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助詞(じょし)の省略(しょうりゃく)についてのルールや使(つか)い方(かた)を説明(せつめい)する内容(ないよう)です。

This content explains the rules and usage of omitting particles in Japanese.
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助詞(じょし)の省略(しょうりゃく)難(むずか)しいからって Just because it's difficult to omit particles,

助(じょ)詞(し)

N1
n
particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
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の

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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省(しょう)略(りゃく)

N2
n, vs, vt
omission; leaving out
vt, vs, n
abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement; shortening (e.g. of a name)
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難(むずか)しい

N3
adj-i
difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
adj-i
impossible; unfeasible
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から

N5
suffix
from / because
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って

N5
prt
you said; he said; she said; they said(casual quoting particle)
prt
even if(after a verb in the past tense)
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助詞(じょし)使(つか)っとけばいいと思(おも)ってない？ is it good thing to always use them?

助(じょ)詞(し)

N1
n
particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
•

使(つか)って

N4
v5u, vt
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
v5u, vt
to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
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とけば

N5
suffix
to do in advance / to leave in the current state expecting a later change

いい

N4
adj-ix
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable(also written 良い, 好い and 善い)
adj-ix
sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
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と

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
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思(おも)って

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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今回(こんかい)は助詞(じょし)の省略(しょうりゃく)についてお話(はな)しします。 Today I'm going to talk about omission of particles.

今(こん)回(かい)

N4
adv, n
this time; now
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は

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•

助(じょ)詞(し)

N1
n
particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
•

の

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••

省(しょう)略(りゃく)

N2
n, vs, vt
omission; leaving out
vt, vs, n
abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement; shortening (e.g. of a name)
•

について

N4
exp
concerning; regarding
exp
per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
•

お話(はな)し

N4
n
story; tale
n
talk; discussion
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します

N2
suffix
makes a verb from a noun
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まず助詞(じょし)、日本語(にほんご)の助詞(じょし)、知(し)っていますよね？ First, you should know the Japanese particles.

まず

N4
adv
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
adv
probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
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助(じょ)詞(し)

N1
n
particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
•

日(に)本(ほん)語(ご)

N4
n
Japanese (language)
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の

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••

知(し)って

N4
v5r, vt
to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover
v5r, vt
to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize
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よね

N5
exp, prt
isn't that right?(particle pair used at sentence-end)
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日本語(にほんご)の助詞(じょし)は For example,

日(に)本(ほん)語(ご)

N4
n
Japanese (language)
•

の

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••

助(じょ)詞(し)

N1
n
particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
•

は

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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例(たと)えば「は」、「が」、「を」、「に」、「へ」ですね。 "は", "が", "を", "に" and "へ".

例(たと)えば

N4
adv
for example; for instance; e.g.
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は

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•

が

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
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を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
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に

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
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へ

N5
prt
to; towards; for(indicates direction or goal; pronounced え in modern Japanese)
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です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

ね

N5
prt
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?(at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement)
int
hey; say; listen; look; come on
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他(た)にもたくさんあります。 There are many other particles too.

他(ほか)にも

N4
exp
furthermore; even more

たくさん

N4
adj-no, adj-na, n, adv
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
adj-no, adj-na, n, adv
enough; sufficient
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日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)している人(ひと)なら絶対(ぜったい)見(み)たことがあると思(おも)います。 You should've seen them somewhere

日(に)本(ほん)語(ご)

N4
n
Japanese (language)
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を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
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勉(べん)強(きょう)

N4
n, vs, vt
study
n, vs, vi
diligence; working hard
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して

N2
suffix
makes a verb from a noun
•

いる

N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)
•

人(ひと)

N5
n
person; someone; somebody
n
human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
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なら

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

絶(ぜっ)対(たい)

N3
adv
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
adj-no
absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
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見(み)た

N3
v1, vt
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
v1, vt
to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
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ことがある

N4
exp, v5r-i
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something)(after the past tense form of a verb)
v5r-i, exp
(for something) to happen on occasion
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と

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
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思(おも)います

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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使(つか)ったこともあると思(おも)います。 and been using them too.

使(つか)った

N4
v5u, vt
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
v5u, vt
to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
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こと

N3
n
thing; matter
n
incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
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も

N5
prt
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
prt
both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)(as ＡもＢも)
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ある

N4
v5r-i, vi
to be; to exist; to live(usu. of inanimate objects)
v5r-i, vi
to have
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と

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
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思(おも)います

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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例(たと)えば、「私(わたし)はあっきーです」とか They're used like "私(わたし)はあっきーです"

例(たと)えば

N4
adv
for example; for instance; e.g.
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私(わたし)

N5
pn
I; me(slightly formal or feminine)
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はあ

N5
int
yes; indeed; well
int
ha!
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です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

とか

N4
prt, conj
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on(oft. as ...とか...とか)
exp, prt
or something; something like; a (certain)(used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.)
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