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Double Particles
Verb -て |
"Because" To express emotions |
Verb -て、から、ので |
"Because" difference |
には |
"Target X, in contrast to other targets" |
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"Target X, in contrast to other destinations" |
にも |
"Target X, like other targets" |
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"Target X, like other destinations" |
では |
"In place X, but not elsewhere" |
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"In case of X, but not other cases" |
でも |
"In place X as well" |
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"In case of X as well" |
Noun + でも |
"Even" |
Noun / Verb + だって |
"Even" |
Noun + でも |
"How about some (noun)" 、"Or something" |
Question words + でも |
"Any (thing, time, where, how) |
Question words + だって |
"No matter (how, when, etc) / Every (thing, where, time) |
とは |
"With person X, but not with others" |
とも |
"With Person X as well" |
までは |
"Until X only, but not beyond" |
までも |
"Until X also" |
いつまでも |
"Until when" (forever) |
どこまでも |
"Until where" (wherever) |
での |
Where the action occurs/be held |
(Place) の |
About the place |
もの |
"Even (if) "X has Y and you think Y is too much" |
からの |
"From/Start point" |
までの |
"Until/End point" |
(Phrase) のは |
Clause is the topic |
(Phrase) のが |
Clause is a subject |
(Phrase) のも |
Clause is also... |
(Phrase) のか |
Accusatory male speech; expressing doubt |
ので |
"Because" |
(Verb) + のを |
Clause is direct object |
(Phrase) + のと |
"(Clause) and... / The X and..." |
までに |
"By this time" (Deadline) |
にまで |
"Go to the extent of..." |
からには |
"Now that... / As long as..." |
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Special COnjunctions
のに |
"Although; Despite" |
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Wish, discontent, frustration, or disappointment. Main clause is an unexpected result that has already happened/ongoing/fact and the speaker has the feeling of disatisfaction |
けれども (けれど、けど、でも) |
"Although" (request) |
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"Although" (command; to ask direct question) |
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"but" (opposite meaning) |
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"Although" (also used to ask permission) |
(Adj/Verb) + ばいい + のに |
"I wish I would have..." (Expressing disappointment with other people) |
(Adj/Verb) + ばいい + だけど (けれども、が) |
"I wish I would have..." (Expressing disappointment with oneself) |
V-ても |
"Even if" |
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Summary of Particles
は |
topic and contrast |
へ |
direction and destination |
が |
subject, but, object of verbal adjectives |
で |
location of an action, instrument/method, scope/domain, time limit, material |
か |
question, or |
を |
direct object, passage |
も |
also, even |
と |
and (complete listing), with, quotation |
も |
(adds emphasis whether negative or positive) showing surprising or extreme |
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(adds emphasis whether negative or positive) showing surprising or extreme |
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の |
possession, of the, apposition |
や |
and (incomplete listing), and etcetera |
に |
location of existence, direction of movement, specific time, entry, indirect object, change, per |
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から |
from, starting point, origin, source, because |
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まで |
until, end point, destination |
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Phrase + でしょう / でしょ
ね |
"Right?" Ask for affirmation |
でしょう / だろう |
Seeking agreement. Sounds like ね but more pushy. More expectant of direct answer. |
だろう |
(masculine) |
でしょ? / だろ?(rising intonation) |
"Right?" "See? Didn't I tell you?" (informal, can sound rude) |
でしょ? / だろ?(Exclamation point) |
”You should know!" |
Phrase + でしょう / でしょ |
"Probably; I assume" When speculating something; Formal |
でしょ |
"Probably" Can use to speculate someone's feelings |
多分 |
"Probably" Can never use to speculate someone's feelings; Informal |
何、誰、いつ、どこ + だろ |
"I wonder (what, who, where, when, how) |
何、誰、いつ、どこ + かな |
"I wonder (what, who, where, when, how) |
でしょうか、どうですか、いかがですか |
"How about..." Inquiring about something |
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