particles

What does "demo" mean in Japanese? In the Japanese language, there is an imported word which originally came from the word, "demonstration". In this blog, however, I will focus on "demo" as a pure Japanese word. Japanese people normally use as three different parts of speech. As a conjunction, it is used like the …

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What is "wo" in Japanese? Japanese native speakers use "wo" as a case particle to make the object word in a sentence. In this blog post, I will explain this particle in detail with example sentences. Let's get started! Contents Definition and meaning of "wo" Example #1: how to use "wo" in …

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What does "sae" mean in Japanese? Japanese native speakers sometimes use "sae" to mean 'even', 'only', or 'besides' in Japanese. In this blog post, I will explain this binding particle in detail together with example sentences. Let's get started! Contents Definition and meanings of "sae" Example #1: …

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What does "kara" mean in Japanese? Japanese native speakers use the word, "kara", to mean 'empty' or to call an outer surface of something. In this blog post, however, I will focus on "kara" as a particle. Japanese native speakers quite often use this particle both in speaking and in writing; therefore, Japanese …

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What is "yori" in Japanese? Japanese people often use "yori" to make comparative sentences in Japanese. They put this particle after a noun to provide a basis of comparison. In this blog post, I will explain this particle in detail together with example sentences. Let's get …

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