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Grammar:
Basic Japanese grammar is relatively simple. Complicating factors
such as gender articles and distinctions between plural and singular
are missing almost completely. Conjugation rules for verbs and
adjectives are simple and almost free of exceptions. Nouns are not
declinated at all, but appear always in the same form.
Pronunciation:
In comparison with other languages, Japanese knows relatively few
sounds, and pronunciation poses little problems to most learners. The
biggest difficulty are accents, which do exist, but to a much lower
extent than in the Chinese language. In addition, there are relatively
many homonyms, i.e. words that are pronounced the same way, but have
different meanings.
Levels of speech:
Different words and expressions are used when talking to an unknown
person or a superior, as opposed to when talking to a child, family
member or a close friend. For instance, there are more than five
different words for the English word "I", which are used depending on
the context. For formal situations, a honorific language level (keigo) is still in common use.
