Further to the previous replies, I suggest you check out a Particles Dictionary.
Particles, inclusive of 'ga' and 'wo', have a lot of uses and nuances. They are a bit like prepositions if you use the English language as a comparison.
Need a word or phrase translated?
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Particles, inclusive of 'ga' and 'wo', have a lot of uses and nuances. They are a bit like prepositions if you use the English language as a comparison.
Jericho Desu
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*Slaps head* Yeah yeah I just remembered 'Nihon' is the country
82riceballs
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no problem! By 以下の文は意味をなしますか。新しい単語を覚えるため に文に使ったつもりです。I mean: "Do the sentences beneath make sense? In order to memorize new words, I've used them in sentences."I think I understand what you're trying to say. But can you write an English translation to make sure ?
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文の中に
means physically in; that's what you want to use in this case
If you use に you would be understood but only after some thinking on the part of your conversation partner. Man, trust me, particles are never easy. Don't sweat over it.
Also ~たつもり is a set phrase that means "I am sure that...," "I am convinced that..."
means physically in; that's what you want to use in this case
If you use に you would be understood but only after some thinking on the part of your conversation partner. Man, trust me, particles are never easy. Don't sweat over it.
Also ~たつもり is a set phrase that means "I am sure that...," "I am convinced that..."
82riceballs
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So this is correct right? >新しい単語を覚えるために文の中に使いました。
What would be the Japanese equivalent of "I tried to..."
like I tried to use them in a sentence
What would be the Japanese equivalent of "I tried to..."
like I tried to use them in a sentence
Elizabeth
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No, you need to use で not に。
undrentide
Japa'n vagyok
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82riceballs
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Ok, thanks! I'm going to write this down...
Elizabeth
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以下の文は意味をなしますか。
And while you're at it... 以下の文は意味がわかりますか（わかりましたか）？ sounds a lot more natural than なしますか
yevgeny
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you can also say,
皆さんは何について話しているのですか。
皆さんは何のことを話しているのですか。
probably 「は」 sounds more natural.
北海道より九州の方が夏はかなり暑いです。
another expressions
北海道に/と比べると、九州の夏の方がかなり暑いです。
北海道に/と比べて、九州の夏はかなり暑いです。
"kanari" is generally written as かなり. Although かなり is certainly from 可也/可なり, 可なり might be mistaken as the word "to permit/be permitted" in 漢文調; Chinese classic literary style. (e.g. 「その逆もまた可なり」「朝に道を聞かば、夕に死すとも可なり」)
個人的には「かなり」を「可なり」と書くのは相当 pedantic な使い方のような気がしますが。。。
You're right. 「あの図書館の方が本が多いです。」 is better.
If you use たくさん,
あの図書館の方が、本がたくさんあります。
another one,
あの図書館の方がより多く(の)本を所蔵しています/持っています。
婚:
古くは昏(コン;夕暮れ)を借りて結婚の意を表した。古代の結婚式は夕暮れから行われたことによるという。一説に、両性をまるくまとめる意(棍コン)によるという。のち、これに女を加えて、縁組の意の専用字とした。 from 新字源
So all the words having 婚 mean about "marriage"
婚姻、婚期、婚礼、新婚、初婚、再婚、早婚、晩婚、既婚、未婚...
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yumeitsumo
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Also: I'd like to know how to write "Dream always"
yevgeny
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Chidoriashi
In imagination land
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Chidoriashi
In imagination land
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Ryuk, is correct. But you really cannot say yumeitsumo, as a sentence, or even a set phrase. Meaning although it sounds ok in English to say "Dream always" you really cannot say it in the exact same manner in Japanese. You just need to speak it in a regular sentence. Like this.. いつも夢を見ている。(itsumo yume wo miteiru)
Charles Barkley
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Um, for our non-native English speakers, please do not think that 'dream always' is acceptable English. It sounds like an awful advertising slogan along the lines of Adidas's 'Impossible is Nothing.'
Tomii515
やった～！
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Toritoribe
どうもありがとうございました～！
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I was listening to a song, and I was looking up some of the words.
The lyric was 「今日の気分は最高です｣, which, from what I looked up, meant literally "Today's state up mind is maximum." or something to that extent. But, that's really not the point. When I looked up "kibun" there were some example I read under it in my dictionary, for example "I feel like going" -> 「行きたい気分です」
So, this got me wondering. "How do you say "I feel like..." in Japanese?" Apparently, I'm guessing this si how? So, according to this, would it be "-tai form kibun desu"?
For example, would this be correct:
今日すしを食べたい気分です。
I feel like eating sushi today.
Is this alright?
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Also, when looking up words form that song I came across ｢のように｣, which, when I looked it up, says it means "like; similar to". Also in the song, it has 「のような」. So, from how the song has it, I'm guessing "noyouni" is before a verb, and "noyouna" is before a noun, or something?
So, would these sentences be correct?
男の子は新幹線のように早いでした。/友達は豚のように食べます。
The boy was as fast as a bullet train. / My friend eats like a pig.
猫のような僕の犬です。/猫のような友達は部屋に入りました。
My dog is like a cat. / My friend entered the room like a cat.
**I was just using these sentence as example. Like, would it be understood, because "blah blah eats like a pig" might be an expression in English, but I dont know. Anyways, I was just using these as examples, meaning, if a japanese person read this, would they understand what it literally meant? ~~
ありがとう！
どうもありがとうございました～！
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I was listening to a song, and I was looking up some of the words.
The lyric was 「今日の気分は最高です｣, which, from what I looked up, meant literally "Today's state up mind is maximum." or something to that extent. But, that's really not the point. When I looked up "kibun" there were some example I read under it in my dictionary, for example "I feel like going" -> 「行きたい気分です」
So, this got me wondering. "How do you say "I feel like..." in Japanese?" Apparently, I'm guessing this si how? So, according to this, would it be "-tai form kibun desu"?
For example, would this be correct:
今日すしを食べたい気分です。
I feel like eating sushi today.
Is this alright?
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Also, when looking up words form that song I came across ｢のように｣, which, when I looked it up, says it means "like; similar to". Also in the song, it has 「のような」. So, from how the song has it, I'm guessing "noyouni" is before a verb, and "noyouna" is before a noun, or something?
So, would these sentences be correct?
男の子は新幹線のように早いでした。/友達は豚のように食べます。
The boy was as fast as a bullet train. / My friend eats like a pig.
猫のような僕の犬です。/猫のような友達は部屋に入りました。
My dog is like a cat. / My friend entered the room like a cat.
**I was just using these sentence as example. Like, would it be understood, because "blah blah eats like a pig" might be an expression in English, but I dont know. Anyways, I was just using these as examples, meaning, if a japanese person read this, would they understand what it literally meant? ~~
ありがとう！
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the former, yes.
the latter, no.
not "where the phrase is" but "what the phrase is modifying"
～のように: adverbial phrase; modifying verbs/adjectives
彼は皿を猫のように舐めた。 ＝ 彼は猫のように皿を舐めた。 ＝ 猫のように彼は皿を舐めた。; 「猫のように」 is modifying 「舐めた」
～のような: adjectival phrase; modifying nouns
彼は猫のような格好で皿を舐めた。; 「猫のような」 is modifying 「格好」
the latter, no.
not "where the phrase is" but "what the phrase is modifying"
～のように: adverbial phrase; modifying verbs/adjectives
彼は皿を猫のように舐めた。 ＝ 彼は猫のように皿を舐めた。 ＝ 猫のように彼は皿を舐めた。; 「猫のように」 is modifying 「舐めた」
～のような: adjectival phrase; modifying nouns
彼は猫のような格好で皿を舐めた。; 「猫のような」 is modifying 「格好」
Elizabeth
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You're right. 気分 is one way, only one, to say "in the mood to" or "feel like (doing)"
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Are you sure this isn't your sentence closer to these translations :猫のような僕の犬です。/猫のような友達は部屋に入りました。
My dog is like a cat. / My friend entered the room like a cat.
**I was just using these sentence as example. Like, would it be understood, because "blah blah eats like a pig" might be an expression in English, but I dont know. Anyways, I was just using these as examples, meaning, if a japanese person read this, would they understand what it literally meant? ~~
ありがとう！
"My dog that is like a cat" (pointing to the one out of two or more which is like a cat) ?
"My friend like a cat entered the room" ええええ？？？英語でも、、何をしているかわからない。。。
Tomii515
やった～！
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Toritoribe
Thanks again ^^
The sentences mean
"He licked the dish like a cat."
"He licked the dish in the manner of a cat."
...or something?
and which sentences were correct, if any of them were? ><;;
The sentences, or phrases, or whatever, in the song were
1. 空のように透き通っていたい
2. ナイフのような風邪が
Bahaha
xD
>< Well, I said the translation was supposed to be "My friend entered the room like a cat" as in "they entered the room acting like a cat"... xD Maybe I should've been more literal.
But yeah...><
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Oh yeah. I was just wondering, in Japanese, how do you write the full date, or whatever?
For example:
Today is Thursday, March 20th, 2008.
Would it be like... day of the week/day/month/year??
今日は木曜日二十日三月二千八年です。
Er..
今日は木曜日20日3月2008年です。
Just, like what order would it go?
Thanks again ^^
The sentences mean
"He licked the dish like a cat."
"He licked the dish in the manner of a cat."
...or something?
and which sentences were correct, if any of them were? ><;;
The sentences, or phrases, or whatever, in the song were
1. 空のように透き通っていたい
2. ナイフのような風邪が
Are you sure this isn't your sentence closer to these translations :
"My dog that is like a cat" (pointing to the one out of two or more which is like a cat) ?
"My friend like a cat entered the room" ええええ？？？英語でも、、何をしているかわからない。。。
Bahaha
xD>< Well, I said the translation was supposed to be "My friend entered the room like a cat" as in "they entered the room acting like a cat"... xD Maybe I should've been more literal.
But yeah...><
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Oh yeah. I was just wondering, in Japanese, how do you write the full date, or whatever?
For example:
Today is Thursday, March 20th, 2008.
Would it be like... day of the week/day/month/year??
今日は木曜日二十日三月二千八年です。
Er..
今日は木曜日20日3月2008年です。
Just, like what order would it go?
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