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  • Beginning Japanese Phrases 199: もう(part.1-A) already; yet; now

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 199: もう(part.1-A) already; yet; now
    Jun 12 2025

    もうランチは食(た)べましたか？

    Already | answer | as for | realized | question marker

    Have you eaten lunch already? / Have you eaten lunch yet?

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    1 min
  • Beginning Japanese Phrases 198: だろう(Part. 5) …, right?

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 198: だろう(Part. 5) …, right?
    May 29 2025

    君(きみ)はステーキが好(す)きだろう？

    you| as for | steak | subject marker | like | right?

    You like steak, right?

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    1 min
  • Beginning Japanese Phrases 197: だろう(Part. 4) I wonder…

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 197: だろう(Part. 4) I wonder…
    May 1 2025

    あの音(おと)はいったい何(なん)だろう？

    that | sound | as for | on earth | what | (I) wonder

    I wonder what the sound is.

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  • Beginning Japanese Phrases 196: だろう(Part. 3) most likely will; probably will

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 196: だろう(Part. 3) most likely will; probably will
    Apr 24 2025

    彼(かれ)のビジネスはきっと成功(せいこう)するだろう。

    his | business | as for | most certainly | will succeed

    I’m sure his business will be successful.

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    2 mins
  • Beginning Japanese Phrases 195: だろう(Part. 2) probably; most likely; should be

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 195: だろう(Part. 2) probably; most likely; should be
    Apr 10 2025

    この計算(けいさん)はこれで間違(まちが)いないだろう。

    this | calculation | as for | this | with | fine | should be

    The calculation should be fine with this.

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  • Beginning Japanese Phrases 194: だろう(Part. 1) must have ~

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 194: だろう(Part. 1) must have ~
    Mar 20 2025

    太郎(たろう)はきのう友達(ともだち)と一緒(いっしょ)に遊(あそ)んで、きっと楽(たの)しかっただろう。

    Tarou | as for | yesterday | friends | with | together | played | surely | enjoyed| must have had

    Tarou must have had a lot of fun playing with his friends yesterday.

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  • Beginning Japanese Phrases 193: ～がいる/～がいます there is ~; ~ exist (used only for living organisms including human)

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 193: ～がいる/～がいます there is ~; ~ exist (used only for living organisms including human)
    Feb 27 2025

    この池(いけ)には、たくさん魚(さかな)がいます。

    this | pond | in | as for | many | fish | exists

    There are many fish in this pond.

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    2 mins
  • Beginning Japanese Phrases 192: ∼てから after doing ~ [te-from V + から]

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 192: ∼てから after doing ~ [te-from V + から]
    Feb 20 2025

    靴(くつ)を脱(ぬ)いでから家(いえ)に入(はい)ってください。

    shoes| (direct object marker) | taking off | after | house | in | enter | please

    Enter the house after taking your shoes off please

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    2 mins