How to Use んです?

Japanese people use んです（のです、んだ、 のだ）all the time, but explanations in course books are often quite lacking, so learners of Japanese just give up and don't use this grammar, thinking that just using good old です everywhere is good enough. But if you keep avoiding it, you won't speak natural Japanese, and it might even lead to some unpleasant misunderstanding.
ATTACHING んです:
んです (のです・のだ) can be directly attached to a noun, verb and い and な adjectives in plain form (普通形). But please note that when you attach it to a noun or a na-adjective of present affirmative tense, you need な as a bridge. For example, to attach んです to a noun 飛行機 you need to add な in between: 飛行機なんです, if you attach it to a na-adjective 簡単, it will become 簡単なんです. But other than that, you can attach んです directly to the plain form (普通形).
noun(present affirmative・普通形) ＋なんです(no need to add だ after the noun)
友達＋なんです＝友達なんです
noun(present negative・普通形) ＋んです
友達じゃない＋んです＝友達じゃないんです
noun(past affirmative・普通形) ＋んです
友達だった＋んです＝友達だったんです
noun(past negative・普通形) ＋んです
友達じゃなかった＋んです＝友達じゃなかったんです
na-adjective (present affirmative・普通形) ＋なんです(no need to add だ after the adjective)
有名＋なんです＝有名なんです
na-adjective (present negative・普通形) ＋んです
有名じゃない＋んです＝有名じゃないんです
na-adjective (past affirmative・普通形) ＋んです
有名だった＋んです＝有名だったんです
na-adjective (past negative・普通形) ＋んです
有名じゃなかった＋んです＝有名じゃなかったんです
i-adjective (present affirmative・普通形) ＋んです
おいしい＋んです＝おいしいんです
i-adjective (present negative・普通形) ＋んです
おいしくない＋んです＝おいしくないんです
i-adjective (past affirmative・普通形) ＋んです
おいしかった＋んです＝おいしかったんです
i-adjective (past negative・普通形) ＋んです
おいしくなかった＋んです＝おいしくなかったんです
verb (present affirmative・普通形) ＋んです
行く＋んです＝行くんです
verb (present negative・普通形) ＋んです
行かない＋んです＝行かないんです
verb (past affirmative・普通形) ＋んです
行った＋んです＝行ったんです
verb (past negative・普通形) ＋んです
行かなかった＋んです＝行かなかったんです
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Just imagine a full course by this dude… best explained Japanese grammar I’ve seen

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I agree. There are two others I view on KZbin that’s similar in teaching methods on using Japanese.

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@@spacenavesthere’s also Miku Real Japanese!

[@MrKogest]

As a native Japanese, I had never thought about this at all. Interesting!

[@kanamenaito]

当たり前に使ってるので母国語話者はこういう文法の微妙なニュアンスに意識を向けることはあまりないですからね。

[@havefunmusic1139]

ですね！！ ｢が｣と｢は｣みたいな感じで、日本人もよく分かってないけど、間違った使い方にはめっちゃ気になるの、面白いですよね

[@001awesomeyen]

Toshi san, it's interesting that you are watching Japanese lesson 😊

[@Chusssiyz7678]

나는 알고있었다

[@user-xk7my6lc2f]

저도 흥미롭네요

[@hehdhejs]

The worst thing that can happen as a result of studying such detailed nuances is that people will avoid trying to speak Japanese itself for fear of using it incorrectly. As a native speaker of Japanese, I would like to tell you that I am very happy just because foreigners study difficult Japanese and try to communicate with me. It does not matter if you are good or bad at it.

[@Wurfenkopf]

Thank you but, still, as a civil person it is my duty to care so that I won't offend others while speaking. And in the Japanese language I see A LOT of room for offending others just by speaking it wrong😅

[@Aoiraider]

こちらこそ、一生懸命英語を勉強している日本人を会う度、心を喜ばしますね😊

[@fukunaga-kane]

I see this trend a lot in countries that use english as second language. People who always strict with grammar sometimes shame people who care less about grammatical errors as long they get their point across.

[@JacquesWarren]

I understand your point. On the other hand, I was often annoyed when I was told I was very good at Japanese for just saying "Konnichiwa." I thought it was very condescending. Of course, after a while, I understood that it came from a good place; people were trying to be nice to me. Still, I found then (mid-1990s) that there were no rewards for becoming very fluent in Japanese; I would be put in the "henna gaijin" category for trying so hard to learn a language that did not "belong" to us foreigners. Seeing how many people are providing great content to learn Japanese in its most detailed native speakers' ways, it makes me very happy to see that now the attitude is more welcoming; that the more people understand the Japanese language deeply, the more we will all find common reasons to enjoy life and being together.

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@@JacquesWarren I find it hard to believe that anyone in any country would think of someone as a weirdo just because they are trying to learn the language. I think the way you approached might have come across as weird, not the fact that you were trying to learn the language.

[@MUGEN44]

finally a japanese learning channel that doesn't treat me like a 3rd grader, great work and thanks for the video! love to find these kinda topics where it's very nuanced and won't find in books.

[@mr_yoshidasan]

so true

[@MikelPodcast]

Explaining in English doesn’t help to improve your Japanese

[@MUGEN44]

@@MikelPodcast skill issue lol

[@thatarkkid]

@@MikelPodcasthow tf am I supposed to understand it then

[@chipervalentina970]

true

[@Jay-vr8it]

people are in such a rush to learn all the grammar they never stop to learn the nuances as shown in this wonderful video

[@Alex-vl1mk]

that's because grammar is the thing you should learn first. This type of video isn't gonna be all that useful if you don't understand the most basic of grammar rules.

[@user-bc8ne6pe2v]

@@Alex-vl1mk that's so true

[@kineticmeow9242]

I love learning the nuances. So helpful!

[@redcrafterlppa303]

​@@Alex-vl1mkI feel like you should learn basic vocabulary first as you can then consume Japanese texts and media like manga and anime. Often you can guess the meaning of a sentence just by knowing it's nouns (and verbs). If you do that you will pick up some grammar naturally and you have fun learning a language. If you start with grammar you know grammar you cannot apply to anything. Which gets frustrating and boring fast. Of course it's best to learn both at the same time. But if you want to decide where to start I would always suggest vocabulary.

[@ExtreamClownTown]

@@Alex-vl1mk I've been learning through text, music, show, culture. I know the basics of grammar, but these elaborations were never explained to me by a teacher because she thought it would "over complicate things" at the time i was learning N5 and that might be true for a child I was learning N5 as an adult, and these nuances would have helped me in my reading listing and watching to pick up on more being said. I think it should be taught together along side grammar especially if you are watching shows and listening to music as part of your lessons.

[@zahidibr]

A breath of fresh air in the Japanese learning space! Thank you for the excellently done video and explanation :)

[@kanamenaito]

Thank you!

[@ariapermanazidane4265]

eh ada bang zahid

[@TheMasterOfTheFrets]

I know right

[@yagami1160]

@@kanamenaito sorry, I feel like something is off in 何をしているの and think that 何してるの sounds more natural, sorry for that but I think I heard it a lot of times in anime, could you make a video about those contractions that make japanese speech like this, If I am right of course, not sure about that

[@adriatical9016]

@@yagami1160 remember that anime speak is not the same as IRL speak

[@kevinirmiter3669]

As someone who has been studying Japanese for decades and even passed N1, this video was still useful to me. While I of course do understand and use the んです form, this video gave a thorough explanation and made me realize a lot of the nuances and subtleties that I hadn't picked up on, and now I feel more confident on knowing when and how to use it correctly. Also I can actually explain it to people now, lol. If I had seen an explanation like this when I was first figuring out the expression, it would have been a lifesaver.

[@qinyima5693]

That's so dope, keep fighting for your Japanese bro

[@Chantokite]

Decades ? And u still watching these videos? Damnnn Have you just been inconsistent, slow learner or it really takes that long? Its my third year so im worried if this is gona take my whole life 🤣

[@SpinningTurtle66]

@@ChantokiteI’m not speaking for Japanese in particular, but for all languages, when I say that truly learning a language is a lifetime endeavour. Sure, if you want to just speak and understand the language, then spend a few years intensively studying the most common grammar and vocab and you’re good. But understanding every nuance of a language will take your entire life, and you still won’t achieve it - no one knows everything!

[@unifuku1124]

日本人です。外国人社員と日本語で仕事をしているので、日本人がニュアンスで使ってるこのような違いを言語化してもらえて、非常に助かりました。同時に、私自身英語学習中なので、単純に勉強になります。 ありがとうございました。

[@maxhadrian8680]

Yusumikan?

[@0karas0]

​@@maxhadrian8680 Yuzumikan

[@user-tr7hv2fp8q]

​​@@maxhadrian8680 yuzumikan-san* gotta be polite, also op name means Mikan* orange+Yuzu orange

[@ziyuchen3112]

​@@user-tr7hv2fp8q neither of them means orange.

[@ziyuchen3112]

​@@user-tr7hv2fp8q Mikan is mandarin and yuzu is also called yuzu in English

[@QichinVODs]

Holy heck I have searched for years for the difference between asking questions with "ka" vs. asking questions with "no", and you have just answered it. Thank you!

[@nikksongo8592]

Thank you for the very clear explanation. Been living here in Japan for several years and didn't know I'm using it wrong. I was taught that using ~んです/~のです will give emphasis (exact word was 強調) to your sentence. Hope I had a Japanese teacher like you. 😅

[@kanamenaito]

This kind of subtle nuance is hard to get even if you have studied Japanese for long. I’m glad that this video helped you!

[@Ainath]

I was told the exact same thing in Japanese classes and I never understood well when could I use it. KZbin just recommended me this video and suddenly in 11 min I have it clearer than ever 🥹 thank you Kaname Naito!!!

[@partialparanoia3065]

My teacher told me that as well. Way more complicated apparently!!

[@chrisc7265]

I learned something similar in language school. Nothing beats a bilingual teacher.

[@Adhjie]

@@chrisc7265 still needs to actually learn linguistics tho, native vs learned student could also teach are diff

[@gram5338]

Thank you so much for this! The guy that was trying to steal my car was very impressed by my grammar!

[@woolfa]

Did he nihongo jozū-d you?

[@amaramist_]

@@woolfa erm ackshually you extended the wrong vowel 🤓☝ 上手 is pronounced じょうず and not じょずう (im kidding you're fine)

[@jahseh5602]

The most important thing of learning Japanese is nuance

[@nao_chan_]

its crazy how many great content creators there are for learning japanese, taught in a really clear crisp precise way. it feels like Japanese people have basically perfected the art of teaching

[@swordzanderson5352]

Japanese have perfect quite a bit of stuff, pretty much because they are forced to. So, sadly, mental illness is NOT their strong suit. Fuck the entitled elderly.

[@WeirdAlSuperFan]

Bruh. Most Japanese education up to now, esp by Japanese people, has been shit. And don't even get me started on most English education in Japan

[@KelseyHigham]

which other teachers would you recommend? I'm new to learning Japanese, so I'm looking for more teachers like this!

[@kiwi7297]

@@KelseyHigham i like taka

[@sagemaster3408]

Yeah. And finally a teacher not just using one verb on EVERY video. Taberu 😂

[@--totoro8962]

日本人としても非常に興味深い内容でした。 海外の方に聞かれてもすぐ答えられない んです笑

[@Yuki-jf4mu]

んです！！！！！！！！！発見！！！

[@user-oi9mc2rz7d]

日本人です。日本語の時のイントネーションが絶妙で笑ってしまいました。英語好きの日本人でも最高に楽しめました。これからも更新楽しみにしています🙌

[@OCTAMAN]

Wow. This is a really. Really excellent explanation. Your vampire segment really made this a perfect explanation. Many textbooks get “real world” sounding situations, that are so real that it becomes hard as an English speaker to remember as English naturally allows for a more “loose” way of saying something. But you randomly clarifying/explaining you’re a vampire is such a unpredictable example that it was the perfect way to cement the concept without any prior English trickery to taint it. Amazing video. Thank you my friend.

[@spacenaves]

"Actually I killed someone yesterday" also sealed the deal lol

[@rrrryyyyyyy]

日本人なので、逆に日本語で伝えてるニュアンスを英語化する時にこういえばいいんだ！ととても勉強になりました。日本語ってこういう風になってたんですね！ こうやって日本語を書いてみると、「なってたんですね！」って驚きを英語で伝えようとすると単純に語尾を変えるんではなく、わざわざセンテンスを足さなきゃいけないなぁと改めて発見です。

[@thepowerfulpaet4937]

I've also always liked to look at it as a soft "because". Like you could technically use the word "because" in many situations to explain yourself, but it would sound a little odd to do it that way.

[@user-kt6ef5nq3v]

I agree with you. We, Koreans also use such expression in the same way.

[@dahyimi2185]

Yes, I think in most situations 〜んです is like "You see..." or "The thing is..."

[@Adhjie]

@@dahyimi2185 iirc the fact is" is toiu koto oh well could also be check in jlpt resources bunpou websites

[@user-um4zh4wr9v]

めちゃめちゃいい内容ですね。日本語非ネイティブで勉強してる人たちすごすぎる。母語じゃなかったら習得できる自信ない。

[@TaseenTaha-jb6kc]

3:49 - for confessions 4:28 - for questions 6:48 7:34 - conveying shock or surprise 8:53 - casual form 9:30

[@ringo8185]

日本人として、なんとなく日本語のニュアンスが理解できているため、英語の勉強として拝聴しました。日本語の勉強としてもすごくわかりやすくてタメになります！

[@nathanhaynes2856]

ニュアンスなので、なんで「ダメ」カタカナにかいたある？

[@ninasan1524]

Two uses of 「〜んですか。」 4:10 (1) 「〜んですか。」is used when seeking an explanation. 何をしていますか。 What are you doing? (Simply asking) 何をしてるんですか。 What are you doing? (Would you tell me why are you doing this?) 5:54 / 6:25 どこに行きますか。 Where are you going? (Simply asking) どこに行くんですか。 (Hey) where are you going? (Would you tell me? I want to know because you look really nice and in a hurry?) 7:07 (2) 「〜んですか。」is used when you are surprised or didn’t expect for something to happen 今、蜘蛛を食べたんですか。 Did you just eat a spider?! / Have you just eaten a spider?!

[@user-ce2tt5tp8d]

日本人が見ても英語の勉強になります！ 日本のこと説明してると、単語も覚えやすいっす ありがとうございます

[@camdendodik3190]

私はもう10年間日本語を勉強しているんですが、この動画を観るまでは、「〜んです」の使い方はよく分かりませんでした。明瞭なご説明、ありがとうございます。

[@tilted6368]

うぁ、教科書な日本語はこれを解説していません…この解説は本当分かりやすい！動画を作ってありがとうございます！

[@user-st9vw3lt4o]

作って”くれて”

[@user-mf2qt4dw6r]

ふたつの違いなんで考えたこと無かったから日本語母語話者にとっても面白い動画でした！

[@Pearl-mmm]

私は日本語を勉強しているタイ人です。I watched this vdo for frist time. You explain in English and Japanese very easy to understand. Thank you for this.

[@keteru98]

母語話者的には感覚でしかわかっていないことが明確に言語化されてて勉強になりました。たしかに、（じつは）〇〇なんです　ですね

[@hoshikunai]

まるで日本語能力がレベルアップ！説明ありがとうございます先生！！

[@StefandeJong1]

I just love how all your videos are beginner-friendly, yet also useful for someone on an intermediate level like myself as either a great refresher or different ways to look at things. You explained this much better than most textbooks!

[@yuzu_cha77]

日本語と英語同時に学べる動画。すごい勉強になります。

[@user-ws2lj2cu5p]

日本人だけど、自然と使ってるからこう言葉で聞くと新しい学びがあっておもしろい

[@cheesy_87]

I wish your content was around when i started learning Japanese 16 years ago. They way you are explaining grammar is simply amazing. I wish more people had language teachers like you!

[@matzekatze7500]

Wow 16 years?👏 How far have you come?

[@Mav_rick-lj2fc]

@@matzekatze7500well, 16 years is a long time studying japanese so i’m sure he is fluent by now or somewhat fluent

[@santmlb]

Quick tip for Spanish speakers: sometimes the んです is similar to “es que…” in Spanish when you are explaining something. Hopefully this makes it easier to understand in a way to those of you who know Spanish or are native Spanish speakers.

[@dimatadore]

Having these nuances in English would make my life so much easier. I’m often misinterpreted as being rude when I’m genuinely asking 😂

[@MochinYoja]

オーストラリアの高校で日本語を教えています。高3に『んです』の説明をしてみた時に、少し苦労はしました。日本人じゃないし、たしかにどこかで使い方を学んだはずですが覚えていませんので直感で説明してみました。その結果、何かの状況を説明している時に(つまり理由を加えている時)によく使うと教えたのですが、ナイトさんの説明がとても分かりやすくて生徒にも役に立ちますので宿題として動画を見させて、説明に基づいて自分のセリフを作らせるつもりです。丁寧にしっかりと教えていただき、ありがとうございました☺️最後に登場したベイビーちゃんもかわいいですね笑。応援しています。

[@spicyweasel]

It's so interesting how in my native language, and it could be specifically the dialect I use, we would add the word "என்ன", which literally means "何", when something we are saying is new information for the listener. This is usually done in a spoken setting. 何 usually gets shortened to なん as well. It's such a subtle nuance that it's hard to convey the exact meaning for this phenomenon.

[@sundayman99]

Finally! Someone who can explain this clearly! I've been asking (Japanese) acquaintances what does this mean, and no one seems able to explain it like you just did! Subscribed! どうもありがとうございました！

[@davidmcleod5133]

It’s funny how bad we can be at explaining our own language to people, even for professional teachers. I asked three different Nihongo professors IN JAPAN, “Why do some ramen shops spell ‘ramen’ in hiragana, and some in katakana?” Not one of the three had ever even noticed this is a common occurrence! Only one could give me what she thought was an answer (“It’s just a way of adding style.”)

[@ChibDibs]

Kaname 先生 is the best Japanese teacher I've ever had. His explainations are so detailed and well explained. 最高先生なんです！

[@DidiOxijin]

9年前に日本語を教えてくれた素晴らしい先生を思い出すの！このすごい動画を観ながら！

[@Loripoki]

Your explanation was amazing! I learned something new, so thank you 😊 also some of your examples were really funny, I enjoyed it a lot 🤣

[@kanamenaito]

I’m glad to hear that! Thanks!

[@theduyeto9451]

Thank you thank you thank you! Easily the best 11 minutes and 16 seconds of my life. 実は私、日本語を6年間勉強しているベトナム人なんで、「～んです」の意味が全く分からないまま使っていました。「みんなの日本語」に登場した文法なので簡単なはずだったのに、私は全然理解できていませんでした。 Kaname Naitoさんの動画は何年間抱いてきた私の疑問を解明してくださいました。本当にありがとうございました。 チャンネル登録したんで、これからも応援していきます。

[@kanamenaito]

日本語のニュアンスは微妙なものが多くて把握しづらいですからね。お役に立てて良かったです！

[@user-qy7tr5ky5e]

この動画すごいなぁ！！ 超わかりやすいです

[@D056-in8jr]

日本人ですがこれをみて確かになあ…！と思いました。英語でこんなに日本語を説明できるなんてすごすぎます！

[@0ptriX]

I'm grateful to KZbin-san for recommending your videos to me. You're a great teacher. :) I've heard that ですよ is also used to convey information that you want the other person to know, that they don't already know - how does this compare with んです?

[@kanamenaito]

Good question. よ is used to remind/notify something, not explaining a situation or confessing something you have not told before. If someone forgot to take his/her phone, you remind the person saying 「携帯忘れていますよ」”you forgot your phone(notifying)”. But if you say 「携帯を忘れているんです」then it gives a feeling like “there’s something I need to tell you, here is the thing, you forgot your phone”. You would not definitely remind people like that. よ is used to remind/notify people, んです is used to explain a situation that is not clear/ unknown to someone.

[@0ptriX]

@@kanamenaito Crystal clear explanation, thank you so much. I hope you keep the videos coming! :)

[@pussyreviewer698]

Japanese よis like British 'innit' 😂

[@wayne_lee]

@@pussyreviewer698 I feel like ね is more like "innit". よ is more like "you know", right?

[@_Lumiere_]

You're extremely skilled at explaining things and you choose topics that typically aren't clear to learners. Very impressive :)

[@AimiYossa]

Absolute gem of a channel.

[@usaimah_9]

I just found your channel yesterday and I'm watching your videos. I really like the way you explain. Keep going! ありがとうございます！

[@purinpat]

Thank you for making such great contents. I have a lot of Japanese friends, but they always have a hard time explaining things to me. Usually, they would just say “We don’t know, it’s just how we say it.” Thinking about it, it’s hard to explain reasons for your own native languages, so I understand how they feel. Thank you for being able to explain the nuances so clearly for us that are trying to learn Japanese 😊. It’s very interesting and very fun to hear.

[@hehdhejs]

I also study hard like you to answer questions like the situation.❤

[@katoeri505]

素敵な教え方ですね！ありがとうございます！ずっと適当だけ理解してましたがこれからもうちょっと明らかになりました。

[@itagane7288]

I like how much you lean into these example sentences, makes it a lot more fun to watch

[@3nen6kumi126]

👏👏👏👏👏 分かりやすい解説、説明、助かります。

[@KevinPhua]

Thank you for this video. I've been learning Japanese for 20 years and this is the first time someone has explained this so clearly to me.

[@astrott123]

This explanation was amazing, thank you

[@chiakimatsukawa3080]

日本人でもなんで違うのかわからなかったです、けど、違和感はあるんですよね。すごい…！

[@anupong2510]

とても分かりやすい説明しかたです🎉

[@Valleylilyth]

I’m currently learning Japanese and this helped so much! Thank you for your videos, honestly they help a lot!!

[@gczhu5125]

Best explanation!!! I especially liked how you demonstrated the subtle difference through plenty of examples using facial expressions and tones implied in each case. 内藤先生、どうもありがとうございました！😊

[@angelz8348]

I immediately subscribed. Thank you for your channel! These subtle nuances make a huge difference in learning how to speak more like a native

[@Apfelkaninchen]

this is by far the most helpful, the most concise and the most fun japanese learning channel on youtube!

[@eileenhuang5282]

Great video! I love the way you add emotion to your examples, because it really helps me understand the nuance. Language is about communication after all :) when I watch tutorials where the teachers just say things very monotonously, it's hard to grasp what the differences are.

[@basakkaratas__]

Why are you so underrated. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the number of views and followers. I expected to see a lot more. I'm sure in a short period of time you'll blow up. Your explanations are great thank you for teaching us. ありがとうございます先生。🙇🏻‍♂️

[@sarahlynch2468]

Your videos are so much easier to understand than so many other resources. Thank you so much for making these!

[@estelle5766]

Just coming and the first video I see from you is fire!!! your explanations are so clear I love it

[@noodletribunal9793]

i wish you made this video like 3 years ago! ive always struggled to understand this grammar point. i only kinda knew the "you dont know this" usage. now i feel confident trying to use it in conversation!

[@catchow866]

I have been studying Japanese for over 10 years and I have been taught how to use ’んです’ in a very general way and never been explained the subtle of the nuisance in real life situation. You explained so clearly with all the sample situations, thank you and I look forward to more of your lessons!

[@carollyncheeyen]

The explanation is so useful!! Really enjoyed the clarity of the audio too. Thank you

[@ExtreamClownTown]

this is great! its not often you find someone going over the tonal differences so clearly.

[@Aserox]

Informative and explained well, thank you!

[@clarak2402]

wow fantastic explanation !! I finally understand this concept :) ありがとうございます！

[@fyoudoru6154]

Pretty much the no-BS style of video with perfect explanations. You did great!

[@susiesong2045]

Love this video. Love the clear and funny examples

[@RoyKoopaling]

This is an exceptional explanation. Your videos are brilliant. Many of the Japanese learning resources are so terrified of teaching Japanese that isn’t incredibly polite that they make everyone speak like robots. So great job for telling people how to speak real Japanese. But also great job on the clarity of your explanation - super concise whilst being a robust explanation. Thanks! Ps - Congrats on the baby, which looks new!

[@alkaiosmytilinis]

For better and for worse I always end up thinking of it as "It is the case that..." It's a bit unwieldy in English, but it captures a similar feeling and helps me contextualize it. It could also be thought of as "The thing is that..." which is a bit more slang/colloquial but may be a better as a literal translation. Thank you for the excellent video!

[@kanamenaito]

Yeah I think you got it right!

[@Kakashi-Usagi]

I only just found your video and I loved it! I love your explanation, with the big writing on the screen especially white on a dark blue background. Really great I look forward to more videos!

[@auroraaurora2909]

とても理解しやすいです！大変助かります。😊

[@kitchencarpenter6823]

Best explanation of simple Japanese grammar Iv'e ever encountered, ほんとうにありがとう！

[@x88.berkay]

i dont speak japanese but this was really entertaining, maybe ill try to learn japanese

[@moonrise3251]

ありがとうございました！ ありがとうございました！ I've been searching and searching for an English equivalent of んです that actually works. And how you explained it is what I was looking for. You really made my day. ありがとうございました。

[@falinex]

Thank you for explaining this so well! You're right in that course books often don't give the best examples, you made this very easy to understand. I'm writing practice sentences in my notebook using both examples you provided here and it's much easier to understand the difference now. I've learned something new today! Thank you again :)

[@acl-qv4dw]

Seeing it be explained with the differences in emotion/delivery is so helpful in making the nuance even clearer. Thank you!

[@xantarespeeks0mple499]

this is the 1st video of yours that ive watched, and im already gonna subscribe because of how good you are based off this video :D

[@MariusOJohansen]

Holy moly these nuanced tutorials are amazing, thank you

[@LindieBotes]

You explained so well and concisely. Thank you for the great video!

[@origama8825]

Thank you! Your lessons are really helpful! 👍

[@kanamenaito]

I’m glad that you liked it!

[@DanielleBaylor]

I'm just starting out, so happy I stumbled across this video! This is definitely something I wouldn't have figured out on my own 😅

[@sinyeon]

分かりやすく説明してくださって感動しました。どうもありがとうございました。

[@Erik_001]

Your English pronunciation is very very good. Nice lessons. Thanks.

[@kanamenaito]

Thank you! I’m still working on it!

[@XavierP333]

Arigatou Sensei, I subscribed to your channel. I'm native Spanish speaker. Learning Japanese language was always a childhood dream. I have a few books and I have been writing hiragana and katakana 100s of times to memorize it. Ima Watashi wa nihongo (o) benkyoshimasu.

[@user-mv5dd2kh2x]

要さんのニュアンス解説はどれも腑に落ちるものばかりなので、直説法で教える時にもとても役に立っています。次も楽しみにしています！

[@szelag]

This is a great explanation, especially with the examples. I've been studying Japanese on-and-off for a few years and I've been over there twice, but the nuance of this grammar point had escaped me. Thanks!

[@twngler]

✨One of the clearest explanation videos I've watched! (especially 1:25 where you drew reference from English for comparison; explaining this "similar feeling" is really helpful & important for language learners) 💯 Thank you so much and looking forward to seeing more 😃 (greetings from TAIWAN ❤️)

[@sethoz22]

I am roughly beginner to Japanese. (This is my second go-around). Learning Japanese gives me a thrill unlike any other. I think its because of the exotic nature of the writing system paired with how alien it is to English. I loved this video. Please make more. Your explanations are so clear and your immersion at the end was so fluid. I would be willing to even support you on patreon or something. Awesome.

[@karolwieczorek5775]

Loved the explanation. Funny, informative and concise. Thank you!

[@TheOkazakiGuy]

This is maybe the best explanation of this grammar that I've ever heard in all my years living in Japan and studying Japanese. Well done! Subscribed.

[@Wubb333]

i like how 「私、実は、昨日、人を殺したんです」was just casually dropped lol (really good video and interesting to hear how you explained everything btw)

[@RogueBoyScout]

You can actually hear the stress in the one that provides the emphasis (actually). It's fascinating. I don't know or study Japanese, my brother learned the language. (I learnt German). However, for some reason I have followed the algorithm here, I think due to a Westerner doing a video on this as kind of a joke/meme thing. But when you explained it, it actually makes sense, even to my virgin ears. The addition of that phrase/wording has a universal level of stress to it that translates to something being emphasized in the conversation.

[@RogueBoyScout]

Also, no one commenting that this man has outed himself as a Vampire? We really do live in tolerant times LOL..

[@suavesweett]

I love how you just jumped straight into the explanation and no BS ❤

[@realityDUBSTEP]

your channel is exactly what I have been looking for and failing to find.

[@franckvincent5190]

Been learning Japanese on my own for 2 years now and I immediately giggled at the sentence at 4:06 because it wasn't translated. Did you not translate it on purpose?? 😅

[@kanamenaito]

Yeah!