Yume o kanaeru tameni doryoku shimasu Here are some functional words that can be used with short verbs. …tameni The phrase “tameni” in Japanese is used to express the purpose or reason for an action. It translates to “in order to” or “so that” when connected to verbs, and “for” when connected to nouns. It […]
Conjunction
Hareteirunode, sentaku o shimasu Connecting cause and result To connect two sentences where the first sentence indicates a cause and the second indicates a result, you use “node” or “kara” in Japanese. This structure helps clearly convey the cause-and-effect relationship between the two statements. Using “node”: Using “kara”: Sakana ga nigatenanode, osushi wa tabemasen. *nigate
Kyou wa hare deshitaga, soto ni demasendeshita Paradox We can connect two sentences into one longer sentence to show a premise followed by an unexpected or contradictory result. In Japanese, the conjunctions “ga” and “kedo” are used to mean “but.” However, unlike in English, where “but” appears at the beginning of the second clause, “ga”
Neru mae ni, ha o migakimasu You can also express time relations by using the short forms and conjunctions. Here are some examples: short affirmative (present or past) + toki, tokini = when doing …short affirmative + maeni = before doing …short past (ta-form) + ato = after doing … …toki (ni) Kaisha ni iku