Japanese Adverbs

Introduction

Just like all languages in the world, Japanese also has adverbs.

The translation of the word adverb in Japanese is fukushi【副詞 which means something like an assistance word.

Adverbs give us extra information about verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Important to know: Japanese adverbs are generally not followed by particles.

There are different types of adverbs:

Adverbs of Manner

This adverb type describes how something happens, and it gives us extra details.

It helps the reader or listener to visualize more clearly to understand what's happening.

Adverbs of Frequency

This adverb tells how often you do an action.

You can place this adverb before the direct object or a verb.

Before the direct object:

ときどき　魚　を　食べます

Before the verb:

魚　を　ときどき 食べます