Learn Japanese grammar: が (ga). Meaning: the particle が has two main meanings, one as a subject marker particle, and the other as however; but.
Meaning 1) が – Subject Marker
が is used to mark a subject in a sentence. It is very similar to the particle は (wa) Topic Marker.
- 犬が好きです。
- inu ga suki desu.
- I like dogs. (subject is dogs)
See examples 1~5
Meaning 2) が – However; but
When placed in between two sentences, が can also mean “however” or “but”.
- 私は犬が好きですがお母さんは好きじゃない。
- watashi wa inu ga suki desu ga okaasan wa suki janai.
- I like dogs but my mom does not.
See examples 6~9
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が - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
明日は雨が降る。
Example #2
仕方がない。
Example #3
コンビニが近くにあります。
Example #4
彼は借金がある。
Example #5
今日は、やることがたくさんある。
Example #6
彼は金はあるが、バカな男だ。
Example #7
私は日本語を話すことはできますが、読むことはできません。
Example #8
このカメラを買いたいですがお金がない。
Example #9
恐れ入りますが、本日は満席です。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 犬 | いぬ | dog(s) |
| 好き | すき | to like |
| お母さん | おかあさん | mother |
| 明日 | あした | tomorrow |
| 雨が降る | あめがふる | to rain |
| 仕方 | しかた | method; means |
| 近い | ちかい | nearby |
| 彼 | かれ | he; him |
| 借金 | しゃっきん | debt |
| 今日 | きょう | today |
| 沢山 | たくさん | a lot |
| 馬鹿 | ばか | stupid; foolish |
| 男 | おとこ | man |
| 日本語 | にほんご | Japanese language |
| 話す | はなす | to speak |
| 読む | よむ | to read |
| 出来る | できる | to be able to |
| 買う | かう | to buy |
| 恐れ入れます | おそれいれます | I beg your pardon |
| 本日 | ほんじつ | today |
| 満席 | まんせき | fully booked; no seats available |
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