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Question 1

の

Answer 1

The Japanese particle “の” has several uses:
-Possessive Marker: Indicates possession, similar to “of” in English.
-Nominalizer: Turns verbs and adjectives into nouns.
-Substitute for “が”: Used in subordinate clauses.
-Confident Conclusion: When used at the end of a sentence with a falling tone.
-Emotional Emphasis: Often used by women at the end of a sentence.
-Question Indicator: Used at the end of a sentence with a rising tone to indicate a question.

Question 2

に

Answer 2

The Japanese particle “に” is used for:
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason); for; with
5. by; from
6. as (i.e. in the role of) (see also: として)
7. per; in; for; a (e.g. “once a month”)
8. and; in addition to
9. if; although

Question 3

は

Answer 3

The Japanese particle “は” is used for:
particle
1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis

Question 4

た

Answer 4

The Japanese particle “た” is used for:
1. indicate past completed or action (see also: だ; だ after certain verb forms)
2. indicates light imperative (see also: だ)

Question 5

を

Answer 5

The Japanese particle “を” is used for:
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
3. indicates an area traversed
4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

Question 6

だ

Answer 6

The Japanese particle “だ” is used for:
copula
1. be; is (see also: である, です; plain copula)
auxiliary verb
2. indicates past or completed action (see also: た; た after certain verb forms)
3. indicates light imperative (see also: た)

Question 7

た

Answer 7

The Japanese particle “た” is used for:
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
particle, conjunction
3. but; however; still; and

Question 8

て

Answer 8

The Japanese particle “て” is used for:
1. casual quoting particle (see also: と; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if … then
3. indicates a rhetorical question (as かって)
4. indicates certainty, insistence, etc.

Question 9

と

Answer 9

The Japanese particle “と” is used for:
particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
3. with
4. particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle (see also: って)
noun
5. promoted pawn (see also: と金; shogi term; abbreviation)
particle
6. indicates question (sentence end) (regional dialect: Kyuushuu-ben)

Question 10

ます

Answer 10

ます

auxiliary verb
1. used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader) (see also: ませ; polite (teineigo) language)
2. used to indicate respect for those affected by the action (archaic; humble)

Question 11

も

Answer 11

The Japanese particle “も” is used for:
1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) (as ＡもＢも)
3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than (used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.)
4. even if; even though; although; in spite of (often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.)
adverb
5. further; more; again; another; the other (see also: もう; colloquialism; abbreviation)

Question 12

で

Answer 12

The Japanese particle “で” is used for:
1. indicates location of action; at; in (にて is the formal literary form)
2. indicates time of action
3. indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
conjunction
4. and then; so
auxiliary
5. indicates continuing action (see also: て; alternate form of 〜て used for some verb types; this meaning is restricted to reading で)
particle
6. indicates certainty, emphasis, etc. (see also: よ; at sentence-end; regional dialect: Kansai-ben; this meaning is restricted to reading で)

Question 13

てる

Answer 13

てる
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
indicates continuing action or state (e.g. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)

Question 14

です

Answer 14

be; is

Question 15

れる

Answer 15

1. indicates passive voice
2. indicates the potential form

Question 16

という

Answer 16

expression
1. called; named (often written with kana only)
2. as many as; as much as

Question 17

つう

Answer 17

Most common form: 通
‘na’ adjective, noun (suffix)
1. connoisseur; authority
counter
2. counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

Question 18

こと
事

Answer 18

Most common form: こと
noun
1. thing; matter (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis (often written with kana only)

Question 19

ええ

Answer 19

interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; that is correct; right
2. um; errr

Question 20

い
言

Answer 20

‘u’ godan verb
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call

Question 21

あの

Answer 21

interjection (kandoushi)
say; well; errr …

Question 22

まあ

Answer 22

adverb
1. just (e.g. “just wait here”); come now; now, now (when urging or consoling)
2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat

Question 23

ある

Answer 23

irregular ‘ru’ godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have (often written with kana only)

Question 24

ね

Answer 24

particle
1. indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so (at sentence end)
interjection (kandoushi)
2. hey; come on; listen

Question 25

ない

Answer 25

auxiliary adjective 1. not (verb-negating suffix, may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation) suffix, 'i' adjective 2. emphatic suffix

Question 26

なる

Answer 26

'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb 1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain (often written with kana only) 2. to result in; to prove to be

Question 27

なる

Answer 27

'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb 1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain (often written with kana only) 2. to result in; to prove to be

Question 28

か

Answer 28

particle 1. indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical) (was written as 歟, used at sentence-end) 2. or; whether or not

Question 29

その

Answer 29

pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi) 1. that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the (see also: 何の, 此の, 其れ, 彼の; often written with kana only) interjection (kandoushi) 2. um...; er...; uh...

Question 30

けれど

Answer 30

Most common form: けど conjunction, particle but; however; although

Question 31

から

Answer 31

particle 1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since 2. from (originator); by

Question 32

よう

Answer 32

auxiliary verb 1. (I) will; (I) shall (on non-五段 stem, e.g. 食べる→食べよう, indicates intention) 2. let's (on non-五段 stem, indicates suggestion or invitation) 3. (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); maybe; perhaps; perchance (on non-五段 stem, indicates speculation)

Question 33

おも 思う

Answer 33

1. to think; to consider; to believe (想う has connotations of heart-felt) 2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do) 3. to judge; to assess; to regard 4. to imagine; to suppose; to dream 5. to expect; to look forward to 6. to feel; to desire; to want 7. to recall; to remember