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Japanese not enough? Try another one of our 8 languages and get 50% off the subscription! Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! A husband and wife are comparing their shibafu (lawn) to the neighbor’s. No matter how hard they try, they just can’t seem to keep up! We’ll take a look at using -te mo… -te mo construction to mean “no matter how much, no matter how hard” as well as several uses of shi.
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Today we’ll take a look at two kotowaza, famous Japanese proverbs: neko ni koban and buta ni shinju. Takumi-kun tries to explain them to his mother, but something goes horribly wrong! Then we’ll explore how to use te mo to make dependent clauses translated as “even if” and “although.” Even if you listened to this lesson on your iPod, be sure to stop by JapanesePod101.com and leave us a post!
Category: Beginner Lessons (S2) | 16 Comments »
Grammar: shi, te mo | Function: complaining about your neighbors | Topic: kotowaza, proverbs | Politeness Level: casual, Informal
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