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今回からからいよいよ、日本語の文法を学んでいきます。
大丈夫、そんなにむずかしくないですよ
Starting from this lesson, we’ll be diving into Japanese grammar.
Don’t worry, it’s not as difficult as you may think!
![けいかん](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35.png)
おはようございます。
ohayōgozaimasu
Good morning.
![けいかん](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35.png)
それは何ですか。
sorewa nan desu ka
What’s that?
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
それ?
sore
That?
![けいかん](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35.png)
それ
sore
That.
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
どれですか。
dore desu ka
Which one?
![けいかん](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35.png)
それです。
sore desu
That one.
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
これ?
kore
This one?
![けいかん](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35.png)
はい、それです。
hai, sore desu
Yes, that one.
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
あれ?
are
What?
![けいかん](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35.png)
え?
e
What?
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
あれ、みてください。
are mitekudasai
Look at that.
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
けんかじゃないかな?
kenka janaikana
Sounds like a fight, maybe.
![けいかん](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35.png)
べつに、なにもないですけど。
betsuni nanimo naidesukedo
Nothing’s going on here.
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
はあ…。
hā
Ah…
![けいかん](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35.png)
これ?
kore
This?
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
それ。
sore
That.
けいさつかん /けいかん keisatsukan /keikan | police officer |
おとこ otoko | man |
けんか kenka | fight |
Japanese greetings
![みか](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/無題-28-2.png)
おはようございます / おはよう
ohayōgozaimasu / ohayō
Good morning.
![テオ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/無題-27-3.png)
こんにちは
kon’nichiwa
Good afternoon.
![ケビン](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35-1.png)
こんばんは
kombanwa
Good evening.
A comma is used to indicate a pause or separation within a sentence. It is employed to distinguish elements or ideas within a sentence and to show relationships such as enumeration, contrast, or concession.
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
あれ、みてください。
A period (full stop) is used to indicate the end of a sentence, signifying the completion of a thought or idea. It is typically placed at the end of a declarative or imperative sentence.
![けいかん](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35.png)
それです。
A question mark is used to denote a question. It is placed at the end of a sentence to indicate that the sentence is interrogative. In pronunciation, the tone is slightly upward at the end.
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
これ? (⤴️)
“これ,” “それ,” and “あれ” are commonly used demonstrative pronouns in Japanese. “どれ” corresponds to the English interrogative pronoun “which.”
“これ” refers to something near the speaker or the topic of conversation. It is used when indicating something the speaker is holding or something in close proximity, for example, something in the speaker’s hand or right in front of them.
![](https://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/これ-520x300.jpg)
“それ” refers to something the listener has or something in the vicinity of the listener. It is used when indicating something a person near the speaker has or something close to them, for example, something the listener is holding or an item on a nearby table.
![](https://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/それ-520x300.jpg)
“あれ” refers to something far from both the speaker and the listener. It is used when indicating something in a location distant from both the speaker and the listener, for example, something in the corner of a room or at a distant location.
![](https://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/あれ-520x300.jpg)
“どれ” is used when inquiring about a specific item from a set of multiple choices. It is used when asking about a particular item from a group of options, for example, in a situation with several items, asking “Which one do you want?” or similar questions.
![](https://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/どれ-520x300.jpg)
“〜です” is a common expression used in Japanese, typically at the end of a sentence. It is a polite and courteous way of expression, often used in communication, especially in situations like first meetings or with superiors.
![けいかん](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35.png)
それです。
sore desu
That one.
The construction of a question is formed in the pattern of “〜か” This gives the entire sentence a questioning meaning.
![おとこ](http://nihongo-pocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/無題-35のコピー.png)
どれですか。
dore desu ka
Which one?