうありがとうございます

    • @blasianking4827
      @blasianking4827 Před rokem +5

      While using second person pronouns has its uses, a good rule of thumb to follow is to just not use them unless you specifically want to emphasize the 'you' for some reason, like if you are talking to a group of people and want to pick out someone but don't already know their name, for example. I'm gonna type sentences in romaji because I'm lazy.
      The reason is あなた does mean 'you' but it can come off a little commanding if you're using it when talking to someone one on one, because it's not a familiar pronoun. It won't get you into any fights, but it gives a bit of an off-putting vibe, though I think if you're visibly a foreigner or Japanese learner I don't think any Japanese person will care that much.
      So the best way to say 'you' in Japanese in general conversation is to either just omit it, because if you're asking a question to someone in a 1-on-1 convo, the subject is implied. Or if you need to specify you, like if you're making a declarative sentence or need to indicate possession like if you're referencing something they have, then you can use their name with the -san suffix to be polite. Like for example if I need to say 'you are a kind person', I can't say 'yasashii hito desu' because it'd be unclear who I'm referring to. So then I can say, if their name is Takeda, 'Takeda-san wa yasashii hito desu' or something to that effect.
      So the best advice is to learn the names of everyone you interact with, and you ask this without using あなた either. "O namae wa nandesuka?" or just "Namae wa nandesuka?".
      As for 君, it's kind of the same as あなた. Neither are particularly friendly ways to address someone, IF you're in a 1-on-1 conversation. It is acceptable if you need to specifically say 'you' for some reason, which is why if you emphasize the 'you' when you didn't need to it comes off as rude. Like imagine saying every sentence in English but with the you in all caps, 'why did YOU do that?' 'what's YOUR name', etc. that's kind of how it sounds when you use the pronouns where it isn't necessary. Hope this helps.

    • @falco830
      @falco830 Před rokem

      @@blasianking4827 I would say 君is a little more polite than あなた, but better to reference the name either way.

    • @blasianking4827
      @blasianking4827 Před rokem +1

      @@falco830 i agree, it's a bit more familiar sounding.

  • @N1ghtLEternity
    @N1ghtLEternity Před 4 měsíci

    BRO YOU EXPLAINS SO WELL!! THX FOR SO MANY VIDEOS TEACHING JAPANESE TO US! 😩😩🙏🙏

  • @Xavier-2701
    @Xavier-2701 Před 5 měsíci

    I love your videos, and your English is great! Especially considering how different the structure and pronunciation is compared to Japanese. Keep up the amazing work.

  • @maxpoweroverdrive
    @maxpoweroverdrive Před rokem +13

    I want to say something, since I'm from India, learning Japanese is very easy for us (at least the speaking part, and especially since I'm from eastern part of India where we have two syllable language like Japanese).
    Most of your grammar and how you frame a sentence in both colloquial as well as in formal way, it's very similar....to the point where if you just learn the meaning of the words and how words are constructed in Japanese, you're pretty much good to go.

    • @sayamqazi
      @sayamqazi Před rokem +1

      Exactly the same for Urdu. There are a lot of grammatical similarities. Also we do have many pronouns and respectful verb conjugations too.

    • @winterwarden
      @winterwarden Před rokem

      wth is a "two syllable language"?

    • @maxpoweroverdrive
      @maxpoweroverdrive Před rokem

      @@winterwarden I don't remember what's called exactly but it's basically like in most language, you need more syllables to say certain common things but here you can do with two only.

    • @sayamqazi
      @sayamqazi Před rokem

      @@winterwarden like chinese where most of the words are two syllabic.

  • @frederickchung1662
    @frederickchung1662 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I experienced great improvement after watching this excellent because of the useful illustrations given for each situation. Solved most of my queries or doubts over the Japanese grammar in self-learning. Really great lesson. A video lasting for about 20 minutes is the best duration for studying! Japanese is a very unique language. Interesting! Thanks a lot for your efforts.

  • @193bin
    @193bin Před 9 měsíci

    This is one of the best Japanese lessons I have seen! I have learned Japanese through immersion, no classes or direct tutoring. Therefore, my understanding of Japanese is limited at this time. This video has clarified the many uses of ~ている. Also, Kaname-san has clearly explained many components of Japanese grammar. Indeed, Kaname-san’s channel is one of the best on CZcams for learning Japanese!

  • @user-zz4te1ht4e
    @user-zz4te1ht4e Před rokem +3

    I have studied Japanese in the university and this is the first video I’ve seen which gives such a detailed explanation. These aspects you were speaking about can be found only in some fundamental works. Common textbooks of Japanese will not give these nuances.
    It would be also interesting, I suppose, if you make a video about properties which can be used to describe future. There’s a lot to talk about 😂

  • @user-uu5xf5xc2b
    @user-uu5xf5xc2b Před rokem

    language,
    it feels obvious but when you try to explain it is so difficult
    and you explain very well.
    very clear.

  • @AsDeft
    @AsDeft Před rokem

    Screw classes, all I need is Kaname-san and Misa-sensei. This channel will explode, your videos are packed with info using realistic and simple examples.

  • @timokohler6631
    @timokohler6631 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Bro I love you videos, keep them coming.

  • @irwin1394
    @irwin1394 Před 5 měsíci

    Amazing video, I finally have a clearer understanding of this rule, thanks so much.

  • @user-bh1bq4uw2i
    @user-bh1bq4uw2i Před rokem +5

    Thank you for your thorough explanation. But I would like to ask a few questions:
    6:12 Regarding the usage of ている to describe a continuous action from the past to the present, I would like to know the difference between てくる and ている, as てくる seems to have similar meaning
    10:06 Regarding the usage of ている to describe a just finished action, what is the difference between てしまう and ている?

    • @UzumakiHarutoJP
      @UzumakiHarutoJP Před rokem +2

      I'm not here to replace him as an answerer, but it seems てしまう is something you add when you end up doing (by accident, against your will, or as a result from trying to do something else, maybe)
      I'm sure he would be able to explain it more correctly, so I'm only posting this in case he doesn't reply, but I think he usually does!

    • @deoj3523
      @deoj3523 Před rokem

      @@UzumakiHarutoJP DO NOT take his advice. He failed my simple grammar test and doesn’t understand basic grammar conjugations 💀

    • @deoj3523
      @deoj3523 Před rokem

      @@UzumakiHarutoJP Found you again 🥴 why do you hide from me?

  • @adrianwittenberg378
    @adrianwittenberg378 Před rokem +2

    This content is great!! These videos helping me understand things ive noticed for years!! Really appreciate these videos!

  • @putosguiris
    @putosguiris Před 6 měsíci

    In Spanish (my first language) the “wet” example is exactly the same (濡れる=mojar, 濡れました=se ha mojado, 濡れています=está mojada), so it was easy to understand!

  • @TDAdvocate
    @TDAdvocate Před rokem

    As someone taking classes for Japanese, this video was incredibly helpful for refreshing my memory of the ~ている form now that it has been a few weeks since I last used it. Thank you for the amazing videos! Please keep up the amazing work!

  • @Ebyssr
    @Ebyssr Před rokem +1

    Insanely good explanation. Love your content.

  • @lennyuniverse
    @lennyuniverse Před rokem

    These are uniquely helpful Japanese lessons. ありがとう、要先生!今ついにわかっています。

  • @felixmulli9973
    @felixmulli9973 Před rokem +1

    Every video is so instructive and well organized, it blows my mind. Great Video!

  • @austinmitchell2652
    @austinmitchell2652 Před rokem

    I thought I knew all about this form before I clicked on the video, but I am so glad I came here and learned more about it!! Absolutely smashing explanation. Thank you!

  • @dukeengine1339
    @dukeengine1339 Před 6 měsíci

    You definitely are the best master I ever virtually have met 🙏🏻🌞

  • @KamiSeiTo
    @KamiSeiTo Před 7 měsíci +1

    Also an explanation of the use of passed tense and the difference between 〜ている and 〜た could be very useful (maybe you did, I'm at the beginning of the video). I think it's also correct to say シャツが濡れた but there would be a different nuance.
    I'm amazed by how great your videos are. I wished I had such explanations long ago.

    • @KamiSeiTo
      @KamiSeiTo Před 7 měsíci +1

      Aaaaand... You explained it right after I wrote my message. 😂

  • @michaelpolito1877
    @michaelpolito1877 Před rokem

    I've studied Japanese for many years and live in Japan. Your explanations are excellent. Thank you.

  • @nonos9966
    @nonos9966 Před rokem

    This is one of the most brilliant explanation I have come across about this grammar. Thank you so much.

  • @kairu_b
    @kairu_b Před rokem +1

    I'm glad that your channel is blowing up recently. Anyways, these videos are really easy to understand, thank you, sir

  • @user-rm3wf7ch3d
    @user-rm3wf7ch3d Před rokem

    This explanation changed my world! Thank you very much!

  • @ninasan1524
    @ninasan1524 Před rokem +1

    The 〜ている/ 〜ています form of a verb allows it to describe a STATE of something just like an adjective
    Example: My shirt is dry.
    verb: 乾きます (かわきます)
    ➡️ 乾いています
    ❌ 私のシャーツは乾きます。
    My shirt dries.
    My shirt is going to get dry.
    ⭕️ 私のシャツは乾いています。
    My shirt is dry.
    (1) PROGRESSIVE STATE
    (1a) current or present situation
    I’m currently writing now.
    今 私は書いています。
    It’s raining at this moment.
    今 雨が降っています。
    I’m studying Japanese online.
    オンラインで日本語を勉強しています。
    (1b) continuous activity or event
    I have been studying Japanese for 1 month now.
    1ヶ月間 日本語を勉強しています。
    It has been raining for three days straight now.
    三日間 雨がずっと降っています。
    (1c) habitual action
    My dad drinks wine every day. / My dad has been drinking wine every day.
    毎日 父はワインを飲んでいます。

  • @Jay-vr8it
    @Jay-vr8it Před rokem

    I agree with everyone, this is the best explanation on youtube, and english is not his first language which is very impressive

  • @igniculus_
    @igniculus_ Před rokem

    omg this guy is a genuius. The presentation and teaching skills are outstanding!!!!

  • @gs4913
    @gs4913 Před rokem

    Excellent video. Answered so many questions I had about this form.

  • @W3lol1
    @W3lol1 Před rokem

    This makes so many things clearer for me!
    ありがとうございました

  • @partialparanoia3065
    @partialparanoia3065 Před rokem

    genuinely the most helpful japanese content on youtube

  • @maboroshiPRZY
    @maboroshiPRZY Před rokem +2

    かなめさんの教え方で全部わかりやすくなりますね
    ありがとうございます!

  • @wehavetogoback369
    @wehavetogoback369 Před rokem

    This is so incredibly helpful. I often get tripped up with trying to find how to describe something when I have the verb in Japanese but I need to use it as an adjective in English the way I'm trying to convey.

  • @chengguo4259
    @chengguo4259 Před 2 měsíci

    your vedio is wonderful .It is helpful to understand the Japanese grammar well

  • @alexlai2536
    @alexlai2536 Před rokem

    I really like your format of teaching. It’s simple and easier to digest. Other channels have too many interactive elements, that I find it very distracting.

  • @miyokimelody
    @miyokimelody Před rokem +1

    Thank you!! The many examples helped me understand much better!

    • @Yuna-lk2ns
      @Yuna-lk2ns Před 2 měsíci

      ahh since u understood. can u please help me understand im struggiling :(

  • @justsomeguywhoneverdies9210

    i have learned more japanese in this small channel than most japanese teaching channels out there, including millions sub channels
    your videos are amazing Kaname-san

  • @LunaCidnie
    @LunaCidnie Před rokem

    I understand so much better from you than any of my professors or the textbooks 😢

  • @user-tk5ob6ed8n
    @user-tk5ob6ed8n Před rokem

    You are excellent, You speak very well English and explain very clearly. Very Good Teacher, Thanks a lot.

  • @toluca0501
    @toluca0501 Před rokem +2

    3年間だけでここまで英語が話せるようになるのすごいですね

  • @Burak-ls5yd
    @Burak-ls5yd Před rokem

    You are teaching these very well. Even better than the paid programs. Just wow and thank you so much!