Learn 10 must-know particles for Japanese learners
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| Hi, everyone! It's time for Top Words! Today, we're going to learn 10 Must-Know Particles for Japanese Learners. Let's go! |
| 1. を (o) "particle used for direct object in a sentence" |
| りんごを食べました。 (Ringo o tabemashita.) "I ate an apple." |
| 2. から (kara) "from" |
| うわー、昨日から天候がずいぶん変わりました。 (Uwā, kinō kara tenkō ga zuibun kawarimashita.) "Wow, the weather has changed so much from yesterday." |
| 3. と (to) "with" (/"and") |
| 真由美といっしょにパーティーへ行きます。 (Mayumi to issho ni pātei e ikimasu.) "I'm going to the party with Mayumi." |
| 弟と妹がいます。(Otōto to imōto ga imasu.) |
| 4. へ (e ) "for" |
| 彼は東京を経って、札幌へ向かった。 (Kare wa Tokyō o tatte, Sapporo e mukatta.) "He left Tokyo for Sapporo." |
| 彼女への手紙です。(Kanojo e no tegami desu.) |
| 5. の後 (no ato) "after" |
| このミーティングの後、休憩しましょう。 (Kono mīteingu no ato, kyūkē shimashō.) "After the meeting we'll take a coffee break." |
| 6. の (no) "of" |
| 田中さんのお家はきれいです。 (Tanaka san no ouchi wa kirē desu.) "Mr. Tanaka's house is beautiful!" |
| 7. なぜなら (nazenara) "because" |
| 彼女は試験を受けることができませんでした。なぜなら、寝坊したからです。 (Kanojo wa shiken o ukeru koto ga dekimasen deshita. nazenara, nebō shita kara desu.) "She missed the exam because she overslept." |
| 8. しかし (shikashi) "however" |
| あなたに電話してみました。しかし、繋がりませんでした。 (Anata ni denwa shite mimashita. shikashi, tsunagarimasen deshita.) "We tried to contact you by phone, but with no success." |
| 9. もし (moshi) "if" |
| もし何か必要だったら、私に電話してください。 (Moshi nanika hitsuyō dattara, watashi ni denwa shite kudasai.) "If you need anything, just call me." |
| 10. まで (made) "until" |
| 私たちは午前1時まで、それについて話した。 (Watashitachi wa kozen ichi ji made, sore ni tsuite hanashita.) "We talked about it until 1 am." |
| 1時まで (ichi ji made) |
| 1時 (ichi ji) |
| 1時まで (ichi ji made) |
| That's all for today! Have you learned something new today? I hope it helps you for learning Japanese. Thank you so much! Thank you! Bye-bye! |
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