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Japanese Noun

Japanese nouns have four types of pitch accent patterns, and their intonation can change depending on the attached particles. There are also some Japanese nouns whose meanings change depending on the pitch accent.

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Quasi Adjective

In Japanese, a Quaisi Adjective is called a "na-adjective" in Japanese grammar books. These are adjectives that need “na” when they come before a noun. Way of conjygation is different from regular adjective.

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Godan Verb

In　Japanese, a Godan verb is a verb that changes its last syllable depending on the form like past tense, negative, etc. The name "Godan" (五段) means "five steps" — because the verb ending can change into five different vowel sounds (a, i, u, e, o).

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