Beginners Guide And List Of Common Adverbs In Japanese

Adverbs tell us when, how, why or where the action happens. They modify a verb, a noun, an adjective, another adverb or a complete sentence. They also can provide us information about manner, quantity, frequency, time, or place.

ADVERB RULE: You can make Japanese adverbs from adjectives in two ways:

• In adjective that ends -i (い). Replacing the -i with -ku (く).
• In adjective that ends -na (な). Replacing the -na with -ni (に). This ending corresponds to -ly in English.

Adverbs made from adjectives -i (い)

• I walk quickly.
• 私 は 早 く 歩 く
• Watashi wa hayaku aruku

Adverbs made from adjectives -na (な)

• You eat quietly.
• あ な た は 静 か に 食 べ る
• Anata wa shizuka ni taberu

Adverbs that don't derive from adjectives

Examples:

• I go to the school every morning.

• 私 は毎 朝学 校 に 行 く

• *Watashi wa maiasa* gakkō ni iku

• I almost died in the accident.

• 私 は ほ と ん ど の 事 故 で 死 亡

• Watashi wa hotondo no jiko de shibō.

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