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For beginner to upper beginner learners of Japanese. Each episode presents a useful vocabulary word and an example sentence. Use shadowing, repetition, and sentence break-downs to fully understand the Japanese.
Today's podcast covers:
〜たり〜たりする — to do things like A and B (listing representative actions)
This pattern lists a few representative actions or states among many, implying they are examples rather than an exhaustive list. Each verb takes its past-tense form followed by ri, and the whole phrase is typically closed with the verb suru.
Example: 週末は本を読んだり映画を見たりします。
On weekends I do things like read books and watch movies.
Vocabulary:
- 週末は — on weekends
- 本を — books
- 読んだり — do things like read
- 映画を — movies
- 見たりします — and watch, among other things
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〜たいです — want to do something
This grammar pattern is attached to the stem of a verb to express the speaker's desire to do something. It is polite in form and translates roughly to 'I want to' in English.
Example: 日本語を上手に話したいです。
I want to speak Japanese well.
Vocabulary:
- 日本語を — Japanese, object marker
- 上手に — skillfully, well
- 話したいです — want to speak
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〜てもいいですか — May I...? Is it okay if I...?
This pattern is used to ask for permission to do something. It is formed by attaching to the tay-form of a verb, making it a polite way to request allowance for an action.
Example: ここに座ってもいいですか？
May I sit here?
Vocabulary:
- ここに — here
- 座って — sit
- も — even, also
- いいですか — is it okay?
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です — is, am, are (polite copula)
This is a polite copula used at the end of sentences to link a subject to a noun or adjective, similar to 'to be' in English. It marks a formal or polite speech level and is one of the most fundamental building blocks of Japanese grammar.
Example: これはペンです。
This is a pen.
Vocabulary:
- これは — this (topic marker)
- ペンです — is a pen
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〜たり 〜たりする — doing things like A and B, alternating or listing multiple actions
This grammar pattern is used to list multiple actions or states in a non-exhaustive way, implying there are other similar activities as well. It is formed by attaching tari to the ta-form of verbs or adjectives and closing with suru. The sound changes to da after certain sounds.
Example: 週末は音楽を聴いたり、本を読んだりします。
On weekends, I do things like listen to music and read books.
Vocabulary:
- 週末は — on weekends
- 音楽を — music (object marker)
- 聴いたり — listen (listed action)
- 本を — book (object marker)
- 読んだりします — read, and so on (closing the pattern with suru)
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〜から — because, since, from
The particle attaches to the end of a verb, adjective, or noun phrase to indicate a reason or cause, meaning 'because' or 'since'. It can also indicate a starting point in time or place, meaning 'from'.
Example: 雨が降っているから、家にいます。
Because it is raining, I am staying home.
Vocabulary:
- 雨が — rain (subject marker)
- 降っているから — because it is falling, raining
- 家に — at home
- います — I am, I stay
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〜てはいけません — You must not do, it is forbidden to do (prohibition)
The pattern is formed by attaching it to the te-form of a verb. It expresses a prohibition or rule, meaning that an action is not allowed or must not be done.
Example: 図書館で食べてはいけません。
You must not eat in the library.
Vocabulary:
- 図書館で — in the library
- 食べてはいけません — must not eat
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こう — like this, in this way, thus
This is a demonstrative adverb used to describe the manner of doing something, referring to something close to the speaker or something the speaker is about to demonstrate. It is often paired with verbs to show how an action is performed.
Example: こうやって折り紙を折ります。
You fold origami like this.
Vocabulary:
- こうやって — like this, in this manner
- 折り紙を — origami (object marker)
- 折ります — to fold (polite form)
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てみたい — want to try doing something
This grammar pattern combines the verb with mitai, which expresses the desire to try doing something to see what it is like. It conveys curiosity or interest in experiencing something new.
Example: 日本に行ってみたいです。
I want to try going to Japan.
Vocabulary:
- 日本に — to Japan
- 行ってみたい — want to try going
- です — polite sentence ending
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～てしまう — to end up doing, to completely do, to do something regrettably
This grammar pattern attaches to verbs and expresses either completion of an action or a sense of regret about something that happened unintentionally or unfortunately. It often conveys that something was done completely, or that the speaker feels sorry about the result.
Example: 大切な写真を間違えて消してしまった。
I accidentally deleted an important photo.
Vocabulary:
- 大切な — important, precious
- 写真を — photo (object marker)
- 間違えて — by mistake, accidentally
- 消してしまった — ended up deleting, unfortunately deleted
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ので — because, since, so
ので is a conjunction used to express cause or reason. It connects two clauses where the first clause explains the reason for the second clause, and it sounds softer and more polite than から
.
Example: 雨が降っているので、傘を持っていきます。
Since it\\'s raining, I will take an umbrella.
Vocabulary:
- 雨が — rain (subject)
- ふっている — is falling
- ので — because, since
- 傘を — umbrella (object)
- 持っていきます — will take, will bring
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～になる — to become, to turn into
This grammar pattern attaches to nouns and adjectives to express a change of state or transformation.
Example: 来年、私は二十歳になります。
Next year, I will turn twenty years old.
Vocabulary:
- 来年 — next year
- 私は — I (topic marker)
- 二十歳に — twenty years old (target of change)
- なります — will become (polite form)
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～がする — to sense/feel (used with sensory experiences like smell, sound, taste)
This expression is used to describe sensory perceptions. The particle marks what is being sensed, such as a smell, sound, taste, or feeling. It combines with nouns related to the five senses.
Example: この部屋は変なにおいがする。
This room has a strange smell.
Vocabulary:
- この — this
- 部屋は — room (topic marker)
- 変な — strange, weird
- においが — smell (subject marker)
- する — to do, sense
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もう今日(きょう)はこれで終(お)わりにしましょう。
Now | today | as for | this | with | end | decide on
Let’s call it a day right here.
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私(わたし)の娘(むすめ)はもう高校生(こうこうせい)です。
My | daughter | as for | high school student | already
My daughter is a high school student already / My daughter is a high school student now.
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もうランチは食(た)べましたか？
Already | answer | as for | realized | question marker
Have you eaten lunch already? / Have you eaten lunch yet?
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君(きみ)はステーキが好(す)きだろう？
you| as for | steak | subject marker | like | right?
You like steak, right?
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あの音(おと)はいったい何(なん)だろう？
that | sound | as for | on earth | what | (I) wonder
I wonder what the sound is.
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彼(かれ)のビジネスはきっと成功(せいこう)するだろう。
his | business | as for | most certainly | will succeed
I’m sure his business will be successful.
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この計算(けいさん)はこれで間違(まちが)いないだろう。
this | calculation | as for | this | with | fine | should be
The calculation should be fine with this.
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太郎(たろう)はきのう友達(ともだち)と一緒(いっしょ)に遊(あそ)んで、きっと楽(たの)しかっただろう。
Tarou | as for | yesterday | friends | with | together | played | surely | enjoyed| must have had
Tarou must have had a lot of fun playing with his friends yesterday.
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この池(いけ)には、たくさん魚(さかな)がいます。
this | pond | in | as for | many | fish | exists
There are many fish in this pond.
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靴(くつ)を脱(ぬ)いでから家(いえ)に入(はい)ってください。
shoes| (direct object marker) | taking off | after | house | in | enter | please
Enter the house after taking your shoes off please
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私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。
I | as for | Tokyo | in | was born
I was born in Tokyo
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私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。
I | as for | Tokyo | in | was born
I was born in Tokyo
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この週末(しゅうまつ)は家(いえ)でゆっくり休(やす)むつもりです。
this | weekend | as for | house | at | taking it easy | rest | (I) am intending
I am planning to take it easy and rest at home this weekend.
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この本(ほん)をちょっと借(か)りてもいいですか？
this | book | (direct object marker) | for a real quick| if (I) borrow | OK |
May I borrow this book for a just a minute?
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最近(さいきん)の子供(こども)は外(そと)で遊(あそ)びたいとは思(おも)わない。
nowadays | of | children | as for | outside | want to play | (quotation marker) | don’t think
Lately, children don't seem to want to play outside
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この本(ほん)は、私(わたし)には難(むずか)しすぎて読(よ)めません。
this| book | as for | me | for | topic marker | too difficult | can’t | read
This book is too difficult for me to read it.
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僕(ぼく)はお金(かね)の節約(せつやく)が上手(じょうず)じゃない。
I| as for | money | of | saving | subject marker | good at | not
I am not good at saving money.
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海外旅行(かいがいりょこう)をしたいけれど、時間(じかん)とお金(かね)がない。
| overseas trip | direct object marker | want to do | however | time | and | money | don’t have
I want to travel overseas but I don’t have time and money.
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今日(きょう)の天気(てんき)はいいけれども, 気温(きおん)がとても低(ひく)いです。
Today | limiter marker | weather | as for | nice | however | temperature | subject marker | low | copula
Although it’s nice and sunny today, the temperature is quite low.
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僕(ぼく)はまだ、バレンタインデーにチョコレートを一度(いちど)ももらっていません。
I | as for | yet | Valentine Day | on | chocolate | direct object marker | even once | haven’t received
I haven’t received a chocolate on Valentine’s Day yet.
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どうやってピラミッドが建設(けんせつ)されたかは今(いま)でも謎(なぞ)だ。
how | pyramid | subject marker | was built | question marker | topic marker | even now | mystery | copula
It is still a mystery how pyramids were constructed.
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クラスの中(なか)で、山田君(やまだくん)が一番背(いちばんせ)が高(たか)い。
class | in/ among | Yamada | courtesy title |subject marker | the most | tall
Yamada is the tallest in his class.
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今日(きょう)の夕飯(ゆうはん)はカレーにしましょう。
Today | ‘s | dinner | as for | curry | decide on | let’s
Let’s have curry for dinner tonight.
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この池(いけ)には、たくさん魚(さかな)がいます。
this | pond | in | as for | many | fish | exists
There are many fish in this pond.
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私(わたし)は家事(かじ)をしてくれるロボットが欲(ほ)しい。
I | as for | housework | direct object marker | do | for me | robot |subject marker | want
I want a robot that can do housework for me.
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これで今日(きょう)の仕事(しごと)は終(お)わりにしましょうか？
With this | today | ‘s | task | as for | end |make | shall we
Shall we end today’s task right here?
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新(あたら)しい仕事場(しごとば)はどうですか。
New | workplace| as for | how is ?
How do you like your new workplace?
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黒(くろ)のジャッケットが嫌(いや)なら黄色(きいろ)のジャッケットはどうですか？
black| of | jacket | subject marker |dislike | if | yellow | jacket | topic marker | how about
If you don’t like the black jacket how about a yellow one?
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私(わたし)の母(はは)は、洗濯(せんたく)をするのが好(す)きだと言(い)います。
I | ‘s | mother | as for | laundry | direct object marker | do |like to | copula | quotation marker | say |copula
My mother tells me that she likes doing laundry.
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私(わたし)の弟(おとうと)は絵(え)を描(か)くのがとても下手(へた)です。
my| brother | as for | picture; drawing| direct object marker | draw | topic marker | very | is not good at
My brother is terrible at drawing pictures.
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今日(きょう)のランチは、カレーかうどんを食(た)べたい。
today| ‘s | lunch | as for | curry | or | udon | (direct object marker) | eat | want
I feel like eating curry or udon for lunch today.
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私(わたし)はまだあの映画(えいが)を見(み)ていません。
I | as for | yet | the | movie | direct object marker | haven’t seen
I haven’t seen the movie yet.
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私(わたし)の兄(あに)は登山(とざん)をするのが好(す)きです。
my| brother | as for | direct object | mountain climbing | loves
My brother loves mountain climbing.
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私(わたし)の母(はは)は歌(うた)を歌(うた)うのが上手(じょうず)です。
my| mother | as for | song | (direct object marker) | to sing | is good at
My mother is good at singing.
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明日(あした)は学校(がっこう)がないので、早(はや)く起(お)きなくてもいいです。
Tomorrow | as for | school | (subject marker) |not | because | early | wake up |don’t have to
I don’t have to get up early tomorrow because there is no school.
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食(た)べながら話(はな)さないでください。
eat | while | talk | not | please
Please don’t talk while eating; Please don’t talk with your mouth full.
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今度(こんど)の週末(しゅうまつ)に映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)きませんか？
Next; this | ‘s | weekend |on| movie | (direct object marker) | see | to (see) |won’t you
Would you like to go see a movie this coming weekend?
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寒(さむ)い日(ひ)は一日中家(いちにちじゅういえ)の中(なか)にいる方(ほう)がいい。
Cold day | as for | all day |house| inside of | at| to be | subject marker| good
On a cold day, it’s better to stay in the house all day.
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私(わたし)は家族(かぞく)と沖縄(おきなわ)に行(い)ったことがあります。
I | as for | with |family| Okinawa | to | went | occasion | subject marker| there is
I have been to Okinawa with my family.
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今日(きょう)の外出(がいしゅつ)には傘(かさ)はいりません。
today| ‘s | outing |for | umbrella | as for | not needed
We don’t need an umbrella for going out today.
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高(たか)いビルの屋上(おくじょう)から見(み)ると、人間(にんげん)がまるで蟻(あり)のようだ。
tall | building | ‘s | roof | from | to see | upon doing so | humans | as if | ants | appear | are
From the rooftops of tall buildings, people look like ants.
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今年(ことし)は日本(にほん)に帰国(きこく)しようと思(おも)います。
this year | as for | Japan | to | return to country | intend to | thinking of
I am planning to return to Japan this year.
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おとうさんは、私(わたし)にプレゼントをくれた。
Dad | as for | me | to | present | (direct object) | gave
Dad gave me a present.
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おかあさんは、おとうさんにプレゼントをあげた。
Mom | as for | Dad | to | present | (direct object) | gave
Mom gave Dad a present.
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晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べてから、宿題(しゅくだい)をします。
dinner | (direct object) | eat and after that | homework | (direct object) | do
After dinner, I’ll do my homework.
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まだ朝(あさ)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べていない。
yet | morning | food | (direct object marker) | eat haven’t
I haven't had breakfast yet.
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交番(こうばん)でおまわりさんに道(みち)を聞(き)いたらどうですか？
police station | at | police officer | to | road | (direct object marker) | ask | if | how about |?
Why don't you go to the police station and ask the officer for directions?
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あの先生(せんせい)の説明(せつめい)は、とても分(わ)かりやすいです。
that | teacher/doctor | ‘s | explanation | as for | very | understand | easy to
That doctor's explanation is very clear.
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あの先生(せんせい)の説明(せつめい)は、わかりにくい。
that | teacher/doctor | ‘s | explanation | as for | understand | difficult to
That teacher’s explanation is hard to understand.
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去年(きょねん)に比(くら)べて、今年(ことし)はとても暑(あつ)い。
next week | I | as for | 40 years old | to become
Compared to last year, this year is very hot.
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来週(らいしゅう)、私(わたし)は40歳(さい)になる。
next week | I | as for | 40 years old | to become
Next week I turn 40.
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私(わたし)はハンバーグ定食(ていしょく)にするわ。
I | as for | Hamburg steak | set meal | will have | (feminine)
I'll have the Hamburg steak special.
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生活(せいかつ)のために働(はたら)かなければならない。
living | for the purpose of | work | must
We must work for a living.
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明日(あした)の朝(あさ)、早(はや)く起(お)きなければいけないので、もう帰(かえ)ります。
tomorrow | ‘s | morning | early | get up | must | therefore | before long | return home
I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so I'm going home now.
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明日(あした)までに借金(しゃっきん)を返(かえ)さなくてはならない。
tomorrow | by | debt | (direct object marker) | pay back | must
I have to pay my debt by tomorrow.
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今日(きょう)は、日曜日(にちようび)なので学校(がっこう)に行(い)かなくてもいいです。
today | as for | Sunday | therefore | school | to | don’t have to go
Today is Sunday, so you don't have to go to school.
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こんな夜中(よなか)に何(なに)をしているんですか？
such a | middle of night | in | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (explanation question)
What are you doing out at this time of night?
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この部屋(へや)はとても暑(あつ)いので、クーラーをかけてください。
this | room | as for | very | hot | therefore | air conditioner | (direct object marker) | turn on | please
This room is very hot, please turn on the air conditioner.
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ポイントカードはお持(も)ちですか？
point card | as for | (polite) carry | do you?
Do you have a loyalty card?
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先生(せんせい)は来週(らいしゅう)の火曜日(かようび)にお帰(かえ)りになります。
Teacher | as for | next week | ‘s | Tuesday | on | will return
The teacher will return next Tuesday.
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うわさでは、あの俳優(はいゆう)さんは離婚(りこん)したらしい。
Rumor | as for | that | actor | as for | divorce | did | it appears
Rumor has it that actor got a divorce.
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あの歌手(かしゅ)は、とてもいい声(こえ)をしています。
that | singer | as for | very | good | voice | (direct object marker) | has
That singer has a very nice voice.
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どこかで猫(ねこ)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ)がします。
somewhere | at | cat | ‘s | crying voice | is doing
Somewhere a cat is meowing.
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晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)のあとで、お風呂(ふろ)に入(はい)ります。
dinner | (limiter) | after | bath | in | enter
After dinner, I will take a bath.
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寝(ね)るまえに歯(は)を磨(みが)きましょう。
to sleep | prior to | tooth | (direct object marker) | polish
Brush your teeth before going to bed.
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夜遅(よるおそ)くてもかまわないので、電話(でんわ)してください。
night | late | even | don't mind | therefore | phone call | do | please
It doesn't matter if it's late at night, just give us a call.
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もし明日雨(あすあめ)が降(ふ)ったら、運動会(うんどうかい)はありません。
if | tomorrow | rain | (marks what falls) | if fall |sports competition | as for | doesn't exist
If it rains tomorrow, there will be no field day.
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もしもし、田中(たなか)ですが、佐藤(さとう)さんはいらっしゃいますか？
hello | Tanaka | is | however | Satou | Mr. | as for | available | (question marker)
Hello, this is Tanaka, is Mr. Sato there?
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彼(かれ)は、おばあさんの重(おも)い荷物(にもつ)を持(も)ってあげた。
he | as for | grandmother | 's | heavy | luggage | (direct object marker) | carry | gave
He helped his grandmother with her heavy bags.
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日本語(にほんご)を教(きょう)えてくれてありがとうございます。
Japanese language | direct object marker | teach and | receive and | thank you
Thank you for teaching me Japanese.
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彼女(かのじょ)は、朝起(あさお)きられないので、お母(かあ)さんに起(お)こしてもらう。
she | as for | morning | can't wake | therefore | mother | by | wake | receive
She can't get up in the morning, so her mother wakes her up.
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いくら調(しら)べても答(こた)えは見(み)つからなかった。
however much | investigating | answer | as for | couldn't find
No matter how much research I did, I could not find the answer.
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彼(かれ)は、奥(おく)さんに誕生日(たんじょうび)プレゼントをあげました。
he | as for | wife | to | birthday | present | (direct object marker) | gave
He gave his wife a birthday present.
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夏休(なつやす)みの間(あいだ)に、富士山(ふじさん)に登(のぼ)りたいです。
summer vacation | during | Mt. Fuji | want to climb
I want to climb Mt. Fuji during summer vacation.
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最近(さいきん)、彼(かれ)はドラマをよく見(み)るようになりました。
recently | he | as for | drama | (direct object marker) | often | to see | has come to be that…
Lately, he has been watching a lot of dramas.
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彼女(かのじょ)は、彼(かれ)と結婚(けっこん)するつもりでした
she | as for | he | with | marry | to do | intend to | did
She was going to marry him.
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さっきから急(きゅう)にお客(きゃく)さんが増(ふ)えて、お店(みせ)が忙(いそが)しくなりました。
recently | suddenly | customers | (subject marker) | increased and | store (polite) | busy | became
Recently, the number of customers suddenly increased and the store became busier.
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新(あたら)しいゲームを欲(ほ)しがる子供(こども)はたくさんいます。
new | game | (direct object marker) | want | to feel | children | as for (topic marker) | many | exist
There are many children who want a new game.
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今(いま)、何(なに)をしているのですか？
now | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (question seeking an explanation)
What are you doing now?
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今日(きょう)は、忙(いそが)しかったので、とても疲(つか)れました。
today | as for | busy | was | therefore | very | tired
Today was a busy day and I'm very tired.
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すみません、渋谷駅(しぶやえき)への行(ゆ)き方(かた)がわからないんですが、教(おし)えてください。
excuse me | Shibuya station | to | 's | way to go | (subject/object marker) | don't know | (softens explanations) | teach | please
Excuse me, I don't know how to get to Shibuya station.
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やっとこの長(なが)い小説(しょうせつ)を読(よ)み終(お)わりました。
finally | this | long | novel | (direct object marker) | reading | finished
I finally finished reading this long novel.
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北海道(ほっかいどう)と沖縄(おきなわ)と東京(とうきょう)で、一番暑(いちばんあつ)いのはどこですか？
Hokkaido | and | Okinawa | and |Tokyo | at | most | hot| as for which | where | question
Out of Hokkaido, Okinawa, and Tokyo, which place is the hottest?
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タクシーで会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)きました。
taxi | by | company | to | went
(I) took a cab to the office.
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マークさんは肉(にく)が嫌(きら)いだと思(おも)います。
Mark | as for | meat | dislike | (copula) | I think
I think Mark doesn't like meat.
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先生(せんせい)は、「明日試験(あしたしけん)がある」と言(い)っていました。
teacher | as for | tomorrow | test | exists | (quotation marker) | said (see vocabulary for explanation)
The Teacher said that there would be an exam tomorrow.
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北海道(ほっかいどう)は、寒(さむ)かったです。
Hokkaido | as for | cold | was
Hokkaido was cold.
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きのうのパーティーは、楽(たの)しかったです。
yesterday | 's | party | as for | fun | was
Yesterday's party was fun.
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ローラさんは、肉(にく)が嫌(きら)いです。
Laura | as for | meat | doesn't like
Laura doesn't like meat.
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教室(きょうしつ)では静(しず)かにしてください。
classroom | in | as for | quiet | do | please
Please be quiet in the classroom.
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おじいさんは、スズメにやさしくしました。
grandfather | as for | sparrow | to | kindly | did
Grandfather was nice to the sparrow.
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来年(らいねん)は、アメリカに帰(かえ)ると思(おも)います。
next year | as for | America | to | to return | (quotation marker) | to think
I think I will go back to the US next year.
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今年(ことし)は、何(なに)をしますか？
はい、今年(ことし)は日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)しようと思(おも)っています。
this year | as for | what | (direct object marker) | to do | (question marker) yes | this year | as for | Japanese language | (direct object marker) | study | intend to do | am thinking
What are you going to do this year? I'm planning to study Japanese this year.
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天気予報(てんきよほう)によると、今日(きょう)は雨(あめ)が降(ふ)るそうです。
weather forecast | according to | as for today | rain | fall | appears
According to the weather forecast, it's going to rain today.
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今日(きょう)は、雨(あめ)が降(ふ)るって天気予報(てんきよほう)で言(い)っていたよ。
as for today | rain fall | I hear | weather | forecast | at | was saying | (emphatic)
The weather forecast said it would rain today.
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こちらの資料(しりょう)をご覧(らん)ください。
this | of (connector) | materials | (direct object marker) | look | please
Please refer to this document.
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ご自由(じゆう)にお使(つか)いください。
freely | use (polite) | please
Please feel free to use it.
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電車(でんしゃ)が来(く)るまでまだ少(すこ)し時間(じかん)があります。
train – (subject) – to come – until – still – a little – time - have
There's still a little time before the train arrives.
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毎日日本語(まいにちにほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)しなさい。
every day | Japanese language | (direct object marker) | study | do
Study Japanese everyday.
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今日(きょう)は、寒(さむ)いので、ジャケットを着(き)たらどうですか？
today | as for | cold | therefore | jacket | (direct object marker) | if wear | how about | ?
It's cold today, so why don't you wear a jacket?
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明日(あす)は雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)るかもしれません。
tomorrow | as for | snow | (marker) | fall | might
It may snow tomorrow.
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ドアにカギをかけておいた。
door | (in)to | lock | (direct object) | set
I locked the door.
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その部屋(へや)には、テレビが置(お)いてある。
that | room | in | as for | TV | (subject/object marker) | placed and | state of existence
In that room, there is a TV.
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社長(しゃちょう)が来(き)てから、会議(かいぎ)を始(はじ)めましょう。
company president | (marker of the actor) | come and | after | meeting | (direct object marker) | let’s begin
Let's start the meeting when the president arrives.
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彼女(かのじょ)は、女優(じょゆう)さんみたいです。
she | as for | actress (honorific) | looks like | is
She looks like an actress.
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この辞書(じしょ)は使(つか)いにくいです。
this | dictionary | as for | use | hard to | is
This dictionary is hard to use.
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この辞書(じしょ)は使(つか)いやすいです。
kono jisho wa tsukai yasui desu.
this | dictionary | as for | use | easy to | is
This dictionary is easy to use.
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この映画(えいが)は面白(おもしろ)いし、アクションもすごいし、ぜひ見(み)てください。
kono eiga wa omoshiroi shi, akushon mo sugoi shi, zehi mite kudasai.
this | movie | as for (topic marker) | interesting | and | action | also | great | by all means | please watch
This movie is fun, and the action is great too. Please watch it.
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この本(ほん)を読(よん)でみます。
kono hon o yonde mimasu.
this | book | (direct object marker) | try to read
I will try to read this book.
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もっと日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)してみます。
motto nihongo o benkyou shite mimasu.
more | Japanese language | (direct object marker) | study and | try
I will try to study more Japanese.
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その女(おんな)の子(こ)は、子(こ)どもの頃(ころ)、とてもかわいかったです。
sono onna no ko wa, kodomo no koro, totemo kawaikatta desu.
that | girl | as for | as a child | very | was cute
That girl was very cute when she was a child.
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あの人(ひと)は、友達(ともだち)のお父(とう)さんで、アメリカ人(じん)です。
ano hito wa, tomodachi no otousan de, amerikajin desu.
that | person | as for | friend | 's / of | father | is and | American person | is
That person is my friend's father and he is an American.
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ここには、アメリカ人(じん)が一人(ひとり)います。
koko ni wa, amerika jin ga hitori imasu.
here | at | as for | American person | (subject marker) | one person | exists
There's one American here.
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昨日(きのう)は、映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)きました。
kinou wa, eiga o mi ni ikimashita.
yesterday – as for – movie – (direct object marker) – to see – for the purpose of - went
Yesterday, I went to see a movie.
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掃除(そうじ)をしたので、部屋(へや)がきれいになりました。
souji o shita node, heya ga kirei ni narimashita.
cleaning – (direct object marker) – did – therefore – room – (subject marker) – beautifully – became
I cleaned up, and now my room is clean.
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恵(めぐみ)さんは、まだ起(お)きていません。
megumi san wa, mada okite imasen.
Megumi – as for – not yet – not gotten up
Megumi hasn't woken up yet.
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妻(つま)は、さいふを持(も)たないで、スーパーに買(か)い物(もの)に行(い)ってしまいました。
tsuma wa, saifu o motanaide, su-pa- ni kaimono ni itte shimaimashita.
wife - as for – wallet/purse – (direct object marker) – didn't have and – supermarket – to – shopping – for the purpose of – went – (unfortunately)
My wife went shopping at the supermarket without her purse.
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隣(となり)に座(すわ)ってもいいですか？
tonari ni suwatte mo ii desu ka?
next – to – sitting – even – good – is – (question)
Do you mind if I sit next to you?
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あのスーパーは、値段(ねだん)が高(たか)いです。
ano su-pa- wa, nedan ga takai desu.
that – supermarket – as for – prices – (subject/object marker) – high - are
That supermarket has high prices.
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私(わたし)の父(ちち)は、背(せ)が高(たか)いです。
watashi no chichi wa, se ga takai desu.
my – father – as for – height/stature – tall - is
My father is tall.
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ゴミを捨(す)ててはいけません。
gomi o sutete wa ikemasen.
trash – (direct object marker) – throw away – as for – not allowed
Don't throw out the garbage.
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ここでたばこを吸(す)ってはいけません。
koko de tabako o sutte wa ikemasen.
here – at – cigarette – (direct object marker) – smoke – not allowed
Smoking is not allowed here.
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うっかりミスをしちゃった。ごめんね。
ukkari misu o shichatta. gomen ne.
careless – mistake – (direct object marker) – did. sorry – (softener)
I made a careless mistake. I'm sorry.
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ダイエットしてるのに、おやつをいっぱい食(た)べちゃいます。
daietto shiteru noni, oyatsu o ippai tabechaimasu.
diet – doing – even though – snacks – (direct object marker) – a lot – ate – (unfortunately)
Even though I'm on a diet, I eat lots of snacks.
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遊(あそ)んでないで、勉強(べんきょう)しなさい。
asonde naide, benkyou shinasai.
playing – don't do – study – do
Stop playing and get to studying
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昨日(きのう)は、宿題(しゅくだい)をしないで寝(ね)てしまいました。
kinou wa, shukudai o shinaide nete shimaimashita.
as for yesterday – homework – (direct object marker) – not do – sleeping – unfortunately completed
Yesterday, I went to bed without doing my homework.
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はしの使(つか)い方(かた)を教(おし)えてください。
hashi no tsukai kata o oshiete kudasai.
chopsticks – 's / of – how to use – (direct object marker) – teach – please
Please teach me how to use chopsticks.
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鍵(かぎ)がかけてあったのに、泥棒(どろぼう)に入(はい)られました。
kagi ga kakete atta noni, dorobou ni hairaremashita.
lock – (subject marker) – engaged – even though – robber – by – was entered
Even though it was locked, a thief broke in.
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あの人(ひと)が犯人(はんにん)かもしれません。
ano hito ga hannin kamo shiremasen.
that – person – (subject marker) – criminal - might
That guy might be the culprit.
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明日(あした)は、雨(あめ)が降(ふ)るかもしれません。
ashita wa, ame ga furu kamo shiremasen.
as for tomorrow – rain – (subject marker) – fall - might
It may rain tomorrow.
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あの人(ひと)がうそをつくはずがありません。
ano hito ga uso o tsuku hazu ga arimasen.
that – person – (subject marker) – lie – tell – should – not be the case
That person wouldn't tell a lie.
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バスは、もうすぐ来(く)るはずです。
basu wa, mou sugu kuru hazu desu.
bus – as for – soon – come – ought to – be
The bus should be here soon.
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日本(にほん)のコンビニは、24時間(じかん)開(あ)いているはずです。
nihon no konbini wa, nijuuyo jikan aite iru hazu desu.
Japan's – convenience stores – as for – 24 hours long – open – should be
Japanese convenience stores should be open 24 hours.
Note: 24時間 is "nijuu yo jikan" and not "nijuu yon jikan"
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ケンジ君(くん)は、アメリカ人(じん)かどうかわかりません。
kenji kun wa, amerika jin kadouka wakarimasen.
Kenji – (title for younger boy) – as for – American – whether or not – (I) don't know
I'm not sure if Kenji is an American or not.
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「メアリー」という人(ひと)を知(し)っていますか？
meari- toiu hito o shitte imasu ka?
Mary – such a – person – knowing – (question marker)
Do you know a person named Mary?
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「たま」という猫(ねこ)を飼(か)っています。
tama toiu neko o katte imasu.
"tama" – called – cat – (direct object marker) - keeping
I have a cat named Tama.
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あの会社(かいしゃ)は、従業員(じゅうぎょういん)が１００人(にん)もいます。
ano kaisha wa, juugyouin ga hyakunin mo imasu.
that – company – as for – employee – (subject marker) – 100 people – even - exists
That company has a hundred employ
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彼女(かのじょ)は、猫(ねこ)を７(なな)匹(ひき)も飼(か)っています。
kanojo wa, neko o nanahiki mo katte imasu.
as for her – cat – (direct object marker) – seven (cats) – even - keeping
She has seven cats even!
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私(わたし)の父(ちち)は、NHKしか見(み)ません。
watashi no chichi wa, NHK shika mimasen.
My - father - as for - NHK - only - won’t see
My father only watches NHK.
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私(わたし)は、猫(ねこ)を一匹(いっぴき)しか飼(か)っていません。
watashi wa neko o ippiki shika katte imasen.
as for me, I – cat – (direct object marker) – one (animal) – only - have
I only have one cat.
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その考(かんが)え方(かた)には、賛成(さんせい)できません。
sono kangae kata niwa, sansei dekimasen.
that | thinking | way of | as for | approve | (I) cannot
I can't approve of that line of thinking.
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泳(およ)ぎ方(かた)を教(おし)えてください。
oyogi kata o oshiete kudasai.
swimming | method | teach | please
Please teach me how to swim.
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あの先生(せんせい)の授業(じゅぎょう)は、分(わ)かりにくいです。
ano sensei no jugyou wa, wakari nikui desu.
that | teacher | 's | class / lesson | understand | difficult | is
That teacher's class is hard to understand.
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この本(ほん)は、読(よ)みやすいです。
kono hon wa, yomi yasui desu.
this – book – as for (this book) – read – easy to - is
This book is easy to read.
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試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)するといいですね。
shiken ni goukaku suru to ii desu ne.
test – on – passing grade – to do – would be good
I hope (I or you) will pass the exam.
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明日(あした)、晴(は)れるといいですね。
ashita, hareru to ii desu ne.
tomorrow | to be sunny | would be good
I hope it will be sunny tomorrow.
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お父(とう)さんは、歌(うた)を歌(うた)いながら、シャワーを浴(あ)びます。
otousan wa, uta o utainagara, shawa- o abimasu.
father | as for | song | (direct object marker) | sing – while | shower | (direct object marker) | showering
My father takes a shower while singing a song.
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音楽(おんがく)を聴(き)きながら、本(ほん)を読(よ)みます。
ongaku o kikinagara, hon o yomimasu.
music | (direct object marker) | listen while | book | (direct object marker) | read
While listening to music, (I) read a book.
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もっとゆっくり運転(うんてん)すればよかったです。
motto yukkuri unten sureba yokatta desu.
more – slowly – drive – would have been better
I wish (I/you) had driven slower.
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もっと勉強(べんきょう)すればよかったです。
motto benkyou sureba yokatta desu.
more – study – would have been better - good
(I/you) should have studied more.
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今日(きょう)は、学校(がっこう)に行(い)くはずでしたが、風邪(かぜ)をひいたので休(やす)みました。
kyou wa, gakkou ni iku hazu deshita ga, kaze o hiita node yasumimashita.
as for today – school – to – go – supposed to – but – cold – came down with – therefore – rested
I was supposed to go to school today, but I caught a cold and stayed home.
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犯人(はんにん)は、ここでかくれていたはずだ。
hannin wa, koko de kakurete ita hazu da.
as for the criminal – here – at – hiding – was - must
The criminal must have been hiding here.
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写真(しゃしん)を撮(と)ってもいいです。
shashin o totte mo ii desu.
picture – (direct object marker) – take and – if – good - is
You may take photos.
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テレビを見(み)てもいいですか？ はい、いいです。どうぞ。
terebi wo mite mo ii desu ka? hai, ii desu. douzo.
TV – (direct object marker) – okay to see – is it? yes – good – is – please do
May I watch TV? Yes, you may. Go ahead, please.
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この薬(くすり)を飲(の)めば、すぐによくなります。
kono kusuri o nomeba, suguni yoku narimasu.
this – medicine – (direct object marker) – if drink – soon – better - become
If you take this medicine, you'll get better soon.
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わからないことは、先生(せんせい)に聞(き)けばいいんです。
wakaranai koto wa, sensei ni kikeba iin desu.
don't know – something – (topic marker) – teacher – to – if ask – good – is
If there is something you don't understand, it's fine to ask the teacher.
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私(わたし)は、日本語(にほんご)の勉強(べんきょう)が好(す)きになりました。
watashi wa, nihongo no benkyou ga suki ni narimashita.
as for me – Japanese language – 's / of – studying – (subject marker) – to like – became
I've grown to like studying Japanese.
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この春(はる)、彼(かれ)は、会社員(かいしゃいん)になりました。
kono haru kare wa kaishain ni narimashita.
this – spring – as for he – company employee - became
He became a company employee this spring.
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日本語がすごくうまくなりました。
nihongo ga sugoku umaku narimashita.
Japanese language – very – better – became
(Your/My) Japanese has really improved.
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昨日(きのう)から急(きゅう)に寒(さむ)くなりました。
kinou kara kyuu ni samuku narimashita.
yesterday – from – suddenly – cold – became
It suddenly became cold since yesterday.
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近所(きんじょ)の子供(こども)がピアノを弾(ひ)いています。
kinjo no kodomo ga piano o hiite imasu.
neighborhood – 's – child – (subject marker) – piano – (direct object marker) - playing
A neighbor's child is playing the piano.
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私(わたし)の弟(おとうと)は、東京(とうきょう)に住(す)んでいます。
watashi no otouto wa, toukyou ni sunde imasu.
my – younger brother – as for – Tokyo – in - living
My younger brother lives in Tokyo.
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もし、よかったら、一緒(いっしょ)に映画(えいが)を見(み)ませんか?
moshi, yokattara, issho ni eiga o mimasen ka?
if – good – if – together – with – movie – (direct object marker) – won't see?
If it is all right, why don't we watch a movie together? (Slightly literally)
Would you like to watch a movie with me? (More natural)
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もし、晴(は)れたら、海(うみ)に行(い)きましょう。
moshi, haretara, umi ni ikimashou.
if – sunny – if – sea – to – let's go
If the weather is good, let's go to the beach.
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この薬(くすり)を飲(の)めば、痛(いた)みがとれます。
kono kusuri o nomeba, itami ga toremasu.
this - medicine - (direct object marker) - if you drink - pain - (subject marker) - go away
When you take this medicine, the pain will go away.
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この本(ほん)を読(よ)めば、日本(にほん)の歴史(れきし)がよくわかります。
kono hon o yomeba, nihon no rekishi ga yoku wakarimasu.
this - book - (direct object marker) - if you read - Japan - 's - history - (subject marker) - well – know
If you read this book, you would have a good grasp of Japanese history.
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もうあの映画(えいが)を見(み)ましたか?
いいえ、まだ見(み)ていません。
mou ano eiga o mimashita ka? iie, mada mite imasen.
already - that - movie - (direct object marker) - saw (polite) – question - No - (not) yet - not seen (polite)
Have you already seen that movie? No, I haven't seen it yet.
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お昼(ひる)ご飯(はん)は、何(なに)を食(た)べようと思(おも)っていますか?
お寿司(すし)を食(た)べようと思(おも)っています。
ohiru gohan wa, nani o tabeyou to omotte imasu ka?
osushi o tabeyou to omotte imasu.
as for lunch - what - wanting to eat - thinking?
sushi - wanting to eat – thinking
What are you thinking for lunch?
I'm thinking about having sushi.
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バスと電車(でんしゃ)とどちらのほうが安(やす)いですか?
basu to densha to dochira no houga yasui desu ka?
bus - or - train - or -which one - is more - cheap - ?
Which is cheaper? The bus or the train?
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私(わたし)は、帽子(ぼうし)を買(か)いました。手袋(てぶくろ)も買(か)いました。
watashi wa, boushi o kaimashita. tebukuro mo kaimashita.
as for me, I - hat - (direct object marker) - bought. gloves - also - bought.
I bought a hat. I also bought gloves.
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A: 今(いま)、何(なに)をしていますか？
B: 本(ほん)を読(よ)んでいます。
A: ima, nani o shite imasu ka? B: hon o yonde imasu.
A: now - what - (direct object marker) - doing ? B: book - (direct object marker) - reading
A: What are you doing? B: I'm reading a book.
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私(わたし)の妹(いもうと)は、ダイエットをしたのでとてもやせています。やせすぎかもしれません。
watashi no imouto wa, daietto o shita node totemo yasete imasu. yasesugi kamo shiremasen.
as for my younger sister - diet - did - therefore - very - is skinny - too thin - perhaps
Because my younger sister went on a diet, she is very thin. I think she is too thin.
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A, きのうは、何(なに)をしましたか？
B, 本(ほん)を読(よ)んだり、昼寝(ひるね)をしたりしました。
- kinou wa, nani o shimashita ka?
- hon o yondari hirune o shitari shimashita.
as for yesterday, what - did?
book - (direct object marker) - things like reading - nap - (direct object marker) - things like doing (nap) - did
- What did you do yesterday?
- I did things like reading a book and taking a nap and so on.
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A, 今日は、寒いですね。 B, そうですね。きのうも寒かったです。
A. kyou wa samui desu ne.
B. sou desu ne. kinou mo samukatta desu.
as for today, cold-is-don't you think?
like that-isn't it. yesterday-also-was cold
A. It is cold, isn’t it?
B. Yes, it is. It was cold yesterday also.
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ジョンさんは、音楽をききながら、そうじをしました。
jonsan wa, ongaku o kikinagara, souji o shimashita.
as for john (honorific)-music-(direct object marker)-while listening-cleaning-(direct object marker)-did
John did some cleaning while listening to the music.
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ギターが弾けますか？いいえ、弾けません。
gita- ga hikemasu ka? iie, hikemasen.
guitar - (emphasis/object marker) - able to play - ? - no - not able to play.
Can you play the guitar? No, I can't.
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きのう、友達から電話がありました。とても元気そうでした。
kinou, tomodachi kara denwa ga arimashita. totemo genki sou deshita.
yesterday - friend - from - phone - was. very - good health - appears - was.
Yesterday, a friend called me. He seemed to be doing very well.
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めがね megane – eyeglasses
田中さんは、どの人ですか？めがねをかけた人です。
tanaka san wa, dono hito desu ka? megane o kaketa hito desu.
as for Mr. Tanaka, which - person? glasses - wore - person - is.
Which person is Mr. Tanaka? He's the one wearing glasses.
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校長先生 kouchou sensei – The school's principal
あの人は、誰ですか？あの人は、この学校の校長先生です。
ano hito wa, dare desu ka? ano hito wa, kono gakkou no kouchou sensei desu.
as for that-over-there person - who - is ? - that-over-there - person - as for - this - school's - principal - is.
Who is that person? That person is this school's principal.
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だれのさいふ dare no saifu – Whose wallet?
これは、だれのさいふですか？あ、それは、クリスさんのさいふです。
kore wa, dare no saifu desu ka? a, sore wa, kurisu san no saifu desu.
as for this - whose - wallet - is it? ah - as for that - Chris - 's - wallet - is.
Whose wallet is this? Ah, that is Chris' wallet.
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いとこ itoko – cousin
きのうは、わたしのいとこが泊(と)まりに来(き)ました。たくさん遊(あそ)びました。
kinou wa, watashi no itoko ga tomari ni kimashita. takusan asobimashita.
As for yesterday - my - cousin - (subject marker) - to stay - for the purpose of - came. much - played.
Yesterday, my cousin came over. We had a lot of fun.
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学校 gakkou – school
今日（きょう）から学校（がっこう）が始（はじ）まりました。きのうの夜（よる）はあまり眠（ねむ）れませんでした。
kyou kara gakkou ga hajimarimashita. kinou no yoru wa amari nemuremasen deshita.
today - from - school - (subject marker) - started. yesterday - 's - night - (topic marker) - not very much - didn't sleep - was.
Today, school started. I couldn't sleep well last night.
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近所の猫 kinjo no neko – neighborhood cat
昨日(きのう)、裏庭(うらにわ)に近所(きんじょ)の猫(ねこ)がいました。すぐに逃 (に)げてしまいました。
kinou, uraniwa ni kinjo no neko ga imashita. sugu ni nigete shimaimashita.
yesterday, back yard - in - neighborhood - 's - cat - (subject marker) - existed. soon - ran away - did.
Yesterday, a neighbor's cat was in my backyard. It quickly ran away.
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赤い小鳥 akai tori – a small red bird
昨日（きのう）、裏庭（うらにわ）に赤（あか）い小鳥（ことり）が飛（と）んでいました。とてもきれいでした。
kinou, uraniwa ni akai kotori ga tonde imashita. totemo kirei deshita.
yesterday, back yard - in - red - small bird - (subject marker) - was. very - pretty - was.
Yesterday, there was a small red bird in the back yard. It was very pretty.
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途中 to chuu – midway; on the way
昨日（きのう）は、映画（えいが）を見（み）ました。途中（とちゅう）で寝（ね）てしまいました。
kinou wa, eiga o mimashita. tochuu de nete shimaimashita.
as for yesterday - movie - (direct object marker) - saw. in the middle - slept - did.
Yesterday, I watched a movie. I fell asleep during it.
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一緒に issho ni – together with
昨日（きのう）は、子供（こども）たちと一緒（いっしょ）に裏庭（うらにわ）の掃除（そうじ）をしました。とても暑（あつ）かったです。
kinou wa, kodomo tachi to issho ni uraniwa no souji o shimashita. totemo atsukatta desu.
as for yesterday - children - together with - in - backyard - 's - cleaning - (direct object marker) - did. very - hot - was.
Yesterday, I cleaned the backyard with my children. It was very hot.
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今日から kyou kara – from today
今日（きょう）からジョギングを始（はじ）めました。1（いち）キロ走（はし）りました。
kyou kara jogingu o hajimemashita. ichi kiro hashirimashita.
today - from - jogging - (direct object marker) - began. one - kilometer - ran.
I started jogging today. I ran a kilometer.
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遊びに来る asobi ni kuru - to come for a visit
きのうは、おとうさんとおかあさんが家（いえ）に遊（あそ）びに来（き）ました。楽（たの）しかったです。
kinou wa, otousan to okaasan ga ie ni asobi ni kimashita. tanoshikatta desu. as for yesterday - father - and - mother - (subject marker) - (my) house - to - play - for - came. fun - it was My parents visited my house yesterday. I had a great time.
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今日（きょう）は、一日中（いちにちじゅう）雨（あめ）が降（ふ）りました。かえるがたくさん鳴（な）いていました。
kyou wa, ichinichijuu ame ga furimashita. kaeru ga takusan naite imashita. as for today - all day - rain - (subject marker) - fell. frogs - (subject marker) - many - cried - existed. It rained all day today. There were many frogs croaking.
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今朝(けさ)は、朝寝坊(あさねぼう)して学校(がっこう)に遅刻(ちこく)しました。
kesa wa, asa nebou shite gakkou ni chikoku shimashita. this morning - as for - morning - oversleeping - and - school - to - late - was I overslept this morning and was late for school.
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今朝けさ、庭にわの赤あかいバラばらの花はなが咲さきました。
kesa, niwa no akai bara no hana ga sakimashita.
this morning - garden - 's - red - rose - 's - flower - (subject marker) - bloomed
My garden's red roses bloomed this morning.
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今日きょうは、朝早あさはやく起おきてジョギングをしました。
kyou wa, asa hayaku okite jogingu o shimashita. as for today - morning - early - woke up and - jogging - did.
Today, I woke early and went jogging.
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近所 kinjo Neighborhood 今朝けさは、犬いぬと散歩さんぽに行いきました。近所きんじょの人ひとに会あいました。
kesa wa, inu to sanpo ni ikimashita. kinjo no hito ni aimashita. as for this morning - dog - with - walk - on - went. neighborhood - 's - person - at - met.
This morning, I walked the dog. I met a neighbor.
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花火はなび Fireworks 昨日きのうの夜よる、花火はなびを見みました。とてもきれいでした。
kinou no yoru, hanabi o mimashita. totemo kirei deshita.
Last night, I watched the fireworks. It was very beautiful.
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でんわ 電話 phone 彼女かのじょは、さっきまでおかあさんと電話でんわで話はなしていました。
kanojo wa, sakki made okaasan to denwa de hanashite imashita.
Until just a while ago, she was talking to her mother on the phone.
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映画えいが movie きのう、夜遅よるおそくまで映画えいがを見みました。
kinou, yoru osoku made eiga o mimashita.
Yesterday, I watched a movie until late at night.
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鳥とり bird
今朝けさ、鳥とりがきれいに鳴ないていました。
kesa, tori ga kirei ni naite imashita.
This morning, a bird was singing beautifully.
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ゆうめい 有名 famous 彼女(かのじょ)は有名(ゆうめい)な歌手(かしゅ)です。
kanojo wa yuumei na kashu desu.
She is a famous singer.
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みそ汁 miso shiru Miso Soup
今日(きょう)の朝(あさ)ごはんは、みそ汁(しる)と卵焼(たまごやき)でした。おいしかったです。
kesa wa, sukoshi samukatta desu.
It was a little cold this morning.
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今朝 kesa
this morning
今朝(けさ)は、少(すこ)し寒(さむ)かったです。
kesa wa, sukoshi samukatta desu.
It was a little cold this morning.
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散歩さんぽ a walk; a stroll
今日(きょう)の朝(あさ)、散歩(さんぽ)に行(い)きました。近所(きんじょ)の犬(いぬ)がほえました。
kyou no asa, sanpo ni ikimashita. kinjo no inu ga hoemashita.
I went for a walk this morning. A neighborhood dog barked at me.
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