A DICTIONARY OF
INTERMEDIATE
JAPANESE
GRAMMAR
--
Seiichi Makino
and
Michio Tsutsui
TheJapanTimes
Copyright O 1995 by Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui
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This is a dictionary of intermediate Japanese grammar, a companion volume
to A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar published in 1986 by the same
While DBJG was designed primarily for students and teachers of
beginning-level Japanese, this volume is designed for students and teachers
of intermediate-level Japanese. After examining relevant textbooks, some
references on sentence patterns, and authentic sources used in intermediate
and advanced Japanese courses, we have chosen approximately 200 entries
which we believe to be the most important grammatical items for intermediate
Japanese learners.
The format of this dictionary is the same as that of A Dictionary of Basic
Japanese Grammar. For the convenience of readers who have not used DBJG,
we have repeated from that text the sections To the Reader and Grammatical
Terms. In this volume, however, we have modified To the Reader slightly and
have added some entries to Grammatical Terms. Along with the Japanese
index, there is an English index that lists the English equivalents for each entry.
One difference between the two volumes is that no romanization has been
provided for example sentences in A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese
Grammar. Instead, furigana (hiragana over kanji) is used.
Needless to say we owe a great deal to our predecessors, whose works are
listed in the references. Without their linguistic insights we could never have
written this dictionary. We would like to thank our colleagues, friends, and
spouses, who have kindly answered our persistent questions and shared their
language intuition. However, for fear of omission, we would rather not attempt
a comprehensive listing of names. Even so, we want to mention three individuals who made this publication possible, first, Ms. Chiaki Sekido from the
Japan Times, who edited our manuscript most conscientiously and effectively,
and helped us invaluably with her comments and suggestions. Also, our thanks
go to Ms. Came1 Dowd and Ms. Sharon Tsutsui, who edited our English to
make it more readable.
We sincerely hope that this dictionary will be useful in furthering ow
readers' understanding of Japanese.
Spring of 1995
Seiichi Makino
Michio Tsutsui
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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To the Reader ..................................................................
List of Abbreviations ..........................................................
List of Symbols ................................................................
Grammatical Terms ............................................................
Special Topics in Intermediate Japanese Grammar ........................
1. Discourse Grammar ...................................................
Preface
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(1) Mechanism of Cohesion: Inter-sentential Reference
(2) Phenomena of Tense and Formality Switchings
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3. Conversational Strategies .............................................
2. Newspaper Grammar
4. Toward Better Reading Comprehension: Analyzing Sentences
Accurately
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1551
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Main Entries
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1. Katakana Word Transcription Rules .................................
2. Compound Verbs .......................................................
Appendixes
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1 612
613
615
626
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Conjunctions ...........................................................
Affixes: Prefixes and Suffixes ........................................
More Counters .........................................................
Cooccumence ...........................................................
Functional Expressions and Grammatical Patterns .................
English Index ..................................................................
648
Japanese Index
745
References
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758
Compound Particles
666
679
685
698
706
735
To the Reader
This dictionary consists of the following parts:
A. Grammatical Terms contains brief explanations or informal definitions of
the grammatical terms used in this book. If readers find that they are not
familiar with these terms, it is suggested that they read this section carefully.
B. Special Topics in Intermediate Japanese Grammar discusses selected topics: Japanese discourse grammar, newspaper grammar, conversational strategies, and sentence structure analysis for reading comprehension. The section introduces readers to a number of important concepts with which they
should be familiar in order to improve their reading and conversational
skills.
C. Main Entries constitutes the core of this volume. Each entry is organized
as follows:
a [entry name]
@ [part of speech]
@ [meaning l function]
@ [usage restriction]
@ [English counterpart(s)]
@ [related expression(s)]
@ *Key Sentence@)
a
[entry name]: Each entry is given in romanized spelling followed by its
hiragana version. Entries are alphabetically ordered based on their
romanized spellings.
@ [part of speech]: Each entry is followed by its part of speech.
@ [usage restriction]: <s> or <w> is provided when the entry item is used
I
only in spoken Japanese or only in written Japanese and formal
speeches, respectively.
[meaning I function]: The general meaning or function of the entry item
is given in the box below the entry name.
[English counterpart(s)]: English expressions equivalent to the entry
item are given to the right of the box.
[related expression(s)]: Items which are semantically related to the
entry item are listed as [REL. aaa, bbb, ccc]. Expressions in plain type
like aaa are explained in the entry under [Related ~x~ression(s)]
(0)
Expressions
.
in bold type like bbb contain comparisons to the
entry item under elated Expression(s)] for bbb.
+ ~ Sentence@):
e ~
Key sentences present typical sentence patterns in
frames according to sentence structure. The recurrent elements are
printed in red.
Formation: The word formation rules I connection forms for each item
are provided with examples. The recurrent elements are printed in red.
Example(@: Example sentences are provided for each entry.
Note(s): Notes contain important points concerning the use of the item.
e elated ~x~ression(s)]
: Expressions which are semantically close to
the entry item are compared and their differences are explained.
e elated Expression(~)]indicates that the item which was referred to (i.e., aaa) is explained
on pp. 000-000 of the companion volume: A Dictionary of Basic Japanese
Grammar.
(+aaa (DBJG: 000-000)) in Formation, Notes, and
D. Appendixes contains information such as katakana word transcription
rules, compound verbs, compound particles, conjunctions, prefixes and
suffixes, counters, cooccurrence, and functional expressions and grammar
patterns.
E. Indexes provides both a Japanese index and an English index. The
Japanese index includes the main entries, the items explained in e elated
~x~ression(s)],
and the items covered in A Dictionary of Basic Japanese
Grammar. The English index includes English counterparts of the main
entry items.
List of Abbreviations
Adj(i) = i-type adjective (e.g. takai, yasui)
Adj(na) = na-type adjective (e.g. genkida, shizukada)
Adv. = adverb
AdvP = adverb phrase
Aff. = affirmative
Ant. = antonym
AP = adjective phrase
Aux. = auxiliary
Comp. prt. = compound particle
Conj. = conjunction
Cop. = copula (e.g. da, desu)
DBJG = A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar
Dem. adj. = demonstrative adjective (e.g. kono, sonna)
D.O. = direct object
Fml.= formal
Gr. = Group
Inf. = informal
Int. = interjection
Irr. = irregular
KS = Key Sentence
LSV = Location + Subject + Verb
N = noun
Neg. = negative
Nom.= norninalizer (e.g. no, koto)
NP = noun phrase
Phr. = phrase
P1. = plural
Pot. = potential
Pref. =prefix (e.g. 0-, go-)
Pro. = pronoun
Prt. = particle
REL. = Related Expression
S = sentence
<s> = used in conversation only
Sconc = concessive clause (i.e. a clause which ends with -temo or -demo)
Scond = conditional clause (i.e. a clause which ends with -ba and -tam)
Sinf = sentence that ends with an informal predicate
SLV = Subject + Location + Verb
S.O.= someone
S.t. = something
SOV = Subject + Object + Verb
SV = Subject + Verb
Str. = structure
Suf. = suffix (e.g. -sa, -ya)
V = verb
Vcond = conditional stem of Gr. 1 Verb (e.g. hanase of hanaseba)
Vinf = informal form of Verb (e.g. hanasu, hanashita)
Vmasu = maso-stem of Verb (e.g. hanashi of hanashimasu, tabe of tabemasu)
VN = Chinese-origin compound noun which forms a verb by affixing sum (e.g
benkyb, yakusoku)
Vneg = informal negative form of Gr. 1 Verb (e.g. hanasa of hanasanai)
VP = verb phrase
Vpot = verb potential form (e.g. yomeru, taberareru)
Vstem = stem of Gr. 2 Verb (e.g. tabe of taberu)
Vte = te-form of Verb (e.g. hanashite, tabete)
Vvol = volitional form of Verb (e.g. hanasb, fabeyo)
<w> = used in writing and formal speech only
Wh-word = an interrogative word (e.g. nani, doko)
List of Symbols
e = Refer to.
?=The degree of unacceptability is indicated by the number of question
marks, three being the highest.
* =ungrammatical or unacceptable (in other words, no native speaker would
accept the asterisked sentence.)
(A 1B} C = AC or BC (e.g. {V 1Adj(i)]inf = Vinf or Adj(i)inf)
0 =zero (in other words, nothing should be used at a place where 0 occurs.
Thus, Adj(na) (0 1datta} kamoshirenai is either Adj(na) kamoshirenai or
Adj(na) datta kamoshirenai.)
Grammatical Terms
The following are brief explanations of some grammatical terms used in this
dictionary.
Active Sentence
A sentence which describes an action from the agent's
point of view. (cf. Passive Sentence) In active sentences, the subject is the
agent. Sentences (a) and (b) below are an active and a passive sentence,
respectively.
(a)
CAY^ 9% L*=T:,
(The teacher scolded John.)
(b)
7 3 9C2%&b: L*l;fLl:o
(John was scolded by the teacher.)
One who initiates and /or completes an action or an event. The
Agent
agent is not always in the subject position. Compare the positions of the agent
Bill in (a) and (b).
(a)
ell.b;t~-.tfBb=f.,
(Bill hit Martha.)
(b) T--tfGie)bb:LT.fLl&
(Martha was hit by Bill.)
Appositive Clause (Construction)
A clause which modifies a noun (01
noun phrase) and explains what the modified noun is. In (a), Meari ga Tomu ni
affa 'Mary met Tom' is an appositive clause, and is what jijirsu 'the fact' refers
to.
)ItL
(a)
C CQ
L
$L ~ 2 %7 1 ) -75'1' ~ c : & ~ ~ : ~ ~ % ~ ~ - c L ~ & .
(I know the fact that Mary met Tom.)
Auxiliary Adjective
Adependent adjective that is preceded by and
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
attached to a verb or another adjective. The bold-printed parts of the following sentences are typical auxiliary adjectives.
(a) %ti73 ; / C C & ~ T C Z L L \ ~
(I want John to go there.)
(b)
c o&&&~.wL\~
(This dictionary is easy to use.)
(c)
mi* L ~ ' $ - - V ~ L \ ~
(I want to eat sushi.)
LL\,
(d) .^;%bi~$%&l:%
(Beth seems to have graduated from college.)
: 7z0
(el % + t i i ! i ~ ~ d 3
(Hanako looks lonely.)
(f)
~~di+iik;w~;fif?,
(This cake looks delicious.)
A verb which is used in conjunction with a preceding verb
Auxiliary Verb
or adjective. The bold-faced words of the following sentences are typical
auxiliary verbs.
(a)
Wf
r
6.rr
F I ~ ~ + ~ ~ % I / ~ T L \ ~ ~
(Bill is writing a letter now.)
(b) % f l b V T & b 0
(The window has been opened.) (= The window is open.)
L+( fv
(c) %ii@ l%L T L 3 7 ka
(I have done my homework.)
(d)
%G~E%:B&&LT~~~W~=~
'(I loaned money to my friend.)
(e)
LO~'/~!Z-J~-G&~S&
(This computer is too expensive.)
(f) Y s - ~ b i % $ - ~ i 5 - % & ~ ~ 7 ~ ~ \ b ~
(lit. George is showing signs of wanting a sports car. (= George
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
wants a sports car.))
(g)
h*
1
b,
rnifij-hrpb-CJltf:!
(Gee! It's started to rain!)
9
A sentence in which someone / something makes or
Causative Sentence
lets someone / something do s.t. as in (a) and (b).
ttLrw
1F
ttln
dl&
.
(a) %&t~&~:rn+e%f
I-W:~
(The teacher made his students memorize kanji.)
(b)
+;~IP%:SQTYSW,
(Let me do it.)
(c) %~;f,\;.1~f
Q L& 1;*1.~
(I dampened my handkerchief.)
Compound Particle
A particle which consists of more than one word but
functions like a single particle. For example, the compound particle to shite
wa consists of the particle to, the te-form of sum and the particle wa, but it is
used like a single particle to mean 'for.'
(cf. Double Particle)
Compound Sentence
A sentence which consists of clauses combined by
coordinate conjunctions such as ga meaning 'but' or by continuative forms of
verbs, adjectives or the copula such as Vte, Adj. te and Cop. te meaning '- and.'
a
I
< x si ~ ~ i i + c i ~ ~ & ~ f z ~
(I swam but Mr. Smith didn't.)
iL f
t., 1
%
,,-
(b) ~ ~ S ~ b i ~ i : b - ~ ~ ~ - i ~ . @ ~ ~ ~ / b : & ~
(Mr. Yoshida went to Tokyo and met Mr. Suzuki.)
Conditional
A word, phrase, or clause which expresses a condition, as in
(a), (b) and (c).
It&?<
L rt
(a) #%JW.ffitb:5%' !
Ia+,
(I will take it on if it's a translation job.)
(b) 8~fhlbfkj&$bk~Gb~,
(I might buy it if it is cheap.)
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
(c) $ ~ ~ ~ f i ~ % ~ k f i f % 7 f c % ~ b @ T ? ~ b 1 ~
(If Mr. Yamada calls me, please let me know.)
Continual Verb
(a)
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A verb which represents a continual action, as in (a).
(to wait);
(to eat); %a (to dance); &R 6 (to teach)
With the auxiliary verb irv, a continual verb expresses an action in progress, as
in (b).
(b)
9 s 7129 7')
-Q%->TL\B,
(John is waiting for Mary.)
Contrastive Marker
A particle which marks contrast. For example, when
X is contrasted with Y, it is typically marked by the particle wa. X and Y
usually appear in S1 and Sz, respectively in S1 ga S2, as shown in (a).
Coordinate Conjunction
A conjunction that combines two sentences
without subordinating one to the other. A typical coordinate conjunction is ga
'but.'
Example:
(a) %g~ba2~fif,
59 2 ~ F * z * ~ L ~
(I'm running, but I haven't lost any weight at all.)
Demonstrative
A pronoun or adjective which specifies someone or something by pointing it out, as in (a),and (b).
(a) {Lh/=f.h/%hl~i%~~-n.,
(What is {thisI that I that over therel?)
(b)
{LCD% / ?a$ / %a)$} ti%?a>T-$,
({This book I That book I That book over therel is mine.)
The interrogative words which correspond to demonstrative pronouns and
demonstrative adjectives are dore and dono, respectively.
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
Dependent Noun
and (b).
A noun which must be preceded by a modifier, as in (a)
h t t b*CLtrr
(a) A:
s~ El EElWL&G=&i 7%CJTT&
(Are you going to meet Prof. Tanaka tomorrow?)
B:
bib\, + D % 5 c l T t 0
(Yes, I am.)
(b) 4 7 F 4 C i l - k ~ ~ ~ 9 ~ b ~ b ~ b ~ f ? ,
(I expect that Sandra knows Tom.)
The direct object of a verb is the direct recipient of an
Direct Object
action represented by the verb. It can be animate or inanimate. An animate
direct object is the direct experiencer of some action (as in (a) and (b) below).
An inanimate direct object is typically something which is created, exchanged
or worked on, in short, the recipient of the action of the verb (as in (c), (d) and
(e) below).
*L C B t L C . .
*(*V
(a) LLlU%&biS4Bk<d3.bb0
(Prof. Yamaguchi often praises his students.)
(b) $.&?I
Wrjhi
ti-BBfZl Lf:,
(Kaori deceived Ichiro.)
(c) %~i*%?&b\f;,
(I wrote a book.)
(d) -&libi&r?I CcX2J-79-??7L,
(Ichiro gave a scarf to Midori.)
(e)
W'%i$iV ~ & b \ j : ,
(I kept the door open.)
Although direct objects are marked by the particle o, nouns or noun phrases
marked by o are not always direct objects, as shown in (f) and (g).
(+02 (DBJG: 349-51); o4 (DBJG: 352-54)
f w d r ( E*'IC<
khi
(f) E*ii--&lia>~~
A qEf t v 2 ,
(Hanako was glad that Ichiro entered college.)
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
(g)
t P : i i L
b A ii+aE@%m%%b~~b~fz~
(At that time Tom was walking in the park.)
A sequence of two particles. The first particle is usually a
Double Particle
case particle and the second is an adverbial particle such as wa 'topic 1 contrast
marker,' mo 'also, even,' and shika 'only' or the possessive particle no.
t')
PL?
(a) ~ ~ f i > % i b & T l k f l & f : ~
(lit. From Tokyo Mr. Tanaka came.)
(b) % t i :
T-S~V~&L~;~
(I talked with Mr. Miller, too.)
(c)
z k ~ t i 3 5b
(This is a letter from my father.)
A sentence within another sentence is an embedded
Embedded Sentence
sentence. The bold-faced part of each sentence below is the embedded sentence. An embedded sentence is marked by a subordinate conjunction such as
kara 'because,' keredomo 'although,' node 'because,' noni 'although,' to 'if,'
the quote marker to 'that,' a nominalizer (no or koto) or the head noun of a relative clause.
83. e
hkf
blk
t;,
(a) L I I B i i E j f P S j b ~ k Z ~ k o
(Yamada said that he had a headache.)
(b)
LLIBC~~~PWL\~TO%B%IVI~~
(Yamada didn't go to school, because he had a headache.)
Experiencer
A person who experiences s.t. that is beyond human control
such as ability, desire, need, fondness, and emotion. A human passive subject
can also be regarded as an experiencer. The bold-faced parts of the following
examples are all experiencers.
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
%L 12B &wF
bfiL
(a)
KIZL-
~ & j ( r .17
a -j-,
(
I
can understand Japanese a little.)
IZ
<
(b) ~ 1 2 % ; f ; " - ' ~; lJ - W & L W ~
(I want a sports car.)
(d)
~;C~I~~W~P,LT~,,
(My mother is scared of dogs, you know.)
tbf8
-PLL.P
t+
B ~ > A
(e) h & C L t f 0 ~ T ~ 7 R i B t b k L 1 z 0
(My friend got his purse stolen on the train.)
Formal I Informal Forms
Verb 1adjective(i/ na) 1copula forms that are
used in formal and informal situations are formal forms and informal forms,
respectively. A formal situation is a situation in which relationship between
the speaker and the hearer(s) is formal, and an informal situation is a situation
in which the human relationship is informal. The formal and informal forms
of verbs I adjectives(i / na) and copula can be exemplified by the following
chart:
Formal Forms
Informal Forms
Informal forms are required by some grammatical structures.
(+Appendix 4 (DBJG: 589-99))
Gr. 11 Gr. 2 Verbs
Gr. 1 and Gr. 2 Verbs are Japanese verb groups: If
a verb's informal, negative, nonpast form has the [a] sound before nai as in
(a), the verb belongs to Group 1, and if not, as in (b), it belongs to Group
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
2. There are only two irregular verbs (i.e., kuru 'come' and sun, 'do') that
belong to neither the Gr. 1 nor to the Gr. 2.
Hearer
The person who receives a spoken or written message. In this dictionary the term "hearer" is used in a broader sense to mean the person to
whom the speaker or the writer communicates.
Imperative Form
A conjugated verb form that indicates a command, as in
Hanase! 'Talk!,' 'Tabero! 'Eat it!,' Shiro! 'Do it!' or Koi! 'Come!'
A pronoun which does not refer to something specifIndefinite Pronoun
ically. No in B's sentence in (a) is an indefinite pronoun. Here, no is used for
jisho 'dictionary,' but does not refer to a specific dictionary.
(a) A:
B:
YAQ&#W& L ~ A T - + ; ~ % ~
(What kind of dictionary do you want?)
$ 5 bl(nW&~b>,L-r-+',
(I want a small one.)
Indirect Object
The indirect object of a verb is the recipient of the direct
object of the main verb, and is marked by the particle ni. In (a), for example,
the indirect object is Midori,a recipient of a scarf, which is the direct object of
the verb yatta. It can be inanimate, as in (b). The main verbs which involve
the indirect object are typically donative verbs (as in (a) and (b)).
(a)
w3Ji
-,%b;t&P~lG:X7~--7%-?97:~
(Ichiro gave a scarf to Midori.)
fiuu.3
(b)
**?Lo3
3 it3
L cv
~l d w
6LW;thM
! W~~:~AO;E&%%$R~:~
(The typhoon brought great damage to the Kyushu area.)
Informal Form
(eFormal1 Informal Forms)
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
Intransitive Verb
A verb which does not require a direct object. The
action or state identified by the intransitive verb is related only to the subject
of the sentence. For example, the verb hashitta 'ran' in (a) is an intransitive
verb because the action of running is related only to the subject.
(cf. Transitive Verb)
(a) & & E ~ L C & % ~ ~ ,
(Mr. Suzuki ran.)
Intransitive verbs typically indicate movement (such as iku 'go,' kuru 'come,'
aruku 'walk,' tobu 'fly,' noru 'get onto'), spontaneous change (such as naru
'become,' kawaru 'change,' tokeru 'melt,' fukuramu 'swell,' hajimaru
'begin'), human emotion (such as yorokobu 'rejoice,' kanashimu 'feel sad,'
omou 'feel'), and birth /death (such as umareru 'be born,' shinu 'die').
(+Appendix 3 (DBJG: 585-88)
An adjective whose nonpast prenominal form ends with
I-type Adjective
i. Examples of i-type adjectives are takai 'high, expensive' and tsuyoi 'strong,'
(cf. Na-type Adjective)
as seen in (a).
(a)
gL\z
(an expensive book)
3VX
(a strong person)
I-type adjectives are further subdivided into two types: i-type adjectives which
end with shi-i and those with non-shi-i endings. Most adjectives with shi-i endings express human emotion (such as ureshii 'happy,' kanashii 'sad,' sabishii
'lonely,' kurushii 'painful'); the non-shi-i adjectives are used for objective
descriptions (such as kuroi 'black,' shiroi 'white,' hiroi 'spacious,' takai 'high,
expensive').
When a sentence consists of two clauses, one marked by a
Main Clause
subordinate conjunction (such as kara, keredo, node, and noni) and the othe~
not marked by a subordinate conjunction, the latter is called a main clause.
The bold-faced parts of (a) and (b) are main clauses.
"*
t
hfrl
bit
*7:3
-;A
(a) hB~dH@%b~OC:W3CC~3
tzO
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(Yamada went to school, although he had a headache.)
(b)
*r:
t;lt
TP
m~wg~~~~r;$iifi~
(Kazuko is happy, because her husband is kind.)
When a sentence has a relative clause, the non-relative clause part is also
referred to as a main clause as in (c).
F~~di17t:~~~&'~"it
(c) %U&D3,
(Yesterday I watched a video which I borrowed from my friend.)
Na-type Adjective
An adjective whose nonpast prenominal form ends
with na. For example, shizukada 'quiet' and genkida 'healthy' are na-type
adjectives, as in (a).
(cf. I-type Adjective)
(a)
#$a%
(a quiet house)
%k&X
(a healthy person)
Na-type adjectives are very similar to nouns. Some na-type adjectives can be
used as real nouns as shown in (b). All na-type adjectives behave as nouns
when they are used before the copula da, as shown in (c).
(b)
Z i b a % & L~ ~
(Health is important, you know.)
cf. ?%&&A
(a healthy person)
LL*?
bt
Z%~Gi,EkL3-tf-A0
(I'll never forget your kindness.)
cf. QYl&A
(a kind person)
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
Nominalizer
A nominalizer is a particle that makes a sentence into a noun
phrase or clause. There are two nominalizers no and koto: the former represents the speaker's empathetic feeling towards an event I state expressed in the
nominalized noun phrase I clause; the latter represents the speaker's relatively
anti-empathetic feeling towards an event I state.
(+no3 (DBJG: 3 18-22); koto2 (DBJG: 193-96)
Noun Phrase I Clause
Particle
Sentence
1: It&
Predicate
Nominalizer
r
O/Lk
8$%&ct~
hi
trw
%ELL.1,
(Reading Japanese is difficult.)
The nominalized sentence can be used in any position where an ordinary noun
or a noun phrase I clause can be used.
Participial Construction
The construction which expresses an action
accompanying situation expressed in the main clause. The participial construction often involves te-form, as in (a) and (b).
bl;L
(a)
$L Ci 3 - 1- Q B # b l T / \ 2 fl- K~Ctl:,
(Taking off my coat, I hung it on a hanger.)
h
-~:&TK~B&xIT:,
(b) Y 7 7
(Sitting on the sofa I read newspaper.)
Passive Sentence
A sentence which describes an action by someone from
the viewpoint of someone else who is affected by that action. (cf. Active Sentence) (a) and (b) are passive sentences.
(a)
VILKLI~~~I~~
(I was beaten by Bill.)
m)
~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ + ~ : & ~ w ~ o
(lit. Taro was annoyed by the fact that Akiko cried. (=Taro was
annoyed by Akiko's crying.))
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
A verb form that expresses competence in the sense of
Potential Form
'can do s.t.' The formation is as follows:
Gr. 1 Verbs Vcond + b
e.g. &? b (can talk)
Gr. 2 Verbs Vstem + l; kL&
e.g.
Vstem + kLb
In: Verbs
&< l; kL b
e.g.
&b
(can eat)
(can eat)
&l;ktb,
(cancome)
The part of a sentence which makes a statement about the subPredicate
ject. The core of the predicate consists either of a verb, an adjective, or a noun
followed by a form of the copula da. Optionally, objects and other adjectival
and I or adverbial modifiers may be present. In (a), (b) and (c) the predicates
are printed in bold type.
(a)
8 % AIL&
~ <G i * i ~ o
(Mr. Matsumoto sees movies often.)
(b)
WO%I~X
% X P A ~ GkV,
&
(My house is newer than Mr. Smith's.)
1: IIL
(c)
z-
1E<rv
7 3 2 CL El *%a)r;l.TdO
Y
(John is a student of Japanese language.)
Prefix 1 Suffi
A dependent, non-conjugational word attached to nouns or
the stems of verbs and adjectives in order to form new independent words.
Prefmes are attached to the beginnings of nouns, etc. (Ex.(a)), and suffixes to
their endings (Ex.@)).
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**+
h<EW - b ~ 3
tr N. LX.
(a) if4% 3. (superexpress); f4&
$3 (vice-president); BR W (indifference)
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42.
Prenominal Form
The verb I adjective form which precedes a noun and
modifies it. The bold-faced verbs and adjectives in (a), (b), (c) and (d) are
prenorninal forms.
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
(a)
h f .L
SAEKF
$L
/
(the newspaper I read)
/~ % i P d &
(a big house / a house which used to be big)
(b) %L\
(c) Gw&%f:7k%&7
(a magnificent building / a building which used to be magnificent)
(d) )3L\L;f3Q / ) 3 ~ \ L ? j E 7 T f ; ? - - +
(a delicious-looking cake / a cake which looked delicious)
Punctual Verb
A verb that represents a momentary action which either
occurs once, as in (a), or can be repeated continuously, as in (b).
(a)
b (get to know); kt;bh (die); %'a b (begin); $@rfb (get married);
p@b (stop s.t.); fkb (resemble)
(b)
7k 2 rf
(drop); B T b (pluck off); if
z,
wck);
kD (jump);
Olit)
With the auxiliary verb iru, the punctual verbs in (a) express a state after an
action was taken, and those as in (b) express either a repeated action or a state
after an action was taken.
(+Appendix 2 (DBJG: 582-84)
Stative Verb
A verb which represents a state of something or someone at
some point in time, as in (a).
(+Appendix 2 (DBJG: 582-84)
inanimate things));
(a) %i b (exist
b (need); B%b (can do)
b>b
(exist (of animate things));
ba
Subject
The subject is an element of a sentence which indicates an agent
of an action in active sentences (as in (a)) or an experiencer of an action (as in
(b)) or someone or something that is in a state or a situation (as in (c), (e) and
(0). The subject is normally marked by the particle ga in Japanese unless it is
the sentence topic.
(b)
%~'~-&&:wr;;kf:,
(Mary was praised by her teacher.)
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
(c) ?>2-b&?ikLl/>j?,
(Nancy is pretty.)
(d)
F P ~ J L ~ ~ ~ ,
(The door opened.)
?(*
*t
(e) # t f F - ~ & & ,
(lit. One table exists. (= There is a table.))
(f)
Z.nz%l/>,
(The sky is blue.)
A clause which is embedded into a main clause with
Subordinate Clause
a subordinate conjunction. Qpical subordinate conjunctions are ba 'if,' kara
'because,' node 'because,' keredo 'although' and noni 'although.' Thus, in (a)
below, the bold-faced clause with the subordinate conjunction node is embedded into the main clause Nakayama-san wa gakk6 o yasunda, 'Mr. Nakayama
was absent from school.'
htf
(a)
r ~ t
Y ~L sC ~ B W G~ ~T P%~~ Q % L I L
(Mr. Nakayama was absent from school because he had a headache.)
The informal form of a verb / adjective is usually used in a subordinate clause.
Suffi
(+Ref= / Suffix)
Suru-verb
A verb which is composed of a noun and sum (Exs.(a) and (b))
or a single 'word and suru (Ex.(c)). Nouns preceding suru are mostly Chineseorigin words. Sum-verbs conjugate in the same way as sum.
*
-L L r l
(a) f% B 5 (to study); #I!&
b* (to clean); &hda
late)
(c)
L j-5
(to stay up
%b b (to heat); %b b (to guess)
Bansitive Verb
A verb that requires a direct object. It usually expresses
an action that acts upon S.O. or s.t. indicated by the direct object. Actions indicated by transitive verbs include real causatives (such as ikaseru 'makeflet
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
s.0. go,' korosu 'kill,' miseru 'show,' nakasu 'make s.0. cry,' noseru 'put,
place'), exchange (such as ageru 'give,' m o w 'receive,' kureru 'give'), creation (such as tsukum 'make,' kaku 'write,' kangaeru 'think'), communication
(such as hanasu 'speak,' oshieru 'teach,' tsutaeru 'convey a message') and
others. Note that some English transitive verbs are intransitive in Japanese.
(a)
*LL
<a*
%LCiZWi4&o
(lit. With me a car exists. (= I have a car.))
(b) ~ G ~ & & F L \ ~ ,
(lit. To me money is necessary. (= I need money.))
3 * i L'<
*
(c) X ~ X 2 t v C m ~ ~ ~ f l 5 3 ~ ~ 6 ~
(lit. To Mr. Smith Chinese is understandable. (= Mr. Smith understands Chinese.))
~ ~ ~ 5 ~ i i . a ~
(d) % L W ~
(lit. To me French is a bit possible. (= I can speak French a little.))
ti Sri
(e) % ? 2 t v C i ~ 3 X ~ & 2 t v ~ : 4 3 ~ , ,
(Mr. Kinoshita met his father in Tokyo.)
3
( f ) %Lb:biWWWLX&fi>3t:0
(lit. To me the bell wasn't audible. (= I wasn't able to hear the bell.))
b.
I:*&
(g) Z~~c;CiF3*t-LL-n~W,k.?&tk0
(lit. From here Mt. Fuji is visible. (= We can see Mt. Fuji from here.))
bkLk3
Ld.L+tL
(h) %L iBCih@%&V % L fc0
(We rode a bullet train.)
( i ) % L C ~ @ K & T L I\ ~
/~,
(It seems that I resemble my mother.)
Verbal
A sentence element which indicates the action or state of the subject. A verbal is either a verb, an adjective, or a noun followed by a copula, as
in (a) - (c).
bLL
(a)
:Ld%
S d% l:
%L Ci+%MSB 7':
*h.lri
< 2 AM %! L tc,
(
I
studied many kanji this term.)
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
(b)
Z D & @ C ~ ~ T ~ ~ ~ L L \ ,
(This exam is very difficult.)
(c)
Z t~ia&%f 9 1
1 7fkO
(This is probably Italian.)
A sentence in which a person expresses his will. The
Volitional Sentence
main verb in such sentences is in the volitional form, as in (a).
Wh-question
A question that asks for information about who, what,
where, which, when, why and how, as exemplified by (a) - (f) below.
(cf. Yes-No Question)
(a) %;3"&6~ f : $ l ,
(Who came here?)
(b)
%.r&4wso
(What will you eat?)
(c)
Z~~:&3b3-i3',
(Where are you going?)
(d)
4
~\3%!&%3. rfiPo
(When are you going back to Osaka?)
An interrogative word which corresponds to English words
Wh-word
such as who, what, where, which, when, why and how. The following are some
examples.
(a)
#!
(who); % (what); ? Z (where); L1 9 (when);
(how come I why); ? 5 (how)
F j LT
1
/I?
GRAMMATICAL TERMS
Note that Japanese Wh-words are not always found in sentence-initial position;
they are frequently found after a topic noun phrase, as shown in (b) and (c)
below.
105
(b) E%ElO,C-Y4 -c:c&%fl%a
Lk*,
(lit. To yesterday's party, who came there? (=Who came to yesterday's party?))
cf. %d'E%Elm-Y4 - m a LTZ*,
(Who came to yesterday's party?)
(c)
I~%TI~W
~aB LM,
(lit. In Japan what did you do? (=What did you do in Japan?))
cf. mBEl$TL3 L k &
(What did you do in Japan?)
Yes-No Question
A question that can be answered by hai / B 'yes' or i~
'no.' (cf. Wh-question)
Examples follow:
(a) A: Y&S,LG&P L ~ F Z ~ J ~ ,
(Did Mr. Ueda come?)
B:
(b) A:
B:
Lib\, %'b:L1zo
(Yes, he did.)
%&S,Lt&y&~.t&
(Is Mr. Suzuki a student?)
b\bx;i_, -?jC e b j ?%-@,Lo
I
(No, he isn't.)
Special Topics in Intermediate Japanese Grammar
1. Discourse Grammar
(1) Mechanism of Cohesion: Inter-sentential Reference
When two or more sentences are recognized as a cohesive sequence (i.e.,
discourse) rather than a collection of unrelated sentences, in many instances
the discourse involves certain linguistic mechanisms to maintain cohesiveness
between sentences.* Among such mechanisms, inter-sentential reference is
one of the most common ones.**
Inter-sententid reference (ISR) is a kind of reference in which an element in
a sentence refers to something or someone mentioned in another sentence.
Specifically, when reference is made to an entity mentioned in a previous
sentence, it is called "anaphoric reference" or "anaphora." Anaphora is the
most common ISR. Examples of anaphora are given in (1). In this discourse
the bold-faced parts (i.e., anaphoric elements or anaphors) refer to persons or
things mentioned in previous sentences.
Cba
-c
.9
rb
D l ' fi/u
(1) 2 hW?$%%kgi;j&%kE!&
-?
L Z t vr
&,br
k a;"%%&&,LOMiflc@H%%pi@k
*Cohesiveness is also maintained by the information each sentence carries. In general,
a sequence of sentences is recognized as a cohesive unit when the sentence contains a
"common thread" in terms of the information they carry. For example, a set of sentences is recognized as a cohesive unit if the sentences have a common topic. Similarly, if sentences are put together to perform a common function (e.g., making a
request), they are recognized as a cohesive unit.
**Another mechanism to maintain cohesiveness between sentences is the conjunction.
As a matter of fact, conjunctions (or conjunction equivalents) such as those shown in
(i) create a cohesive sentence sequence by connecting sentences directly.
b531S3
(i) -? L T (and (then)); -? 2 T (therefore); Ld'L (however); -77 (on the other
(as the
hand); %I2 lf (for example); 7 b l Tts 73%l; (incidentally); t0
result of that)
(+Appendix 4. Conjunctions)
%k
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%jtl L T b ' 6 0
L PtH4
(&BE3, PS%% 2 %!a
)
(This is a story about a child named Seibei and gourds. After this incident, the tie between Seibei and gourds was severed. However, he
soon found something to substitute for gourds-painting. He is now as
devoted to it as he once was to gourds. (Shiga Naoya: Seibei and the
Gourds))
As seen in (I), various kinds of elements can appear as anaphors, including
pronouns, repeated nouns, and related nouns. In addition, anaphors are ellipted
in some situations.
A. Pronouns
Pronouns can be classified into two groups: personal pronouns (e.g., watashi
'I,' kanojo 'she,' kare-ra 'they') and demonstrative pronouns (e.g., kore 'this,'
sore-ra 'those,' soko 'thatlthe place').
Anaphoric personal pronouns are limited to third-person pronouns, including
kare 'he,' kanojo 'she,' and their plural forms. (1) presents an example of kare.
Among demonstrative pronouns, only the so- and ko- series can be
anaphoric. (1) gives examples of sore and (2) an example of kore.*
(Company A has decided to feduce the price of M-type word-processors by five percent. Their aim is to regain (lit. This is to aim at regaining) their recently declining share of the word-processor market.)
can be used in conversation to refer to something which is known to both
the speaker and the hearer, as in (i).
*Are 'that'
(i) A:
f W
b t +L
LLG:~=~ZWBR%,
h~jab>?
(Do you know where the English-Japanese dictionary is which was here?)
vt+t
e
B: hm, ~ ) ~ ~ W - L L I M ~ / ~ &1.
~-C~
(Oh, that one; Yamada is using it now.)
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B. Repeated Nouns
An anaphoric noun is, in many instances, a repetition of its antecedent.
Proper nouns
If an antecedent is a proper noun, the most direct way to refer to the same
entity in a later sentence is to repeat the same proper noun. For example, in
(I), Seibei is repeated in the second sentence.
Common nouns
When an antecedent is a common noun, the same noun may appear as an
anaphor in certain situations. For example, if an antecedent refers to generic
entities, the same noun can be repeated with no modifier (e.g., hy6tan 'gourds'
in the second and third sentences in (1)). If an antecedent refers to a specific
entity, on the other hand, the same noun may appear in later sentences either
with or without a demonstrative adjective (i.e., sono 'thatlthe' or kono 'this').
A demonstrative adjective is necessary if the referent would be otherwise interpreted as non-anaphoric because of a lack of sufficient context to interpret it as
anaphoric. For example, in (3) the apato 'apartment' in the second sentence
does not refer to the same apartment mentioned in the first sentence, while in
(4) sono apeto 'that apartment' does refer to the same apartment mentioned in
the first sentence.
(3)
(4)
i$"d
$2 1. ' ~ a ) 7 1 t -b g j k , .j3 + , $ $ P J ~ -b g w f : ,
(I
saw an apartment in Boston yesterday. John also saw an apartment
today.)
#B$x 1. ' J a ) 7 / f - b % R f ; , '9 a 'J & + B + o Y / f - b ewf;,
(I saw an apartment in Boston yesterday. John also saw that apartment
today .)
In (3,
on the other hand, there is sufficient context to interpret the kozukai
'janitor' in the second sentence as anaphoric; therefore, no demonstrative
adjective is necessary.
PriVL
(5)
s T , R R W S ~ R $ \ L ;9&E w ~ ; B ~ & ~ L T ; ~it ~ T T
Lj
< ~ ~ 3 f : x2: &S % a -) %* ~ a ) @ + $ k j ' T k b ~ f ~ ~
,:t
& T l dr 5, : C
&3
T%3T,
% & Q ~ : % @ , ~ ) ; \ % ~ : F ~ T ' Td\@i&??hQ
~IZ~
' PL
liL5
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(&BE% r%BAt%fJ)
(Later, the teacher gave the gourd he had taken from Seibei to an old
janitor as if it was a filthy object. The janitor took it home and hung it
on a pillar in his small dingy room. (Shiga Naoya: Seibei and the
Gourds))
When reference is made in a later paragraph, the anaphoric noun often
appears with a relative clause which reiterates identifying information about
the referent mentioned earlier. For example, in the story of Cinderella, one of
Cinderella's shoes comes off when she runs down the stairs of the palace to
hurry home. When this shoe is referred to in a later paragraph, the reference
could look like (6).
(6) ~ > ~ F ' I / S & & & ~ ~ ~ & ~ k G % B i r K,
r d%
. l #) # I ~ ' J ~ T L
4 %gS-&5Lfz,
(Using the shoe Cinderella lost on the stairs as a clue, the prince had
his men look for her.)
C, Related Nouns
Anaphoric reference often occurs with nouns (or noun phrases) which are not
the same as but are related to their antecedents. There are three situations in
which "related nouns" appear as anaphors:
(a) Situations where an anaphor and its antecedent refer to the same entity
(direct anaphora);
6) Situations where an anaphor refers to part of its antecedent's referent
(semi-direct anaphora); and
(c) Situations where an anaphor refers to an entity inferred from previous
context (indirect anaphora).
Direct anaphora
In direct anaphora, reference can be made by nouns which refer to larger categories than their antecedents refer to. For example, in (7) the hana 'flower' in
the second sentence refers to the sakura 'cherry (blossoms)' in the first sentence. In this case, a demonstrative adjective is mandatory.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE GRAMMAR
(Cherry blossoms are the symbol of Japan. They (lit. These flowers)
are loved by everyone.)
Additional examples of direct anaphora can be seen in (8) and (9).
25:'
C
@El ~11~8;3'%itaT&j:, LCE%'GL%LO&&@~~O~
7~ 9 - b 1:- k 0
(Yamada came to see me yesterday. This guy was one of my classmates in my high school days.)
fib,
(
I
heard Kazuhito Yamashita play guitar (lit. Kazuhito Yamashita's
guitar). This genius guitarist won three international competitions in
Europe when he was sixteen.)
Semi-direct anaphora
In semi-direct anaphora, an anaphoric noun refers to part (or an element) of its
antecedent's referent. For example, in (lo), the yuka 'floor' in the second sentence refers to the floor of the apartment mentioned in the first sentence. In
this case, the anaphor does not require a demonstrative adjective.
**
(10)
ST
@EI s x b ' J O ~ I ~E ~- ~ t at=&
j : LLQK+,-;,
~
f:;3'~1~\7/\"-- b
723 ?zo
(Yesterday I saw an apartment in Boston. Although there were some
scratches on the floor, it was a good apartment.)
Indirect anaphora
In indirect anaphora, there is no explicit antecedent. The referent of an
anaphor is inferred from a previous sentence(s). For example, in (ll), the
gen'in 'cause' in the second sentence does not refer to anything which is
directly mentioned in the first sentence. Rather, it refers to something which is
inferred from that sentence. In this case, the anaphor does not require a
demonstrative adjective.
(11)
,,
@&+y'=i'
y&P&$Jp& j:,
g g ; 3 ' + ~ ~ & q k > ~
(Yesterday there was a fire at an elementary school in Kobe. The
police are investigating the cause now.)
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE GRAMMAR
D. Anaphor ellipsis (Zero anaphora)
(Seibei's parents were aware that he bought gourds once in a while.
(He) had some ten gourds with skins costing from three or four to fifteen cents. (Shiga Naoya: Seibei and the Gourds))
In (12), Seibei wa or kare wa 'he' is ellipted in the second sentence.
Because of this "invisible anaphora," the two sentences in (12) form a cohesive
sequence.
(2) Phenomena of Tense and Formality Switchings
A. Tense Switching
Usually a series of past events are narrated in the past tenses. But primarily in
written Japanese discourse that narrates a past event, past tenses often switch
to nonpast tenses. The following is a passage from a famous novel called
Yama no Oto 'The Sound of the Mountain' by Yasunari Kawabata. Everything
that is being described in this passage concerns past events. So the English
native readerlwriter, for example, expects the author to use nothing but the past
tense.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE GRAMMAR
LG&~f:a)TC;fGL.\fi'kI;hkLf<~
[14] L ~ ~ L % & G = L L I ~ ) @;i
~&
-Cb\f<o
([I] It is ten days before the month of August, but insects are already
crying. [2] The sound of night dew dropping from a leave to another
is audible. .[3] All of a sudden Shingo heard the sound of the mountain.
[4] There is no wind. [5] The moon is almost a full moon and bright,
yet the moist night air blurs the outline of the tree tops of the small
mountain. [6] But the trees are not moving in the wind. [7] At the socalled inner part of the valley of Kamakura, some nights Shingo is able
to hear the sound of waves, so he suspected that it was the sound of the
sea, but it turned out to be the sound of the mountain. [8] It is like the
distant sound of the wind, but it had deep power like that of the earth
rumbling. [9] He feels as if it were in his head, so he thought it was his
ears ringing and he shook his head. [lo] The sound stopped. [ l l ]
After the sound stopped Shingo was overtaken by fear for the first
time. [12] A chill ran through his spine as if the hour of his death had
been proclaimed. [13] Shingo had tried to figure out objectively if it
was the sound of the wind or the sound of waves or ringing in his ears,
and he thought it was possible that there wasn't any sound. [14] But
there was no doubt that he had heard the sound of the mountain.)
Logically speaking, the author could have written every sentence in the past
tense. Nevertheless, the author sometimes used the past tense and sometimes
the nonpast tense. In this passage, 5 sentences (i.e., Sentences 1,2,4,5,6) out
of 14 sentences are in the nonpast tense shown by the double underline. (In the
translation the original nonpast predicate is translated using the nonpast tense
and italicized.) In other words, a switch from the past tense to the nonpast has 1
occurred in those 5 sentences.
An examination of the 5 sentences in the nonpast tense reveals that these
sentences describe a circumstance that surrounds Shingo, the main character of
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE GRAMMAR
the story. The rest of the sentences (i.e., sentences 3,7-14) describe in the past
tense whatever Shingo did or felt in the given circumstances. To put it in general terms, tense switching is a strategy available to the writer to differentiate a
stage and a set of chronological events that occur within that stage. The stage
is certainly important in that it defines a space in which a drama develops, but
it is less important than the drama itself. So, important, dramatic information
is described in the past tense, whereas relatively unimportant circumstantial
information is described in the nonpast tense. The use of such nonpast tenses
has an effect of creating a vivid sense of immediateness for the reader.
A principle that appears to govern Tense Switching goes as follows:
Principle of Tense Switching
A part of a past event (often a state rather than an action) can be described
using the nonpast tense, if the writer perceives it to be relatively unimportant
circumstantial information that has no direct bearing upon the major story line.
B. Formality Switching
By formality switching is meant switching from formal style to informal style
or less frequently switching from informal style to formal style. The latter, i.e.,
switching from informal style to formal style, occurs in spoken Japanese. The
informal style is a suitable style to be used when the speaker / writer wants to
express his feeling, his knowledge or his conviction in a straightforward manner. So, in a formal setting which requires the speaker / writer to use the formal style, the style can switch from formal to informal as shown in the following examples (2a, b, c).
I: liL
(2) a.
<I:
%L,:<~L
W.
Lri
~ ~ ~ L ~ ~ ~ C ~ ~ H A D ~ G
tvh,
-
(Japan is giving foreigners an impression of a country very much
closed. Foreigners are called "gaijin," that is to say, outsiders and
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE GRAMMAR
they are always treated like guests. And they cannot make good
friends easily. Association with colleagues is tough. There is also
a limit to their promotion. Anyway, Japan has to become a society more open to foreigners.)
b.
1: lM&t&
8*ii!$%-h"$Gb3T3L;ta0 El$h-h"3~%~%titLf;&?$,
ljbalf-3
l r r i IT3
<9
8 m i i ~ lt1L-C, -w~l;l&a%&-h"?-=$a~
- A B,
$fibE
b.5
-h"k~:a&~
- 1?7Y1b, EbaZ t-h"ttZ%Gb>fv
-
-h"&;3>s0
g ~ ~ a2, Z
TTLo
(There are not many crimes committed in Japan, you know. When
a Japanese is about to commit a crime there are at least two factors
that will deter him from committing it, aside from punishments.
The faces of his wife and children come to his mind. He thinks of
his company. That's why he cannot do evil things, you know.)
RD~~L.>QZQ
L A~ i
G:
17 a*fv-n.,
*4Wi6 w
(mn&
~QZGL.-W-CI)
(How are you living your life these days when life is difficult in all
sorts of ways? The difficulty of living has not just started now.
From ancient times, human life must have been full of difficulties
at least for those who dealt with it seriously. (. . . omitted. . .) Our
lives are truly insignificant, such tiny things, and each one of us is
truly miserable, mundane and sometimes unbearably ugly. But
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE GRAMMAR
even so, we have no other place than ourselves in which we can
live. So, shall we value this irreplaceable self in this life that we
have but once?) (Isaku Yanaihara "On Self')
The speaker of both (2a) and (2b) is talking to a person in the rather formal
situation of a round-table discussion. This is a situation where a formal style
is required, but instead of using a formal style all the way, he has switched his
style from formal to informal style as indicated by the double underlines.
The writer of (2c) employs formal style all the way with intermittent informal style. In (2c) there are two double-underlined predicates in which formality switching has taken place. In both cases the writer expresses something
appendixed to what follows either in a coordinated or subordinated way. In
fact, in both cases, the sentences that are in -an informal style can turn into a
coordinate clause or a subordinate clause like (3a) and (3b), respectively.
Whatever is expressed in an appendix to the major clause is usually distanced
from the hearertreader, and therefore tends to be expressed usually in informal
style. Also to be noted here is the statistical tendency for formality switching
to occur when the sentence is a negative sentence.
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An extreme case of formality switching is instanced by the following
example.
(3) a.
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(4) ~ i ' l $ l 2 : h & b ~ > r ' z - 9 ~ 7 7 a ) . l j l f $ ~ ~ 3 -3iTf ,, = I ; / ~ ' L 9 F .;, 7a>k&$T-if.h.',
(A bee stings the speaker's head) 6 CJ , {$
b 1 / *%b>T-f}!
(Today I am going to give a talk on computer chips. First of all,
regarding the structure of the chip, ouch!)
The speaker of (4) is giving a public talk in which he is required to use formal speech. However, at the point when he is stung by a bee, he automatically
switches his style from formal to informal, because his expression is an exclamation which is a most straightforward expression of his physiological feeling.
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Although much less frequent than formal-to-informal switching there are
cases of informal-to-formal switching as shown in (5).
( 5 ) A: 842 F.74 7C:rl'ilS172~.1?
(Don't you want to come for a drive with me?)
B: % ? j h % , ? ? J L k i & L 1 ; ,
(Mm, I wonder what I should do.)
A: F.74-/C:fiL?Jk, h,
(You must come with me.)
B: & M Z , $ @ & & i ! 9 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .
(You are a reckless driver, aren't you?)
A: f h 2 L 2 i 2 & l l 3 * h o ~ k I . ' 7 4 7 d - & @ G 2 %
, L<B%L~
-90
(Not at all. When I go for a drive with you, I will drive considerately.)
In this example, a couple is talking very informally. The speaker A wants to
persuade B to come for a drive with him, but the persuasion has not been successful, so by switching the style he wants to teasingly indicate that their relationship does not deserve intimate, informal style. Therefore, he intentionally
switches his style from informal to formal.
The Principle of Formality Switching
Formal style may be switched to informal style when the speaker I writer wants
to express hislher feeling, knowledge or conviction in a straightforward
manner.
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2. Newspaper Grammar
Japanese newspapers use certain sentence forms, phrases, and words which are
not common to other writing.
(1) Headlines
A. Ellipsis of particles and verbals
In newspaper headlines the topic marker wa and case markers are often
dropped. (Particularly, ellipsis of the subject marker ga and the direct object
marker o is common.) Predictable verbals are also dropped.
Examples:
(1) a.
& 22 k%iG&nt) $Mi:(&.a)
(Earth resource satellite goes into orbit)
b.
%mm2&#4(E)&Ik7(*5)
to I i h r i
(Public high schools to raise tuition)
c.
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ltLeLL~4r?
(K~&TQ)
Y ~ ~ ~ Y ~ ~ ~ ' J ( ~ J ) . ) % D E I ~ A ~ ~ - ~ ( E
(Emphasis on East Asia becomes clear/ Du Pont Japan appoints
first Japanese president)
d.
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B L ~ V ~ W *
(Government should make an effort to solve land price problems)
[Editorial]
(For examples of wa-omission, see (4a) and (4b).)
Note: As seen in (Id), particles are not dropped in imperative sentences.
B. Ellipsis of no
The noun connector no is often dropped in long noun compounds (particularly,
in those which contain more than one no).
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GRAMMAR
(Companies' social expenses reached (lit. reach) Y5,627.4 billion
last year)
(Kirin announces the world's beer consumption in '90)
The sum of sum-verbs is usually dropped.
Examples:
<b%
(3) a.
%(*I,
7 0 '~(%)95+(~)%$i(~a)
(US to totally abolish CFCs (chloro-fluorocarbons) in '95)
(Satellite industry begins foreign market development)
D. Da after N and Adj(na)stem
Da after nouns and na-adjective stems is usually dropped.
Examples:
(1 1,105 killed in traffic accidents last year)
(Plant export to SE Asia flourishes)
E. Tense
In headlines past events are represented using the nonpast tense (e.g., (la),
(lc)). Because the nonpast tense also represents future events, whether an
event is a future one or a past one is known from other headline elements (e.g.,
(2a), (3a)) or from the text (e.g., (lb), (3b)).
F. Abbreviations
a.
Country names
Country names are often abbreviated.
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Examples:
:e Z
^I.L.%
(Germany);
k (Italy); $D(Canada);
(5) H (Japan); 8 (America);
8 (Great Britain);
(France);
&
(Australia); '$ (China);
8 (Taiwan); % (Korea); i%
7 (South Africa)
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b.
Groups, companies, institutions
The complete names of groups, companies, and institutions are often
abbreviated.
Some abbreviations in this category are commonly used in
spoken as well as written language.
Note:
c.
Special abbreviations
Some English acronyms and letters are commonly used in headlines to
save space.
Examples:
(7) EC (European Community); IC (integrated circuit); KO (knockout); N Y (New
~
York stocks); W% (World Cup); $&' (first
victory)
(2) Bodies
A. Suru-verbs
The conjugated part of a suru-verb connective form (i.e., +hi) is often dropped.
-sun, or -shita of a suru-verb in sentence-final position is also dropped in some
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situations.
Examples:
and medicare expenses, which have increased by Y1 trillion every year
since 1987, reaching Y21 trillion. . . . This survey is conducted once
every three years. In this survey a total of 12,054 hospitals, clinics, and
dental clinics were randomly selected and their patients were sumeyed
on one of the designated dates from October 16-18.)
Note: Because the stems of most suru-verbs are also used as nouns, the
parts of speech must be carefully identified when -shi is omitted.
B. Da after nouns
Da after nouns is often dropped, the result being a noun-ending sentence.
Examples:
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GRAMMAR
(The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education agreed on
the morning of the 21st that the tuition of national universities will
be raised by V36,000 a year. The new tuition will come into effect
from April 1993. The reasons for the raise include the obvious
gap between the tuition of private universities and that of national
universities and the urgent need to modernize facilities for science
and engineering research.)
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("A Survey of Problematic Behaviors by K-12 Students" released
by the Ministry of Education on December 25 has revealed that
the number of cases of school violence which took place at high
schools across the country in 1990 reached 1,419, involving 490
schools. Both figures are the worst on record. One of the characteristics is that there is a sharp rise in violence towards teachers.)
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3. Conversational Strategies
In order to become proficient in advanced Japanese conversation it is necessary
to be able to use conversational strategies. They include (A) Aizuchi ('backchannel' responses), (B) Fillers, (C) Rephrasing, (D) Topic Shift and Topic
Recovery and (E) Avoidance of Decisive Expressions, among others.
A. Aizuchi ('back-channel' responses)
Aizuchi ('back-channel' responses) is an interjection to indicate that the hearer
is involved with what the speaker has said up to that point of the conversation.
i l/l 'yes,' 2 2 'yes,' j tv
The most common aizuchi expressions include I
'yeah,' it 5 'oh, yeah?', ?- 5 T f i5 'Is that so?', ".2 'wow,' ?- 5 T f ;la
'that's right,' lZtv 2 i (1:) 'really,' +;kT'so?', ?-;ki5b 'and then?' Examples are given below. (Aizuchi expressions are given in double parentheses.) In
Japanese the hearer uses such aizuchi now and then at phrase-final and sentence-final positions. Phrase endings are often signaled by the particle 'ne.'
t
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(1) [A male superior talking to his subordinate]
6 L 9 2 , %J El, ~ i ~ l
Ct7Z<Li
cfC2k2,eCI; Q b l t v T h , ((dkbl)) Za)$GrEP;la,( ( l i b > ) ).%l9T'd
Td:z& LT&b>T ;kCb>i5ho( ( I i b l ) )
b,
:h
<
(lit. I have to fly to Hong Kong tomorrow ((yes)), so complete this
report ((yes)) by the day after tomorrow, will you?)
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I,omd*
1:eGf
(2) [A male speaker talking to his male friend] %;k$biE a)-t; El
la, ;5-x I- 7 117 0 ' F
~L - c = . & $ c ~ T((-2))
;~~,
Y T , % I / ~3Tr:tvr?, ((+ 1)
(lit. From the end of the year till January 7, I went to Sydney in Australia ((wow!)) I swam under the midsummer sunshine. ((oh, yeah?)))
AEa)Xfi&v
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(3) [A female speaker
talking to her female friend] R El
B 8 b ~ brf:
T
6 0 :
b h , ((i
A)) Z L E F ~ J ~ V ~
((Crtvk
~ O I:))L ,+ ; k ~ ,
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b h , ( ( 5 tv))h b t v E B L T - ? ~ E ~ I ~ ~((2-2,
~ ? bZtv2
T ~ O ~
i ?)I
(Yesterday when I was walking on the Ginza street ((yeah)) I saw
Mariko ((really?)) So I called her. ((Yeah)) She pretended not to
recognize me and looked the other way ((Oh, yeah?)))
(4) [A male superior to his subordinate] Z
b,-tmd'
a)
6 k T 6'K L L.l I? 6 i
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( ( t r+a))
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- = - c d r - f i / v ~ : ~ f m(
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aj5.g~+~=.Xegj~1~r~/v
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~ + f i l ) ) ,t h T , $6 EC2R?;i6?-?&3-c
L3 ~ k b l t (, ( t ah
i
T-rtiP))
(You know I've been terribly busy these days. ((right)) So, I wanted to
make a trip for a change. And I went to a travel agent ((yes)), but I
couldn't get the ticket easily. ((Is that right?)) So in the end I gave up
the idea. ((Is that right?)))
It should be noted that in English aizuchi (typically 'uh-huh' or 'yeah') is
seldom used. In fact, frequent use of aizuchi creates an impression that the
hearer is not paying serious attention to what is being said. Not only verbally,
but also nonverbally, the Japanese hearer nods very frequently to indicate
his 1 her involvement with what the speaker has to say.
B. Fillers
While aizuchi is a strategy available for the hearer, a filler is a strategy available for the speaker.
First, the particle ne in (5) and (6) is a typical filler that indicates the
speaker's attempt to involve the hearer. (5) is an example of informal speech,
and (6) is an example of formal speech in which ne is preceded by desu. This
use of desu ne is most commonly used in business Japanese.
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DtliL.t
(5) i + ~ i i a ,
11 f i i ~ 1 1 ; - ~
~ -%
=~~
$?
&
~~
: -b
-@
, 7~3-=fi
/v l 5 ,
(lit. Yesterday, y'know, Tom suddenly came here from the States,
y'know, and stayed overnight at my house.)
(This is the new software I mentioned the other day, and if you have
time I'd appreciate it if you could use it on an experimental basis.)
However, too many ne's in a single sentence makes the sentence very awkward, as shown in (7).
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9I:A7?lo
(???Today, y'know, I, y'know, went to Narita Airport, y'know, by car,
y'know, to pick up my friend, y'know.)
Secondly, the filler and is used to signal the speaker's hesitation about
saying something embarrassing, as in (8a). In (8b) and is used to signal the
speaker's search for the right word or phrase. Too many and's in a single
sentence sounds very awkward as shown in (8c).
(8) a.
A:
Y j LI:AT-.fjS.,
(What happened?)
B: &
,*
E+&;klil~b9I:ATt,
(Uhh . . . , I forgot my wallet, you know.)
b.
c
YZI?-3i$, &
,*
fldbcAI:%b20
(Where is it? Eh . . . I mean the book I bought yesterday.)
*&DiA28tEl, & D i ,
gl)i,
& a ? , '$&~.B?IT%-c,
%!J
b LIZ,
(Ah, uh, yesterday, y'know, my mother, y'know, came from
Kyoto, y'know, talked with me after a long while, y'know, and
went home, y'know.)
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A L,
S 9 CZ,
&a,
S,
LT,
&a,
Thirdly, the phrase 'nan to iu X deshita ka' 'What was X called?' in (9)
becomes 'nan te iu X datta kke' in informal speech. The phrase can be used
whenever the speaker has forgotten an exact name.
(There is a famous bookstore in Shinjuku-what was the name?
. . . Oh yeah, Kinokuniya. I bought four books on the Japanese economy there.)
Fourthly, the interjection eto used in (10) is used when the speaker is trying
to remember something. Just like the case of and, too many eto's in a single
sentence makes it very awkward.
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(The fall of Russian communism was, let's see, December of 1991, if
I remember correctly.)
Fifthly, the phrase 'nan to ittara ii desho (ka)' in (1 1) and its informal equivalent 'nan to ittara ii ka nalne' are used when the speaker is looking for the right
expression.
(The recent tendency in world ideology is, how shall I put it? Borderless thinking.)
Sixthly, the interjection ma is used primarily to avoid making a definite
statement, as shown below.
Cb+<
(12) a.
df<irrti
Z OAf C2f &%$hi.P O
A:
('6 b\T?75',
(What's the student population at this college?)
L.$*,L
z *AKA.
36, - - Z 5 T - A C L ; b ~ T L h i d . ,
B:
(Somewhere around 15,000, I suppose.)
b.
A:
%!tl2~%&Tti5..
(Have you been in good health lately?)
36, ?-iT t b 0
(I guess so.)
B:
c.
:I
ItL
LI <
s$gct.,
36
Sh
36, l l i ~ ~ h g d : : * i ~ ' ,
M,~zlfhari
it, C:~;L\~S'
%t
3T&b~Ttb0
p
(I can eat practically all Japanese food, but natto (=fermented
soybeans) has too strong a smell for me and I don't like it.)
C. Rephrasing
Just as native speakers of Japanese know how to rephrase words using other
explanatory expressions when they cannot recall the most suitable words,
intermediate learners of Japanese, too, should start to learn how to rephrase
words they don't know or cannot remember. By doing so embarassing pauses
can be avoided. A common way to rephrase a noun is by means of a noun
modification, as shown in (13a, b).
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(13) a.
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[The speaker A cannot remember / doesn't know the word geta,
traditional footwear in Japan.]
(You know the stuff Japanese people put on when they wear
kimono-what do they call it?)
B:
hh,
pgozIIf:ila,
(Oh, you mean geta?)
b.
[The speaker cannot remember 1 doesn't know the word genkan,
Japanese version of a foyer.]
H$ogTii, 256, 4EJIIz9f:&e9
126, zl:&a%l:iit
Q$L<II z 5 , ~ T Z I ; ~f :$,E ~ ~ i : ~ - - ~ ~ - j - d : i l a ,
(In a Japanese house, ah, what do you call it? The place where
people take off their shoes before entering the house, that's an
interesting space, you know.)
When a word that needs rephrasing is a verb or an adjective, the speaker can
rephrase it by using more basic words or phrases, as shown in (14a, b).
(14)
a.
[The speaker cannot remember / doesn't know the verb hdsdsuru
'to broadcast'.]
~oFM?
79.7~ ~ & $ G ; ~ : ~ H R L g,
+ &6~0&j ,G&'if
:~,
wi:f l f r
a /uTt7F,
(Is this FM classic music program broad, broad, ah, can we hear
it every day at the same time?)
b.
[The speaker cannot remember / doesn't know the na-adjective
nihonteki(na) 'Japan-like.']
5
~~.\mawdi,
bL
il
bjoH&;t:
H*A, H*A, H $ A ~
13 atilao
(That lady has a Japanese, Japanese, Japanese-like atmosphere,
doesn't she?)
When the speaker wants to get the word which he cannot remember / doesn't know, he can use - koto / hito / yosu, etc. o nan to iimasu ka, as shown in
(15a, b).
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(15) a.
[The speaker cannot remember 1doesn't know the verb nesugosu
'oversleep' .]
A: @, +& b &
aT&&zkL?mksbla*7k
(What do you say when you sleep longer than you planned
in the morning?)
b.
[The speaker cannot remember I doesn't know the adjective
gaikdteki 'social' .]
+?-
I t <7 %
A: X k w a > j s i X & ~ ~ rz-.-r.btz+i
,
~c:&wrct'i<
A o z k L?l~JkZbl5Ti5.,
(What do you call a person who loves to talk with people
and goes out willingly no matter where it is?)
B:
d7i~:iT3
rfimml H ~ ~ w ~
(We call it gaikdteki.)
D. Topic Shift and Topic Recovery
In any language the speaker cannot shift the topic of conversation abruptly;
there are ways to signal a topic shift. Some of the most common Japanese
ways to signal a topic shift are given below.
(16) a.
kCST
(By the way)
b.
It*L
+,/
&C&&kla *7F,
(lit. The story is different, but . . .)
c.
d.
6 L 9 kBd"-?;k%Tjsi,
(lit. The story deviates a little bit, but
.h C W
Bld'&;h
. . .)
a 'if#,
(lit. The topic is going to change, but. . .)
e.
Xk~2.d%/X9~(~;id%)
(Speaking of X)
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When the speaker wants to get back to the former topic, he can signal his
desire to recover the old topic. Some of the standard ways to signal it are as
follows:
(17) a.
5 7 3 X 7 7%- 7
C
:f F S [highly informal]
(A while ago I / you said X, but)
b.
S9$OSTT7F/ 593OXO~&T-$7F
(Let me get back to the topic 1 X that we were talking about a
while ago.)
C.
El2
t.$kEif 7: Z t Tt7F [very formal, polite]
BE r O k T T l f P [formal, polite]
(Regarding what I told you a while ago)
E. Avoidance of Decisive Expressions
To a far greater degree Japanese language uses indecisive expressions especially when the speakerlwriter expresses his own opinions. The strategy that
Japanese native speakers use to make their statements less forceful and more
humble is the use of an indirect expression at the end of the sentence. Suppose
that the speakerlwriter wants to state "Japanese people avoid using decisive
expressions," he could say or write very straightforwardly as in (18) or indirectly as in (19) and (20).
(18)
~ $ ~ l i @ r g & i f( &L ) ~
(Japanese avoid using decisive expressions.)
(19) a.
El$AlkAZBBlf &a) {Tdi / Ce) h rl3-@A&,
(Isn't it the case that Japanese avoid using decisive expressions?)
b.
H$Alil$fZB%$lf&O { T d i / C ? I GLlTLdrjjS-.,
(I wonder if Japanese wouldn't avoid using decisive expressions.)
C.
d.
El$AcrtFfiZB;@cf & O I ~ l . /3 E e l ablt:s 5 a,
(I wonder if Japanese wouldn't avoid using decisive expressions.)
El$AliBifZQBGf &O {TI&/ Ce) 8756 5 a,
(I wonder if Japanese wouldn't avoid using decisive expres-
WI
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sions.)
(20) a.
El$-AGi.kfiZQBbf&
Ir 8
b lZ
T,
(I think that Japanese avoid using decisive expressions.)
b.
C.
n $ - A l A w ~ g c t ak,g,blajI~W,
(I think that Japanese avoid using decisive expressions, but. . .)
El$-AbkkfiZQBIf&a>
{-Chi. / h = l Q b ~ 2 ~ k E b ~ 2 T o
(I wonder if Japanese wouldn't avoid using decisive expressions.)
d.
El$Alkl%Qbf&
/ If r 1 ,
{TI&
/ C.el h b \ + k . E , b l 2 T
(I wonder if Japanese wouldn't avoid using decisive expressions,
but. . .)
e.
El$Abk%fBQjBIf
&a)Tti.hbl+Ir,R;h;kZj-
{$/
If
rl,
(It seems to me that Japanese will avoid using decisive expressions, but. . .)
f.
%Lb:GkH$AGi.kfiZQBGf&a)TGkfsb~~k.~,;h;k&a)TT$,
b ~ + $ h 6 a > T L ~ i+,
(It seems to me that Japanese will avoid using decisive expressions, but what would you say?)
In (19) and (20), in which the same core statement is made, the longer the
sentence is, the less decisive the expression is 1 tends to be. When a Japanese
speaker opposes what his superior has said his expression definitely has to
avoid straightforward expressions. There are some set phrases that can be prefixed to the speaker's statement of an opposing view, as shown in (21).
(21) a.
b.
+
% 5 h &, [informal]
(Well, I doubt it. (lit. I wonder if that is so.))
?-?LT~ blbl(Tj-)
bfr0
(That's fine, too, but. . .)
c.
?-;kIk+-5 {Tj-/f?}IfFo
(That's true, but. . .)
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d.
B-t;6tv-?ik/v
r-w/rz]
~frh~
(Of course it is true, but. . .)
<<
g.
E u m t w a ;t~ ~l t k a b l A - r w 0
(I don't have any particular intention to disagree with you,
but. . .)
h.
&&
i.
@ 2 & G : k ; ~L 9 6 3 9
Q%T1 i TliiJTT$... [highly formal and polite]
(lit. Sorry to return words to you, but. . .)
tH
I?kCk,F,bl3T jSP, LeL...[formal,
polite]
(What you have said is indeed correct, but. . .)
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JAPANESE GRAMMAR
4. Toward Better Reading Comprehension: Analyzing Sentences
Accurately
Reading comprehension involves a variety of mental processes, from understanding the meanings of words and grasping the structures of sentences to
identifying the referents of pronouns and understanding inference. If the
reader fails in these processes, correct interpretation cannot be attained. One
of the most problematic areas here is sentence structure. This section provides
aids to improve skills for accurate sentence structure analysis.
(1) Basics
A. Structure of Simple Sentences
Before tackling complex sentence structures, it is essential to understand the
basic structure of Japanese sentences. First, let us consider the following
sentence.
(1)
bLL
ai4tbP3
$LG;f~t$@Ega>7,\"I.T P ~ v e j i - ~ b s f i ,
(Last night I was watching TV in my friend's apartment.)
(1) is a simple sentence (i.e., a sentence with a single verbal). The structure
of this sentence can be diagramed as follows.
(2) Pre-verbal element
$L GA [Subject (Topic)]
%@ [Time]
71 - 1- T [Location]
P 1/ v B
Verbal
E - C b ~ k
[Direct object]
As (2) illustrates, Japanese simple sentences usually consist of a verbal and
some pre-verbal elements. Complete sentences in Japanese must contain a verbal, and in some instances simple sentences have only verbals (e.g., imperative
sentences). Thus, verbals are considered to be the "hub" of sentences. As a
matter of fact, sentences are constructed in such a way that the verbals are
modified by pre-verbal elements. The general structure of Japanese simple
sentences is provided in (3).
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(3) Sentence-initial Pre-verbal
element
element
Verbal
I
(Conj .)
(Sentential
adverbial)
(Sentential
topic)
As (3) illustrates, a verbal is either a verb, an adjective, or a noun with a
copula (e.g., sensei da) and sometimes involves other elements such as auxiliaries (e.g., (Vte) iru) and/or sentence particles (e.g., ka, yo). A pre-verbal element is either an NP (i.e., noun or noun equivalent) with a particle(s) or an
adverbial (i.e., adverb or adverb equivalent). Verbals indicate either an action
or state while pre-verbal elements indicate such things as subject, direct object,
time, location, and manner. Simple sentences sometimes contain sentence-initial elements such as sentence-initial conjunctions (e.g., shikashi 'but') and/or
sentential adverbials (e.g., omoshiroi koto ni 'interestingly'). As seen later,
more complex sentences, such as compound sentences and complex sentences,
are composed of two or more simple sentences which have the basic structures
shown in (3).
B. Key Elements
The key elements of sentences are verbals, NPs, pre-verbal adverbials, and
sentence-initials.
1. Verbals
In sentence-final position various forms of verbs, adjectives, and NPs with a
copula appear. They are sometimes followed by auxiliaries and/or sentence
particles. (4) provides some examples.
*In terms of position, NP-(Prt.)-wa normally appears before other pre-verbal elements
and sometimes even before a sentence-initial element. However, when NP-(Prt.)-wa
is the sentence subject, direct object, etc., we consider this element to be pre-verbal
rather than sentence-initial because, unlike other sentence-initial elements, NP-(Prt.)wa modifies the verbal. (See 4.3. Sentential topic.)
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GRAMMAR
(He cried.)
b.
eo
%L&
V Aux.
(I want to go, too.)
c.
gL.W-
- -
tPo
Adj(i) Prt.
(Is (it) cheap?)
d.
e.
m
1 3 f 2 ;la,
Adj(na)
Aux. Prt.
(It seems convenient, doesn't it?)
7 m C L
++A*b,
@iAbi%&f ? ~ f :-?3 fZ0*
N Cop. Aux.
(I heard that she was a teacher.)
2. NPs
As seen in (3), NPs appear as either pre-verbal elements (with a particle) or
verbal elements (with a copula). There are varieties of NP structures, as seen
below. Long and complex sentences often include large NPs composed of NPs
with different types of structures; therefore, understanding these structural variations is essential for accurate sentence structure analysis.
2.1. Nouns / Pronouns
Single nouns, pronouns, and compound nouns are in this category.
Examples:
l iL
63
t?
I:@$
7Y< L
liL+b,
k'
(5) $ (book); LLl Bl 3 A (Mr. Yamada); iF1. (I); Z kL (this); A 5%zt%%lJi3f
(entrance examination system)
*When certain auxiliaries follow an NP with a copula, the copula drops, as in (i).
(i) E ~ C ~~ B~ h
N
Aux.
(She might be a teacher.)
k ~ ~ l i ~ ,
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2.2. Pre-nominal element + Noun
There are several patterns in this category.
2.2.1. Demonstrative adjective + Noun
(6)
Z 0 $ (this book);
0 f & (that student); Z tv B
dictionary; a dictionary like this)
2.2.2. Adjective
frbl).
4&
(such a
+ Noun
L*< Clrl
(7) % 1:li%
(difficult homework); 3
B P L X (a pretty dress); &$
0% (an ordinary house)*; 2 T@$Ufb7)f- b (a cheap and convenient apartment)
<
i'X
2.2.3. Noun (+ Prt.) 0 Noun
ti l r i
3 +r=
%~ O % I T %
(the subway system in Tokyo)
&&xtv0&&mgj$
(Mr. Suzuki's father's company)
%&* 6 0+@
(a letter from my teacher)
$$&, f J 9 f J t f b ~ a > E %
(problems such as kanji and katakana)
(+no1 (DBJG: 312-15))
2.2.4. {Noun / Verb} + Compound particle (pre-nominal form) + Noun
1: IiL
(9) a.
b.
rXLWi
*.L
ii3
EI
K MTa
(a paper on Japanese grammar)
(zo&&)T& ~=$fi9~0%%
(precautions before doing (this job))
*There are a handful of adjectives that have prenorninal forms ending with no rather
than i (i-adjectives) or na (na-adjectives). More examples:
LS
(i)
3d'
38 < 0 (distant); h< 0 (nearby); % < 0 (many);
newest)
[581
(constant); %$$o) (the
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2.2.5. Relative clause + Noun*
(10) a.
(C&i2)2%&9
f:~-+(f?~)
((This is) a cake which Tomoko made.)
*%If/r f
32
%LO-%F33 a4+ FE! % ( b i d - b - 4 7 f L )
(The composer that I like the most (is Beethoven.))
(+Relative Clause (DBJG: 376-80))
>L<
b.
2.2.6. NounISentence 2 b l j Noun
(11) a.
b.
%*kbljy!k
(a student named Suzuki)
H$;Bh2$bl~bla~&f?kblj*g~(l;gL{ 2bl0)**
(The idea that Japanese is an ambiguous language (is not uncommon.))
(+ to iu (DBJG: 486-87))
-
2.2.7. Sentence + Nominalizer
(12) a.
3 3 7 ~ ~e7&1b l ~ b b ~ ~ ( % h b l ~ < ~ )
((I heard) Mitsuko playing the piano.)
(e
no3 (DBJG: 3 18-22))
b.
C r i
<
'i's-;/x=i/v-nr+s%a
c2 (ean~;~&3f:,)
((I didn't know) that Mr. Jones was coming today.)
(+koto (DBJG: 193-96))
*In Japanese, restrictive relative clauses and non-restrictive relative clauses are not distinguished by form. For example, the noun phrase in (i) is ambiguous.
(i)
L <'W<EI $A
((1) the Japanese, who work hard; (2) Japanese people who work hard)
A proper context is necessary to make this phrase unambiguous.
**There are some variations of "S to iu N," as in (i).
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2.3. Noun k Noun
Two or more nouns are connected with noun connecting particles such as to
and ya to form a larger noun equivalent. A comma can also be used to connect
nouns. Examples:
(13) a.
"Lk
i%+ki59553-(k)
(kanji and katakana)
(dto1 (DBJG: 473-76))
b.
3 W 4 7 9 7 f -3(9)
(plates, knives, and forks (among others))
( d y a (DBJG: 536-38))
c.
%~bkfiSL&kfi
(tempura, sashimi, and so on)
d.
7%')?1, F 4 7 , 7 4 ) X Q P
(America, Germany, France, etc.)
e.
fi>js.@$(js.)
(a pen or a pencil)
f.
?+A;<
Z
friZ< 2
H W wn,
E @jZm, 3 f:lkP HZ
(Japanese, Korean, or Chinese)
2.4. Embedded interrogative sentences
An interrogative sentence embedded in another sentence is a noun equivalent,
as in (14).
(14) a.
b.
(flkgf~~)
$!&F+&??TZIjs.
(Who will do that (is the question.))
~&fl\/>fiCc~~fi(Q~;i6,~~d'&60)
((It is necessary to teach) how important reading is.)
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3. Pre-verbal adverbials
There are several kinds of words and phrases which function as pre-verbal
adverbials.*
3.1. Adverbs / Adverbial nouns
(15) @ 9
< 13
(slowly);
+I (today)
3.2. Adverbial forms of adjectives
<
(16)
(quickly);
k
bC:
(quietly)
3.3. Adverbial forms of auxiliary adjectives
.h
(17)
5
% 9 +-if
<
3.4. Quantifiers
(18) a.
~:<s/v(&<a)
((eat) a lot)
b.
ehxk
m
(t--lb2)5$(&?5)
((drink) three (beers))
3.5. Phonornimes, phenomimes, and psychomimes
(19) a.
b.
<
(%F) 7 'J 7 7 (& )
((a dog) bowwows)
(!3*Z2)-ifb-ifb(%t.f)
((read Japanese) easily)
c.
2%Y2%Y(-if&)
((be) nervous)
3.6. Quotation
(20) a.
**
(in an easy-to-understand fashion); % L? iI: (sadly)
+ 2 **
rm~iu&x
((say) "Good morning")
*The contrastive wa may be affixed to pre-verbal adverbials.
**A quotation can be a complete sentence or part of a sentence.
[611
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b.
%~~lk(k?i)
((think) that s.t. is difficult)
(eto3 (DBJG: 478-80))
3.7. Noun 1 Verb + Compound particle (pre-verbal form)
(21) a.
~ ~ ~ 3 1 % i = g ($&)
b l - c
((talk) about Japanese culture)
b.
B t i < Or< t i t 5
( % Q ) k6GL3;kT(ZEllKBPgi?&o)
(As one grows old, (one's memory fails.))
3.8. Vte
L.3
(22)
V t
(on foot); %.b)T (hurriedly)
$b>T
( 6 -te (DBJG: 464-67))
3.9. Vmasu
(23)
+ 1:
(&sc:)A~~G:
(5kf:)
((came) to see (s.o.'s friend))
( 6 ni5 (DBJG: 297-99))
4. Sentence-initial elements
Sentence-initial elements modify the clause which follows. They include sentence-initial conjunctions, sentence adverbials, sentential topics, and sentenceinitial clauses. Sentence-initial clauses are elements of complex sentences.
(See E. Complex Sentences.)
4.1. Sentence-initial conjunctions
Some conjunctions appear in the sentence-initial position.
(24) a.
b.
w . ~ i = ac
Lfi>L, N&%ii&& iiTf?o
(This is truly a difficult problem. But there should be a way to
solve it.)
%iFK~;kl&k!7?~
- ? D ~ ~ ~ L $ L ~ ' 1~~Ti i%X &
-$
3
tiirk
20
?LT,
C:KBQl/vRo
(That job was too big for me to do by myself, so I asked for help
from some of my friends.)
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4.2. Sentence adverbids
Sentence adverbids are usually phrases, as seen in (25).
crilri
H t Lh
(25) a.
b.
@EIL\L~:E,
k #&O? 4 ~ O ~ P & ~ P % i t r . ~ k ,
(Interestingly, the advanced class did a poorer job.)
.j ;t,17c=.t, n 9 4 Q&Q -ma o 72%~1:~
(It was stupid that I forgot to bring my camera.)
4.3. Sententid topics
Unlike the pre-verbal NP-(Prt.) marked by wa, sentential topics modify the
entire sentence which follows.
Bri
(26) a.
.
I
33
bt,h-+
^;A
-
L
l b ~ d L L~ b > ~h . ~ ~ %
(Speaking of Kyoko, her father practices law.)
d'L
b.
b,
L r i C +A.
;.nWBl34L-il~b,
~ A _ ~ : ~ ~ L ~ B ~
(With regard to this problem, it is no use to discuss it further.)
4.4. Sentence-initial dependent clauses
Sentence-initial dependent clauses are internal sentences which are dependent
on the clauses which follow. Sentence-initial dependent clauses represent such
things as condition, time, reason, purpose, and manner. (27) provides examples.
(27) a.
~~~$$hfi~%T:%hb*T?2k~~
(Please let me know if Mr. Kobayashi comes in.)
tB
b.
$L~~~?L~ZL\TLGCZ~~&%G~Q~~~.TI:,
(There was nothing unusual when I was there.)
c.
$ ~ f i f % a - i l % i c . a ( ~ ~ j G Q$lf 6 b l f 1:b>fi>hb>,
(Because a friend of mine is coming to see me, I cannot leave my
house.)
d.
$LCiEI*EB ~ T ~ T c ~ ~ E E ~ *S Z& L%7 k%> 3 - F 0
' l n i A'<
-iL
bti
(I'm studying Japanese in order to study in Japan.)
If a sentence-initial dependent clause and the following clause have a com-
~
&
E
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mon element, the element usually appears only once. In (27d), for example,
the sentence-initial dependent clause and the following clause (in this case, the
main clause) share the same subject watashi 'I.' Thus, watashi appears only
once (in this case, as the topic).
C. Verbal Connective Forms
When two verbals are connected through an "AND-relation" in a sentence,
the first verbal must be in the connective form, as in (28).*
(28) a.
I*(
C
S
Ih
%.d;t$flf;@Ki&Z?,
R+ @ ~ 5 & b ,
(I get up at six in the morning and go to bed around ten in the
evening.)
b.
z a)$+S.Bd2?fi<
T@8Jf0
(This dictionary is cheap and useful.)
c.
gffl3 Ld2Z+IQT8%BT%o
(Mr. Yoshida is thirty-two and single.)
I L t!
r ( LL
The affirmative and negative connective forms of different verbals are given
in (29) and (30), respectively.**
(29) Affirmative connective forms:
a.
Verb: Vte (e.g., 2Z 3 T) ; Vmasu (e.g., E3 )
*If two verbals are connected through a "BUT-relation," the connective forms are not
used, as in (i).
(i)
a.
$~1dgk%&3~:.t-h'$$~f~f3~~6733~~~
(I like fish but I don't like vegetables.)
b.
~0@g1%Qb'lf?LYBfh?Pt?73~E$~lEo
(This dictionary is cheap but pretty useful.)
**As seen in (29), there are two kinds of connective forms. In general, the first kin(
(i.e., te-forms) are used when the first verbal is strongly related to or dependent on thl
second verbal. In (i), for example, the first verbal yasukute '(it is) cheap' gives thl
reason why the speaker feels that the apartment is good (the second verbal). In thi
case, the te-form is used. (eVmasu)
(i)
Z07'1f- I- 12 { % < TI*%<1 b > b > o
(This apartment is cheap and (therefore) good.)
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(30) Negative connective forms:
a.
Verb (neg.): Vneg ts ( T (e.g., j?
T / 41 (e.g., q?J1;S1tsb\T;{?&d')
2
< 7 ) ; Vneg
I h bl
-
(+ nai de (DBJG: 27 1-73))
Q
b.
Adj(i) (neg.): Adj(i)stem ( ts ( ( T ) (e.g., & ( h
< (7))
D. Compound Sentences
If a sentence involves two (or more) simple sentences (i.e., clauses) and these
sentences are conjoined by means of coordinate conjunctions such as ga 'but'
or continuative forms of verbs, adjectives or the copula such as Vte, Adj.te and
Cop.te to mean 'and,' the whole is called a "compound sentence." The clauses
in a compound sentence are connected through the AND-relation or the BUTrelation. (3 1) provides examples.
(31) a.
7 ;/';;/UCi+
Z*)
z <C L
d.LZ< C L
HAT+.&3/UCi$$E!Al?,
(Mr. Wong is Chinese and Mr. Kim is Korean.)
b.
d.
**I
A h h a 7 7 >xWB%-i?aiSr@,I&B-@tsbl,
(My wife can speak French but I cannot.)
When the clauses in a compound sentence have an element in common (e.g.,
the subject, the direct object, the verbal), the element usually appears only
once. For example, in (28a-c) the subjects are shared and in (31b) the direct
object is shared. (32) provides an example of a shared verbal.
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(32)
*
*.b%L?*<<
?A.
Y32lk@@If9, - f ~ ~ - l 3 . ~ ~ 1 f ~ ~ ~ ~ T
(John is majoring in mechanical engineering and Nancy in electrical
engineering.)
The structures of compound sentences can be generalized as in (33). ([S]
represents a clause.)
(33) a.
b.
AND-relation:
[Sl]-[S2] ([S1] ends with a verbal continuative form.)
BUT-relation:
(('BUT conj." is a non-sentence initial
[S1]-"BUT-conj."-[S2]
conjunction such as ga.)
E. Complex Sentences
If a sentence involves a clause which is dependent on another element or
clause in the sentence, the sentence is called a "complex sentence." (34) provides complex sentences which include different kinds of dependent clauses
(or subordinate clauses).
(34) a.
Relative clauses (See 2.2.5. Relative clause + Noun):
Z t ~ & E + f l @ q 7:?-=F720
(= (10a))
(This is a cake which Tomoko made.)
b.
Internal sentences before " 2 b l 5 Noun" (See 2.2.6. NounISentence 2 b l j Noun):
<
s$ecihblabla%%7'?2bli%2liBL 8 b (=(lib))
~
(The idea that Japanese is an ambiguous language is not uncommon.)
c.
Internal sentences before Compound particles (pre-nominal
form) (See 2.2.4. {NounNerb} + Compound particle (pre-nominal form) + Noun):
d.
Nominalized sentences (See 2.2.7. Sentence + Nominalizer):
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93-;/;;fIX.fiQ4EI%62 k&%Ub1;h;J1gI:,(=(12b))
(I didn't know that Mr. Jones was coming today.)
e.
Embedded interrogative sentences (See 2.4. Embedded interrogative sentences):
%$+&%-Fafid'L7E1?0 (= (14a))
(Who will do that is the question.)
f.
Clauses before adverbial forms of auxiliary adjectives*
(See 3.3. Adverbial forms of auxiliary adjectives):
<
JAX.27FL h 2 2 &L 3 I=, 7 4 98429TYSbL
(Please use a microphone so that everybody can hear well.)
g.
Internal sentences as indirect quotations (See 3.6. Quotation k):
<
'i'a - Y C ~ U ~ P C ~a C
bL
~t:agwa.
(George says that kanji is not difficult.)
h.
Internal sentences before compound particles (pre-verbal form)
(See 3.7. NounNerb + Compound particle (pre-verbal form)):
At&4%k & b=~;kTi?El'lBSX2&.
(One's memory fails as one grows old.)
i.
Sentence-initial dependent clauses (See 4.4. Sentence-initial
dependent clauses):
E l m $ ~ & ~ ~ r : ~ 9 ~ b ~ ~ ~ s b ~ o
(Please remain silent even if you are asked questions.)
The structures of complex sentences can be generalized as in (35).
*The adverbial forms of auxiliary adjectives preceded by clauses are sometimes classified as conjunctions (e.g., yani).
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(35) Sentenceinitial
element
Pre-verbal
element
Verbal
NP-Prt.
Conj.
Adverbial
Topic
[SI
{V/Adj/NP[s] + Cop.](+Aux)(+Prt.)
Adverbial
...
[S]: Clause
NP[s]: NP containing [S]
Adv[s]: Adverbial containing [S]
That is, a sentence which contains at least one of the elements containing [S]
in (35) is a complex sentence.
F. Missing Elements
Such sentence elements as illustrated in (35) are not always explicitly present.
In fact, sentence element ellipsis is very common in Japanese. When clauses
have shared elements (e.g., subjects), the shared element is usually ellipted in
the second (and following) clause(s). Sentence elements are also dropped
when they have been mentioned in a previous sentence, are contextually
known, or situationally known, or when they indicate a generic agent such as
"they" and "we." (36) provides examples.
(36) a.
Shared by two clauses:
8%3/v;?lr-?D~ 2 9
3 blo
~ b 1 -6
C
2 91 [%&Kl&;ihb1~7;
(Even if Mr. Sawada asks about that, please do not tell [him]
[about it].)
b.
Mentioned in a previous sentence:
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@ E I X T F - - + Q & ~ k o[ji-kLd;f;l
tT6kjb>L$7fiO
(I had a steak yesterday. [It] was very good.)
C. Contextually known:
Yr->j5'
-Fa?
[$LC:]+-&%
r+-Q
< kL2,
(Jane gave [me] some home-made cookies.)
d.
Situationally known:
Watching the hearer eating ice cream:
[ji-kLd;f;lkjbl
Lb)TJpjs',
(Is [it] good?)
e.
Indicating a generic agent:
bhfifi
i b
I, la?
d.L l i? I
t
;bw
[ R ~ C ~ ] ~ ~ $ ~ ~ & ~ : ~ C : ~ ~ ~ @ Q L L ~ > L ;
LLGj-ndPa I; h b l ,
(In order to protect the earth, [we] must develop a new energy
source which does not destroy the environment.)
(2) Guidelines
With the basics of Japanese sentence structure presented above, the reader
should be able to grasp the structure of a given sentence by following the
guidelines illustrated below.
Guideline 1: Identify major clause breaks.
Major clause breaks can be identified by looking for verbal connective forms
(See (1) C. Verbal Connective Forms), conjunctions such as ga 'but,' ba 'if,' to
'if; when,' kara 'because,' and node 'because,' and other conjunction equivalents such as ni mo kakawarazu 'in spite of the fact that,' tame ni 'in order to;
because,' and no ni taishite 'while; whereas.'
In the following examples, clause breaks are marked by "11"
ib>:(
(37)
Lub i
+L1L6'<L s
lib'
~~onai;+s1r-1j5',
a>
~ B
a*,
L
r, d.W
b<*V
It-ltL
~ rEt: G
, ~ B
A It-HV R T ~ ~ ~ T Z
-)
N l - k i l o f H 5 % Uf4.f:-J +-%&~f:d', / / ~ k L d f ~ $ i ~
T, //%&!i;f;%%
L L b > 2t j5'%$9 k o
(@i#f$l. 6.92
8%
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Vocabulary notes:
77 ;i. b B "Planet B"
-&
m'i* a
!kg
El
a little more than
to fly
Mars
circling orbit
$OS-$
6
- b:hk 0
to arrive
over
@8l]
observation
~ v a
to continue
schedule
38
-
*The connective form Vte with the preceding W(s) often functions as an adverbial to
represent manner or reason. In this case, Vte does not mark a clause break. In (i), for
example, - o mochiite is better interpreted as 'by using. . .' than as 'use. . . and,' as
the English equivalent shows. Compare this Vte with the Vte in (38).
~ * ii w
(i)
wW
~ 2 t3z i v h i i
E WZS,
LL
n
z ~ E T z F ~ ! ~ ~ > 3Trz0' G ~ T
rL
15
rh L
(bEE .fEE TABT?f7'1.1L31.Dz3X9 p. 19)
(The conventional information transmission and processing have been performed (lit. we have performed . . .) by using electric waves and electrons.)
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Vocabula~ynotes:
-3
on the other hand
if 71. .z1/ 3 1. o 3 2 opto-electronics
ZkL3T uptonow
BE
progress
to look back; to examine
&
357 7 41q-BE optic fiber communication
$EBB thrust
Guideline 2: Identify the skeleton of each clause.
For each clause, identify the skeleton, i.e., the major elements, such as the subject, the direct object, and the verbal, elements which tell "who did what,"
"what is what," etc. Note that major elements are sometimes shared with
another clause or are not present explicitly (See (1) F. Missing Elements).
In the following examples, the major elements are underlined and missing
elements are supplied in parentheses. (Dotted underlining indicates elements
to be examined in the following step, Guideline 3. These elements include
constructions such as "NP[S]-Prt. + Verbal" (e.g., [S] koto ga wakatta 'it was
understood that [S]'), "Adv[S] + Verbal" (e.g., [S] to ieru 'it can be said that
[S]'), and "NP[S] + Cop." (e.g., [S] yotei da 'it is scheduled that [S]'))
By identifying the skeleton of each clause in a sentence, the idea of the whole
sentence becomes clear. For example, (40) conveys the idea that "a British
astronomy group announced something, but it was a miscalculation and akhe
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planet does not exist."
It should be noted that in identifying major elements, the entire NP or verbal
does not need to be examined. For example, if an NP contains a long relative
clause, examining the head noun should be enough at this stage. The important thing in this step is to grasp a rough idea of each clause identified in the
previous step.
Guideline 3: Identify the scope of key elements, including conjunctions,
nouns, nominalizers, quotative markers, and auxiliaries.
The scope of an element X is defined as the range of a sentence part which is
dependent on X. (See DBJG, Appendix 8 Improving Reading Skill by Identifying an 'Extended Sentential Unit.')
In the following examples, the key elements to be identified and examined
are set off by boxes. "[ 1" identifies the scope of the boxed element which follows.
(A British astronomy group announced in last July's issue of Nature,
a British science journal, that [they had for the first time discovered a
planet outside the solar system,] but this was due to a miscalculation
(lit. this was a miscalculation) and it turned out that [the planet does
not exist.])
(Planet B is scheduled [to travel for a little more than a year, reach
Mars' circling orbit in October 1997, and continue its observation for
over two years.])
It should be noted that in this example, the scope of yotei 'schedule' extends
beyond the immediate clause break.
*In (43), the scope of koto can extend from "wakusei wan or from "kore wa."
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(45)
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Ta
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(When [we examine the progress in opto-electronics up to the present,
on the other hand,] we can say that [optic fiber communication has
been a major thrust (in terms of progress).])
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[which contain (lit. mounted) fuel-efficient engines and engines2
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Guideline 4:
Identify the modifying and modified elements accurately when
an NP contains an ambiguous modification relationship.
(48) provides examples of NPs which contain ambiguous modification relationships.
*Here, Enerugi 'energy' has a double modifier.
**When a structure is complex, using scope identification numbers may be helpful, as in
(47).
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(48a) is ambiguous because {S / Adj 1 N1 no} can modify either Nz or "N2 no
N3." (48b) is ambiguous because {S / Adj / N1 no) can modify only Nz or it
can modify both N2 and N3. (48c) is ambiguous because N3 can be modified
either by "N2 no" or by "N1 to N2 no." In these cases, the ambiguity can
he resolved either by context or by the reader's knowledge of the world. (49)
provides examples of the situation in (48a).
((1) difficult homework in Japanese [X modifies "Y
a)
Z," i.e.,
X m a ) ] ; (2) homework in Japanese, a language which is
difficult
x
b.
[X modifies Y and "X Y
a)
"
modifies Z, i.e.,
0 Q,l)
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Z
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((1) Y High School's branch campus which is in Kyoto [X mod(2) A branch campus of Y
ifies "Y a) Z," i.e., X
High School, which is in Kyoto [X modifies Y and "X Y a)"
modifies Z, i.e.,
a) a>])
ma);
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The interpretation of (49a) depends on the context and the interpretation of
(49b) depends of the reader's knowledge of Y High School's location.
The ambiguity in (48b) can be illustrated by (50).
((1) the development of new materials and the marketing of those
materials [X modifies Y and Z, i.e., X
(2) the development
of new materials (for something) and the marketing (of that thing) [X
modifies only Y, i.e.,
k Z])
m]];
a
Whether (50) is interpreted as (1) or (2) depends on the context in which this
sentence is used.
(5 1) provides examples of (48c).
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((1) Yoichi's and Kayoko's child [X and Y modify Z, i.e.,
X 2 Y a) m ] ; (2) Yoichi and Kayoko's child [Only Y modifies
Z, i.e., X 2 Y a) m ] )
((1) a joint corporation consisting of P Corporation and Q Corporation [X and Y modify Z, i.e., X 2 Y a) m ] ; (2) P Corporation and a joint corporation including Q Corporation [Only Y
modifies Z, i.e., X 2 Y a) m ] )
Once again, whether (5 la) is interpreted as (1) or (2) depends on the context in
which this phrase is used. There is little ambiguity in (51b), on the other hand.
This is because a joint corporation constituting two or more companies is common knowledge; therefore, (1) is the likely interpretation.
Guideline 5: Accurately identify each element's modified constituents.
Particularly important is whether an element modifies a noun or a verbal.
As an example, an explanation of modification in (52) is shown in (53).
(52)
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B 2 T T 3 b l
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w=MttB
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(basic operation [Direct Object])
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Note here that ni yotte is a form which modifies verbs; thus, in (52), it modifies oboete kudasai. (See Appendix 3 Compound Particles.)
(54) indicates the scope of sdsa and (55) provides the English equivalent of
(52).
(55) With this software, please learn the basic operation necessary for creating documents.
Compare (52) with (56), where sofutowea is followed by ni yoru rather than
(57) illustrates the modification relations among the sentence elements.
ni yotte.
(57)
A
modifies
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3&*0#i$Q
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(basic operation [Direct Object])
Note here that ni yoru is a form which modifies nouns (or noun phrases); thus,
in (56), it modifies bunsho no sakusei.
(58) indicates the scope of sdsa and (59) provides the English equivalent of
(56).
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(59) please learn the basic operation necessary for creating documents
with this software.
&own in the above examples, misunderstanding a modified element can
lead to an entirely wrong interpretation.
A DICTIONARY
OF
INTERMEDIATE
JAPANESE
GRAMMAR
(Main Entries)
Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui
EI*wZ$&wQ
o+#E%)
because of too much -; because
too much; so that
(REL. sugiru]
-
that involves excessive action
-
-
+Key Sentences
(A)
&20
$LM-O%
@bkLhd.7lz0
(I was so excited that I couldn't sleep that night.)
I
1
Topic
1
Subordinate Clause
I
Main Clause
(This textbook has turned out to be an uninteresting one because it
stressed grammar too much.)
k%b& 2 0
66 2
(because of too much anxiety)
(s.o. is
SO
cautious that)
-mm
a?.:
+ria
(a) tk-3.li&IrJO62l)@h&hd.71:o
(Akiko was so frightened that she couldn't even make a sound.)
I
I
(I was so happy that I hugged the person beside me without thinking.)
I:
(c)
l t h
i i l
Z
L.lib,<
b h l r i
B t i f i ~ i
d w t i O ~ < Liri,
Hht
El$a>~~~$kBii*%4illS65A S f l n b h Z 4 %'&2a>?&i&ill@;3.GZGT I / > &L 3
(As for English education in Japan, it seems that because grammar is
emphasized too much, the development of conversational skills is
neglected.)
L
(d)
h
P
*LIZ$
Itb%LS
4~02eiim~&3
Q%&?!L
~m
<G
~ T L ~ ~ I : ,
(The last meeting ended up having little content because it focused too
much on formalities.)
1. Clauses and phrases involving the conjunction amari can be rephrased
using the adverb amari and the conjunction node or tame ni, as in (1).
2. Adj(i) and Adj(na) cannot precede amari, as seen in (2) and (3).
\ I% ~ j h ; 3 . ~ ~ : ,
(2) $LC&I ~ ~ L ~ U * ~ hLaLv %
(I was so sad that I couldn't even cry (lit. even tears didn't come
out).)
(3) fibhi {&EUl/ *&Eal h b 1 1 % & b ! i ~ % b G b & * i ? ~
I: ,
(It looked like they were so anxious that they couldn't even eat
(lit. even foods didn't go through their throats).)
3. Vinf can be either past or nonpast when it represents a past action or
event, as in (4), although the nonpast form is more common.
The auxiliary verb sugiru expresses a similar idea. For example, KS(A) and
(B) can be rephrased using sugiru, as in [I].
However, there are some differences between arnari and sugiru. First, arnari
is always a part of an adverbial clause or phrase which expresses a cause.
Sugiru, however, does not always express cause and can be in the predicate
of a main clause. Second, arnari is used only when the verb or noun represents a psychological action or state. Thus, the following sentences are unacceptable.
[21
*V$E - I L B ~ C &~ I~+ZB R
d r ih/;P
bv:
~ W ,
(Yesterday I drank too much beer and I have a headache today.)
[3]
ha$% b!%$i;3'aPo
(I am so tired that I have no appetite.)
Third, sugiru is used in both spoken and written Japanese while arnari is limited in use to formal written Japanese.
(+sugim (DBJG: 423-25))
=
.
--
EBg
-
--I$--C32
-ba-hod0
str.
-
-
pens in proportion to the increase
+
the -, the
[REL. hodo]
~ Sentences
e ~
1
Topic
I
I
I
(The harder you study Japanese, the more interesting it will become.)
Topic
1
-
4
Sentence2
Sentencel
3
x;Sr$cfh128L\G2tr'
gLbl,
1
(At a party the more the merrier.)
1
(A machine is harder to break, the simpler it is.)
(i )
Vlcond V2inf.nonpast 1% Y (where V1=V2)
%-@l2%-b l2 Y (the more s.0. talks, the more -)
(ii) Adj(i)lcond Adj(i)2inf. nonpast G2 ? (where Adj(i)l=Adj(i)2)
&hj&l2%b>C3
k' (the more expensive s.t. is, the more -)
{%sPtis>T&hlfdj6
/ 32.2 L;3;3'21 12 P (the quieter s.t. / s.0. is,
the more -)
),(
<
~0i~ik&ih&3lfmc3
Lr ma 0 a*,
(The more you drink this sake, the tastier it becomes.)
@)
k%liL G
f itlfL b l l 3 PA6 od'% LblTTO
(The better the university, the harder it is to get in.)
(c)
7,f- l.ik5RC:Zhtitlf2b~Cak' (&%@) Abl,
(The closer apartments are to the station, the more expensive they are
(to rent).)
(d)
%,%z%a
L;z%
PW:%+W
~c~
~:Z~S'LII/~TTL~
(The healthier you are, the more careful you should be about your
health.)
-
1. The construction of ba - hod0 is very close in meaning to the more -,
the more - construction in English.
2. Other conditionals tara and to cannot be used in this construction.
Thus, the following use of to and tara are ungrammatical.
(2)
X%li ~fiVbl%/*filtLff%l
;3'itrEPP+fllii&,
(As for brown rice, the more you chew it, the tastier it becomes.)
3. When the verb is a suru-verb as in KS(A), it takes the form of either Nsureba N-suru hod0 or N-sureba suru hod0 as in KS(A). If the verb is
not a sum-verb as in Ex.(a), it always takes the form of Vcond
Vinf. nonpast hodo.
- ba
8
'Bg
=
%
.
=
4.
-
--
- hod0 / - bakari ka - (sae)
The conditional form nara is used only with Adj(na). So, the following
sentences are ungrammatical.
(3) *Z0gCL$kitr&%&itrC2PBbaL<Gb0 (cf.Ex.(a))
- bakari ka - (sae)
-- Iff)'
-
t) f)'
((P
x)
comp. prt. / conj.
-
not only but also
[REL. - bakari d e (wa) naku
(mo); - dake de (wa) naku
(mo); dokoroka]
which is used to connect two
nouns or two sentences, the first of
which is s.t. normally expected
and the second of which is s.t. nor-
-
+Key Sentences
Topic
Noun
E I ~ K T C3g
~
1
12+11751
AA
sft
BBB&,A,TWZ,,
(In Japan not only children but even adults are reading comic books.)
Topic
I
Noun
Sentencel
I
Sentence:!
(He not only enjoys looking at pictures; he also draws them.)
I
- bakari ka - (sae)
{z&T/ 56 Lf: 1
$
{+
ei$
f
I f $ %0 f i
/ %-h.f?9 f:l
(84/ %4f?9
f:]
(not only does / did S.O.speak)
If$.b
If
f~ (not only {is /was) s.t. / s.0. quiet)
2' 4 f i (not only {is / was]
S.O.
fit< + k ~ %
(a)
9
7%'1 75Tdi75?%Cffiri, dl,
a teacher)
8&,B @ k S ; i E I l Z Q %
^fL$ 1 3
%LT
bl6,
(In America not only college students but even junior and senior high
school students are studying Japanese.)
a$?
(b) & o g o i f B E I & R b l I f f i ri, f i ,
ii hbl/vTT,
(My room in the dorm is not just small; it doesn't even have a window.)
(c)
l'kG&ZHjST%M)Gb~df2~0d.,W E % $ ? k 3 W G b l 0
(It's not just kanji that Tom cannot read; he cannot read even hiragana.)
(d)
Xd&h<&a>jSTkW2 7 k I f j 3 . 9 d., ? @ B t & D h ; k $ 3 $ T - r t 0
(My father not only loves to eat, he also loves to cook.)
amm
1. Before bakari ka comes s.t. / S.O.normally expected and after bakari ka
comes s.t. / S.O.normally unexpected. If the order of the two is reversed
an unacceptable sentence like the following results.
2. The particle sae can be replaced by the particle mo esp. in spoken
Japanese.
10
I.
- bakari ka - (sae)
The phrases bakari de (wa) naku - (mo) and dake de (wa) naku - (mo)
are very similar to bakari ka - (sae). Among those three constructions
bakari ka - (sae) expresses the highest degree of unexpectedness
between the content of S, and Sz. If such unexpectedness is missing, the
bakari ka - (sae) construction sounds awkward. Examples follow.
[1] a.
&a>Ad&.B5&
{ E I f /lifi>bGl]T(lb)Q<x;l."-';r&d:{
&&ao
(He is not only good scholastically; he is also good at
sports.)
b.
??zo$l&.~~b'lifi'~Ih'f~tbC:Sx~&,
(+dake de (wa) naku (mo) (DBJG: 97-100))
-
11. S1 dokoroka Sz, a construction indicating that s.0. / s.t. is very far from
a h (un)desirable state, is quite different from SI bakari ka SZ,when S1is
affirmative and Sz is negative or when S1is negative and S2 is affirmative. Examples follow.
bit,
[3]
k'
%&.EI$z~'s*&
{ZL3fi' /*lffi>blfi>l,-E&BS&Lf:L
275'69ash,
(I am far from being able to speak Japanese; I haven't studied it
at all.)
- bakari ka - (sae) / bekida
11
(Mr. Smith is far from being unable to write Japanese; he can
even write a novel in Japanese.)
~f both
S1 and S2 are affirmative or negative, the two constructions are
interchangeable.
*A:
< z
34-3SLCt.El$iiWE&if.tf-5 {E'Z5fi>//I;Yfi>1)%1>},
@jZl$g
smifa.
(Mr. Clark is not only able to speak Japanese; he can even speak
Korean.)
d.1. *,
$
b
>
{ E ' Z 3 f i , / [ffi,1)fi%},
$iL%
tl%abl0
(Jim is not only unable to converse in Japanese; he cannot even
make simple greetings.)
bekida 4 3 fi
aux.
speaker's judgment that s.o.1s.t.
should do s.t. or should be in some
+ ~ e ySentences
1
(This thesis should be rewritten.)
should; ought to
[REL. hazu; hoga ii; mono da;
-nakereba naranai]
=
=
=
-
bekida
12
1
(You shouldn't say that kind of thing to people.)
Vinf .nonpast
(You should have come, too.)
(Dl
(I shouldn't have told that to Yamada.)
(El
Relative Clause
1
Noun
I
(I told you everything I should tell you.)
(i)
Vinf. nonpast 4 3 :
1
& < 4 3 :1
(should go)
(Exception: $ b + { $ / $ b 1
43
I?
(should do))
bekida
13
@Jx
t l$!3%TT(&)d$7 2
(You should look after yourself. (lit. You should do your own business
by yourself.))
q, &&5<3
E p a b l ~ ~
(You shouldn't buy a house now.)
+fLl$g&:%gQ~J%< <$7?97:b,,
(We should have told that to our boss, too, shouldn't we?)
dlfi
Cf?:L
@i&%@QL7M-(&)d3
E?Qfi97:L7%
(He shouldn't have married.)
tieire
$!$Ti&%L - B I J Z D W & ~rz,,
<$
(We should be more creative.)
Eli
IfLt-3
f;LI
Za>dA%fPg%T&&d$I?,
(This state should be the reality.)
5252
It, 6,
firs
dBa>$6%,
26 < 4 3 Z t d'&j~.q7z0
(As a result of the investigation, a surprising thing (lit. something one
should be surprised at) was discovered.)
f; 46.
hf;
1tk-e
B+caf
< %Et..:$%z~?,
(Tanaka is indeed a despicable man (lit. a man whom one should
despise).)
t:s
BCa?
&&<3EC:%&$$2b10
(There's no description where there should be one.)
1. Tense and negation are expressed by conjugating bekida. (See KS
(A)- (D) and Exs.(a) - (d).)
bekida
14
=
=
.
-
'.... B g
-
=
--
2. The prenominal form of bekida (i.e., the form which modifies a noun)
is beki. (See KS(E) and Exs.(g) - (i).)
3. Bekida usually expresses the idea that s.0. / s.t. should do s.t. or be in
some state because it is his 1her responsibility or duty, because it is the
right thing or a good thing to do, or because it is the right state or a good
state to be in. (See KS(A) - (E), Exs.(a) - (f) and (i).)
4.
Bekida also expresses the idea that S.O.is expected to do s.t. (See Exs.
(g) and (h1.1
5. Adj(i)stem + ku aru bekida, as in (I), is a possible form but this form is
not commonly used.
*.he
:*
tL
b*,
(1) @ C L + B ~ ~ T Q J L \ G L ~ < ~ ~ B ~ ~ ~ : ,
(Even if one's body gets old, one's mind should be young.)
6. Bekida is not used when the speaker is younger than the hearer or lower
than the hearer in status. For example, (2) is not appropriate in the given
situation.
(2) [From a student to his 1 her professor]
?X&,
+ f i
~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ : ~ & & d ~ ~ ~
(Professor, you should forget it.)
[Related Expressions]
I.
Mono da also expresses the idea that one should do s.t. as one's duty,
as in [I].
if<+kbr
e h l ~ i
[I] q w - aw~ a .tar:,
(Students should study.)
However, mono da is used only in a generic statement to express a
social norm. Thus, in a specific situation, as in [2], it cannot be used.
[2] ZG~%S&bS I43 / *.tOll E ,
(You should study.)
(+mono (da) (DBJG: 257-61))
bekida
11.
15
In terms of forcefulness, bekida is weaker than -nakereba naranai and
stronger than ta hd ga ii, as in [3].
[3] a.
Z d i & ~ k % $ & L a C f h I f & % & Lstronger
\~
(You must study harder.)
b.
ZCib T k%$&$rtKbE,
(You should study harder.)
c.
z~~&T~%$&L~L%L\L\,
(You'd better study harder.)
-
(e nakereba naranai (DBJG: 274-76);
Bg
-
1
weaker
hi5 ga ii (DBJG: 138-40))
111. Ham also expresses the idea of "should." However, ham is used when
the speaker's expectation is involved. Compare the following sentences.
[4] a.
Za>L;f;"~.G~LLIHSA~~"B~ETI~~"~~,
(Yamada should rewrite this report. ( = I expect that
Yamada will rewrite this report.))
b.
151 a.
Za>L;f;"-bliLL1H3Aj5"B3ETKbff,
(Yamada should rewrite this report. (=Rewriting this
report is Yamada's duty.))
t L.t;e%
zo%~izza>o~gri;i+,ws~~~,
(This book should be in this library. ( = I expect that this
book is in this library.))
b.
za>*cizza,HPgC=.i+,&K:'Cf:,
(This book should be in this library. (= Housing this book
is this library's responsibility.))
(eh a m (DBJG: 133-35))
=
BZ
---
-bun
53
suJ:
---
for -; - worth; amount equiva.
lent to -; portion
[REL. -mael
+Key Sentences
Number
+ Counter
(I put in ten dollars worth of gas.)
(B)
Number + Counter
bOL
3 r
i
(Today I did three days worth of work.)
I
1
I
(I'll pay the remaining amount (lit. the amount for which cash is short)
by check.)
(i )
Number
(ii) Noun 53
+ Counter 53
(0N )
I?& L 5
g &ft
+&%
r;e
(the amount by which s.t. decreased)
:g#%
2
,,A&&L-c~~~-cY~~~~
(please get six sets of materials ready for the meeting.)
b, t
z zkM$T+f4
2 f?
L~?OT??<%&~$TS~~TTS~~~
(Please leave two lines (of space) here because someone will sign there
later.)
hT;Lt:G
$ ~ g c ; t i . i & K 5 3 O ~ - ~ xQ%1;->k.
(We were paid a bonus equivalent to four months pay.)
%her,
T
1- 4 Y ?ZQ%a>C&$Liik,
(Three trucks-full of garbage came out.)
V f;
C(.%
h
:;t,
ii&$fkk+%~%o>&$fQ$&&~Ic:%~ f ,
(The government sent food for 100,000 people to the disaster-stricken
area.)
d%:i
b i i'r<
L i p , 0
. P i ds
C*CriOri
;h b,
942%Eci%&Boi9Ba%f?$?2 2% $40@kIS'~j51 2 - L dr 5 k L T L \
75 0
(The school authorities are trying to cover the increase in expenses by
raising tuition.)
mm
Either a number + counter or a noun precedes -bun. When a number +
counter precedes, it means s.t. worth that amount (e.g., KS(A)) or equivalent
to that amount (e.g., KS(B)). When a noun precedes -bun, it means the
amount or portion of something represented by the noun (e.g., KS(C)).
Related Expression]
The suffix -mae also expresses a portion of something, as in [I], but this use
is limited to food. A number + nin precedes -mae.
111 % H ~ ~ - L B ~ A ~ ? ~ ; I S ' T : ,
(Yoshida ate five orders of sushi.)
18 daga
but; however; yet; nevertheless
[REL. dakedo; demo; ga;
keredo(mo); noni; shikashi]
--
+
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e ~
(A)
I
Sentence,
I
7
sentence,
I
/
will last.)
1
(Urban life is convenient. But there are too many stresses.)
-
-I
&info E h t , &info
U.k
it4L
SlLh
&OAOggil@jQl,i, f h i , '&$j$~l/\,
(His talk is interesting, but there is no content.)
bt:L
(a)
+mCr
dL
~ L M E ~ ~ I ~ % ?E$,
~ T& &~ ~{ ~~ ~: -~c ~ 5~~~ $: j. ~
L , h g
Cf,
(I met her for the first time; but I felt close to her as if I had known her
for a long time.)
daga
+fbt
b,
LP
B/r
r
~$pr~&E22k:lflB&kif
2 b l b LblO
Q?&& k
k:g;h;kfi,
19
I:@, ? & & k d 2
(yamamoto was told by his doctor to quit smoking, but he doesn't
seem to have any intention of quitting.)
Pbmi
~~OA~:WWW~&
I:$,, & ~~ o ; s ~ ~ & ~ - c L ~ ~ w ~
(He is talented, but he is not using his talents.)
Y~O&%O~:~+C:&~L~TB
$&LC, E;s',
-;h&ri
T S
s - > G ~yoj % ~ j ~ . - > p ,
(I studied hard for today's exam without sleeping, but I couldn't do it
at all.)
&it:
6 121 (@$&-$& L, &' *& blb1, f:$, %#prCia-if;3.d; ( CI,~,
(My younger sister studies hard and she is intelligent, but somehow her
grades are not good.)
am
Daga is not used in spoken Japanese unless it is followed by ne as in (1).
(1) A:
B:
~a>%z~~~;3.'rs;3.$l;k&~0
(That guy is really sharp, isn't he?)
fiAfh, & & ~ ; ~ ' ~ b l , L j ? ~
(But, he has a bad character, you know.)
In spoken Japanese it is usually replaced either by keredo(mo) or by demo.
The formal version desu ga can be used in both spoken and written Japanese.
(2) A:
&%G&'FLL~T
L d: i
(Your job must keep you busy.)
B:
(3)
Lk, W.f l ~ b t / r l lf h F . f l , ~ E I ~ ~ , L T - $ ,
(Yes, but it is interesting.)
6 % + & 3 k < - C & % @ Q ~ ~ A T{- $T~Gl T T A f l l f h Z . f ) , $3
Z m b l f i b , qTbt-aalt,
(I'm dying to go to Japan. But I don't have money, so I can't go
there.)
20
daga
[Related ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
The first difference between daga and ga / keredo(mo) / noni / shikashi 1
dakedo /demo is the way they combine two sentences. Daga, dakedo,
shikashi and demo are always used as a sentence-initial conjunction, but ga
and noni are normally used as a non-sentence-initial conjunction, and
keredo(mo) is used either as a sentence-initial conjunction or a non-sen.
tence-initial conjunction.
Sentence-initial conjunctions:
Non-sentence-initial conjunctions:
e.
f.
S1 tif, Szo
S1 OIL, SZO
???S1, hf Sz,
*S,, aC=Sza
(Non-)Sentence-initial conjunction:
The second difference concerns semantic difference. Ga and keredo(mo) can
be used to in two senses of 'but' and 'and.'
v$ti I t 3
[I]
+R%l:&~b4.f
*di ?I
a-m,
i W / cfhz /*cnK),
RZG2, TCiP,
(I'min Tokyo now, and I feel that Tokyo is full of energy, after all.)
For the difference between keredo(mo) and noni, see DBJG: 333-35. Among
the four sentence-initial conjunctions, the most colloquial is demo, followed
by dakedo and the least colloquial one is daga, followed by shikashi.
dakara to itte
21
However, it doesn't follow
from this that -; But it doesn't
mean that -; because of that
[REL. kara to itte]
ing that even if one accepts a
-
premise expressed in the preceding .sentence(s) one cannot jump to
an expected conclusion from the
+Key Sentences
Sentence,
I
Sentencez
r
(Mr. Cheng is not good at Japanese. On a test he cannot even finish half
of it. But it doesn't follow from this that he is not smart.)
Sentence3
able to teach Japanese.)
g
-
EZZZ
dakara to itte
22
-
s
gDg
S,, (S2,, ...) F f ~ ~b Z T TS,, (where S, often ends with ihlf T i t a b ' or
2 b i R b a&>)
&zzs
+h
hd,
@ i & z b l , & & b f ~ b ~ I?il.L;kS->T%;iL;kLGbl
,
{hIftli&bl/
PEb&b~lo
(He is young. He has little experience. But it doesn't follow from this that he
cannot teach.)
(a)
tb?l<c,
2 d & $ / v 0 Z k Q 6 ~ k $ ~ & ~ 6b4 ~1 1, 1 ~ 3 j t r . t s b $1 &
~2
Z i , 7':jtr.L; 2 8 9 T , ~ $ ~ . 9 % ~ T b ~ G b ~ i h l f ~ C ; t : & b ~ ~
Y S
(John does not praise his wife at all. Sometimes he doesn't talk with
her. But it doesn't mean that he doesn't love her.)
(b) @li&'%&&%
=
~
LTb1ZiL0 &<&~:b?jff ~ T b 1 Z iL;3.L,
~
7':d.L; k
T T ~, ~ ~ $ z ~ # $ ( c ; ~ Q L . ~ ~
(I am doing exercise every day. I am also paying attention to what I
eat. But it doesn't guarantee that I will live long.)
L * i PA"?"
(c)
El$ACi%~~~djSf&3~1:k~ihkLb0
- tA,?$QtZil:bi'?&b:?Zi.
L
& L , IZjtr.6 k g ~ T @
, I A ( T % $ ~ <GbrihlfTC&$b1,
(They say that Japanese like group activities. Whatever they do, they
do together. But it is not the case that there are no individual
activities.)
a+*
I
&:i
L*L,
(d) %l&k@k:blbao
h.5
d+f
7?;3.L;
k S T T , fi,lfjtr.?@<Tblk
I
6 ,+$
C:Eb>t&-j-Ro
(Fish is good for you. But if you ate nothing but fish, it would be bad
for you.)
(e)
h(B-3
~~~g~~~ <$Lb1&+2gbfi60biAlri
*$jgj
~#fE
gE L , +LA
am
R+Q%;ib
dW:< C A
t*
a*%&:, jzjtr.6 L - Z ~ T , f i m ~ j ~ f y < j b ~ 1 i h l j ~ t ; f ~ ~ ) ,
(Japanese is often said to be difficult. The grammar is complex and
kanji are hard to memorize. But that doesn't mean foreigners cannot
learn it.)
dakara to itte / dake de 23
a- Dakara to itte is a conjuction which indicates that while the speaker
/
le
writer accepts an assertion / fact in the preceding sentence, he argues
that what is normally expected from the assertion / fact is not (necessarily) applicable. Thus, for example, SI and S2 of KS(A) may lead to an
that Mr. Cheng is not smart. But the speaker denies that
extrapolation in S3. TOparaphrase it, it is something like: 'Mr. Cheng is
poor at Japanese and he can't even get half way through tests. So you
probably think he is not smart, but I don't think that's true.'
2. Dakara to itte often occurs with wake de wa nai or to wa kagiranai, as
shown in all the examples except Ex.(d).
dake de f2tf T
phz
a phrase which expresses the idea
that just doing s.t. is enough for
+
~ Sentences
e ~
Vinf
(You can just sit (lit. be sitting) here.)
just V-ing is enough; can just -;
just by V-in;
24
dake de
I
I
I
I
1
I
(I knew who wrote it just by looking at the handwriting.)
.
(a)
.i 3
i:L*3 *A.
b%$
? 2f,
ZO$B*C~IBB~G:-E&B?&I?~~-C"~L~,
Watering just once every other week is enough for this plant.)
(c)
F~C:&
mj~kl~l/v~-j-j5..
(Are you sure that I don't have to do anything except attend?)
(d)
?o%&Tl&$~iiI:I:&9 ~ k ~ z l I ? b Y T k $ 9 I : ~
(At that meeting all I had to do was sit there.)
Cw
, , <A
<AS*?
t%
Lli!.,
@
L f I ? b f T&O%%%C:BKJI:? i I?,
(e) $ $ k ~ C i -B B ~$8
(I heard that Murakami passed that exam just by studying for one
week.)
. ??iiLIfV S
(f) $ 3 $ 2 x i ' L T % 9 2e&-$~?b$T~~$l/~?--$;.fl&~
{ &&BY&%@
flhb.
(There is a vending machine which serves hot ramen (lit. from which
hot ramen comes out) just by inserting coins and pushing a button.)
(g)
htf SLVZ1LiL
R a - ~ ~ B $~ ci if ~
E & e ~ k~&3 j * ,
(If you just pay 10,000 yen as deposit, we'll deliver the product.)
(h) i
#
j
<
j
~
j~& kf o ~
~
~
~
<
~
~
~
dake de / -darake
25
(.lust hearing that story makes me sick. (lit. It is a story that makes me
sick just by hearing it.))
not the action expressed by the verb (Action 1) was taken in the past, and (2)
whether or not the actiodevent expressed by the verb (Action 1) precedes
the actiodevent expressed by the main verbal (Action 2). If A1 precedes A2
and A1 is a past action, the verb must be in the past tense (e.g., KS(B) and
Ex.(e)). If A1 precedes A2 and A1 is not a past action, the verb is commonly
in the nonpast tense, although the past tense is also acceptable (e.g.,
~xs.(f)- 01)). If A1 does not precede A2 and A1 is a past action, the verb is
commonly in the nonpast, although the past tense is also acceptable (e.g.,
Ex.(d)). If A1 does not precede A2 and A1 is not a past action, the verb must
be in the nonpast (e.g., KS(A) and Exs.(a) - (c)).
(edake (DBJG: 93-97))
is covered or filled with s.t. unde-
full of; filled with; covered
with
+ ~ e ySentences
(A)
(Mr. Smith is always wearing shoes covered with mud.)
=
Topic
Dg
-
z 07&bca
-
-
1
-
Noun
* G*'
Em\
TTo
I? 23 C f
1
(This comp6sition is full of mistakes.)
( i ) N1 R b C f O N 2
Z k l ? 23 Cfa)&%
(a room filled with rubbish)
88Ela L"a5.E 23 I f 7: (The room is full of rubbish.)
(a)
rr ili
WP
9 < i
ii
~ b l z k % k e ~ ~ ~ l a ~ R~~ r~ :I bJ D
~ ~< ~, B Z Q E ~ W
7: ,
(Apparently they have not cleaned the room for a long time and the
floor and the tables were covered with dust.)
D i. .w
!
(b)
tb
d.2
kt:
fB
$3 K K ~ H S & A ~ ? @ , +0%0@b2&??23 l f E T 7 L
(When we carried him into the hospital, the man's face was covered
with blood.)
&L
(c)
%7'?
IWd
b l f 0~r(r-h3
-(r&81/1~~
(Don't come in with muddy feet.)
(d)
?g&:23lf~r&
~-(rbl3-f-~
(I am living a life with many debts.)
to
z OW I A ~ ~I;I W
Z & ~ K
< I/',
dir
(el
(This seashell contains a lot of sand, so eating is difficult.)
-darake is used when s.t. is covered with s.t. undesirable, but if s.t. is
covered with s.t. desirable -darake cannot be used.
..
(On the floor were scattered bundles of monev.)
(In the student's paper there were a lot of good ideas.)
[Related ~xpressionl
The difference between -darake and -mamire is that the latter means 'totally
covered I mixed with dirty liquid 1 powder such as blood, sweat, mud or
dust,' excluding intangible objects, whereas the former can be used not only
with liquid 1 powder but also to cover holes 1 pimples, and intangible objects, as in KS(B) and Ex.(d). More examples to show the difference follow:
[I] 7 ~ h l % *{E%Cf
l f ~ / * $ A h 1 7?-,7:,
(My composition was full of corrections.)
[Z]
~ O X S ' J C{ E~ %E l f / * g & h )72,
(My pants are full of holes.)
L l i h/r
[3] $ %OI%I~.G:$ 73. { E % t f/ * $ & h l 7 2 ~ 7 : ~
(The boy's face was covered with pimples.)
[41
El5 I E G C ~ / * Z A ~OI%I B Z ~ ~ ~ B + Z L%
T T; ~
, TL~~I:,
BL t d.h
ihTh
-(Igot tired after driving on a bumpy road for as long as three hours.)
de
T
prt.
quantity, for each of which certain
for; per
[REL. ni tsuki]
+Key Sentence
=
.--. -
.
Topic
D2
-
is3
a
1
)
-4-9
I- * h i / - .
= ~ m
r
\
2$&x~2~o
(We will pay 2.000 yen per page for this translation.)
ilf
(a)
C d./-.
Z 0 7 I L l f - r ' 1- li-@Bm7TTH#L:1,3T
1
< ;kaT,
(They will pay me 1,000 yen per hour for this part-time job.)
3 0i
(b)
(1.3b:f
ilk
C04<
L
k+H l k - E l r ~ ~ 3 i 5 ~ - ~ ~ % / v 7 ' : o
(Yesterday I read 500 pages in a day.)
%KT,
(c)
&<T&/~P,
z % H CL;L\T ~ f i ,
(We ate and drank and it cost us about 70,000 yen for five persons.)
(d)
zo Q / v r c k - w c m r " p 0
DtB3
I:0+c
(These apples are 200 yen for one pile.)
mmm
De can be omitted if the relation between the basic amount and the associ-
ated amount is more or less fixed as in KS, Exs.(a) and (d). In Ex.(b) five
hundred pages for one day is not fixed, so it is impossible to say ichi-nichi
gohyaku peji. The same is true of Ex.(c) in which the cost of 70,000 yen for
five people is not fixed.
e elated Expression]
In the sense of 'per,' the particle de can be replaced by ni tsuki, if the relation between the basic amount and the associated amount is fixed as in KS,
Exs.(a) and (d). There is also a stylistic difference: ni tsuki is more formal
than de.
probably
[REL. dar6; mail
urliter's conjecture which is not
based on any particular informa-
+Key Sentence
I
Sinf
vbw
I:
:L
-
ttb.3ti
99
~ l * k i 8 ~ 2 . 4 6 b ~ ~T ~d j~6 ~
i 0t b
(The Japanese economy will probably still keep growing (lit. from now
on, too).)
(%
t,
/ 3L 7z 1 T d j 6 i
(will probably talk / probably talked)
7: I T dj 6 5
b
/
{
/3 7
7: 1 T & 6 i
{
/7
7
(is / was probably expensive)
(is / was probably quiet)
d j6 9
(is / was probably a teacher)
m!mm
(a)
I:
'k
H
z ~ k i a 7 ' - - & ~ ; f i. =
e EkWzI;t~b~~a&,5i.
(Such a boom will probably not happen again.)
I: LA.
LII:
7
Sh:
b>-P&65 k + % s f i a o
(b) z D % : s z ai+hsC2.9&K*$
(It is expected that the next earthquake will (probably) be very strong.)
Z i
Lri
$b
(c) ~ 0 $i2.@&~%?&7?&55
2
5
(That negotiation will probably be very difficult.)
S D -g
-
(I think that this area was probably a lake a long time ago.)
=
=
- --
De aro is originally the conjecture form of the copula de am, but it is used
as an auxiliary of conjecture. This is used only in written Japanese.
(+ de am)
e elated Expressions]
I. Dar6, a less formal auxiliary of conjecture, has the same meaning and
function as de ar6 except that de ar6 can appear before a noun as p a
of a relative clause but daro cannot, as in [I].
bLLL3
[l] %L ~ C & L . > ~ %& &ITibj3
Z
5 / *f:3 5 1 Z~~JKT?L-C@;~
-C;k;fiaCf
c, aL.r,
(We must be prepared for a strong earthquake, which will probably take place someday.)
(edaM (DBJG: 100-02))
;km
11. Mai can be used to express a negative conjecture. However, it can be
used only with Vinf .nonpast. aff.
[2]
fit&
Q 5 Z Z".l&b&~\,
(=@Ii b 5 Z Z " . I & & ~ L . ~ T & ~
i ,)
(He probably won't come here any more.)
( e mai)
de aru
T &b
cop. <w>
a copula which is used in formal
be
[REL. da]
de aru
L w a t e r shortage this year is extremely serious.)
-
31
1
(i) N t W &
*&it*.
St;& T63 ZI
(be a teacher)
(ii) Adj(na)stem Th 6
kh1"& 6
lKA.l7L
(a)
(be quiet)
*.A*'
~~iagka%~63s,
("Man is a thinking reed.")
Kit&
(b)
(c)
-
if&
-
~$&%.,~a~~la&-pi&,a
d+S
k ~ .jao~rf:;gb~636,
((The idea) that Japanese is an ambiguous language is wrong.)
HBfSL,
U.
t 9
h Itwii~
A%!SGZ-AT&& oirf:$%i~~63&~
(Using a big car for one person is uneconomical.)
*'h
!!
+ 6'k
(d) ~ f i ~ ~ 1 u ~ ~ + ~ ~ ~ P ~ ~ f i ; 5 ' k & ~ 6 3 f i ,
(I wrote him many letters but it was useless.)
dearu
32
(el
I&++<
E T * S T C ~ * R $ ~ & - ~ ~ ~z&~ ~ ; t f $ % j~k - c + i ; h a ~ w m ~ ~ .
(In principle, in Japanese we do not say what is understood from con.
text.)
hh.Lai
(f) @ b f l & & 8 b > 0 C i & # ~~ ~ b ~ ~ b ~ $ l ; T a k , & ~
(It is because they haven't practice that they can't do it.)
1. The conjugation of de aru is as follows:
1
Plain Form
nonpast
Th 6
Affirmative
(
Negative
I
Tbihb\
conjecture
past
Th65
Th97:
1
T
i
I
TCi8$6i
1
Polite Form
conjecture
Neg.
~
~9 %+?A
i h T t i h 9 3-tSATLI:
T G i 2 b > T L b5
2. The plain forms are used in formal writing, for example, in professional
articles and editorials. Although the de aru style is more formal than the
da style, the two styles are often used together. Note that the de aru style
and the da style cannot be used with the desu style.
3. In writing, the formality level of the copula is as follows:
dearu 33
4.
The polite forms of de aru (i.e., de arimasu, d e arimashita, etc.) are
used in formal speech, for example, in public speaking. In
speech, the formality level of the copula is as follows:
Formal
~nformal
*
4---------------------gi
/ 72
Tt
T&!l$-f
[misted Expression]
~lthoughda and de am mean the same thing, there are some syntactic differences between them. First, N da cannot be used as the prenominal form
while N de am can, as in [I].
[I] a.
f 60l'i;Sl%
IT& b / (D / *f1 U%,
r)r.
+ h<
I: B L hi
6 ?All cL%l%?
qC:P-nl;kt:,
(Botchan, which is Soseki's representative work, was written in
the 39th year of Meiji.)
Second, {N I Adj(na)stem} da cannot appear before expressions of uncertainty such as rashii and ka mo shirenai. {N I Adj(na)stem) de aru does not
have this restriction, as in [2].
[2] a.
b.
L ;kGLr%60%ba7: b 0 IT& b / 0 / * E l I5 LL\ / 5'6 L h
QL\l,
(This {seems to 1might} be Soseki's writing.)
:i ?+
r*
~03720%fl5$%&
{T&b
/ 0 /* E l
1 5 LL\ /
Lh&
L\l,
(This method {seems to / might} be more effective.)
(+ wa da (DBJG: 521-24))
- -
ED
----
dokoroka
34
E'Z 6 75'
dokoroka
conj.
s.t. is very far from an expected
far from; not just; even
[REL. bakari ka (sae)]
-
-
*Key Sentences
(I am far from being able to speak Japanese. I haven't studied it at all.)
I
I
t unabli to converse in Japanese; he cannot even make
simple greetings.)
(i )
{Vinf 1 Adj(0)inf .nonpast k 2 5 A'
&< & if Z 5 75.
(far from eating)
h's
k 3 if 2 671'
b3
(ii)
(far from being big)
{Adj(na)stem (G)
1 N} ? 2 6
If!.
3
Z%( 2 ) PZ 5 75. (far from being healthy)
%&. Y Z 5 A.
(far from being ill)
1
I
dokoroka
35
9 s ;/'/'/3/Uci;&+j5r%ctlrbb'rz5*, T4E%bBGflrbblo
(Mr. Johnson is not just unable to write kanji; he cannot write even
hiragma.)
Lri+
x:%3/UdiEI*S-h'~lfab1rZF,~, Ei$.%T/J\$i-n'Pcf&("b
bl7Z0
(Mr. Smith is far from being unable to write Japanese; he can even
write a novel in Japanese.)
9 4 - 3 S ~ e i $ 1 ~ & i 5 ' & 4 c ; ; k & r z 5 j ~ 1@
, &?l~h4b;k&.
(Mr. Clark is not just able to eat sashimi; he can even eat mttd.)
hoX&m~rrz5-hl,mqkg3-aa ~ ,
(He is far from reading books; he doesn't even read newspapers.)
F[&&-f& rz5*,g*r;~g$,&~,,>o
(My father is far from doing exercises; he doesn't even step out of the
house.)
'tL
lffd'7
Bb
++OAR ca!&\r~ s*, %*9 j:,
(This August was far from being hot; it was cold.)
+~oxci$$(a)
rzs*,
$7: 3 9 T*.
(My father is far from being healthy; he is bedridden.)
<
k&ci~,&g~zs*,
~ D
L
~ S W ~ ~ V % ~! &
(The meal was far from being a feast; it was like food for pigs.)
mm
1. In S, dokoroka Sz is used to indicate that s.o.1 s.t. is very far from an
expected state. In Sf appears a situation quite different from the situation expressed in S1.
dokoroka / demo
36
2. In S1 dokoroka S2, the distribution of affirmative / negative predicates is
as follows.
Type 1
Aff.
Aff.
Ex.(d)
'not just; even'
Type 2
Aff.
Neg.
KS(A), Exs.(a), (e) - (i)
'far from'
Type 3
Neg.
Aff.
Ex.(c)
'far from'
Type 4
Neg.
Neg.
KS(B), Ex.(b)
'not just; even'
dbmo
----
---.
2'5%
adv.
not make a definite statement
about s.t. due to lack of hard
I don't know why but; I cannot
manage to; just; from what I
gather; seem; no matter how -;
I gather that -; for some reason
~ Sentences
e ~
+
i
I
Predicate
1
Neg.
/
0
$ 6
{
;rbblo
/
(I tried, but I cannot understand the meaning of this Japanese sentence
very well.)
/
I
I
I
(1 gather that Mr. Suzuki wants to enter Kyoto University.)
[ (I don't know why, but that instructor's class is uninteresting.)
Ir' 5 6
bl
Ir' 5 Q $4tj
Ir'i
S.O.
(no matter how one tries,
bl
B 1< t s b l
can't talk)
S.O.
doesn't eat)
(I don't know why but s.t. isn't good.)
(I don't know why, but
C .e 2 b l
Ir'i
(ii)
(no matter how one tries,
S.O.
is not good at s.t.)
I r ' i b- {V/Adj(i)]inf I6 L b l / d: 5 7 3
Ir' i b Z6-j- I 6 L b l / d: i El (I gather that S.O. is going to talk.)
Ir'i
Pi
{L;Lbl/
Q g b l {b
B@;3.
k i f ) (1gatherthats.o.isgoingtoeat.)
L L ./~d: i 7':)
(5 Lbl
/
;Fb k
(I gather that s.t. is expensive.)
i 7:) (I gather that s.t. is quiet.)
I
(a)
Z o r 6 r j b$$OWF$L < Q1.ltvT-T.
(I don't know why, but lately I don't feel very good.)
(b)
& I O ~ 0 E l $ % k k ~ b? & $ K < b l o
(I don't know why, but his Japanese is hard to listen to.)
dl$?
1:
Eh,
%riL
z
(c)
%&, Z O K $ @ & & f l Y j b 9 & 6 a L ~ t v T - T o
(Professor, I can't manage to grasp the intent of this problem.)
(d)
Z ~ ; ' s b ~ & ~ : & + o > l i Y b$$$E,
j
(It is just inconvenient to live in such countryside.)
(el
BT,
5 t j ~ + ~Li ~y t 4 f ~Y j %%&a Q L ~ ,
(I don't know why, but our kids are always watching TV and do not
read books.)
(f)
&IO%&tiY5 b & ~ b l L5 7Z0
(That teacher seems strict to me.)
(g)
Y 3 > t i . E l * $ ~ % ~ ~ O l i k ~ E$FWOIi
$,
Yj
1 5 T-$o
(John is good at speaking Japanese but for some reason he seems poor
at reading it.)
(i)
Xii.%4R@b L T Y 5 b7FtvKG~f:b Lbl,,
(Judging from the symptoms my father seems to have cancer.)
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LtiCti
dWEl
It 2 P A L ?
:7: L P Y ~&&I:Q-~:~
(What she said to me this morning in the train somehow bothered me.)
(j) WOF+%ESOYT%K$Q
1. Ddmo is an adverb that indicates the speaker 1writer cannot make a
definite statement about s.t., because s h e cannot identify / pinpoint the
reason. For example, in KS(A) the speaker has made an effort to
comprehend the meaning of the sentence but s h e cannot pinpoint the
meaning; in KS(B) the speaker has no solid evidence about Suzuki's
domo / donnani - (koto) ka 39
entrance to Kyoto University. In KS(C), the instructor's class is boring
but the speaker / writer cannot identify the reason.
-
2. The final predicate is overtly negative, as in KS(A), (C), Exs.(a) - (c)
and (e), or covertly negative as in Exs.(d) and (j). When the final predicate is not negative, it normally ends with an auxiliary adjective -rashii
or -yoda, as in KS(B) and Exs.(f) - (i).
3. DdmO is used with arigatd (gozaimasu) to mean 'Thank you very much,'
or with sumimasen to mean 'I'm very sorry.' Ddmo alone can mean a
very casual 'Thank you' or 'Sorry' without the following arigato (gozaimasu) or sumimasen. Examples follow:
(1)
(& rld'k 3 c"Fb13 LI:),
(lit. Thank you very much for what you did for me the other
%E122iB
(I'm sorry.)
donnani
- (koto) ka
2')
-
how (!)
[ REL. dorehodo
ikani - (koto) ka]
mation about the degree to which
- (koto) ka;
+Key Sentences
I
Sentence
I
I
(HOWglad my elder brother was when he recovered from his illness!)
I
ID
k
donnani - (koto) ka
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.DS
--
Sentence
-:
s
=
E
-
2 ~ ; frgt u~a c : ~ t , - ~ t \ t ;
/
.
2~ - 2 > ~
(How dearly my father loved my mother!)
?/,,a G?%LL~Z 2 -n.,
(ii)
(How difficult s.t. is!)
?A 2 :C -2. Predicate
F A c:%E'J~~&ICJ tb b l o (S.O. doesn't know how interesting s.t. is.)
(a)
E%G~&K+C:~WB~CJ;~~.~F:%C=.~/~~
t $,
h
'
I ?:A.
S/uhA.
:kt,
ti6
(How disappointed Hideo must have felt when Yumiko refused to
marry him.)
(b)
(c)
<A. $ 2 5
$gd'@b1l?~
f:~&C:Gi~$G:~& 015'?,4,tb1c@ff$~ I:&
(For Yoshio, who didn't like to study, how hard it was to enter college!)
b * i A'(
% % G ~ ? A . ? F ~ c : ~f:$31:Ltt$!
~ ~ ~ x ~ c B ~
(How strongly Keiko wanted to go to France!)
dr(Qv68
(d) f & ~ ~ t + & ~ b r~t v~a & Q{ ! g / v j X t $ !
(How strongly the students hated their strict teacher!)
donnani
- (koto) ka / d6se
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am=
1. In the exclamatory structure of donna ni - koto ka, Adj(i/ na) or psychological 1physiological verb is used before koto ka. The psychological verbs include, among others, aisuru 'love,' nikumu 'hate,' konomu
'like' and the physiological verbs include, among others, tsukareru 'get
tired,' ase o kaku 'sweat,' furueru 'shiver.'
2. When the structure is used as an embedded question, koto is omitted, as
in KS(C) and Ex.(f).
-
-
lkani (koto)ka and dorehodo (koto) ka can be used exactly the same way
as donnani (koto)ka. The only difference is that the former is a more for-
-
mal written style.
er writer's feeling that no matter
what s h e does or how s h e does it,
in any case:-anyway;
events; after all; at all
at all
dose
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+Key Sentences
(A)
.
&bj~-r$,
Pi-+? &81?;3.b,
L 3 LP,
l L d: L l i
V a i f l < + k b , L ItA.
*9I3%D@ 3 % ! 4 3 % 9 $ b j 2 b l Z21;
-
(I decided not to try for the Education Ministry's Scholyship, because
I'd be doomed to failure.)
I
(If you make a trip abroad at all, it's better to do it when you are young.)
Pi*Z/v2f:{
7: L 0
L O < t3.
]
ht
S , L D @ B , &$abv;3IabvM, z & z k i : L
(I cannot do this much homework anyway, so I've decided to play.)
X % [ ~ ~ - j - @ & a h / v f ? &&~( ; ,~
{
I
~
L
~
~
-
~
$
&
~
~
S
P
~
L
(Since we humans are bound to die, it is no use working hard.)
Fia&Tb;kaoc:,
F i LT%!o?~Q$~
D?
(Why are you following him, when you are well aware that you are
going to be dumped after all?)
Y j *&D2&
If"ZL
P 1
ii%h%Yi%?kb'L0
g <$ 3 b@k3;3ILlblL0
(You cannot marry that woman anyway. You'd better give her up as
soon as possible.)
A:
& L Z t v a Z 2;3I&;3.bi'sbwml ?
(Don't you understand this simple matter?)
~
~
B:
r5 *%~iifaTt~~
(I'm stupid, as you know.)
(0
5 v L w i K IiL
r i r f f ; ~ ~ * - rtae.
G s toi&Ylfs;~~f
~irf.
(I'm going to Japan next week anyway,
there.)
SO
I'll buy that dictionary over
aThe adverb Mse often indicates the speaker feels helpless and / or angry that
nothing can be done to change a given situation, but as exemplified by
KS(B) and Ex.(f), the adverb can also he used to suggest finality of one's
decision.
=
with an appearance I style I tone 1
manner of
-
=
in
- manner; after - style; g 1,
-; like
[REL. y6ni]
-
=
-
+Key Sentences
(A)
Noun
(The yard of my house has big rocks arranged in Japanese style.)
I
1
(If he studies like that, he won't get good grades.)
(C)
Adverbial Clause
(I was often told by my teacher that I have to study harder because I am
smart.)
(i)
{ N / Z L h /-?Ah / & A h / ? A h )
that over there}, in what manner?)
-
(like (Nlthislthati
GVI
'
@&K
(in Western style)
:bQIC=
(ii) sinf k
bl
(likethis)
i I1:
-
(like)
-
=F$
=
=
=
-
& + 2 b ~ k b x i R l : ( h b l ~ b l & ) ((1hear)thats.o.doesn'tgothere)
h L t
I S ?
+;.BC27- b , B H d 2 3 2 V - l - k ~ . ~ i R (likeadateonedayand
b ~
a concert the next)
A:
zk~d2r/vamb:&9fZbblbltvTt+,
(How should I hold this?)
B:
;/"2m1:~9T~Sb1,
(Please hold it like this.)
dj/v~~~:&i%"tv~~.~f~r;,
3 9 ~ % ~ E Q E , T L L j.
(If he keeps drinking like that every day, he will surely become ill.)
Z~>?JL-~~'XC~~'~FR2
G7
: ,6 3 < L T % b d T ,
(We have made this cumed rice very spicy like an Indian version.)
t*
<
YX: -jj.'smms&hsLf:w:tav9
9 LIZ,
(I was surprised when Jemmy bowed 6 la Japonais.)
*A?
:
It*
ti, 4 a c 2 2 7 ~ ,$ t i ; t ~ nk ~ l i m i l b = , @~%;fi't?%b11:4~9
Tblzl0
(Kyoko goes out every day to take lessons, like flower arrangement
one day and dance, the next.)
$gSty&ygG
9 fz
I,> j RC;x;fi'1;gb13
Lkjj.', b~+$T-f;fi'~
(I heard that your mother has been hospitalized, but how is she?)
&BWSa>f.&Gb,
< bkjg%-%->-c~brb>, 2blimi:a;kif
blbl/vTt$;ta,
(I wish things could change in such a way that we can spend as much
money as we want to, if it is for educational improvement.)
*i? b % < zw*h.
-
1.
The adverbial phrase fu ni includes the noun fii 'wind' which has
extended meanings of 'appearance,' 'style,' 'manner' or 'tone.' That i,
why the adverbial phrase {N / konna / sonna / anna /donna} fu ni in&
cates appearance I style I manner in which s.t. is done.
2.
S to iu fii ni (as in KS(C) and Ex.(f)) is used when one wants to quote
s.t., as if to evoke in the mind of the listener the manner in which the
original communication was made. The meaning is 'the content to the
effect that -.'
3. S to iu fii ni (as in Exs.(e) and (g)) has a meaning of 'in such a way that
-,' in contrast to a quotation case of Note 2.
4. N, fu no N2 as in Exs.(c) and (d) means N2 with a style of
examples follow:
(1) a.
N1.
More
3-D y / < m ~ g g
(European-style architecture)
b.
9/uB'<
I <y
/\Aa)g>g
(Bach-style music)
c.
=WU--RO%
(a woman like Monroe)
hi elated Expression]
The adverbial phrase fii ni can be replaced by ybni, if the construction is S to
iu fD ni. If the construction is {konna / sonna / anna /donna} fu ni, it has to
be replaced by {kono / sono / ano / dono} yoni. N fu ni has to be replaced by
N no yoni.
tend to; be prone to; be apt to;
be liable to; be subject to; often
[REL. -gimi]
+Key Sentences
('4)
Vmasu
Topic
(Tanaka tends to miss classes these days.)
(B)
Noun
Relative Clause
Topic
I
I
Vmasu
I: i%L
?:A
b d*LT;vB'r>
Arb,:
<CL
5;kCi EI$GZ$~BQB~&~EL~~~!ZIAGZ
&kl
75'6
2
z +m
3
?
Lo
(That's a kind of misunderstanding which foreigners who stay in Japan
for a short period of time are subject to.)
I
was often ill when I was very young.)
I
- -
Noun
Noun
75'6
Z
G
-
~
g
d'&,
-
(Around here many people are often away from their houses during the
day. (lit. Around here there are many houses which residents are often
away from during the day.))
( i ) Vmasu 75'672
bt
5&75%7: (tend to forget)
(ii) N 75'62
%'+
;3' 6 72 (tend not to be home)
iLXL
&+<
Edk??&-if& tm-d'T1;,&!Ld'%~?,
(Our bodies are apt to lack salt in the summer.)
k
ljbl
PblSLS<
z~@ztt~gzB&d'%?fO
(This watch tends to lose time these days.)
C XL
9
ri
60-t
d.LP
Xck 2 & % a
2 Q ~ O $ [ ~ W N ~iW~La s ~ g ; i ; 3 ' % ~ ,
(People tend to think (about things) in a way that suits themselves.)
<
% I & 2 75 $!@~%~&i:g;i$3j:~
(Young people tend to think (about things) too seriously and narrowmindedly.)
L*i
$9
%Lc&E%a
*6 i %%&ifd'%r-F,
(These days I seldom stay home even on weekends.)
a'<**,
ad.
z n c 2 7 ~11 ~ ~ A O Y L W ~ L Laiq&j:,
~~'%
(This is the kind of mistake which American students are apt to make.)
-
7 7x
e:ittif%~%o)r?w%X~~b~a.
(There are some students in my class who often get ill.)
3.oe~
iL01
go
(i) @&~i&@$%
KdL k 0
(She talked hesitantly (lit. with a tendency to hesitate).)
1. -gachi is usually used to express an undesirable tendency in someone or
something. Thus, -gachi is not acceptable in such contexts as in (1).
(1) a.
b.
<
71' 71i q 3 b 1 T b 1 & 9 1 : R ~ \ 3 d @ 5 7 ' ? 0
(Good ideas tend to occur to us when we are relaxed.)
*b1b17d
*sasii4mfr.~a)x%~~ai~
(It will be mostly fine tomorrow.)
2. When -gachi modifies a noun, two forms are possible, as in (2).
(2) a.
flk$% I & / O l q&
(a student who tends to miss classes)
b.
%%$% { & / a 1+#
(a child who often gets ill)
3.
-gachi can be paraphrased using the adverbs yoku 'often' or shibashiba
'frequently,' as in (3).
4.
-gachi is often used with such adverbs as yayamosuruto, tomosuruto,
and tokaku for emphasis (e.g., Exs.(a), (c), and (d)).
The suffix -gimi can also express the idea of "tend to" in some contexts. The
major difference between -gachi and -gimi is that -gachi usually describes a
general tendency in someone or something while -gimi describes a visible
indication of a tendency. For example, in [la], Taeko has a general tendencB
to gain weight but she is not necessarily overweight at the moment
speech. In [Ib], on the other hand, Taeko is showing signs of being overweight.
of
[I] a.
b.
0~,~GIz~
(Taeko tends to gain weight these days.)
$$+iit&
WFiiEZk 0
$?&fL
(Taeko is showing a tendency to gain weight these days.)
In addition, -girni also expresses the idea of "touch of" or "a little," as in [2],
-gachi does not have this meaning.
[21
th%?i'mc-wifa
mi%$t;
(I have a slight cold today.)
expresses the idea that for s.0. to
do s.t. is virtually impossible or
cannot; un-able; can hardly;
difficult to; impossible
[REL. -kaneru; -nikui; -zurai]
+Key Sentences
(A)
Topic
1
Vrnasu
I
I
(What he did is unforgivable.)
1
(B)
Relative Clause
Noun
Vmasu
-
-
bt
$Lbz2->T
h
k3f:l.l
86
7
'
,E,bl~ KQ&7.650
(This trip will be an unforgettable one (lit. memory) for me.)
# E$*%
l.1
(hard to believe ; unbelievable)
@0;;i$i&G~fl7:b~~
(His behavior is hard to understand.)
&0%t&@$
s T w : l & x & 0 f17:bao
(That professor is so respected that I can hardly approach him.)
ks
%(DL
:?HP
P
ZOI-Dl%%l&EBZ.If
Gff17:b~0
(Between these two works, it is hard to say that one is better than the
other.)
1~33
ZDYD YL 9
~ 7 2: t&sbaflf:bao
(It is hard to say that this project was a success.)
'i
- 2;C&d&&flfibaX"$7'~0
(Mr. Jones is an irreplaceable person (lit. a person hard to get).)
bhbfi
iqgo$#k:gT&&,j, L f l f : , , a j ~ & g ~ , j , ~ 7 z o
(We obtained an indisputable piece of evidence concerning his crime.)
~~t&A&k:$~,j,b~2fl7:b~~~g~~fj:~
(1 was intolerably humiliated by him in the past. (lit. received an intolerable humiliation from him.))
.
.
=
=
.
-0-
-
-gatai is used when it is virtually impossible for
S.O.
to do s.t. Thus, KS(A),
for example, is equivalent to (1).
(1)
L72z 2 li8*7kl/~,
(I /We cannot forgive his conduct.)
%&%$a,
-gatai, -nikui, and -zurai express a similar idea, i.e., "difficulty in doing s.t:
However, their usage is significantly different. First, -gatai is usually used
only in written language or formal speech, but -nikui and -zurai can be used
both in spoken and written language. Second, unlike -gatai, -nikui and -zuraj
do not imply virtual impossibility. For example, in [I], where Mr. Yamad&
handwriting is hard, but not impossible, to read, -nikui and -zurai can be used
but -gatai cannot.
[I]
;i;a~~%$a,+~&d;r
{c;< L \ / ~ % L \ / * ~ P ~ L L \ I ,
(Yamada's handwriting (lit. characters) is hard to read.)
Third, while -gatai and -zurai can be used only with verbs which require an
agent, -nikui can be used with verbs which do not require an agent, as in [2].
b.
~%$a,$lik~
{I:< L \ / * 3 % L \ / * W T L L \ I O
(This wood doesn't burn easily.)
(d-nikui (DBJG: 307-08))
Fourth, -zurai is used when doing s.t. is physically (sometimes psychologically) hard on the agent. Thus, -zurai always describes undesirable situations, as in [3].
b.
& 7 5 ' ~ ~ \ o > ~ ~ ~ ~ x{ 3t5 -L +\ / ~<C; & L4\ / * ~ P " ~ L c \ ] ~
(Because I have bad teeth, tough steaks are hard to eat.)
-gatai / gyaku ni
53
If the situation is desirable, -zurai cannot be used, as in [4].
f%b,X!-.
b
,
L~ t
SIT
[ql & & b f ~ *
2 -@brs ~ k ; k l % Z h
( E <L \ / * 3 ' 5 ~/ \* j $ f i ~ \ ) ,
(You will not forget vocabulary items easily if you remember them
in sentences.)
In the sentences in 131 and 141, -nikui can also be used. However, -gatai
cannot be used in these sentences because they do not convey the idea of
impossibility.
gy ku ni @I= adv.
an adverb to introduce an event
which takes place contrary to
one's expectation 1 intention, or an
action or event which is converse
to that stated in the preceding sentence or clause
+
contrary to one's expectation;
contrary to one's intention;
conversely
[REL. kaette]
~ Sentences
e ~
(A)
Subordinate Clause
($0
-
&
-
f'z,
7
Main Clause
-2-
-'
..,7mfi,
(Contrary to expectations, when I took medicine, I got a fever.)
54
gyaku ni
(B)
Subordinate Clause
6
.
.
I
0
Main Clause
,
b
G3&6kLI:,
(I expected to be scolded but, contrary to my expectation, I was praised.)
-
Sentencel
1
(If we emphasize conversation, their grammar becomes inaccurate.
Sentencez
I
Conversely, if we emphasize grammar, they are (lit. become) unable to
speak.)
hL L n i
L I f b 1; @ F!QL L f P 7 I : I ; , & : % % d ' 4 ~ I : ~
(I didn't practice for some time; then, contrary to expectations, my performance improved.)
&-j-ga2 , z & ~ : a i ; a v l ~ ~, c : & L - c L t~: o
(If you sleep too much, you don't feel well; instead (lit. conversely),
you feel tired.)
~4%57-C-?6 $ k , R q T b l I . 6 , i!&b:*@%gbfiT
L 5 9k0
( I was thinking of complaining; then, contrary to my intention, I had to
listen to complaints.)
r.9 L t i l f L 4 L . 1 L :t
-&
! !@&fk$Q L k ~ l : , 3C:@i7b:&bfiT ~5 9 I:,
(I worked very hard, but, contrary to expectations, my peers hated me.)
gyaku ni
55
f:
(1 was expecting to fail the exam, but, contrary to my expectation, 1
passed it in first place.)
0
bl9ii/r
Xb:@Gb:t& Z kbk-&"x~b>blZ2f?k*g;ir;;k-Cb~&. L$L, $J
gc:.t&zk$,
Zb:hQ!&bt&~k
$&a,
(In general, being kind to people is considered to be a good thing.
However, contrary to one's intention, being kind sometimes hurts people.)
& O ~ b ~ ~ ~ ( ~ & k f i f bf fb ~~ ig F~ &( ~ 6("&(.
k f
(If I try to be gentle to the boy, he takes advantage of my gentleness.
Conversely, if I try to be strict, he cries readily.)
-
$/.%ti
b>b>$k&Q-t&l:at,1:~;1:% %LtFTG;tb>hf a b > L ~ L Zl:1l
,
5
7 3 %L t FT b b>b>i@@b;t:&&tsb>,
(In order to perform well, you mustn't be too tense. But, conversely, if
you are too relaxed, you cannot perform well, either.)
1. The basic meaning of gyaku ni is "conversely." However, it is often used
when something takes place contrary to one's expectation or intention.
2. When gyaku ni is preceded by a clause, the clause often involves tam,
to, or noni, as in KS(A), (B), and Exs.(a) - (f).
[Related Expression]
When gyaku ni expresses the idea of "contrary to one's expectation / intention," it can be paraphrased as kaette, as in [I].
111 a.
b.
%5B&Ll?b,
{Z6/ f i > % q T }BiFttlk,
Pkb;k& k,R~f:Ol:,
(=KS(A))
{ZK / 5 > A 7 7 1 bZ&bt~T:~
(=KS(B))
56
gyaku ni
However, if gyaku ni simply means "conversely" without the sense of "con,
trary to one's expectation fintention," kaette cannot be used, as in [2].
the -, the -; as; to the extent
[REL. ba - hodo; kurai]
-
extent or the degree to which
+Key Sentences
Topic
Adj(i)inf. nonpast
(The closer (you sit) to the stage, the easier this music is to hear.)
(B)
Vinf. nonpast
I
I
(Oxygen is less dense at higher altitudes. (lit. Oxygen becomes thinner
as you go higher 1the extent to which you go higher in the air.))
0 get more motivated by a harder job.)
(i )
{V I Adj(i))inf .nonpast kf lr'
-L%ti
5%
fi6.
S&.fala r
kllz k
(the more
S.O.
studies)
(the more expensive s.t. is)
$
{2
/ T 61 2 k
(the more convenient s.t. is)
(iii) Relative Clause + N CA k
+.M
i).t
hlrn r b
vt
Z k f S @ % B Btl 'b A I2 k
(the more logical a person's way of
thinking is)
.
.
-
H g-
E
-
< $&s&T
a $&12 >
dr
(a student who studies harder ; the harder a
student studies)
:k'l
:Zk
ItLiil
sB
YE%?&
~ ~ )t Of?,
(a) + R G ~ / J \ I3
(The more you nag children, the more they disobey you.)
(b) % ~ d h 2 lY2& ~ & P ' b b 1 ~
(The quieter it is, the more uneasy I feel.)
(c)
k R m < 2 a 13 &&@a< 'b a
(The closer to the station, the higher the rent.)
d$f
?A,.??
%riL
(d) iE@TbI3 Y#o~+F$$c:
(The more I exercise, the worse I feel.)
If& 3
(e) jE~'b~I~Y&$!??Ljtrrfjf?,
(Stronger people tend to strain themselves more.)
(f)
%a$$~ab.~c2r$+&$b1,
(Lazier people complain more.)
1. Hodo can express the idea of "the -, the -" as well as "(not) as - as -"
and "so that -."
(ehod0 (DBJG: 135-3811
-
2. Sentences of the pattern KS(C), which involve noun phrases before
hodo, can be rewritten using the pattern KS(A). For example, (1) is
equivalent to KS(C) in meaning.
<
(1) %LILff~hf%LL\t3z.t.aB@ffiTa,
(The harder the job is, the more motivated I become.)
igai
60
other than; except (for); bur;
besides; as well as
[REL. hoka]
"s.t. / S.O.other than"
+Key Sentences
(4
I
(Everybody except Yarnada knows it.)
1
(Can you speak any foreign language besides Japanese?)
Topic
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Sinf
&
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1:
{q$$$lh;(l'2bl,
(I have nothing to enjoy other than drinking.)
(i )
N I%% (ON)
3
- t - ~ 9 (O&&.&)
+
((drinks) other than coffee)
(ii) Sinf J43C
(Da after Adj(na)stem and N changes to de aru.)
-
igai
$ $8-5'6 H91%I,,W~{
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(besides studying)
(besides the fact that s.t. is expensive)
r L li
~ $ U - P&&PA!?+.
(besides the fact that s.t. is convenient)
*A**'
%&-F& 6 1%M (besides the fact that S.O.is a teacher)
1:
),(
IPLLI
+LIA 8 ~jczm.pcoi~~i&a
a w,
(1do not drink any alcohol but sake.)
EIE
@ot+$-cr&f %-I i-i 1) ~ a f i o B i . & i i c a a r . .
(At present our company is not dealing with any countries but Australia.)
IfLI*? L I
),(
1
7 9 1 )8L%fioEl+L;Bk<SlUWRZ;5'%I:,
(Many researchers came from countries other than America, too.)
(d) K B l i z f i u f i l ~ g ~ b k L a b ~ ~
(I can't think of any causes other than this.)
3b,K86%
(e)
3LY?
+ L ~ & & U W C Z B @ E I B L . \ Z ~LBT ~ \ & ,
(I take (other) light exercise every day as well as taking a walk.)
(f)
zz~&9Tb~6a%abl~
(There is nothing to do but wait here. (lit. There is no other way but
waiting here.))
z 273% !I a Ti%
(Is there any merit besides the price (lit. besides the fact that it is
cheap)?)
+LA 3 86'
(h) z o Z & ~ g + o g d g ~ w6&;5', +fiuficaBrz,
(This sentence (or passage) contains a few kanji mistakes, but other
than that, it is perfect.)
(g)
(i)
Zb+M$WJ+b\b~
C*iBki ~ X L
f% % A U # ~ % &
-
[Door sign]
(Employees only. (lit. Entry of those other than employees is prohibited.))
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igai
1. "X igai no Y" refers to the referent of Y excluding the referent of
member of Y. In "X igai no Y," "no Y" is often omitted, as in (1).
1g
-
x
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(=Ex.@))
-
2. " X igai ni" means 'besides X.' In this phrase, ni is often omitted, as in
Note that if ni is followed by rno, ni cannot be omitted.
Hoka can sometimes be used in place of igai. For example, igai in the following examples can be paraphrased using hoka.
Note that N igai can be followed by no N, as in [la], but N no hoka cannoL
The difference between hoka and igai is that hoka can be used as an independent noun while igai is always used as a dependent noun. Thus, hoka can
igai
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e,, in sentence initial position but igai cannot, as in [2].
aPP
[ZI
a.
{ ~ w / * u f i0}6 ~ & ~ . l - r b l a * t v + ,
(Are you available on other days?)
b.
{HA3/*Wtl (0& o)ikk&&
!I3-t?tvo
(There's no problem with the others [other things].)
c.
IRfi>/ *Hfil b:m+&%li& 9 'a-@tv+,
(Do you have any other questions?)
Another difference between hoka and igai is that igai can be followed by
conditional forms such as nara, datfara, and deareba but hoka cannot,
as in PI.
[31 a.
&$ r w t / * m f i > }{as/ ~ 7 t / ~~ ~5 n c~b+ C}B $ L
-rdiCf"&L o
(I will lend you anything except money. (lit. I will lend you anything if it is something other than money.))
b.
*-
C*A
{Hfi/*(DCSfi>lI & % / E 7 k 5 / T S h l d l @JTB+?
!I 390
(I play everything except mahjong. (lit. I play anything if it is
not mahjong.))
Finally, igai can be followed by case markers such as de and to but hoka cannot, as in [4].
141 a.
b.
d.11 6
&++G I W ~ / * D Ct~~~ t~f>iI ~ & trbKeL T~L>
.~~
&,
(I make it a practice to socialize only with rich people. (lit. I
make it a practice not to socialize with people other than rich
people.))
ZO&& {Hfi/ *(T)MA~l
T~n~9&~2b~T?~b~,
(Please do not eat in rooms other than this one.)
-
-
1
-
ijd (wa)
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Mk(lb)
ij6 (wa)
I
conj.
er / writer's feeling that there
should be a very strong logical 1
natural connection between what
precedes the conjunction and what
Sentence,
since; now that; once; if ,
at
all; as long as; so long as
[REL. kagiri (wa); kara ni ~ ~ y a ]
Sentencez
Vinf
<A.
1
Sri
(Since I came to Japan, I would like to study Japanese hard.)
Sentence,
1
Sentencez
(So long as you are a student, you should study.)
( i ) Vinf
lLk(li)
Id*
1B-b / 3 L 7: I Lkli (since s.0. talks / talked)
(ii) N
Th6M.tli
(as long as s.o.1 s.t. is N)
*/"*L,
X%Th 6Llkli
(as long as S.O.is a teacher)
I
1
1
ij6 (wa)
65
(NOWthat I have begun to study Japanese, I will hang in there until 1
can speak and understand what I hear, and read and write well.)
education.)
k , ~o&r.f,
(d) & 6 9 f:LXkli, h a f : & k $ $ $
(Now that you have given this to me, it is mine, no matter what you
say.)
X?$O~*&ZLG~~~
~
b
l
~
(el %%L < ~ % ~ L T ~ ~ z L J L ~ & ,
(So long as you are very active, your body seems to stay strong.)
(f) X ~ % % L ~ : L X _+~;Ck ~ ?, 1 ; a l f ; k ~ m r ; a b l ~
(Once you have made a promise to someone, you have to keep it.)
1. The construction S, ijo (wa), S2 can be used when one feels strongly that
there should be a close, necessary connection between S1 and S2. The
structure cannot be used to express an objective causal relation. Examples follow:
(1)
S h L *h
hh
*ZB+Be$6%blfAXt, 2 T &%;k-Cbl&,
2. S, of this construction always ends in a verb or dearu; it never ends in
an adjective.
ijd (wa) / ikanimo
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I. When S1 ijd Sz means 'so long as' as in KS(B) and Ex.(e), it can be
replaced by S1kagiri (wa) Sz.
$'
[I] ?&Ti6 6 {Hk(Cb)/ $Bb)(Cb)}.@J$&f
11.
4 3 72,
(=KS(B))
S1ijd Sz cannot be replaced by SI kara ni wa SZ,if the former means 'as
long as,' otherwise the replacement is possible.
[41 % - n ' & $ ~ v a
10
A
' W
I H + / * ~ P G C = C~~%
I,C = T ~ ~ E B B
(As long as I live, I won't let you go without anything.)
%kdi%r;;+h~l~
[5] #ii;tkr&k$hc~..b
IHk/*fJ>%CZib},
(So long as you keep drinking, your illness won't be cured, you
know.)
[6]
H$Za)4'i;S%RblTblS
IHk/*fJ>%Etb),EI$ZQlfil
'5+6 r v , +
< A l i 1 4 ; T L ; + h b l T L d : ib.,
(So long as you listen to Japanese radio, your listening skills
won't deteriorate, I presume.)
ikanlmo C\fib5'C:%
adv.
er / writer's emotive conviction
really; truly; indeed
[REL. hontd ni; tashika nil
ikanimo 67
I
(From an American perspective, Japanese society is indeed closed.)
( ~ is
t
snowing outside, and it looks really cold.)
(The bookshelves of his study room are packed with books of all ages
and countries, and it surely looks like a scholar's room.)
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ikanimo
they do not do behave individually.)
Sentencel
I
Sentence,,
1
1
(He is behaving as if he were buly a gentleman, but he is quite calculated.)
(a)
j&o%&hibl@~:
B EI*BJE,
(His manner of thinking is very Japanese.)
(b)
LriC*
I LL
Dl-6. ( A L L
+o&Bo~n%iib~6.G:bE?+&f 897%
(The professor's knowledge is really encyclopaedic.)
(c)
ibLb'Lri
7-3'4 Y
LrifP<lh
FC;f;*SC%B&ogY&d'B
b k ~ bx$i:B
,
3 k L L t j l?3Izo
(David was able to get a Ministry of Education scholarship and he
looked really happy about it.)
I%
*b,bv..
(d)
X ~ ~ G S L T ,lil$~: $ $ A t j i : ~ ~ f i ,
(My father left the hospital and became really healthy-looking.)
(e)
%&&ii&h
< , $AT,
ilw
cr
66.
b l $ i ~ & 7 3 ll
? J h b Lblo
(She is light-hearted and cheerful, and is truly like an American.)
Bblil<<
*i CL
(f) @ D A Y O ~ A ~ ~ ~ V N : B
c; ~
L&
< ,Gr/l- B ~ ~ f i f i & ~ & - c r / l
(A friend of mine in college appears to be truly rich, and is always
wearing fancy clothes.)
ikanimo
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2%
(i) bljlr.~:it&9L;ebB13~-if,
(It is exactly as you have said.)
trm
-
if&
(i, ~ ~ & i i r l $ l ht: %~'ilgS~ia;k,aj5',
Y X s -&&ablhbtriaa
b>o
(Japanese is indeed a difficult language, but it is not the case that you
cannot master it.)
(He is talking as if he truly understood everything, but in reality he
understands nothing.)
aim
The adverb ikanimo is used when the speaker 1writer wants to express his
emotive conviction. The adverb often occurs with such conjectural expressions as soda (as in KS(B), Exs.(c) and (d)), rashii (as in KS(C), Exs.(e)
and (0) and ydda /ydsuda (as in KS(D), Exs.(g) and (h)). Also it occurs
with the conjunction ga (as in KS(E), Exs.(j) and (k)).
-
e elated Expressions]
I. Every use of ikanimo in KS and Exs. can be replaced by another adverb
hontd ni 'truly' without changing the meaning. The only difference between the two is that the former is slightly more formal than the latter.
The adverb tashika ni can replace ikanimo when the latter is used in the
Pattern of ikanimo S1ga Sz, as in KS(E) and Ex.(j).
70 ikanimo / Imperative
[I]
B + A ~ ~ + B I R B ~ % ~ ~ >l Ct aMaLs ,ARB^- L G ~ ,
ihlf T l k h b > , (cf. K S Q )
Imperative
(Don't) V.; No -ing; (not) to V
[REL. koto; -nasai; te wa ikenail
mands or requests
+
~ Sentences
e ~
(A)
Vcond
k-+?
1
k,
4
(stop it now.)
Quotation
I
I
I
I
I
Vcond
I
I
(It says here to pay before December 3 1.)
1
Imperative 71
(A) ~ffinnative
(i
&. 1Verbs: Vcond
(Write!)
(ii) Gr.2 Verbs: Vstem (6[Spoken] /
d;
[Written]1
$f2S (Answer!)
(Answer.)
$$ ;i_ d;
L 6 [Spoken] (Do!)
[Written] (Do.)
(B) Negative
Vinf enonpast 2
%t2 (Don't talk!)
A.
2 (Dont't eat!)
(ena (DBJG: 266-67))
Rk!
(Shut up!)
G<
C!
(Don't move!)
**'rrl.Lw
Lri
t< C RwCL
lh qg $1IW@%%+?
dr ! [A demonstrator's placard]
(Yarnanaka must go! (lit. Prime Minister Yamanaka must leave his
office immediately!))
$09
.
Q %%Q dr [An examination direction]
(Translate the following sentences into English.)
Imperative
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(e)
&O !k$& G L $ $L; ,
~ [Anexamination direction]
(Answer the following questions.)
(0
%a ts l;&itrts, % ~ ~ l ; ; $ts,a
(If you drive, don't drink. If you drink, don't drive.)
(g)
%&
I%.
ts k ~ b ' - c & & ~
(It says (lit. is written) not to send cash.)
(h)
# ' i : & i 0 9 3 >-i&
72 k&3fL7Zo
(I was told by my boss not to use taxis often.)
1.
Imperatives without sentence particles are rarely used in daily conversa.
tion. In spoken Japanese they are usually used when the speaker is
angry with or threatening the hearer or when the speaker shouts slogans
in demonstrations, as in Exs.(a) - (c).
2. Imperatives with the sentence particle yo are used by male speakers in
very casual situations (e.g., between close friends, between a father and
his child), as in KS(A).
3. Imperatives without sentence particles are frequently used in directions
in written examinations and mottos, as in Exs.(d) - (0.
4.
Imperatives without sentence particles are used in indirect speech, as in
KS(B), Exs.(g) and (h). In this case, the corresponding direct quotations
are not necessarily imperative. For example, the direct quotations of
KS(B) and Ex.(h) may be:
(1) +-8 3+- EI i T G Z ~ 7%
, ~ L \ ~
(Please pay by December 3 1.)
(2) &-a 0 5'3 L-di@;h&L\P< h&L\fi~,
(Would you mind not using a taxi often?)
Imperative / ippo de (wa) - tahd de (wa)
-
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[Rdated ~xpression~l
I.
Vmasu + nasai and Vte + wa ikenai 1 ikemasen are milder than the
imperatives introduced here; therefore, they are frequently used in daily
Examples follow:
^rA
[I]
Bri
;t9LB%LaPe\,
(Study harder.)
-
(d nasai
n.
(DBJG: 284-85))
~ o t also
o expresses a command, but it is used only in written rules and
regulations.
i7BAL7
b.
IittL
BEJ%$TlitZ&%
L h b > Lk O
(No talking in the reading room.)
(e
koto)
a structure used to describe two
concurring, contrastive actions I
States of s.0. or s.t.
on the one hand -, on the other
hand
ippd de (wa)
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1;
=
-
1
- taho de (wa) -
-
(Prof. Kanda teaches physics at college on the one hand and does
research on Japanese language on the other.)
-
(This medicine, on (the) one hand, alleviates symptoms but on the other
hand, it has strong side effects.)
(a)
H~E~B&PI:
9 L T ~ \ &P, I&ZTCWY
~ - ~ L ~ ~ % L L ~ X ~ - Y Y L T L ~ & .
(That man draws quiet Japanese paintings on the one hand, but plays a
very competitive sport like soccer on the other.)
ho%'ii, - f j ~ i ~ g f i ~
(b) ~ k i $
S&
fj~&
f'- ,
Tb.6
CQL '3 i
i
9 O a s h , 4&TfjTfiQ b h < Fb.i$ X'c L
Lk
lib.
kLl$@7'&
(On one hand, Mr. X is engaged in charities, but, on the other hand,
rumor has it that he is engaged in a ruthless business.)
~ grb,c.i~ f t-mimmm~-w
~ " ,
"$6,
Ori
(c)
KbQb,
CniS7 L
9 <t <
~ f j ~ i i P ! b
Wm%%i.b~Bh% b f%WL-Cb~Tcb~,
(The President has promised tax-cuts. But on the other hand he doesn't
think much about waste of tax-payers' money by his entourage.)
ipp6 de (wa)
- tahd de (wa) -
&&$&%it,
-?i~~f,fi&%i:~d.ejaljc:
+r(+?~ikL T L
I
@
w?jriisZble:~asas.&*~blei,
%bi.;tielaa,
~
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Q
m e answering machine is, on the one hand, very convenient for both
,person who calls and a person who is called, but, on the other hand,
unnatural because you can't talk directly with the other person.)
(Life in a foreign country is, on the one hand, enjoyable because one
can encounter new culture, but, on the other hand, it is sometimes hard
because of culture shock.)
aim
The construction is used to give two contrasting facts about a given topic. In
other words, it is used to show both sides of the same coin so that the hearer /
reader can get a total picture of an action / state.
~
~
a suffix which indicates the idea of
"from the viewpoint of," "for the
sake of," "for the reason," or "in
terms of"
from the viewpoint of; for (the
sake of); for (the reason); j4
(terms of); relating to; in -ing
[REL. no ue de wa]
*Key Sentences
id"
Noun
.
.
.
.
.
-
ca>%iiita
bilk'<
~
t
?
_t
I
I
L<GW,
I
(This film is not good from an educational point of view.)
Noun
1
(I keep the key to this mom for the sake of convenience.)
1
(I will skip a detailed explanation for lack of time (lit. time limitation).)
i
(In terms of calculation, this is correct.)
(E)
Noun
Noun
i
I
+_
h"d
a>
kKLk,
T$S&&Z
(I've decided to retire for health reasons (lit. for a reason relating to my
health).)
1
Noun
Noun
3miV
r&m
0
at] ab: (&tv+'~t,>,
(Read "Warnings for Use" carefully.)
P&L(from the viewpoint of hygiene)
(a)
:a>& j ~ $ ~ ~ ~ & & _ t $ $ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(Such conduct cannot be forgiven from an ethical point of view.)
z 04 /&Z;k7+6 a
C
i l A.
>
~
~
~
k
~
~
~
(This condition is extremely disadvantageous for our future business.)
~la>tb&k~
tvQg~1.>~
7 9 3 '/ b:&tv~b>&
LZt
(c)
9 Z j
AT?,
(I live in such an expensive condominium because it's convenient for
~
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commuting to work (lit. for business convenience).)
(d) ~SO%&,
~ Z D @ % @ f i b&V K i & b ~ $ G b ~ / " T - f 0
(For business-related reasons, I cannot leave this town.)
(e)
& g k b ; t ~ j7 e c b l & ~ G D f ? d 'S, & r j G & $ d & & ; 3 % 1 ; ~ ~ l ~
(In theory it should turn out like this, but it's not known how it %y
actually turn out.)
(f)
ggkb;tf&7%&;t~~=.i~b
1;a b x ,
(Legally his conduct is not criminal.)
-j6 can be interpreted in several ways depending on the context. More
specific phrases can be used in place of -j6, as in (1) - (6).
(1) [Viewpoint] (KS(A), Ex.(a))
ZD@Eib&3k%? {k/ c D & 3 > % = 3 ~ 1
(3) [Reason] (KS(C), Exs.(c), (d))
(4) [Domain] (KS(D), Exs.(e), (f))
dr
< GLl,
(=KS(A))
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kaette
7 7'
kaette
adv.
contrary to one's expectation an
on the contrary; rather
[REL. mushiro]
(Ant. yahark yappari)
+Key Sentence
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
1
(I took medicine, and the illness got worse (contrary to my expectation)).
iif
(a) A:
C *h
$ h - FL
-%~e$ b%b'T,
r 5,
(You must be tired after swimming as long as one hour.)
B:
Ilh
s
$ 2 9 T Z X K ti 7 I: L
b.?,
(No, on the contrary, I feel fit now.)
I: i t L Z
(b)
(c)
C i i S
6C I%~ L~L $~ ~ ? 7 : b ~ f ~ ~ k ' 1 ~ t ' d & dB.bk. +%f i~q k?A, t**
-$P,
B$Ak8ZGTifd.OSLTb~f:OT7 d . k ~ T ,? + K ~ ~ T T % $ Q T
$3 LIZ,
(I went to Japan, believing that my Japanese will improve (if I go)
there, but I spoke only in English with Japanese there, so (contrary to
my expectation) my Japanese became worse when I came back here.)
XL,:
L a i Lt
<
2h1:h
*L<LX
% l O i t kTZAO%&G:7 F)<I.X% L T b b 9 k O T 3 V , 7 F
rnr+$X ,
~ ~ I ' x ~ F ~ ~ ~$kq-c,
s ~ o T
$+r;ti<
,
t i 9 - c ~ ~ a L1 Pa ,
(I was given advice on job searching from three professors, but their
advices are so different that I am rather at a loss.)
kaette
81
((Contrary to your expectation) if you study at a small, private college,
you can receive better education than to study at the so-called first-rate
university.)
TS 9 r i m
(4
d.56
f i k - 3 7 , @ K b b b l ? - 5 jZ0
( ~ l c o h o lis said to be rather good for your health if you drink it in
moderate quantity.)
71b2-1~b%S&6kY,
m
The dverb kaette is used when one describes a situation I event that occurs
to one's expectation.
[Related ~xpressiod
The adverb mushiro 'rather' can replace all the uses of kaette in KS and Exs.
[I] a.
%$&AlZb, I-h'k.97
/ @ L a ] $?js#U'p(
g 9 j:, (=Ks)
However, there are many cases in which mushiro cannot be replaced by
kaette because the former is used when between the alternate choice
between action I situation I characterization one is judged to be better than
the other, but the latter lacks this particular meaning.
121 a.
ho>Xii$&kbl5
L 9h
i {@L3 /*fi>X~Tl
RB%?Zk,F,
5,
(I believe him to be an educator rather than a scholar.)
z
-
K -a--
kaette / kagiril
82
kagiril
PI3 11
conj.
as long as; as far as; while;
the extent; until; unless
[REL. aida wa; uchi wa]
idea "as long as (a certain condition is met)" or "as long as (= to
+Key Sentences
Subordinate Clause
I
Main Clause
1
(As long as I am here, you don't have to worry.)
Subordinate Clause
I
Main Clause
(As long as Mr. Tanaka is not here (lit. does not come), we cannot
begin this meeting.)
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
I
(AS long as this is the fact, he probably cannot escape being found
am( i ) Vinf
Pi3 11
,&b PE cl
(as far as s.0. sees)
L5
$@I: PE ")as
long as s.0. examined)
&a a blPE 11
C
(as long as s.0. does not read; until s.0. reads)
r)
&%b PI4 cl
(as long as s.0. can do; to the extent s.0. can do)
(ii) N T {&b / C b > ) Pi34
d'< CV
f &T& b PI4 0
:I i i h u
T
nese)
I 4
(as long as s.0. is a student; while s.0. is a student)
(as long as s.0. is not Japanese; unless s.0. is Japa-
*T'*
? @ g & l i $ ~ * ~ t v I t b ~ " )'I i&afP9ko
(As far as I read, the document contained no errors.)
a ~ g ~ b j+ AaG Z~ 2~~ '~ ~
E
SliW<L*
KT~?~TG~GV,
(While you are an educator, you shouldn't say things like that.)
a3
CriSiai
z ~ @ c : % l ; a w ~ ~ ~4
G=c~%Lz~~~,
x
(Until you pass this exam, you cannot enroll in the advanced class.)
$$if;
3
L
6.03
., h * b 1;Gb% 'I+H:/l_t@@@~ii$riJ'dti.T-rt~
h
(Until the situation changes (lit. As long as the situation doesnlt
change), we cannot provide additional support.)
7'Z 1) j5ATablPR'I 2@&~b~G&Cf
2blo
(Unless you are an American, you cannot be employed for this job.)
?;r,
b6.i
< FE 'Ii b b l I L
%L2EG&73@%
(We rowed as long as our strength lasted (lit. to the extent that our
strength lasted).)
&%aPJ!'I-P9TJhZ-rto
(I will try my best (lit. try to do as long as I can do).)
1. Adjectives cannot precede kagiri.
(1)
*%
L\
PE 'I L I f 6 9 B 'I 7'2, (Acceptable form: EI8 bl 5 5
( 2......)
(As long as I find it interesting, I will continue to do it.)
(2)
* " ~ ~ ~ P J ! ' ) ~ T 6 b(Acceptable
~ b ~ T . fform:
0
k4II29f:b/
TbjkLCf / 1;1
(As long as the person is good at it, it doesn't matter who does
it.)
...--a)
2. Nouns before the conjunction kagiri must be followed by the copula de
aru (or de nai), as in (3).
EXPR~~~O~I
wa 'while' and uchi wa 'while' are used in similar contexts. In fact,
wa and uchi wa can be used in place of kagiri if the kagiri clause indicates a time interval.
id^
However, aida wa and uchi wa can occur with adjectives while kagiri cannot,
in [z].(See Note 1.)
[z] a.
b.
EZIB~~
I5%lb/Mlb/*BEbJ) %%if&-b!I??,
(=(I))
%$u~'sI ~ % M / W U / * R&~ I~ I ~
k ~
j I
< / > ~ >jo
TLL
(It would probably be a good idea to borrow it (and keep it)
while it is convenient.)
a suffix which expresses the idea
the last; only until; from
limited to; only
- on;
+ ~ e ySentences
I
Noun (time)
1
1
1
I
I
I
(This is the last time I am going to any of his parties.)
I
Number
+ Counter
I
I
I
(Tickets are limited to two per person.)
+ 3 Pi2 Q
g
E
-
I(;
-
.
FR Q
( i ) N (time)
LL
--.
Lwi
(limited to this week; This week is the last week.)
(ii) Number + Counter lra 0
vt, 2'
-$,
PR 0 (limited to one time; only once)
L
i v
9
.
:A179
z D @ a i g i i + a pi2 w%$k
tL2-F0
7$.
(This movie house is open only until the end of this month.)
V:'$~~mf&,~:if~e~~d,a.t,
(From today on I will give up both drinking and smoking.)
+-ILCL&~PEQ
TT,
(Tomorrow is the last day of the sale.)
03gi;f:
f D$j~Rl,l
Lal/$$j5rb~l/~,
(You'd better not make an empty promise (lit. a promise limited to the
moment).)
& L & L~;~:--EwFE cl TT.
b.?d'rxsLr9
(Check-out is limited to three books at a time.)
%~~L~~-B[J~!QTT.
(You can rewrite only once. (lit. Rewriting is limited to one time.))
mmm
1. -kagiri is preceded by either a noun or a number with a counter. Nouns
before -kagiri are usually those which indicate a certain time.
p+kagiri is used when a repeated or on-going action, event, or state lasts
2.
only until a certain time.
whether
possibilities
about
which
- or -; or
the
(J don't know whether or not I can go to Japan next year.)
(J don't remember well whether I left my umbrella at the station or in
my office.)
(i )
*
(V, 1 Adj(i),}inf 73. {V2/ Adj(i)~}inf
4L6ri
&& /%/Vl?l 73.
$&"pa
/%$&Ll:I 73.
(whether s.0. plays / played or studies / studied)
88
-ka-ka
+
{ i i % b 1 / m ~ @ ~ r : 21
1 {3a1;a~/-=al;a@~1~1
(whether s.t. is 1was interesting or boring)
(ii)
{Adj(na)]stem 1 N1) I0 / 729 1 ~ 1@ {Adj(na)2stem1 N2}
7):
+
(0 /
t;'=
6%~
/ @?Uf?97ZI 7 5 (%$/ ~ @ i ? 9 j Z l2 b
(whether s.t. is 1was convenient or inconvenient)
f % / % f W : l 75 t g / W ? - d Z l fP
(whether s.0. is 1was a man or woman)
(iii)
:Kg
.
.
=
=
-
{Adj(na)]stem 1 N1) {(d / l? 9 7:
(where Adj(na)l = Adj(na)~,N1 = N2)
{@?O/@?OE-31:1 @@dO { c e/ T I
(whether s.t. is / was convenient or not)
{Adj(na)zstem 1 N2}neg dl
cab>/
a@9kI @
{5'3 /597?9fZl &% ( L e / T I {ab1/a i P 9 f Z I @
(whether s.0. is /was a man or not)
F$e&T&b3
L*iLr<
R-j-~fij&$bz~a@2 &&Tb>2+Ao
(I haven't decided yet whether to get a job or go to graduate school
after graduation from college.)
%&
~#%#&3@~&Jqf3@,
~b1-?3b&&9&
(Please ask the guest in advance whether he likes meat or fish.)
??Bt
z ~ k i : c i = - u . ; l , c e & f + t a ~ , 7 3 ~ ~ ~ & & + a + a, m a
-Cb>aa/v,
(I haven't yet decided whether I should travel in Europe or work in
Seoul during the summer break.)
b<ti
%#*?em
U
S k i 5 V
f?9 k @ & @ E i 7 ~ 7:@,
9
5h-C L 3 b > a L k o
(I forgot whether the meeting was on Thursday or Friday.)
%&-C977 k & ~ k ~ f l l f - f?- T ? ? ~ ? Z @ , 7 - 1 b T i ? ~ k $ ,
%L-Cb>a+Ao
-ka-ka
89
(1 don't remember whether it was at a party or at the pool that I first
met Tamara.)
*A:?
I b,$b>
& ] ~ S ~ Y ~ A Y T # Z ~ ~ ~ ~ &8&*sm~m;tr.,
L I : ~ > ; ~ . , h9Tk.
6 -S*o
(DOyou know whether Mr. Kimura majored in economics or politics at
college?)
-
@I&%$,
%Tab.*,
**b&b>L
5 &&)Lo
(Lately, it's hard to tell whether a lot of men are men or not.)
If?ki
t b s l i
&%tifl1;3.*1(7NE
LTTS
b..
(Please make the meeting Monday or Wednesday.)
-
m e - ka ka construction is used when one is not sure about two
choices or possibilities.
(6
ka2 (DBJG: 166-68))
Normally the construction is used to deal with two choices or possibilities, but when one lists the choices and possibilities more than two ka's
can be used as in (1).
% w G ~ ,% t : ~fid#a~s
s
fiw R
IfL be? E r
(1)
it25
< fi>, a I Z R ~
-cb>3+?Lo
( I haven't decided whether to stay here or make a trip or work
at the research institute during the spring break.)
If the same verb is repeated as in KS(A), the second one can be replaced
by do ka as follows.
(+ka (dbka) (DBJG: 168-70))
(2) %+ E $-4W
*
s E 5 fi', a 7?**
0 3 +?Lo
-
K
kana
90
I wonder if
-
cates a self-addressed question or
question addressed to an in-
*Key Sentences
Vinf
6LCb'
1
-
LX
!
(Can you figure out this problem?)
(i )
{V / Vvo1)inf d.2
I%%
/
L k / 8+5 I i5'2
(I wonder if s.0. talks 1if
S.O.
if I should talk.)
(ii) Adj(i)inf $2
{%
(iii)
3 b, / A 3 $9 f i I 9.2
{Adj(na)stem 1N} (0/
@d.
I0 /
a& ( 0 /
i?
9
(I wonder if s.t. is / was big.)
12 I 752
'
t? 3 7; J d.Q (I wonder if s.t. is I was quiet.)
*/r+i,
i?
9
7: I 5'2
(I wonder if s.o.is 1was a teacher.)
talked I
kana
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s+roEBii r i s a ,
(I wonder what life is like in Japan.)
(d) 4 a ~ $ $ ~ % ~ i ~ z l ' 2 0
(I wonder what today's dinner will be.)
(el
71f- b ' & @ i i 8 b ~ @ h 0
(I wonder if the apartment rent is high.)
(f) 5k4ti&kjS.ao
(I wonder if my teacher is in good health.)
1h,6<+w
(g)
$3
J
-$-%%O%Rflh
b A7?-lf r , ~ i & l j & i l . h ,
(There is a concert ticket, but I wonder if you can go.)
mm
1. The sentence-final particle kana is used when one asks himself about s.t.
In essence kana is a marker of monologue question, so this cannot be
used as a straightforward question addressed to others. Compare the following:
(2) r z - . ~ 7 3 E t f i ~ o
(Where are you going?)
(3) P;+?l;jZjfi>a,
(I wonder where I should go.)
92
kana / kanarazushimo
The questions of (1) and (2) are straightforward questions addressedto
others, but (3) is a monologue question which does not need t
O be
answered. However, if it is a yes-no question and if the addressee is an
equal or younger one, kana can be used as a question addressed
to
others, as shown in KS(B) and Ex.(g).
2. If one asks himself what one should do,Vvol has to be used as in KS(A,
and Ex.(b)
3. Kana is normally used by a male speaker, but it is often used by a
female speaker, too, in casual spoken Japanese. The normal c o u n t e ~ ~
(+kashira (DBJG: 181-82))
is kashira.
kanarazushimo
I
+
d!*TL &
adv.
an adverb that indicates that the
proposition expressed in the sen-
~ Sentences
e ~
not always; not necessarily
[REL. itsumo wa - nai; minna
wa - nai; subete wa - nai;
zenbu wa - nail
Adj (i)inf
(one cannot always say that people with good memories are good at
foreign languages.)
I
I
I
I
(I don't think that a Japanese is always a good Japanese language
teacher.)
!!Z,!.fLB
(%-
/%3b4
kd&FRbQb~
(s.o. does not always talk I s.t. is not always big)
(ii> &!.4 L 6 {Vinf l Adj(i))neg
GPLh
{ S L i kL Q b ) / k $
< CiQbs)
(s.o. does not always talk I s.t. is not always big)
=
EKE
-
kanarazushimo
94
45TLd {b$dl/%41 I?tliPi?r;gbr
-
(s.t. is not always quiet 1S.O.is not always a teacher)
(iv) 434 L 6 { Adj(na)stem 1N} T CL ts b'
U\TLG {%i9tjS1/%4T1l i ' r b b 3
(s.t. is not always quiet 1s.0. is not always a teacher)
(a)
& # L T $ J & F L ~ $ ~ ~ c kGigL2bxo
:~&
(One cannot always say that marriage brings happiness.)
<
*s~di!w~6?&3~& t ii~~r;tsc.1~
(b) % B L
(People who exercise regularly do not always live long.)
(Students who have been to Japan do not always become proficient in
Japanese.)
(d) B&LAQHL %++EG:~L L ~ W ,
(Money does not always bring happiness to people.)
iih 2 * i
(el
L4
$25
w < L*
&tt~:m % 8 ~ 2L BWLI:R
, ~
~g~ati,&b~~iits~1,
(It is not always the case that an able researcher is an able educator.)
(f)
Iriac
<%
-p
<tb
g ~ c i a ~ ~ ~ ~ kgb18;5'a\4~6~3~3tri;tpi?r;a1/1,
g i d i ,
(They say good medicine is bitter, but bitter medicine is not always
good.)
(g) &;5'bBdllf 7,2 9 7 B+lf'7,
Lei fh
L5k'CX.
M BT~~~T~~&%$A;~
6 El$ATiiab~,
(An oriental wearing glasses, carrying a camera and walking in a group
is not always a Japanese.)
1.
The adverb kanarazushimo is used with a negative predicate. Typically,
the final predicate is to wa kagiranai (lit. 'not limited to -').
(+to wa kagiranai)
kanarazushimo 95
-
Kanamzushimo nai is often used in a proverbial expression in which
2. the tense of the final predicate is usually nonpast. However, kanarazushimo can be used with the past tense as in (1) below.
+ O ~ ~ * ~ R ~ ~ Y ~ C ~ G T L I B ~ Z
(1) a
+If&
(The students who went to Japan that summer not always
became proficient in Japanese.)
f7]ag3359:-)b.
b.
iJin~~~y0~#&@pL&
*.A<*
$ $ g T l d 2 ~ 9fz0
(The performances of the virtuoso pianist Vladirnir
Horowitz were not always perfect.)
[Related ~xpressiod
-
~ ~ ~ a r a z u s h i mnai
o expresses a partial negative. The partial negative can
also be expressed by other expressions such as minna wa nai, zenbu wa
nai, subete wa nai, itsumo wa nai. Examples follow:
-
[I]
-
-
-
%a&* {&ha/Z%/ T4-c)& m L \ o
(All that glitters is not gold.)
{&A* /Pi%
/ b4Tl I b % + i & L \ ,
[3] &0%8a;fkC;f
(It is not the case that I understand everything that the professor has
to say.)
Among these partial negative expressions, kanarazushimo and subete is
much less colloquial than the rest. Note also that minna 'all,' zenbu 'all,'
subete 'all,' and itsumo 'always' do not always require a negative ending;
whereas kanarazushimo always requires a negative ending. Examples follow:
b.
$Eta {ei%/*a~~.t~
F ~ T L '
(I've done all the homework.)
~ ~ ~ : ,
kanarazushimo / -kaneru
96
$LG;f. { L \ ~ & / * & T LZ%R,
&I
(I'm always healthy.)
c.
a
-kaneru fP,'h b
aux. v. (G,:
2)
an auxiliary expressing that s.0.
cannot do s.t. even if s h e wants to
do it
cannot; be not in a position to;
hardly possible; hard; hesitate
to
[REL.
do -gatai; -nikui]
(I am not in a position to figure out that matter, so please ask the
departmental chief.)
/
(He might (lit. can) do any stupid thing.)
Vmasu fi1;la6/
&a;l&ila
73.hhb~
6 (s.0. cannot drink s.t.)
&k73.ilahbl
(it is possible for s.0. to drink s.t. / s.0. might drink s.t.)
CZ-
(Next week I am making a business trip to London, so I cannot attend
the meeting in Nagoya.)
Lrhb'
Ot93
L;1.2~z~fo
-rci&bf:
~ ~ e - ~LjSr.taa-wo
0 cannot handle this many documents in a month.)
&.,;I
" 'd'h P h
ftg+
j &@c:8
cam,
c;~.&a-b,
0 t is a great regret, but we cannot comply with your request.)
rEEl:~i%
wee
zAa3haid 9 b, E!3*taa-T0
0
0 cannot accept such an expensive gift.)
-
'Ki
@ t i $ ~ o k &e%
l l 9 * t a - C b l & 15 fzo
(He appears to find it hard to understand my feelings.)
-
<
b l Z 2 GOIT, s - ~ $ o & E & $
9 #I
J L&;ta~bl&,
(It is such a delicate matter, so even the departmental chief finds it hard
to break the ice.)
$$#1:&11:
arbscv, r!%v&t;ata~~
(Midori, your husband is waiting for you with impatience (lit. cannot
wait).)
h w ~ ~ rA
t .T2&a b l 2~eg~l*tai'bbl*1;, ~ $ & L ~ & F L I ~ ~ ~ L
(He might say outrageous things, so watch out.)
ili b i <
h09t;t:tjL 2 L ~ Z Z~ ~ % h ~ & & b ~ ~ " s
(That man might use violence at the slightest provocation.)
' i h
b ~ ,
9w61<.ti E L L <
~ o + h i ~%
: $~jtr.tai'b~,
(It is possible for this incident to develop into resignation of the entire
cabinet.)
C r i 3 t i
&b&L
9 7$>taabl15 a%%Lf:lg m?9f:o
(It was such a tense situation that even a riot could have taken place.)
1. Vmasu kaneru (GI: 2) is often used in formal spoken or written Japan
Qe
to express politely that the speaker 1writer cannot do s.t. owing to
Olne
circumstance, as shown in KS(A) and Exs. (a) - (d).
2. The negative version, i.e., Vmasu kanenai is actually a double negati,
e,
so it literally means 'can do st.,' but it actually means 'it is very possi,
ble' or 'might.'
3. The verb that can take -kaneru is a verb that takes a first person human
subject. So verbs such as kowareru 'break,' am 'exist,' kawaku 'dry up;
harem 'clear up,' kumoru 'become cloudy,' etc., cannot take -kanem. r,
contrast, the verb that can take -kanenai can take either the third person
human subject (as in Exs.(h) and (i)) or the third person non-human sub.
ject (as in Exs.(j) and (k)).
4.
None of the regular potential forms can take -kaneru either, because it
creates double potential meaning.
However, there are two exceptions: wakaru 'can figure out' and dekiru
'can' (used with a Sino-Japanese compound) can take -kaneru, as shown
in KS(A) and Ex.@), respectively.
5. Ex.(g) is an idiomatic case which comes from Vmasu of machi-kanem
'cannot wait' and is exceptional in that it takes a third person subject
unlike other cases of the Vmasu kaneru. No other new combination like
o-machi-kane is possible.
6. As explained in Note 3, -kaneru takes the first person, but when the
-kaneru
/
- kara - ni itaru made
99
main predicate is in the progressive form, -kaneru can take the third person, as in M e ) and (f).
[Re,atd ~x~ressionsl
nereare two auxiliaries
similar to -kaneru. They are Vmasu nikui and
gatai. The crucial difference is that -kaneru conveys the meaning of
but the other two don't; rather, they convey the meaning of 'hard
to do ~ . t . The
'
auxiliary -gatai is used in written Japanese, so it sounds very
awkward in [lb] but is acceptable in [la].
C l i i A.
111 a.
206 5 a%kcltJZ~111%~3 / C < L \ / ~ $ ~ ; L \ ) ,
(It is hard for me to accept such a condition.)
- kara - ni itaru made
-- %P% --KTb d T
stl: <w>
starting with - ending with -;
from - to
[REL. - kara - made]
-
+ ~ e ySentence
I
I
I
I
I
(Mr. Smith can read Japanese widely, ranging from weekly magazines
to scholastic books.)
100
- kara - ni itaru made
&LA. B
(a)
Lr
w&mbae+it+
L I • ‹L l i
Nlali
ao 5
%i+7
o a a & i i s a w &
a r , i r ah,,
bl&o
(That newspaper reporter knows everything about the premier, rang
'B
from his public life to his private life.)
1Kg
.
.
@?LA
41
C
(b)
$L%EI;P-&~~?~$,
(c)
W~DA~L$LGH~
2&
O bZh%okhi:s&
(That lady told me everything in detail, starting with her family and
ending with the worries of her life.)
~~0ili~S/rii8%-D&%i-h.b%tIL~f
%Kg&
$T,
L T ;t.Lf:,
(When I went to Japan, my friend Mr. Yamada was very kind to me.H,
did everything from picking me up at the airport to making the hotel
reservation for me.)
ti&*
.
-
L-Bri
Zb:$'%;j~:
<
DL
a ~ ,
AT&
*'?b
(d) R iwzmf:s;tc:ii, ?&-h.~%wa:za
a T,
T~v:~
(When the president of the company arrived, everyone from the guards
to the vice-president was waiting in front of the gate.)
(e)
aT,
&?'lL r i ? <
1L-',-bt@jS~b#~~:36
WOZ % f ? ~ f : ,
(Lucie was dressed in green, from her shoes to her hat.)
The construction - kara - ni itaru made is used to express a wide range of
coverage. The construction is primarily used in written Japanese.
- kara - ni itaru made is replaced by - kara - made in spoken Japanese.
Thus, for example, KS, Exs.(a) and (b) change to, [I], [2], and [3], respec(ekaral (DBJG: 176); made (DBJG: 225-28))
tively.
- kara - ni itaru made / - kara - ni kakete
-
Since kara
101
- ni i t a r ~made Cannot express range of physical distance or
- kara - made has to be used in that case.
time,
I t i t
LW..~L
SL E ~ P L
+fi)ljz8fi (ZT/ * K Z
*TI
~ kffiw~~~+~i)li)lz,.
( ~takes
t
three hours by bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto.)
> b + - @ Z S I%T/*CZZB&T)
F - X B Ll:,,
(Yesterday morning I played tennis from 9 o'clock till about 11
o'clock.)
from one time I location into the
through - into -; through
to; from till I to
[REL. - kara - made]
-
- on
+Key Sentence
( n i s summer I travelled on the Chinese continent from July through
August.)
- kara - ni kakete
102
LhLei
6 < k i
+ ~ l $ * i ; 1 6 ~ ~ ; ~ ~ G : f i C f d~5~, j s ' ~ & ~ ~
(This week it will probably snow from Thursday through Friday.)
(a)
(b)
b % 1 $ 2 8 fir;-kfl~:64j--(r65js'%<.
(In Japan the rainy season continues through June and July.)
(c)
&%&-nr$fl%+sfil;h
t[.ll:fiCfT&o & L T ~ \ & ,
(High atmospheric pressure extends from the Korean Peninsula up
through Kyushu.)
:i I h?
I*iL*i
C i i i L M L t i
The kakete of - kara - ni kakete is V t e of the verb "kakerv" whose basic
meaning is 'to hang s.t. over s.t. else.' This basic meaning is reflected in the
meaning of the structure, that is, 'extended span of time 1 space across time/
spatial boundaries.'
[Related ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
-
- kara made is similar to - kara - ni kakete, but not exactly. The former
indicates a spatial I temporal 1 quantitative beginning, and the end point is
clear, but the latter indicates a spatial I temporal beginning and the end point
is not clear. So, as shown in [I], - kara - ni kakete is ungrammatical or
marginal, because the end point is clear.
-*A<
[I] a.
1. C*<
b.
---
C
Xgjs'Lit 0 a*,
+fitif~~+fi>%+&& ( 3I * ~
~:fi>tf~~
h he water will be shut off from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m.)
i I
J R C ~ ! & T ~ R ~ ~ ~ % ~ & R {ZT/??CZfi>tfTl $ % G : ~ Q T I / ~ ~
-3-0
(JR trains are held up from Shinjuku through Shibuya.)
(+made (DBJG: 225-2811
kara to itte
ka a t
' 52
e
7
103
conj.
just because; even if; even
though
[REL. kara; tatte; te mo]
reason for s.0.'~action or for s.o.'s
having some idea, and conveys
disapproval of the action or idea
+Key Sentences
r x o r d i n a t e Clause
I
1
Main Clause (negative)
I
(I cannot forgive him just because he is a child.)
@I
I
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause (negative)
(Even though I don't complain, it doesn't mean that I'm satisfied with
the present situation.)
I
Subordinate Clause
1
Main Clause (negative)
I
I (You don't have to be so pessimistic because you didn't pass the exam.) I
-
1 04
kara to itte
gbl75' I; k Sq -C (because / even if / even though it is expensive)
4 L Li
i
(a) # @ L k ~ \ Ik; g 9 - C & - ~ r k k T l i G b \
(It is not a problem which will be solved because you have paid / will
pay compensation.)
(b)
(c)
C t i
L
4 b ~ f i w
kSJ0@*7?75'b k g 9 - C R 9 T L g 5bkj-l:iib175'Gblo
(I cannot obey the order without asking questions even if it is from my
boss.)
7 3 11 W+MI;
kg9-C&h:%&d'"ii+c:aa
~OTI~GL~,
(Your English will not improve (itself / automatically) even if you go
to America.)
k ~.* %kK & T P ~ ~ ~ I ; ~ S ~ - CG~ ~ BL K- B C
r~Ir3
t C 4
Cri
*h,Bri
(dl
~ ~ ~
Gb',
(Even though he goes to class every day, it doesn't mean that he is
studying seriously.)
(e)
~ / v t i ? ~ ak 3~ = ' f i t ~ k =
(Even though I tell you such a thing, it doesn't mean that I'm criticizing you.)
(f)
~-C$GG=&%L-C~~~;~LYTG~GL~,
~ ~ 0 ~ 7 ~ ~ e G b ~ 7 5 ' I ; k ~ ~ ~ < he bbl , ~ ~ Q
(It's not right for you to be indifferent just because it's not your problem.)
SL*
ha?
(g) &i?fih k S 9 T @ 9 - c i i b ~ v G b ~ o
(Don't take her lightly just because she is a woman.)
1. Kara to itte occurs with a main clause in the negative form. "S, kara to
itte Sz {wake ni wa ikanai 1koto wa nai / etc.}" is used in the following
situations:
kara to itte
105
When the speaker expects the hearer (or someone else) to think
SZbecause of S1 but disagrees with it (e.g., KS(A) and Exs.(a) (d)) or denies it (e.g., KS(B) and Ex.(e)).
When the hearer (or someone else) does something because of
S,, but the speaker disagrees with that action (e.g., KS(C),
Exs.(f) and (g)).
2. Kara to itte can be contracted to karatte in conversation, as in (3).
(3)
~
d
:2
& & , 3 t ~ 5 3 7 , + ~ ~ G G : & % c ; G< - C Q ~ ' ~ ' T L L
i
(You shouldn't boast that much just because you are better than
others.)
[Related ~x~ressionsl
Kara cannot be used in place of kara to itte. Compare [I] and KS(A).
[I] +Rl?;tr.r;zW;h~f
b:~ib~;tr.hb1,
(I can't forgive him just because he is a child.)
The difference is that the scope of wake ni wa ikanai in [l] is yurusu '(I)
forgive him' while that of wake ni wa ikanai in KS(A) is kodomo da kara
yurusu '(I)forgive him because he is a child.'
Te mo and tatte are similar to kara to itte. However, unlike sentences
with kara to itte, sentences with te rno or tatte do not convey the speaker's disapproval of using S1 as a justification for Sz. (See Note 1.) Compare [2a] with KS(C), and [2b] with Ex.(a).
[2] a.
b.
M4%L:$i5bb { & < 76 l & < f ; 7 7 ) %tv2G:%RT,3
z k CiGb',
(You don't have to be so pessimistic even though you
didn't pass the exam.)
( L 7 6 1 L f c ~ T %itrL7EITb;fhb',
l
(The problem will not be solved even though you have paid
compensation / even if you pay compensation.)
conjecture which is not based on
any particular information or evidence
probably
[REL. daro]
+Key Sentence
1
/
(It is probably difficult to predict what one's self will be like in ten
years time.)
336 Lh
EI $ $>?Ii
k 75'5 i
I
(s.o. 1 s.t. is probably interesting)
(s.0. / s.t. is probably good)
5 (s.o.1 s.t. does not probably exist)
6
(ii)
/
<
{Adj(i)stem (hi)1 {Adj(na)stem 1N} TCi )
probably not -)
ts7llij
i
(LO./ s.t. is
BE!< (12)hA>6i (s.0. / s.t. is probably not interesting)
ZL8L
H%T C;f: 2 2 ~ ~i 6 (s.t. is probably not hard)
f l <L +
?%TCi7's53aSi
(a)
iih
Lr.5
rrt,hL
(s.o. is probably not a scholar)
d.Lrb.
zow % B - $ T % R - ~ - & D ~ & ~ s , T % L j.
~~.~
(It is probably extremely difficult to complete this research in one
year.)
k a ~107
H$Aa)qb:
&8$~a)ab~&~i:2$$T&~li82>6
5
:4 I i A C L
(Even among the Japanese, there are probably a lot of people who
oppose education without creativity.)
mA+
eLL
-6 <
LmiSri
&a)&5 G:*lLii$&a)L
3 7 k & 0 1 ? f l ~ ; i - C 1 / 1 6 ~ l i $5h,, d ~ ~
(Few people probably think, as I do, that culture is something like religion.)
7 s 11
n a > S b ~c,:
d'(ct-b,
S i i L
Dl-36.
~ % a ) k ~ ~ & ~ 4 c c &s*z,
~ @t a > ~ ~
Ljs.Sio
(It would probably be good if Japanese universities allowed students to
evaluate instructors as American universities do.)
CLL@-AWA
IKAITA
h mfi,
ABGBki YABB'JG:$R~%L\&
~dihjs.i
6
(Nothing is probably as deep-rooted in humans as racial prejudices.)
%+ L l i $ L %
(There will probably not be a big change in the US-Japan relationship
in the near future.)
I~~OIAOBB'~
&ci&~
< l i h d . 6 5.
h f: 0
h*Vd'$
(The relationship between the two is probably not close.)
YAFiir h
kiS*i
~~~~-crB~~Ta~~ci~&-r.cihi516i.
(It is probably not unreasonable to ask for pay for overtime work.)
fk~:di711/f4i~~dj&a)7?*1;,
$~~~iihi516j.
(He has an alibi, so he is probably not the culprit.)
mQm
1. The conjectural auxiliary karo is the contracted form of the no longer
(eye)
used Adj(i) ku aro, and aro is the conjectural form of aru.
2. The auxiliary karo is connected only with an Adj(i). When Adj(na) and
N are connected with karo, they have to be negative, because the negative nai is an Adj(i).
3. V cannot be connected with karb, as shown in (1).
aiw&
za)% HWRQ%V&
*t;LL%
(1)
*$L
t,b.*L
"KI
-
-
1 : 6 4 b % f i ~ A l j b ~ %S
3~1
%t:
:~
E I % F W % C%%I"hihi516
:~~
i
t ~ .jO
5
(We will probably continue this joint research next year.)
-- %L%dL%4?
$ Z o>%RR%B%bf& tf.5 5
[Related ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
Another auxiliaq daro can replace karo without any change of meaning, as
in [I]. Note that the connections for the two auxiliaries are different: the
ones for dar6 are {V I Adj(i)inf] dar6 and {Adj(na)stem l N] { @I datta]
dar6, whereas the ones for kar6 is Adj(i)stem kar6. (See Formation.)
Also to be noted is the fact that kar6 cannot be connected with the past tense,
but dar6 can, as shown in [2].
f:w8w
[2] a.
b.
Ir i r $A%
'i3 2 k:di B *%GltRPiki%;5.3:'7 I(E)3i / * %5~I, 3
(For John the stay in Japan was probably intriguing.)
l i ~ d ~ b ~ ? i
;~t%f&to%~&d.~
:7'
5 / *@?I 5 I,
(The winter in Hokkaido was probably cold.)
The most basic difference between dar6 and kar6 is that dar6 can be used in
both spoken and written Japanese, but kar6 can be used only in written
Japanese.
(cr> daro (DBJG: 100-02))
do s.t. in a
- fashion / manner /
+Key Sentences
(Prof. Hayashida teaches in a strict manner.)
(B)
1
(Akira views things in a peculiar fashion.)
1
(Mr. Brown thinks like the Japanese.)
(Dl
Vrnasu
i
$ 5
k i Q
(Please write in such a way that anyone can understand it.)
=Ki
=
.
...
-
1 10
-kata o sum
( )
{~dj(i)inf/ Adj(na)stem 9 !Vinf 1 + ( ~ o u n0) + Vfnasu k 5 ';J- &
if
0
5 B t6 (lose in a terrible way)
-
2;3 9 & 0 a) Bk
k
<
%& b # k f i
stand well))
e -if &
(view things in a unique fashion)
B 3- & (teach clearly (lit. in a way one can under.
(ii) N a ) k i Q + ( ~ o u n ~ ) + ~ r n a s u k ~ t &
=
:
K-g
:
.
-
$b!akiQba>a)%b~kBTb
child-like manner))
(talklikeachild(lit.talkina
(iii) Vinf k i 2 + (Noun a ) ) + Vmasu fS B T 6
before k 5 ls)
%F%&-ifb k 5 ls ii$
L k B -if &
(Adjectives rarely occur
(speak in such a way that people
are impressed)
~ac.;,~-r-~k381/li&~fk~-if~~
(That pitcher throws (a ball) in an interesting way.)
i L t! ( L
$ALP'
iL7L
g m ~ i ; t ; g t d ~fj~-ifz,o~&-ix
~ ~ ~ o
e 1;io i ~ ~ % b ) ,
(I'm afraid of getting a ride from Yoshida because he drives carelessly
(lit. in a wild fashion).)
tt:L
^rL?iti
~cicasoY&r:&Lf:%
~ & O LLT1.16
~ Q L 5 I?,
(Tadashi seems to study in a different way from other students.)
h t L
m : i a 8 $ $ ~ m15 l s ~ ; i f j i i & & ~ 1 ,
(I cannot think like Prof. Nomura.)
%B&$L < & a k 5 ls&;ikQ L T I ~ L ~ ~ ,
(We'd like to be taught in such a way that we (come to) like studying.)
80
i+;i;ik~-ifb~iig<
2 b l T L a 5.
~ 0 ~ @ ~ : 9 b l ~ $ 5i i k ~ ~ k
-kata o sum
1 11
(There wouldn't be many people who think about this problem in the
same way as I do.)
( )
$$jrisoXE** < i l - w a a
iQaLfi*ba.
((1) Tamura's talk sounds like he knows the minister well. (2) Tamura
talks as if he knew that minister well.)
1. -kata o sum is used to indicate a manner in which someone does something. When this phrase is used in a main clause, the manner is under
focus.
2.
When a suru-verb is involved in Vmasu-kata, the noun part of the verb
is followed by no, as in (1).
(1) a.
2EE {0)/*01 Lfi
(the way S.O.drives; how to drive)
b.
1,;. 3 (0)/*@I Lfi
(the way s.0. knocks (on the door); how to knock (on the
door))
(+-kata (DBJG: 183-87))
3. The direct object of the verb in Vmasu-kata is marked by no, not by o,
as in (2). Thus, when the verb is a suru-verb, no occurs twice in the
phrase, as in (2b).
(2) a.
7 s l.;f;-)L
(the way
b.
4.
S.O.
{0)/*;Jl El73
throws a football; how to throw a football)
3 L - 2 {0)/*;Jl m.ZoL7-i
(the way S.O.operates a crane; how to operate a crane)
The expressions like ycina hanashi-kata o sum or ycina mono no ii-kata o
sum can be interpreted in two ways in some contexts, as in Ex.(g).
[Related ~x~ressions]
I.
In some cases, the manner in which someone does something is
expressed by the adverbial form of an adjective, as in [I].
[I]
%HB~I~%
c ja
~<Q/%zl
ma,
(Mr. Yoneda is good at teaching grammar (lit. teaches gramma,
skillfully).)
(eAppendix 1 (DBJG: 581))
However, "Adj(i1na) Vmasu-kata o sum" and "Adverbial form of
Adj(i / na) V" are not always interchangeable. First, the adverbial foms
of some adjectives cannot be used as manner adverbs (i.e., an adverb to
mean "in such and such a manner"), as in [2].
[2] a.
*&a)
r 4 T - GAB8 < EGP6 (Acceptable form: ...-@
Q b > E m Q T a O )
(That pitcher throws (a ball) in an interesting way.)
(Kazuo smiled strangely (lit. smiled in a strange manner).)
Second, "Adj(i / na) Vmasu-kata o suru" cannot be used when the manner can be described objectively without involving any personal impression, as in [3].
[3] a.
* ~ ~ b < ' & 3 3 Q ~ ' i C(Acceptableform:
~ ~ b ~ ~
13T
CGZ$b>'iCT;S b>,)
(Please walk straight.)
Third, "Adj(i / na) Vmasu-kata o sum" cannot be used to describe how
a person feels, as in [4].
-kata o suru
1 13
<'Xy6ni V" and " X ydna Vmasu-kata o suru" both indicate a manner in
which someone does something. However, "X yoni V" is used when
expressing an exact likeness. Compare [Sa] and [Sb].
[5] a.
% L d ' S i k 5 K?&~-C-FS
I/L
((1) Please write it down just like I tell you. (2) Please
write it in the way I tell you.)
b.
% L d ' S i ki&?S37iBLTT3b~,
(Please write it in a way similar to the way I tell you.)
Similarly, [6a] implies that Mr. Green's command of Japanese is like
that of a native Japanese. [6b], on the other hand, implies that some
aspects of Mr. Green's way of speaking Japanese are like native Japanese speakers.
[6] a.
b.
3")-2ShIrS.B$Ao>ki~ZH*~giO.Z&.f.
(Mr. Green speaks Japanese like a native Japanese.)
~11-2Shdrf.El*Ao>ki8H*ZEo>BLfSBtho
(Mr. Green speaks Japanese in a way similar to the way
Japanese people speak.)
Because of the "exactness" that "X ydni V" implies, this expression is
unnatural if it is unreasonable to expect that someone does something
exactly in the way indicated in X, as in [7].
[i'] a.
b.
??7432S/vbrS.l\ll
x~/va>kiC~b~iO.BhO
(Mr. Brown views things just like Mr. Harris.)
7"332S/vda7\Vx3ho>kiCcbo>o>HfSiO.th,
(Mr. Brown views things similarly to the way that Mr.
Harris does.)
(@ ~ 6 n i l(DBJG:
.~
553-56))
ka to iu to
B3 2
i2
conj.
a conjunction to indicate the
speaker's assertion that a popular
belief is not right
you would think that
(that is not right)
- but
+Key Sentence
=
(You would think that all the Japanese like sushi, but that is not true.
-
Some Japanese don't like it.)
-
(i)
- {V/Adj(i))inf 2 l k Z ? k ,
{;&j-
/ 3 L f: I 75.2 B 5 2
So
(you would think that s.0. talks / talked
but -)
b
/ f i 9 f: 1 2 k S
expensive but -)
k
(YOUwould think that s.t. is / was
LC
{%fi / bfif?? 7: I 2. k % 5 2
quiet but -)
I%%'
/ %&f?9 f: 1 2.2 S i 2
teacher but -)
(a)
7 5 r / v i i : $ ~ ; ~ ~ . , " : $ k i l . kt ~
, it
(you would think that s.t. is / was
(you would think that s.0. is / was a
ti d I f ~ l t L
B B ~ W B $ ~ ~ I
tSbfi-cb>&o
(You would think that cancer is not curable, but that is not true. If it is
detected early it is said to be curable.)
fl$m9-c, ,:
: CriT
*Ah/*i
3+i$&bfE*zgflk+b:a&&kg5
2, + i T
& 2 b l k 5 E o& 2 9 ~ ? + b : a & z k & & & ~
(You'd think that if you went to Japan and lived there for a few years,
your Japanese would become good, but that doesn't seem to be true.
On the contrary, your Japanese may become worse than before.)
~r'vd'(
26
-tt~,($
b(-ttr.
~+d.i.
C*.:i
;k~o>@b:b~blfi@o>~&jS'$f&Tfi@~&&k~5
TC&~
k I5/E>,
2,
's,'~~&+i
(You'd think that a college student with good grades would be successful in society, but that doesn't always seem to be the case.)
&'$%Be*fid&2e*&&ks5
k , ? 5 T & a s + 7i%
(You'd think that if you did exercise every day, you would live long,
but that does not seem to be true.)
04%
S * % C & % L b ~ & k S ik , %~1:13hb>7':13$&~kd&?L%b:%~
< %b>o
(You'd think that Japanese would be hard, but speaking and listening
are not that hard.)
$% b
<b3
+b,d'7
L <A,
#LlL
7Toqa LO&i%fl$@7?9k&kZ5 2 , &%+5
Tl&a$a
97':LT-fo
(You'd think that my life without a car in Boston must have been
inconvenient, but it wasn't at all.)
The conjunction can be used when one makes an assertion that a popular
belief or what the listener I reader may believe is not always true. In SIka to
iu to S2, what the listener / reader is expected to believe is expressed in SI. SZ
is often sd de wa nai or its variations as shown in KS and Exs. However, the
S2 part is sometimes omitted as in the following examples.
(1) ~ ~ A i & h L Q b L i l ' t B d . 5
k fk , &%f L B & ~ % I / ) B ~ A &
Qaba&.
(You would think that all Japanese liked sushi, but you sometimes
encounter Japanese who don't like sushi.)
1 16 ka to iu to
/ (no) kawari ni
f L f
(2) 8 T B j i i < R b C ~ 1 7 5 2 Z2i, ~ ; ' ~ : l i 2 ~ b ~ ~ b ~ 8 T B j b & & ~
(You would think that comic books are trash, but some of them are
really good.)
((D)fJZb
bl CZ
(no) kawari ni
conj. / comp. prt.
an action / state that is expressed
in the subordinate clause is balanced by another action / state
expressed in the main clause, or
s.t. / s.0. that is replaced by s.t. 1
S.O.else
instead of; instead; but (to
make up for -); so (to make up
for -); in place of
[REL. ga; kara; keredo(rn0);
-nai de; node; shikashi; -zu nil
*Key Sentences
Sentencel (Subordinate Clause)
Vinf
Sentencez
(Main Clause)
(I am going to enjoy myself in the daytime, so /but (to make up for it)
I will study at night.)
(no) kawari ni 1 17
(B)
Sentencei (Subordinate Clause)
-
Vinf. past
$$s~i:~aar tKi-ir
9
(
Sentencez
(Main Clause)
'E\T~~
rthn
,~
i; I
~
#$&&c~
&L~Z,
(Mr. Yamada worked for us a bit extra, so / but (to make up-for it) we
paid him special compensation.)
1
(The former apartment had bad facilities, so /but (to make up for it) the
rent was cheap.)
1
(This morning I drank cocoa instead of coffee.)
lrllrrimrm
(i)
{VIAdj(i)}inf l
t;h k) : C
8 b ~ bb:I
(instead of talking)
7?*
7&k)R;h4: C
(ii) Adj(na)stem I
(instead of being expensive)
/ 7'?97': I 4th 67 : G
118
(no) kawari ni
@$ { a / f Z 9 f:
1 I f b 0 I:
(is 1 was quiet but (to make up for -1)
(iii) N { 0 1 f? 9 7: I I f b 0 K
l t b b C:
(in place of the teacher)
I/>I/>%!&J?3
f : l t b b C:
(s.o. was a good teacher, but (to make up
for -))
Ili
4 sc
tLti1.L
a ~ m ~ r m ~ t ar, c?&oi~&rm~fi,
l t b
(Today I didn't study in the library. Instead, I studied in my dom
room.)
bfi L
K IiL ,
?.iI - %&
%Lii1.1. C: El*&%ji;i-c&1~f~Rb 9 eL&b.-%fin
B%ji;i-ciC, r; 9 t:,
( I taught Tom Japanese, so (to make up for it) he taught me English.)
342%b: < & I / ~ ' ~ c I / ) ~ T ,
%ii
&L 9 T
!
. h
W ~ ~
E m m e $ c m t 0bc:,
(Instead of making expensive long distance calls I often write letters.)
% L o 7 7 f - 1. ii%Rfl&b%b 9 c:,
$fib:% < -c 2 -c &%$lT-k
(My apartment is expensive, but it is close to the station and very convenient.)
*LY?
A$(t?b,
%Lgo s*Ego)%!&ii&~I/~lt;h
13 c : ~ ! & o m l a l W f l I / ~ b ~ O
(Our teacher is strict, but (instead) he takes good care of his students.)
y!oR&ci$E6 * i 0 r i
r, 1:
&js#j
&
(College professors' salaries are low, but (instead) they have freedom.)
6% * S f
Lh
Xii@$$$I/q-tb 0 i & k f l 2 -c iC,&
(My father is physically weak, but (instead) he has a very strong will.)
zo2iig-n.aItb 0 K,
<-c%%~$~
(This area is quiet, but (instead) it's inconvenient because the stores are
far away.)
Cri
El$EgO#g %G:I/>3iC, OLLIHfk&Ol?,b 9 C:bq2
1/>1;9
L-?9f:,
I/>
i$FLb>%&.hi
(To our Japanese class came a new teacher Ms. Tanaka instead of ofl
regular teacher Ms. Yamada.)
(no) kawari ni
a-
1 19
The conjunction / particle kawari ni indicates s.t. being compensated by
s.t. else. If the idea of balancing is missing kawari ni cannot be used.
(+Related Expressions)
2. Vnonpast before kawari ni indicates an action that has not taken place;
whereas Vpast kawari ni indicates an action that has already taken place.
Consider the difference in meaning among the sentences (3) below:
(3) a.
HE~BBR
9 C:&BF3
;~
B 9 IZO
(I intend to play at night instead of having fun in the
daytime.)
b.
&%7%h?..Rb?KT@&$&
I
Lk,
(I played in the daytime, but (to make up for it) I studied at
night.)
c.
GiQ~7%hf2Rih
W:R%$&.f&3
B 9 fZ0
( I played in the daytime, so (to make up for it) I intend to
study at night.)
d.
@Bm7%.jW,b 9 I:R%X.l?,
(I played at night instead of playing in the daytime.)
In (3a) and (3d), the speaker doesn't or didn't play in the daytime,
respectively but in (3b) and (3c), the speaker played.
In the case of adjectives before kawari ni, whatever is expressed by
the adjective holds true, but Adjl inf.past kawari ni Adj2 inf.nonpast is
unacceptable, as shown in (4).
(4) a.
71f- 1. CkSL\It;h 9 G:Ef%Eo
(The apartment is expensive but it is convenient.)
-K
-
120
(no) kawari ni
b.
71f- b Ci&L\R;h J! b:@4r]fc*~f.~
(The apartment was expensive but it was convenient.)
c.
*7/f-- b
t&iSfilTf.4t;h 17 C=.@4Uff0
(The apartment was expensive but it is convenient.)
d.
=
=
;K 3
k
-
7 / f - b I i g f i l ~ f c l t ; 13h G:@4l]f:~fz~
(The apartment was expensive but it was convenient.)
If an action I state expressed in S kawari ni does not actually occur as in
Exs.(a) and (c), the entire sentence can be rewritten by using -nai d e or -zu ni,
as shown in [la]. If an action 1 state expressed in the subordinate clause
actually occurs and the subordinate clause is connected with the main clause
with the meaning of 'so' or 'but,' the entire sentence can be rewritten by
kara I node or ga I keredo(mo) I shikashi, as shown in [lb] and [lc]. However,
the choice of kawari ni will make the meaning of compensation much clearer.
The crucial difference between -nai de, -zu ni, ga, keredo(mo), shikashi on
one hand, and kawari ni (as a subordinate conjunction) on the other hand is
that the former can be used even when no meaning of balancing is intended,
but the latter cannot be used if balancing is not implied. That is why all the
following sentences would become unacceptable if -nai de, -zu ni, ga,
keredo(mo), and shikashi were replaced by kawari ni.
(no) kawarini / kekka
[4]
121
; x :C xi i sT / u e k s ~ e : ~ ~ ~ ~ : zLk ~L a~~>./L~* R ~ ~ EEI$
I,
spk+j:o
un
(Mr. Smith has never been to Japan. Yet he is good at Japanese.)
kekka %%
n.
as a result of; after; upon
+Key Sentences
(A)
Main Clause (result)
Noun
I
I
I
(As a result of the vote, the proposal was rejected by the majority's
opposition.)
Vinf .past
Main Clause (result)
.ti f &
L
/
,
%%&~z~:GLL~&
(After my wife and I discussed it, we decided to buy a house.)
I
122
kekka
(ii) Vinf .past $255
% L I:$&%
#SO@$;,
(upon 1 after talking)
:A+\,
O r i i
il. 3
4Ha>Ef~7;ic&@%P.
b Z 2 1: 2 9 I:,
(After discussion, it's been decided that the planned trip will be post.
poned.)
gd&%
&a@%,
y z :i &&W#QNZ 2fl&-*91:o
(As a result of the examination, my wife was found to be healthy (lit.
it was found that there was no abnormality with my wife's body).)
Wf@@%,*gLb>+&$""
w B s &I:,
(As a result of the investigation, new facts emerged.)
L f2
A
< $ , & ? & $
gg;ic2mfZ 0&973&*k
**El
I:o
(As a result of the police investigation, it was determined that the cause
(of the fire) was the careless handling of a cigarette butt.)
& i i o g ~ ri-~2;LI:$~%,
,
lfl.tl~3 *w:i
T+noifiB
x K~JLI:,
I
(I've succeeded in losing ten kilos as the result of a special diet.)
Brid, Ls
V < C ~ I
*fi~b~8~?+?327&9
f:@%, %&a&$%+
-
*b+l
% L<4 v f L
L ~ C A
(As a result of using a new textbook, the students improved their performance remarkably (lit. the performance of the students improved
remarkably).)
e l . Lr-
c
.SA
&A~:WTL
.+,a
Y)L~O~A&B~V~:@Z
$%OB611,WsB
,
L;7PC:Q9 I:D
(Upon taking a private golf lesson, my problems became clear.)
Kekka can be interpreted as 'as a result of' or 'after / upon doing s.t.' only
when it is not followed by a particle. Otherwise, kekka is a common noun, as
seen in (1).
(I) a.
5WL*i
L
83%0S%ik%33%L;*3P.~
(I will let you know the result of the exam next week.)
kekka
/ kekk6 1 23
W F ~ M X U O Y - ~ I.' . ~ .~; ,1 : ~ % ~ 2 1 ? % & 2 n b 2 b ~ ,
b.
(No one knows the result of my special diet yet.)
exceeds the speaker's and 1 or
hearer's expectation to a consider-
quite; rather; pretty
[REL. angai; igai to; wariai]
+Key Sentence
Z O ~ ~ i & b ~ $2481
~ 1 ~< 3
V 0~2 T
, L0
(hb
Ah
(This car is old, but it runs quite well, you know.)
6 O x ~ i k % lkf: h ; i & T ~ a 5 . T b , % @ $ % ? F b ~ b ~ / ~ - c " - i t ~
(He looks dumb, but he is quite sharp.)
L d-7
FIRI Z l/>i
~ DL:, ~ & ~ l i l a ,
(It is April, but it is rather cold, isn't it?)
31.1
*3
/J\Sb)I?r;'bo~:, ~ $ R L > I / ) LI-xf ;/$&&h,
(There are quite a few good restaurants in this small town, aren't
there?)
z O y $ & & i y ; ' b b ~ h j ~ , $#&:&
j:$L&&
(This dish is small in quantity, but it is pretty heavy on the stomach.)
(f)
%$ ~;1:HHI
E4.ti V
~OG:~%~TER&/UT~Z,;~~,
(Today is Sunday, but the highway is rather crowded, isn't it?)
-
i(rLr1
(g)
a?
t L
L= L r <
21;1:%xma~~
~ f i i ~x' a
, L ~ K I ; ~ : ~ ~ / uj ITT,
: L
(My father was an optimist, but when he lost his job, I think he suffered quite a bit.)
(h)
27%?C;1:%mf..d:s, % t % % ! ~ ~ d : ~
(It was my first karaoke, but it was rather enjoyable.)
1. The adverb kekko is used in colloquial speech when something exceeds
the speaker's and 1 or hearer's expectation to a considerable degree. ~n
the sentences that end in ne the adverb indicates that s.t. exceeds both
the speaker's and the hearer's expectation (as in KS and Exs.(c) - (f)).
The adverb kekko indicates that s.t. exceeds the hearer's expectation (as
in Exs.(a) and (b)) or the speaker's expectation (as in Exs.(g) and 01)).
2. The adverb can be used with a verb that expresses an undesirable state
as in Exs.(e) - (g) but it cannot be used easily with an adjective that
expresses an undesirable state as shown below:
For that matter kekko cannot be used with any negative predicate.
B l Lh
(2) a.
<
* Z a>%I%di$3@D3E3
QL\T.fO
(This magazine is quite uninteresting.)
-- z003kt#R71:.lm e tbL'T9,
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kekko
125
3. The verb predicate that is modified by kekko is subject to degree inter-
pretation. For example, yoku hashiru 'run well' (in Ex.(a)), i ni motareru
'heavy on the stomach' (in Ex.(e)), komu 'get crowded' (in Ex.(f)) and
nayamu 'suffer' (Ex.&)).
[Related Expressions]
1. Another adverb angai is used to express unexpectedness about an
action or a state. Since kekko also expresses unexpectedness about s.t.,
there are cases where kekkci can be replaced by angai, as shown in [I].
[I] a.
Z Z 0 f LGi,
*LYW
Zfigbl
Lblia, (cf. KS)
However, when the modified verb does not indicate s.t. that is subject
to degree interpretation such as kekkon-suru 'get married,' kuru
'come,' tsuku 'arrive,' etc., kekko is out of the question as shown in
PI.
[2] a.
ht: O
It9:L
(Z9t/*%#l #50IACL%2(P?&~6L h a b l k ,
(The two might get married contrary to our expectation.)
b.
I b ~ ~ G L ~ f - i i - b : l b ~ ~ ~ ~ +8&%
b ~ & ~ ~ l i f ~ ,
k 0 h L, (854/ * E l l % 6 $ 6 L h B b ~ Q ,
(That guy usually doesn't show up at a party, but today is
right before the summer break so he might come contrary
to our expectation.)
C.
{%fi / *%@I,
k,
& 0 % ; s i % l : % b ~ ~ b ~ & ? Lh3+?A,
P6
(He may have arrived there earlier than us, contrary to our
expectation, you know.)
When degree interpretation is possible, both kekko and angai are both
acceptable, as already shown in [I]. In other words, kekk6 has to be
used with a predicate that is subject to degree interpretation, but the
degree interpretation is irrelevant to angai.
11. There is another adverb igai to 'unexpectedly,' 'to one's surprise'
which is very similar to kekk6. lgai to means that s.t. totally beyond
one's expectation occurs. Since both kekko and igai to express unexpectedness they are interchangeable when the predicate is subject to
degree interpretation.
Just like angai, igai to cannot be replaced by kekk6 when the predicate
is not subject to degree interpretation.
[4] a.
It$+&/*%#%I h O S A I i % W ~ & i 5 1 hLkLQblh.
(The two might get married contrary to our expectation.)
b.
bjb13Itlf-T .f --C=GiI:L.~Tb\%Qb~G?, +El Ci8B
bFDEIZL, {SVtI:/*%#$I % & f i h L;kQb14?,
(That guy usually doesn't show up at a party, but today is
right before the summer break so he might come contrary
to our expectation.)
c.
I t 9 t t /*%#I,
% & 0 f i ; 3 ' % ~ : ~ ~ . 1 ~ ~ . 1 & i 5L;kd@/.
1B
h0
(He may have arrived there earlier than us, contrary to our
expectation, you know.)
111. Another adverb wari(ai) to l ni or wariai 'a little more than one has
expected' expresses a slight gap between expectation and reality. In
kekkci / kono
12 7
other words, the speaker has some expectation about something, and
believes that reality is relatively higher or lower than his expectation.
~ e k k 6in the KS and Exs. can be all replaced by wari(ai) to / ni or by
wariai.
hr) hW
[5] a.
Z La)? LC&,
3J(B) kBblLbl;ta, (cf. KS)
(The sushi served here is rather good.)
b.
&a>AC&.Bd&VG:E;i&TLd 5 , T $ , B j k R W l b l A
T*, (cf. Ex.@))
(He looks dumb, but he is rather smart.)
c.
+El I&. s @ H G a ) K & ~ d ' B J 8 ? B A T b l ;6t a (cf. Ex.(f))
(Today is Sunday, but the highway is rather crowded,
isn't it?)
The replaced versions express the speaker's comparison between the
expectation and the reality. So, for example, in [5a], the speaker
expected that sushi served at the restaurant would not be delicious
because the store did not look good or the price was cheap. But he is
pleasantly surprised that sushi served there is pretty good. If such comparison between the expectation and the reality is difficult the replacement becomes impossible as shown in [6] below.
kono Z 0
dem. adj.
indicates a time or time period
the last; this past; this; this
coming
128 kono
+Key Sentences
.
(A)
Noun
1
$ris/vd2. Z D
~ @ L ~ J P ,
I
I
I
(Miss Akiyama will many (this spring / this coming spring) .)
I
I
I
(Yamashita has been absent from class for the past (one) week.)
&
L a)&
(ii)
ZD
*
(this autumn ; this coming autumn)
Number + Counter
*>tihl
:D--+
(a)
&b'C
(this past year ; this coming year)
k LNII'
LOB^
~ ~ : 4 L
b k~, 1
(I met Mr. Yoshioka the other day.)
,*tb%L
< +,
d.b.
(b)
zofitF'zo~o&RC=.fJaRTkJI:f?3
1Lf:,
(I became a member of this club at this time.)
8*l<hf
II.
(c)
.to!% S%ESk;i
(Shall we buy a car given this occasion?)
(d)
zoik#t$~r: 5 ~ k ; Ti T ~ P ~
(Why don't we compromise now (lit. around this time)?)
&O
-
kono
:I 1%
()
cr
tl*i
%?&
129
it&S w i
~ 0 % 2 i m ~~a R) W
~ DW
~e LTWW.
(This summer I'm doing research on Japanese female writers.)
z a ) - I i ~ l l i ~ F- C~%<& r t . ' , b l f h 5 .
(1'11 be busy this coming week and probably won't be able to do anything (else).)
Kono followed by a certain noun or a number with a certain counter is used
as a temporal phrase. The time or time period indicated by the phrase differs
depending on the noun which follows and the context.
(1) One time in the past (Exs.(a) and (b)):
Z a) A (the other day; a while agoj; Z
t i
(last time); Z a)I: ZF (on
this occasion; at this time); Z 08%(at this time; recently); Z a) {
a-9
fl / S I (this February I spring)
f
(2) From one time in the past through the moment of speech (KS(B)):
Z a) %(these days); Z a)%(these days); L a) - {I
Bw7 / @
(this past week I month I year)
(3) Around the moment of speech (Exs.(c) and (d)):
I
/
*
f:
Z a)R (on this occasion); Z 0 2 - F (around this time); Z a)Z9 T
(around this time)
(4) A period of time including the moment of speech (Ex.(e)):
Z
9
s
(this spring); Z a) {I
/ JJ I (this week 1 month); Z
/ @El /*I (this weeklmonthl year)
a) Z$
{am
a)
-
(5) From the moment of speech on (Ex.(f)):
bit
2S
Z Ob(after this); Z a)X(from now on); Z
(the following week I month I year)
a)-{aF~/7@a/ + I
-
130 kono / ko shita
(6) One time in the future (KS(A) and Ex.(g)):
Z 07% (next time);
Ir3li V
07 El @
/
/
(this coming Sunday,
February 1 spring)
k6 shita
I
L 5 L 1:
dem. adj.
a demonstrative which refers to
such; like this
[REL. a shita; k6 itta; k6 iu;
konna; kono y6na; sd shita]
+Key Sentence
(We do not seem to hear about problems like this in this country.)
*tat
Z
5 L 2 A& (such people)
(a)
z 5 ~ & i $ e ~50Q$&%$$<
7~
fi&#~Ejb:h@~fi~~~
(It is clear to anyone what kind of result such behavior brings about.)
ko shita
131
K6 Shitais an adjectival (i.e., pre-noun) form. The adverbial form is ko shite.
~xaWle:
(1)
~ L L L ' ? d-?i
$i. BO%%llibZ5 L T % ~17.2.
(Our activity started like this.)
[Related Expressions]
1, Kono yona and konna (the contracted form of kono yona) mean the
same as ko shita. However, ko shita and kono yona are more formal
than konna and, therefore, mostly used in written Japanese. The adverbial form of kono yona is kono yoni. Konna has no adverbial form.
11. The demonstratives ko iu and ko itta also express the idea "such; like
this." However, these expressions do not have corresponding adverbial
forms like kc3 shite. (See Note.)
m. So shita
'like that' and a shita 'like that' are similar to ko shita in
meaning. However, so shita and a shita cannot be used to refer to s.0.
or s.t. from previous discourse.
BniEIbZOHTIbi&,f.
9 A&tLhbad: 3
(In America, when the economy goes bad, it often happens that
big companies lay off a lot of workers. We do not seem to hear
about problems like this very often in this country.)
In general, so shita is used to refer to s.0. or s.t. mentioned by a second
person, as in [2], and a shita is used to refer to s.0. or s.t. mentioned
by a third person, as in [3].
[2] A:
<
7% '1 f i -(T"tb%%jS'Ea &2 , A&%jS'A%a)%@%%
m w a c tr-nrd; < q ~ ; h t ~ a . f ,
(In America, when the economy goes bad, it often happens that big companies lay off a lot of workers.)
-
132
k6 shita / koso
a)HTGk&2 rl E4;Sl;kGkl.L 5 T.f,
(Is that so? We do not seem to hear about problems like
that very often in this country.)
[3] [After watching a news report on a massive layoff by an American company on TV, A talks to B]
It should be noted that in [3] kd shita is acceptable if A talks to B while
watching the report.
-
word, phrase, or clause
the very -; It is that -; only
(when, after, because, etc.);
in particular; precisely; definitely; [an italicized or underlined word]
+Key Sentences
I
(This is the very thing that we've been looking for.)
I
koso
B:
133
Noun
1 (No, it's me who should say that (lit. be sorry).) I
F v e r y SOT.)
-
(You can learn something only when you do it by yourself.)
3
=Ka
=
(Dl
r
Subordinate Clause (cause I reason)
I
r
Main Clause
1
1
(We could minimize the problem only because you explained (lit. told)
it to us honestly.)
( i ) N (particle) Z f
Dt
Z 0A Z f
*fi
%$
:G Z
+
(this man in particular)
(to him in particular)
(ii) Vte Z f
2 z-3k-i~Z f
(Gi) Sinf
fib
(only when 1 after
S.O.
comes here)
6Z +
h b ?kb1fi. b Z f
(only because s.0. doesn't know)
koso
1 34
LS?J:IISII? L e i d * L
(a)
-#-
A:
fib:
B4 b liil9 L T L l 7': /v I?O
(What on earth were you doing for a whole week?)
B:
+-j&gZ+lFJ9
~-cbl7?,4,I?~
(You say that but what were you doing?)
*X.b,L
i*h
(b)
Z,Lak!(c:)
(On this kind of occasion, in particular, we all have to cooperate in
order to solve the problem.)
(c)
4$Z+L03!@iZ33Tk*&~
(I will pass this exam definitely this year.)
(d)
+kLTZ+%
0 I J - Y-7?o
(That is precisely the kind of behavior we expect from our leader.)
L l t L
-
th:
L L 9 i
(f) % Z R f i 1 ; Z + Z / v t s Z k Z r g C = . ~ -/vl?k,
j
(It's because you are my friend that I can tell you (even) such a thing.)
(g)
l
ltL3
iiL L e i
& & ? ~ b b \ f i b Z + h l I/J&5fI:@BL~IfkLCf~1;hb~OI?o
(It's precisely because you can't do it that you have to practice more
than others do.)
The particles ga and o are dropped when koso follows (e.g., KS(A) and
Ex.(a)). The ellipsis of e and the temporal, directional, and locational ni
before koso is optional, as in Ex.(b), and (1) and (2).
(1)
~2
F ~ ( A ~/ z ) z & < < s r ? ~
(Lodon is the place you shouldn't miss.)
(2)
dr< L *
Z O ~ $ ( I Z )z + * & T L l & 1 5 a y % f l b l & I i T 7 ? o
(This university should be the place to find the type of scholar We
are looking for.)
Other particles are not dropped when koso follows.
koto
135
(Don't) V, should (not); (not)
ought to; may not
[REL. Imperative]
+Key Sentences
1 Vinf .nonpast .aff /
-
(Each presentation should be completed (lit. done) within fifteen
minutes.)
-
rK3
=
(Do not run on the pool deck.)
(See page 23 for details.)
(i
Vinf .nonpast. aff 1neg 2 k
If*
;&'it2 k
33 hk
(should speak)
2k
(should not speak)
136
koto
(ii) VN
0) Z
2
&&I
0z 2
L
:
(should use)
7-L
%L3C&RCPz2 ,
(Refrain from whispering.)
<
6.05
86
~ G L ! J W Y - Y ~ &z k O
(Be sure to listen to the tape beforehand.)
&gb&ab'z
2,
(You may not consult any dictionaries.)
g&&&&b'z
k0
(Do not walk around barefoot.)
<&ti
*%(e)&%oz k 0
(Bring your own lunch.)
cw*<
$ME(%)
2.
(Wear uniforms.)
amm
1. Vinf.nonpast koto and VN no koto are used only in written Japanese.
They often appear in rules and regulations.
2. In sentences involving VN no koto, the particles ga, o, and ni are often
dropped, as in KS(C), Exs.(e), (f), and (1).
(1) a.
6%Li
Ifkl;L
T w Lea
JRFfiP1i$A(759% ffiUlZ 2,
(The application should be submitted by the applicant in
person.)
aa b n@(c:)sE
8R ( E )!$%b;2,
+ti r i U Z L!
b.
t i drii6
(Meet (lit. gather) at Tokyo Station at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.)
koto de
137
by V-ing; because; result in;
cause
EL. kara; koto ni yori / yotte;
node; tame (ni)]
+Key Sentences
Means
I
I
I
(Vinf.nonpast
1
I
0 try to lift my spirits by playing golf on weekends.)
(His appearance at the mediation scene complicated the situation even
more. (lit. The situation got even more complicated because he
appeared at the mediation scene.))
*Exceptions: Adj(na)stem 2 Z 2 T ; N T & 6 2 2 T
mmm
( i ) Means
Vinf .nonpast Z 2 T
I
138
kotode
(ii) Cause
Sinf Z 2 T
{j7 Lj( / $79 7: I Z 2 P (because
S.O.
will go I went)
Exceptions: Adj(na)stem 2 Z 2 T ; N T h & i 2 T
XL 0
@$U2 Z 2 T (because s.t. is convenient)
SLtr
& T h & Z 2 T (because s.0. is a woman)
(a)
L
Clci *L*L
6Lr3.
?$wlt2
%L@+Z~F~~~)~Z~TBD~W~~%&L?:~
(The problem was solved by my paying 100,000 yen.)
+?l~bl~I.Ib~
n';i
LL.
(b) @%1i
6 o > B & b 2 1 , l Z kTdL+%riM.O$B%B71;L-CL>&OTt)t0
(She is demonstrating her utmost resistance to me by not talking.)
(c)
$ m ~ m m w - F a r z k m2z~
215LA~Lf<L
tb,+?
m - L6 ~
~
~
~
~
~
(You can maintain wonderful health just by taking simple exercise in
the morning and evening.)
(e) ~ & O / T - TI' - - i : $ ~ & 2 f i 9 7::
L L17Fo
~:T~EOA&~;BEL~:
(I hope I didn't hurt his feelings because I didn't go to his party (lit. by
not having gone to his party).)
* 6
ir, Z
t 3 r 3 . t ~
(f) %LCiE~7F7;+2Zk T @ k $ A B L-Cb>h0
(I am sometimes put at a disadvantage because I am poor at English.)
:,,I'$?
(g)
< CL
Z O B T C L + ~ I A Tz~2&~ f d ~ t )z t ka; 3 ' h a 0
(In this country there are times when you benefit from being a foreigner.)
koto de
139
a-m e n
koto de represents a means, the preceding element must be a nonpast
verb regardless of the tense of the main clause. When koto de represents a
cause, the preceding element can be a verb, an adjective, or a copula in
&her the past or nonpast tense.
[Related Expressions]
I. Koto ni yori / yotte expresses the same idea as koto de.
between these conjunctions and koto de is that "S1 koto de S T can be
used only when the events, actions, or situations in S1 and S2 take place
at the same time, as in [3a]. Tame ni, node, and kara, on the other hand,
do not have this restriction, as in [3b].
(Because I didn't study very hard when I was a student,
{my parents often told me off / I am in trouble now].)
b.
%LCiY&D@rn3 C1@S8iLha.97': Ifz@CZ / D T / fi\%)
Ik<%!C3X%hfz
/Q~:~~X%LTL\~I,
(Because I didn't study very hard when I was a student,
{my parents often told me off / I am in trouble now) .)
It should also be noted that tame ni indicates a cause, a reason, and a
purpose and that node and kara indicate a cause and a reason, while
koto de indicates a cause and a means, but not a reason.
( e t a m e (ni) (DBJG: 447-51); node (DBJG: 328-31); kara3 (DBJG:
179-81))
140 koto ni naru
koto ni naru L 2 tr
aQ
phx
action or event leads to a certain
end up (with); cause; come
mean that
+Key Sentences
(A)
Topic
1
(If we don't do this now, we will end up with an awful situation later.)
(If we cannot have this draft cashed, our company will end up in bankruptcy.)
1
koto ni naru
141
(Dl
Topic
I
Sinf *
Sinf
I
1
(Ending up with such a result means that there was something wrong
with our preparation.)
I
1
7
*See Formation (v).
-
kbl5
-
ZkKG60
(The fact that nothing happened this time means that the system is
alright (lit. the situation is alright with this system).)
$7<
z 2 d: 2 &
(end up going; lead S.O. to go)
(ii) Adj(i)inf - nonpast Z t : C
trm.
@
LblZ
t? 6
t: C 2 6 (end up with a difficult situation)
(iii) Adj(na)stem
k Z a Z k :t
Z
G6
2 1: 2 6
(end up with an awful situation)
koto ni nan,
(iv) N &c>-j;&GZah
142
%&k L
1
-j2
t dr h 6 (end up with a failure; come to mean that s.t.
is a failure)
(v )
Sinf 2 k 1: 0 6 (Exceptions: Adj(na)stem 7:' -. Adj(na)stem
Formation (vi); N I? -. N T & 6 or Formation (iv) or (vi))
i
a*
BdB, TblI: 2 k Kts h
jigkg Z 2 d l h A
-6'w:c
a ,,
(come to mean that s.t. was wrong)
(come to mean that s.t. is alright)
CL
9 + a A T &25 2 t:d h 6 (come to mean that
k g % ? ? L b l 5 Z k :C h A
S.O.
is a foreigner)
(come to mean that s.t. is alright)
mmm
L
r. i
(a)
+,$bj~blb
t1
it&
k 8 , @ a ) @ U r b l Z 2 E7'66 L o
(If you don't work now, you'll end up with a terrible situation when
you take the exam.)
?
:C
(b)
Dtii
+ / v c z 2 B L I : C ; I R ~ A ~ G : & L ; ~ L ~ St II:Q~,,
/~Z
(If I / you do such a thing, I / you will end up not being able to appez
in public again.)
L+
(c)
ri ~
<
D T < iLiL b b.
A ?hFBEH%l?f.LT hfLiig5t-$-~iHG:%T6 Z k C:a60
(If Company A donates one million yen, the total sum will become (lit.
end up with) ten million yen.)
bb+JL+-r,
i b w d &
Zl?
(d) ~ ~ T $ j d < b ~ C j d % % ~ $ ~ k b l j Z k C : 7 ' 6 V d ? ,
(If everything goes well, (it means that) I will graduate next year.)
C*i Lt
(el
G&&Q~&~:kblj
kK86.
z 2 ~ 4 f i i t . h5 Z D ~ Zf i ~ : i k & ~ , ~ b l a ~ /
(That the postcard came back means that he doesn't live at this address
any longer.)
koto ni naru / koto ni yoru
143
m
x
koto ni naru is usually preceded by a topic clause (e.g., KS(A), (D),
and (E)) or a conditional clause (e.g., KS(B) and (C)). This clause
represents an action or an event which leads to a certain situation or logical conclusion represented by X.
2. A conditional clause before X koto ni naru can be either a tara-conditional (KS(B) and Ex.@)), a ba-conditional (KS(C), Exs.(c) and (d)), or
a to-conditional (Ex.(a)).
3. In another context, S koto ni naru means 'it will be decided that.'
(+koto ni naru (DBJG: 202-03))
koto ni yoru
Z
k CZk Q
phl:
<w>
be due to the fact that; be
caused by; be brought about
by; be the result of; because
[REL. kara da; tame da]
an event as the cause of s.t.
+
~ Sentences
e ~
(A)
Topic
Noun (result)
p
w
7
Clause (cause)
LBL
~=trb>
BDXR
k
f
i
If0
+,
iL*iBA.
LLBL\tr';F+%fi-;, fi
z 2 k: L &
0
(The failure this time is the result of insufficient discussion beforehand
(lit. due to the fact that the preceding discussion was insufficient).)
144 koto ni yoru
I
1
Topic
\
1
.
(Susumu's delinquency was caused by his parents' lack of affection.
(lit. The fact that Susumu ran to juvenile delinquency is because his
parents were not affectionate enough with him.))
=
=
=
=
-
(Exceptions: Adj(na)stem
Sinf Z 2 1: k &
1A )
'@l/>
2 t:1 k &
&%P
DrilfL
L
+2r+<
A %$$iE@C
Z
a Z 2 :G
k & ; N T &6 Z tI,
(because the rent is expensive)
2 l: k &
(because the expression is inaccurate)
(His present success is due to the fact that he worked hard every day
(lit. did not neglect daily effort).)
o
:A
&LO
ia
j ~ ra
; ~toc;t~~ah&
a '7&c:g
m
9 TPIZZ
t:c
1a.
(Their divorce was caused by the fact that their value systems were
very different.)
%&;tr'&~ff:a)1ik~~%13.f~fcZt~:~&.
(His loss is due to the fact that he tried to win quickly.)
% & a ~ ~ $ Z ; k ~ ~ a T c : ~ E ~ ; k f : a o >t;Gc1
t ~6~0 & i ;
(That his talent was developed to this degree is due to the fact that he
studied with Mr. Suzuki.)
koto ni yoru
145
em
S koto ni yoru is usually preceded by a topic phrase or clause. S represents
the cause of the result represented by the topic phrase or clause.
Expression]
Tafne da or kara da are also used to present a cause. Thus, KS(B), for example, can be paraphrased as [I].
It should be noted that "X wa S tame da" and "X wa S kara da" can be used
for "X wa S koto ni yoru" only when X is a clause. When X is a noun phrase,
tame da and kara da are unnatural, as in [2].
Compare [2] with 131, where X is a clause.
(It was because we didn't have enough discussion beforehand that
we failed this time.)
It should also be noted that koto ni yoru represents only a cause. Kara da, on
the other hand, represents a reason as well as a cause and tame da represents
a reason, a purpose, or a cause, as in [4] and [5].
PI
L.1
a
4&7F1\"-Y1.
-b=&j~hjS197:oli#~jS19f: (f=&fZ/ j,'%f:/*,
2: C k 5 I. [Reason]
(The reason that he didn't come to the party was that he was busy.)
151
--.$&oc$$k&
6 1, [Purpose]
%&jsz1+~1.
{f~@f:/*15>5f:
(It is to see Haruko that he is coming to the party.)
(ekara3 (DBJG: 179-81); tame ( n i ) (DBJG: 447-51))
koto wa nai
146
There is no need to; not necessary; there is no p o s ~ i b i l i ~
that; there is no chance to
[REL. ham wa nail
that there is no need to do s.t. or
that there is no possibility of doing
+Key Sentences
(A)
Vinf .nonpast
-
(There's no need to listen to a man like that.)
I
1
I
(I think that there is no possibility that she will forget today's meeting.)
&< 22G
i fb b >
(there's no need to go / there is no possibility that s.0. will
go)
(a)
htvtbE'ji~:#E~=
L T T 2~2 C L C ~ ~ ,
(There is no need to be kind to a guy like that.)
(b)
?h?&,/va'jiGz@~&zkGiab~,,
(There is no need at all to be in such a hurry.)
koto wa nai
147
tR ,
gjp%6
z thtablt,E"b12-Fo
(4 ((1) I don't think it will be necessary for you to come here. (2) I think
(
that there is no possibility that you will come here.)
f~~b~b~&?-~$<ztitablrLri~
((1) There will probably be no need for him to take the trouble to go
out there. (2) There is no possibility that he will go out there.)
()
$8
,$ 5
~i)'i)'h
z t itirb>i)'l Lh3Ckh.
(I might not have a chance to see you again.)
LX/rhtL
BL
(f) &3 dL$frk 6 Z 2 122 b l t EBb52 To
(I don't think there is a possibility that I will teach.)
-
dam
-
1. Vinf. nonpast + koto wa nai is used as an expression equivalent to Vinf.
nonpast + hitsuyo wa nai 'there is no need to V' or Vinf. nonpast +
kanosei wa nai 'there is no possibility that -.'
2. In some cases koto wa nai can be interpreted as either 'no need' or 'no
possibility' (e.g., Exs.(c) and (d)). The interpretation depends on the
context or situation.
3. Vinf. nonpast + koto galwa am does not mean 'there is a need to' or
(+koto ga aru2 (DBJG: 198-99))
'there is a possibility that -.'
4. In Vinf .nonpast + koto wa nai, V must be affirmative.
(+nai koto molwa nai)
[Related Expression]
Vinf + hazu wa nai is very similar in meaning to Vinf + koto wa nai 'there is
no possibility that -.' Vinf + haw wa nai is used when the speaker feels that
an event is not impossible but that it is unlikely. Compare KS(B) and [I].
[ll @&rk$+B o % B B ~ ~It3%.&~\,
ZJ
(It is unlikely that she will forget today's meeting.)
(+hazu (DBJG: 133-35))
EKE
<
-ku
inflectional ending
<w>
and ; so
+
~ Sentences
e ~
I
I
I
(Kanako's personality was cheerful and innocent.)
Adj(i)stem
3tiLwi
E%fl
*974&%~&9l:oK,
$*
t<
<, f l 9 7 5 b L t &
(I went all the way to give a lecture, but the audience was so small that
I felt discouraged.)
(a)
-t5
Oh:
& ) L 7 ;s)L=7OZb;tg{,
i7<
%Lil.ql:,
(The Californian sky was blue and beautiful.)
t i lri
(b)
(d)
1. L\ 0%
1. a)&&bi@ ( , &$L>,
(Tom's apartment room in Tokyo is dark and small.)
rz-3 - 3 9 .f L \ ; ~ ~ ~ E f l 8 { ~, # $ $ o ~ B ~ b > ,
(The New York Times is high in quality and has many subscribers.)
d.U.
-.*'
< < BfS
.h
<
(el t l o ~ $ u i t & ifit:
,
L I Z ra.
(World peace is hard to achieve and hard to maintain.)
SL L i d~hlt~
L ti
+9a(L+
(n h ~ w s o ~ a a i i a+
$ o( , a 9 i m r r 2 ,
(That philosopher's ideas are easy to understand and his writing is simple, too.)
(g)
#o&gfi&
(,
(A3
ihTL
Lv-h
$o$3$i;;3Pk2fz3
(Last winter there was much snow and it was hard to drive around.)
b f ; ~Ldiw
h't
(h] g i a x a f i m ~ ( %
, $~wztt&i&btab~
(I'm afraid of failure, and I can't do anything new.)
Bb~shh:
(i) $ $ j i d = A ~ b a hO&L ( , t ~ $ g 2 & J b a ~ 4 f < ~
(Yoko felt lonely living alone, so she got a pet cat recently.)
mm
1. Adj(i)stem ku is used in written Japanese to function as a continuative
form. When the ku-form connects two predicates, the relationship
between the two is either a cumulative relationship as in KS(A) and
Exs.(a) - (f) or a cause / reason relationship as in KS(B) and Exs.(g) (i).
2. As the following examples show it appears that the compound adjective
Vrnasu tai cannot be used to express a cause 1 reason relationship as
shown in (I), although other compound adjectives can be used that way
as shown in (2).
(1) a.
it b
9 0 R2ffi
~ E L ~ <L, ba < ~ $ ~ f f i ~ f $ ~ : % , %
I L
IfL
5e-5
L*? lfh
L-ckl<,
(I want to publish my own research so I contacted several
publishers.)
(2) a.
~ o $ ' % ~ z P c ~ ~ T B&&
h'~
~%c Cc r~a ><$<&,, ~
tbTL39k0
(The writer's writings are very hard to read, and I gave up
reading it halfway.)
b.
/I\$$ %&o>Z&O'3tSaCk53~
13 V$< , 2 T B@d\Zi,
:li+LC/rifb~
b/rlC
ifgnli,
(Professor Kobayashi's grammar explanation is easy to
understand, and it is a great help to me.)
c.
3.
ygCk%B~TblZi5 L <,
C
i
- 6-2 LTblko
(The girl appears to be in love with someone, and looks
animated.)
Adj(i) ku cannot carry its own tense. Its tense is determined by the tense
of the main predicate.
Adj(i)stem -kute can replace all the uses of Adj(i)stem -ku. The difference
between the two are the following. First, -kute can be used in both spoken
and written Japanese, but -ku is restricted to written Japanese. Secondly, -ku
can be used as an adverb as in [I], but -kute cannot be used that way.
[I] a.
+ B B Q ~ %I <~ / * < T I S ~ > T ? S L . ~ ,
(Please write characters larger.)
b.
1: li/r
-
hlL.5
EJ$%WEQ { < / * < T I C?=T3k0
(Japanese has become interesting.)
Thirdly, as shown in (2) in Notes, -kute can be used where -ku is not acceptable.
(aVmasu; te (DBJG: 464-6711
kurai
151
-
to the extent that; so - that
(almost) -; at least; the only -;
rather than
-
+Key Sentences
Sinf
I
I
I
(It is so warm this evening that we (almost) don't need a heater.)
I
Relative Clause
I
I
1 Noun I
predicate (neg)
I
I
I
(There's no one who is as forgetful as Yamada (lit. who forgets things
as much as Yamada does).)
I
(Dl
(I am a poor cook (lit. bad at cooking), but I can at least cook rice.)
:K
-
.
=
.
.
.
.
.
-
-
(He is the only person who can do this job now. (lit. The person who is
capable enough to do this job is he.))
(F)
Vinf .nonpast
Vinf. past
-?-htst
2%
(I would rather die than do such a thing.)
(i )
<5
&f & < 5 L
Sinf
Ll
(the same as relative clause connection rules)
HL
(to the extent that one can swim)
~
+?A**'
(%& 6 ffi %
couldn't do it)
H.t
6 5 L1.'
< 6 1.l
LLI !El3 h < 6 1.'
9
I:
< 2, L.
1
(to the extent that (even our teacher)
(to the extent that (I) am frightened)
(to Yamada's degree)
kurai
,,
r o Z l d t
L I 5Prrbl <
153
bbl%A,~bik.
(That house was so damaged that it couldn't be repaired. (lit. That
house was damaged to the extent that it couldn't be repaired.))
@)
&z!ilmY
&.,Tbl~&.,Tblbfirrbl
< bbl7?9k0
(Jiro was so drunk that he couldn't hold himself upright.)
IiL
)
LA,G+,
+~
LCai
r w lfi%'*.<
b
b
b i ~ .
(Even ten dollars would still be too expensive for a book like this.)
h o e <b b %2
L&91c@CdQb10
t l
(e)
(I have never suffered as much as I did that time.)
~ ;~~ ~$ w
fL- z
ifa-^,
~
(f) & i ~ ~ ~ ~ f i ~ ( ~z2c) (%
(There is nothing as painful as being betrayed by someone you have
trusted.)
.(if
2-6
<
(g)
b 7 -T 7 - b b l 6 b 1 T b ~ T
6 LL5
(Even though it is a cheap place, there should at least be a shower.)
(h)
?A,h@~bc3~b&-Fa)ld&i'bk
b l < b%?blfiT
br ~ L L L
< bbloba)T-FI,
(You are the only person who would pay as much as 20,000 yen for
such a thing.)
St:
(i)
bt
<<
It*&
b b l & b&$G~7's31ckd'd LIZ,
(I would rather be a beggar than work under such a man.)
djL7b'%a)7;-@$
mm
1. Kurai can be replaced by gurai without a change in meaning.
2. Kurai expresses the degree of some state, as in KS(A), (B) and Exs.
(+kurai (DBJG: 212-13))
(a) - (c).
154
kurai
3. Kurai with a negative predicate expresses a superlative, as in KS(c) cind
Exs.(d) - (f). KS(C), for example, can be restated as (1).
(1)
LLlffl-2 hti%.l<%25-;ik&,
(Mr. Yamada is the most forgetful.)
4.
Kurai expresses the idea of 'at least,' as in KS(D) and Ex.(g). X kurai in
this use implies that the degree of a state is such that one cannot expect
much more than X from that state.
5.
S no wa X kurai no mono da expresses the idea that the speaker cannot
think of anyone or anything else but X that meets the description in S.
In other words, X meets the description in S to the highest degree
among those the speaker can think of. (See KS(E) and Ex.(h).)
6. V1 kurai nara V2hb ga mashi da expresses the idea that one would rather
V2than V1. (This structure literally means that if the speaker's situation
is such that he might V1, it would be better for him to Vz.) (See KS(F)
and Ex.(i).)
Kurai as used in KS(A) - (C) can be replaced by hod0 without changing
meaning.
Kurai as used in KS(D) - (F) cannot be replaced by hodo.
kuse ni 155
although; in spite of the fact
that; and yet; but
e el. ni mo kakawarazu; noni]
contempt, anger, or disagreement about s.o.'s action, be-
+Key Sentences
(Although Mr. Yamada is Japanese, he doesn't know many kanji.)
Topic (subject)
+*it,
LII'YC;~:
Subordinate Clause
a<w=+r\a
I
Main Clause
t ri:
%a$ki-cc f i a b l .
(In spite of the fact that Yamauchi knows a lot about it, he doesn't tell
me anything.)
(the same as relative clause connection rules)
( i ) N@<*C:
8b < +?: C
(ii) {V I Adj(i)]inf
(Although
t :C*
1&&6
/ tb%I:l
*
)7
I8$b.
- is a child)
/ $5&7 :I I
< el:
< *: C
(iii) Adj(na)stem { 's / R 9:I I
{?$'s
/ T;%I?9 )
:7
<
(Although
- can I could)
(Although
- is I was weak)
t
:i
(Although
- is I was bad at st.)
1 56
kuse ni
dh
i:b~*<*W
<
qmkyn09 *c:&ijbbd.0 $ % ~ T b G 0
(Although he is a college student, all he does is read comics.)
<
g+cA3Ey&09 + ? i : % b w > 3 7 k : & ~ T b G ~
(Although Yoshiko is still a student, she lives in an expensive condominium.)
<
i:d L
P&EIGAT+I's *i?&
T C X 2 Lk752a0
(Takashi is a bad (tennis) player, and yet he wants to play with me.)
~i&b
< ~ G : & & -aFd;.~
(You are afraid. Don't pretend to be strong.)
$&GA&$Q
ab1<Q G : R ~ B $ L L ~ - c ~ ~ ~ .
(Takao doesn't have money, and yet he wants a foreign car.)
% ~ ~ A % I A $ L ~ ~ T Q $ & %LI'sd.9k
Q
<+?I:,
$~752&$ka97&$
?in3
b:,%.G:gB752k 2-3 l:,
(Before (the time I became a division chief), Yoshida never greeted me
when he saw me, but he suddenly became friendly when I became a
division chief.)
6 b . t
%'d
<
<
z~!%%bf?~r:
< + ? i : x $ ~ ' s g %eo
$
(Don't talk big! You were only a trainee until yesterday!)
1.
Kuse ni is used only when the main clause and the subordinate clause
share the same subject. Thus, in the following sentence, kuse ni cannot
be used.
kuse ni
157
2. Kuse ni is not used when the subject is the first person. In the following,
kuse ni cannot be used.
<
QC:
8*o~&fl&k~b~,
(2) *%LCiEI*Aa,
(Acceptable forms: %LC&8 *A {&UlC: / C:t. fi37Y9% TI 8 $
a,B%fl-.)
(Although I am Japanese, I cannot sing the Japanese national
anthem.)
3. In conversation, main clauses often drop, as in (3) and (4).
(3) m7'2, N & % ! b 2 b ~ <ecc,
(Come on! You don't know anything! (So, keep your mouth
shut!))
(4)
3 6 , ao<t+c:,
(Gee, aren't you a man! (You are so sissy!))
(Related Expressions]
I. Noni is similar to kuse ni. In fact, noni can replace kuse ni in KS(A), (B)
and Exs.(a) - (f). Noni, however, does not express the speaker's emotion
as strongly as kuse ni. Thus, noni is not suitable in contexts as Ex.(g),
(3), and (4), where the speaker swears at the hearer. In addition, the
restrictions in Notes 1 and 2 do not apply to noni.
(+noni1 (DBJG: 331-35))
11. Ni rno kakawarazu expresses an idea similar to noni and kuse ni. However, ni rno kakawarazu is a highly formal and bookish expression and it
expresses no emotion. Therefore, it cannot be used in highly emotive
situations as in Ex.(g), (3), and (4). Note that the formation rules are
different from those of kuse ni, as in [I].
I & % & / Y i % k I KbjS1jS1;hby
(inspiteof the fact
that s.0. can / could)
{&b~/&jS137':1 G:&jS1;3.;f?bT
that s.t. is I was expensive)
(inspiteofthe fact
158
kuse ni
(ii)
{Adj(na)stemlN) {0/??9f:) G-h7l1&bbf
made mo nai
159
not necessary (to bother) to; do
not need (to go as far as) to; do
not have to
[REL. hitsuy6 wa nai; hod0 no
koto mo nai; ni wa oyobanai]
+Key Sentences
(A)
Vinf .nonpast
,LkL
-
If\,
L
~ a & j ~ a & t z - n ~ ~ ; z t & ~
G~
~
T
(This is a simple calculation, so it is not necessary (to bother) to use a
calculator.)
=
w
(B)
(Needless to say, George Washington was the first president of the
United States.)
%Tb -r*. b Q b'
(not necessary (to bother) to talk)
(a) f $ f l & ~ a l : & % ~ ; t . ~ 1 : D ~ & ~ 5 2 T b a b ~ ,
(It goes without saying that he was respected by everybody.)
(b) % L I ~ % $ C ~ ~ I I ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ : ~ Sa -"r ;- b~a Sb l; T~L F~ {5+. <
(It is not important business, so it is probably not necessary for you to
(take the trouble to) get there.)
~
Q
-
-
3
(c) jybfk?&$& z ~ T T & ~ % & L T<&g T % h !I %*Ao
(We can find out when we get there, so we don't need to call and
ask
about it.)
(Needless to say (now), Prof. Yamanaka is a leading figure in this
field.)
(el
+;kck%%iita2t:?c.trs<8c;;31arkfzo
(It is so obvious that no explanation is necessary.)
< S~&dbr;fi~-c~
(f) &.=,3'r;t
a
fZo
(My wife came back from shopping without my having to wait for her.)
=
=
=
=
--
zM=
The adverbial form made mo naku is also frequently used. (See KS(B),
Exs.(e) and (f).)
e elated Expressions]
I. HitsuyO wa nai is similar to made mo nai in meaning.
However, the former lacks the sense of going as far as to do s.t.
bothering to do s.t.
[I]
01
~ ; k d k ~ % Q ~ t % f ? $ b 8 f - % # ~%CZQL\,
~i
(This is a simple calculation, so it is not necessary to use a
calculator.)
In addition, no hitsuy6 wa nai can be preceded by a noun, as in [2].
[21 r o ~ I- x4 ~c&%(DBBM~L\,
(No reservation is necessary at this restaurant.)
II. Hodo no koto mo nai and ni wa oyobanai are very similar to made mo
nai except that ni wa oyobanai is usually not used in the adverbial form
made mo nai / mai
161
~i wa oyobanai can be preceded by a noun, as in [5] and [6].
(51 s x l : t i R ~ . ' 3 ~ t ~ ,
(You don't need to thank me.)
No wa iu made mo nai 'It goes without saying that -' and iu made mo
naku 'needless to say' are idiomatic phrases; there are no substitute
phrases for these expressions.
....~-.~
~~
an auxiliary which expresses the
speaker's negative volition or conjecture
+
will not; will probably not; be
probably not
~ Sentences
e ~
Vinf. nonpast
I
(I will not ask any more favors of Hashimoto.)
I
mai
162
(B)
---
Vinf. nonpast
z f i i & & {$&&-Js
I
\
&<
3Ll,
I
I
\
.
(Probably no one will notice this.)
I
(There probably won't be many participants.)
I
I
(This teaching method is probably not very effective.)
Noun
z~c&%WI
T I ~ & & ~ L \&a
(I have a feeling that this is some kind of mistake. (lit. Is this not some
kind of mistake?))
(i)
Vinf. nonpast 5 L 1
f+ < 3 L
%i?6
((I) will not go; probably won't go)
b b \ ((I) will not teach; probably won't teach)
(ii) Adj(13stem
< li&
< [Ad?b b b l
b b l (s.t. is probably not expensive)
@&T
l i d? b
CLCL,
%&TI&&
b b l (s.t. is probably not quiet)
a 2bl
(s.o. is probably not a teacher)
am=
<
4 -K l i $ 5 4
7 2 bl,
(a) y $ a > l f - ?
(I will not go to Kiyoshi's parties any more.)
96-
@)
g&j7z
f
5
*
abl&z-3ko
(I couldn't decide whether I should go to Japan or not.)
(c)
%Eli&%%O%5L k $ & < 3 b l o
(He probably won't listen to anyone.)
b.lhhbh
(d) +;kii+&a ~ 3 & & 3 i d ? 6
a bl,
(It is probably not necessary for us now.)
z a > k B I i L a > ~ @ O ~ & i : l i ? h i ~<?l i%
& &~ able
d%;i
(e)
PWi-
(This problem is probably not very difficult for these students.)
(f)
-j' a -:/j'j5ft
~ # 8 & ~ - 3 ~ b ~ 6 0 ~ I i & 6 a b l & ,
(I have a feeling that George knows the truth.)
mm
1. Mai is basically a written form. It is usually used in formal writing.
(edafi (DBJG: 1 0 W 2 ) ; mash6 (DBJG: 240-43))
2. For Gr. 2 verbs, Vmasu is occasionally used instead of Vinf.nonpast.
For irregular verbs, sumai and komai are sometimes used instead of
sunimai and kurumai, respectively.
(1)
{Ed& $
5 %&%JIRQL\.
(He probably won't teach English any more.)
164
mai
(2) ? i % k + / v a z t G ~ T ~ L \ ~
(She probably won't do such a thing.)
(3)
I lw
i:
?
-
z/va@%Gk-Et%%~\~
(Such an opportunity probably won't recur (lit. come again).)
3. Vinf.nonpast mai expresses the speaker's negative volition. Like vvol,
mai does not have a past form. The past tense is expressed by other
verbs, as in (4) - (5).
96
(4) %a)lf-Y4-C:Gk&jfi<bL\k.F,~I:,
(cf.Ex.(a))
(I decided (lit. thought) that I would not go to Kiyoshi's parties
any more.)
(5)
:ME
=
=
--
& i% $ ~ z ~ k M & S G t ~ \ k ~ i ~ k : & (cf.
& f :KS(A))
,
(I am determined not to ask any more favors of Hashimoto.)
(e y6 to omou (DBJG: 569-71))
-
4. The volition of someone other than the speaker can be expressed by
mai, as in (6).
ljbt
(6)
:
%7-Gki&Qlf-Y.r - K t k &
ifi<
%L\~,F,QI:,
(Keiko decided (lit. thought) that she would not go to Kiyoshi's
parties any more.)
Note that to omou 'think that' is used to express the volition of someone other than the speaker. Thus, (7) expresses the speaker's conjecture
rather than Keiko's volition.
(7) %7-CMmlf-7 4 -KGk & j 4T< t L l 0
(Keiko probably won't go to Kiyoshi's parties any more.)
5. Vinf .nonpast mai to suru expresses the idea of "try not to V."
i
a
p 772$x5
~ j ~t L ~~ Z ,~~i m 5~ n ( a~ ) e ~ \ t :
L T ~ ~ ) Y c : B W/UIZ,
{
(8) a
(He tried to take my bag, but I held it tightly under my arm, trying to keep it from being taken.)
(& minr (DBJG: 246-4711
ma; / masaka
1 65
When this structure is used in a subordinate clause, sum is often
omitted, as in (9).
(9) $ ~ m 3 w 6 l ~ ~ \ k % % 9 ? : ~
(I hung in there, trying not to lose (the game).)
6. Vvol ka Vinf.nonpast ma; ka expresses the idea "whether ( I ) will V or
not," as in Ex.(b).
7. When ma; expresses the speaker's conjecture, its meaning is similar to
nai dare. Mai, however, is more formal.
8. Because mai is seldom used in conversational Japanese, ja (the contracted form of de wa) am ma; rarely occurs.
masaka
I
d P ?Y
ad~.
an adverb that indicates the speaker's strong belief that s.t. is not ex-
(
incredible; never thought;
never dreamed; surely not; impossible; don't tell me that -;
not at all likely; absolutely not
+ ~ e ySentences
(A)
I
(1 never dreamed that Michiko would many that kind of a guy.)
I
166
masaka
(C)
(Surely he won't show up on such a cold day !)
(Lately I haven't heard from my father, but God forbid that he might
be ill.)
1
(A: I heard that an old man of 70 entered a high school. B: Incredible!)
3 3 2 3 a & a k i 2 { E b c d ~ Q f /: % k T 6 k & d ~ - 3 f : ) o
({I didn't believe 1 I never thought} that it would snow.)
1
masaka
L
167
A'?
SiS'aJJ icg7Fp$&liTiSfab10
(It is not at all likely that it will snow in April.)
j
3 S il>l
C2I%& 3 b
lo
(Don't tell me it's going to snow.)
(I never thought that I would be involved in a traffic accident.)
L 155 L I t L
(b)
1.3%
'k
a S ~ ~ E I & ~ % K - E T , ~ X & & &k iis$,5-c
% b)a$9f:o
(I never dreamed that I could pass the bar examination on my first
attempt.)
(el
a s i s ' d i / v a b l ~ . > X i 5 ' n ~ & - a/v-cdizi
(Don't tell me a good person like that killed someone.)
(f)
$S&$~FB$&~)%&G:~& k ~ i % ; i ~ % ~ t h f i ~ f : ~
(I never thought that he would become a Japanese language teacher.)
(g)
$Sfi&OA7F?-,LGZ k B Z i C i 4 C i G b l T L b 0
(It's not at all likely that she has said such a thing!)
01)
% i Z s a ~ ~ i ~ ~b~bf i, % ~ i ~ t z & a b l ,
(Since it is May it is very unlikely that it will snow.)
i: 12L
-
*Lev
b,
=
=
ez
es
-
=ME
-
Ifli
I:@+W L 4*i
tjttn IE . e c 6 6 ,
-i e & W a ) e n 2 i ? 8 % t a s i t c r a ~ \ ( %b,o
(Because my mother is in the hospital right now, it is impossible to
expect her to attend my wedding.)
(i)
B:
(Smith has studied Japanese for only one year, but he is fluent,
you know.)
3 36
(Impossible!)
1. The adverb masaka is used to express the speaker's strong belief that an
action or a state is not expected to become or to have become a reality.
The action or the state is usually s.t. that is not desirable for the speaker,
but not always. Take Ex.(b), for example: no doubt it was a very desirable thing for the speaker to have passed the bar examination on his first
attempt. The adverb masaka simply emphasizes that he did not expect to
pass it.
2. The final predicate is either a thinking verb, a conjecture expression
dar6, or an expectation expression ham, (wake ni wa iku) mai, and all
take a negative form, as shown in Formation.
3. As shown in KS(E) and Ex.(j), masaka can be used by itself as an exclamation meaning 'incredible!' or 'impossible!'
4.
There is a set phrase masaka no toki, meaning 'the time of need.'
(1)
s s tPnGi:&!kTj+%??
~T$5b~k%%~b\1
(You'd better provide against the time of need.)
elated ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
The adverb yomoya can express the same idea as masaka. The difference
between the two is that yomoya cannot be used as an exclamation.
[I]
A: -f;fa)%
C b ) l A;3'&@G:A7
k A I Z 7 TO
masaka / mashida
169
Except for the two examples above, all the uses of masaka in KS and Exs.
can be rephrased with yomoya.
mashida % L:f
adj. (na)
-
I
I s.t. (or some situation) is not
satisfactory it is better than s.0. /
S.O.
----
better; less objectionable; preferable; might as well
[REL. ii]
-
+Key Sentences
1
(If this is the salary, it would be better to quit.)
I
1
(This new Japanese teacher is much better than the former teacher.)
I
-
170
mashida
(C)
(Isn't there coffee that's a bit better?)
z & Q E p c : z , < L;b>GL;,&& L p f j - h ' a LIZ,
(I might as well work as enter such a college.)
<
m&~b~Z&Tif
bblts b , & / v ~ % f l L
aE O
(It is better to die than to lead such a life.)
!$$$+&<
< t , b l ~ t , & ~L Y T & $ T ~ ~ ~ : * ; S 'L~I:,
(It's better to watch TV at home rather than going to school.)
z ~ ~ a $ % > z - g & < i f { L;b>Qb:$&&<tsb>3-h'b>!,l0
(It's better not to eat anything rather than eating such an untasteful
meal.)
&@LX F7>d;VZ@LX F 7 > @ 3 7 F 5 L E 0
(This restaurant is better than that restaurant over there.)
ti l r i
z ~ @ @ b $ i b > T T - h ' ,R%DW.l V 2 L T T k
(Summer here is hot, too, but it's better than summer in Tokyo.)
% D2Fr b~& > i j ~ , ga,d; "IL E ~
(My car is also very old, but it is better than yours.)
l w i o ~ i I: $ h i &
$ $ $ 4 t i I Z H T b , 2 b l . l V a LIZ,
(Although the salary is just 20,000 yen it's better than nothing.)
&hEb~t:S9-r
- r 6 ~ a , @ ~ : i h :b y 9 2 a L T T L .
hf;L
m i
(You say your house is small, but it is much better than our house, you
know.)
b
~ t s X P $ ~ : t s 6 ?2 % 9 ~ ? r l / l a ~ ~
(1 am thinking of becoming a slightly better person.)
mashida / mata wa
171
aMashi is an AdXna) which is used to indicate that s.t. / s . ~ or
. a situation is
better than SS. / S.0. else Or another situation even though it / he / she is not
As for the use of mashida, it is exactly like any other Adj(na).
[Related Expression]
Mashida in all KS and Exs. can be replaced by ii, but the former always
implies that S.O.or s.t. is not satisfactory but better, whereas the latter simply means that s.0. or s.t. is better.
mata wa
% f z lb
conj. <w>
choices or possibilities expressed
-
or; either or [REL. ka -; - ka - ka dochi-
-
[
raka; soretomo]
mata wa
172
+Key Sentences
(A)
(Please pay either in cash or by check.)
(B)
A
I
-
Noun
Noun
at:ti
(fi),
B
ort;r;fi
4%7~+723~>,
7
(Select either A or B.)
Sinf
Sinf
1
(I guess that either I misheard the phone number or this number (lit.
phone) is no longer in use.)
( i ) N (&), a I : l i N
1: Ifh,
-
El $& (d.), 3 I: h i % &
(either Japanese or English)
(ii) Sinf f i , b I: ti Sinf
ggg ?f & < f i ,
b 7: Ck Z%4 f 6 (either write a letter or make a
phone call)
(a)
<h
*h:
%(75), b I : t i 8 0 S - ) k d ~ 4 @ 9 ~ ~ 3 b ~ o
(Please use a black or blue ball-point pen.)
mata wa
s-LDLk,
d.
B r i i l
&$L%-F0?%4
/
D l < + h i & r. d.
@(7!P),
173
lflb&
3 7'zdkEi 7 S i = J H T 0 ~ & ,
(Irn~risonmentup to three years or a penalty up to one million yen.)
g~i&ik*&ti7!~6, &F$J-xQ&~~!P,
~I~GL
gS~E ~
8%rb, S r i L
g-j-~
'J>O
(1 have to work during the day, so I have no choice but to take a night
course or look for a tutor.)
~:~aibaLbi
b t L
D L r
;~EIR~C:&L ~ ~ C W D F I~ W
~ ~~ ~ c : &+~cmg+-hra
~ ~ - c ~ ~
b f
WiVLSr<
~S;kl:~,
3 7':dk@ff ~7$7$;i1:07'?6
5
(A letter that I assumed was mailed two weeks ago has not reached the
addressee yet. It is probably that my secretary forgot to mail it or that
the post office made a mistake.)
am
When mata wa connects two noun phrases, ka after the first noun phrase is
optional, as in KS(A), (B), Exs.(a) and @).
[Related ~xpressionsl
I. Soretomo is similar to mata wa in that it connects two possibilities, as
in [I].
[I]
S % t 3 B M 3 B k I z 7 ! P , {&?-kt / tht&l B 5 L a Z B i k
4 $ 5 k ~ ; k T b > h b a 0 7 ' ? 6 5 . (=KS(C))
However, soretomo can connect questions whereas mata wa cannot.
{?ht% /*%t:ibl, h$?&T63
3%7!P,
121 &&33?F7!Po
(Will you go by car? Or will you go by plane?)
( 6 soretomo (DBJG: 421-22))
11. N (ka) mata wa N can be paraphrased as N ka N, as in 131 and [4]. N
ka N is more informal.
131 33% {(fi5),
[4] P {(fi5),
3
%f:lb/
/ fi51 /J\.L%I%Tk;$Lb17;S
b10
(=KS(A))
a>,,)
Ra>6-1~fi'JB@~T7;Sb1~
(=&.(a))
( d kal (DBJG: 164-66))
174
mata wa / -me
Ia. Sinf ka, mata wa Sinf can be paraphrased as Sinf ka Sinf ka, dochiraka . . ., as in [51 and [61.
a suffix which represents an ordi-
(
-th; -th one
+Key Sentences
Starting Point Number + Counter
bt:L
(
c t:r.
(bb
8
-n
-A
T-$,
1
(My car is the second one from the right.)
Starting Pt. Number + Counter
?;kik
i5.
1 $6
k?
E3
Noun
kl 0 f l 3 & ~K
~
~
T
/
I
(It is in the third drawer from the top.)
I
--
r ~ m b e+
r Counter €I
(the fourth (person))
),
m;pasitma.c:M~, %%cZXeDXr0
~*6i+3/.4r,
f i
(Mr. Yamamoto is the person third from the left in the second row.)
(b)
~~EE~Lc,
-Fa
(I failed the first time.)
I: 13 h, 2
(c)
(d)
:tL
Z h L
ZOH$%Y~Y~L\~&~~TZP:~C:&&,
(This Japanese program is in its fifth year (this year).)
~ ~ ~ ~ l ; i a f # ~ ~ j b sa t 'o z ~ ~ ~ i : ~ ~
(From the fifth week on Mr. Hayashi will teach this class.)
y&$ACi2gB
(Miss Ueno will perform first.)
r. 6
(f) A: +Dlf47i-11 2 1&&
~ - 3 % ~
(How many violins have you used so far?)
B:
5 (
f;QBT$,
(The present one is my sixth.)
1. -me in this use is always preceded by a number and a counter.
2. The counter -tsu changes to -ban for numbers larger than nine, as in (1).
(1)
. . . , L a , '27~~
+%€I,
+-%a,
(. . . , eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, . . .)
...
-men / miseru
(el
fiZIi g&,&,
&gj&jl&%
{
& ,,>b>o
(She does not need to worry about language (lit. the aspect of lanpage) when she goes to Japan.)
(11
(f)
177
kd. Orid.
~o>Sl;tlW&@Q&
< 8QS;kf:,
+b.mi
(This car was highly regarded in terms of performance.)
a1. -men is typically followed by the case particles de, ni, and kara, and the
topic marker wa. Wa may appear alone or with other case particles (e.g.,
KS and Ex.(e)) with the exception of ga and o.
2. Men can also be used as an independent noun and has the same meaning as the suffix -men, as in (1).
IfL
$mi
(1) %ED@ i K R C i b ~ 5 b ~ i j o f i T & ~ . ~ 8 Q Q %~l f ~
1
(His studies have been rated high in various aspects.)
miseru &-I?
b
am. v (GK2)
to achieve s.t. for others to see
+
6
can manage to; will definitely
do; am determined to
~ Sentence
e ~
(1will definitely write a novel and get the Akutagawa Prize.)
~
178
rniseru
&,4,~hb&
(I will definitely read it 1I will show you how to read it.)
il.r.L?
L?Cri
@liZa>2?tOR
EK27 TA-t?&.
(I am determined to become the president of this company.)
.htL
~~ii~a>~\'/~-~,a%'a>Z~Ei&~-~h-t?aih~
(I can manage to marry that handsome guy.)
LL
as c
Wf
C *A.
r 8~-Va>$Q-@Bn7T%,4,Tk-t?&Q0
(I will definitely read a 300-page book in one hour.)
LeiL 3LlL
$ ~ Z + G ~ I ~ ~ ~ * C . B ~ ~ E G ~ - ( ~ A ~ ~ .
(This year I will definitely finish writing my M.A. thesis.)
fib H
Dr<
C r i b.3Vri
ItL
-gikE% - b )be+ - $>T~!ZT-C&-&~~
(Kazuo managed to run 100 meters in 11 seconds.)
I.
Vte rniseru expresses primarily the speaker's strong determination to
demonstrate his 1her ability to accomplish s.t.
2. When miseru retains the literal meaning of 'show' a particular action,
the tense of rniseru can be either nonpast or past as shown in (1) and (2)
below, but if rniseru does not retain the original meaning, the tense of
the verb cannot be past, as shown in (3) and (4) below.
(1) ~ L G ~ + o ~ ~ Q % L~ -T c&~~ ~; ~T c~z ,
(I drank up the sake in one breath for others to see.)
(2) -%Gi.B%- b)bQl--$>Tj!Z~-Ckek~
(=Ex.(e))
L k 0 (cf. Ex.(a))
(3) *#diEa>%?ka>$*EC:G3Tke%
3.
Since V t e rniseru expresses the speaker's own determination to do
something, the subject can be neither the second person nor the third
person.
miseru l mo 179
(5) *~o>I=?fo>?tEC:ts~~k~dTj5~,
(Are you determined to become the president of this company?)
(5') * ~ ~ S A l i ~ o > % ~ k ~ ? f ~ 1 : & ~ T k 4 % t ~
(Mr. Yamada is determined to become the president of the company.)
(6) ? ? 8 9- b l b % + - @ T % ~T k - F % t &
(Are you determined to run 100 meters in 11 seconds?)
(6') ??X< X S i L l i B 9 - b ) L f ? + - $ > T % ~ T & ~ % - 6 ,
(Smith is determined to run 100 meters in 11 seconds.)
The reason why (6) and (6') are better than (5) and (5') is that in the
former miseru partially retains the original meaning of 'show' as a
volitional verb. In fact, (7) is a good sentence.
<
- blL%+-@T%7Tk-@T ;k3-$L7F0
(7) 8%
(Won't you show us that you can run 100 meters in 11
seconds?)
mo 5
prt.
else is also (not) the case
+
also; too; (not) either; (not)
even
~ Sentences
e ~
(A)
(Although Mr. Yoshioka is seventy this year, he runs one kilometer
every day. He occasionally swims, too.)
I
I
I
(This book is beneficial and, on top of that, it is also interesting.)
Adj(na)stem
~ o ~ ~ <ca k a~L, m
$34: B
ik'd'
-
HbLh
(This movie is not interesting and not particularly educational, either.)
-
-
g ~ g
(Dl
--
Noun
L
H(f
4L-
L
4,
&er&1i*&-T&
fi$
T
6
&Qo
(Mr. Okuda is a lawyer and also a novelist.)
Vmasu
9 b
%b,SLhi
+
~ ~ $ ~ * i - c i ~ % r;k%3
~ i j ~T~&f
6
Labx,
(Recently Yuriko does not (even) look at me even if we pass each other
in the hall.)
( i ) Vmasu 6TQ/ 6 Lab>
k
S&& f Q
s:Lk& Lfb
(also read)
(do not read, either ; do not even read)
(ii) Adj(17stem
Pt
< b h 6 / < b a1.1
< 6h 6 (s.t. is also cheap)
< b h+sLl (s.t. is not cheap, either ; s.t. is not even cheap)
-
@&
T 6h 6
4.
@$lJT6 8 b )
venient)
%ST
b h6
(s.t. is also convenient)
(st. is not convenient, either; s.t. is not even con(so. is also a teacher)
g&T6 C b1 (s.o. is not a teacher, either ;s.0. is not even a teacher)
(a) $ i f i 9 ~ s $ ~ ~ f $ z ~ f E
5. b l ~ t a ~ ~ ~
(Apes also laugh if something is funny, right?)
~~tihiw43~1~2~&~f1:ilr',
%arif;~i&$a$~~:~
T L-C, k?
v & La$9I&
/ri/uti+ih-d.
(I,)
(Ken'ichi didn't go home for three days right after their marriage, but
Kazuyo didn't cry. She didn't get mad, either.)
~ E ~ T C ~ ~ W
il aha,
L $ <
(c) dj07/2- t(That apartment is not convenient and not inexpensive, either.)
LwiMiltL
I b.2k.ra
(d) EJ B%hiE$lJak,kW9-F% & a o
(Excursion tickets are convenient ; on top of that, they are also economical.)
(e)
&~stvatv-c%$$~&
c ~ ~ o cPi
: , L-C-?rLaC: L-c&Vaa0
(Mr. Taguchi is not even a friend. How come you do so much for him?)
ki
(f) % < &CbaOb:, Pi L ~ T t v ~ 6 0 BtvT.f$.
(Why are you going to buy a thing like that which is not even cheap?)
mm
1. Verbals with mo embedded in them (i.e., Vmasu mo surulshinai,
Adj(13stemku mo arulnai, {Adj(na)stem / N} de mo arulna0 are used in
the following situations.
(1) A is X and A is Y, too, or A is not X and A is not Y, either.
(Here, X and Y are different adjectives or nouns.) (e.g., Q(B)
(C), Exs.(c) and (d))
(2) A does X and A does Y, too, or A does not do X and A does not
do Y, either. (Here, X and Y are different verbs and Y is not
accompanied by a noun with the particle ga, o, e, or ni.) (e.g.,
KS(A), Exs.(a) and (b))
When the second verb is accompanied by a noun marked by the particle
ga, o, e, or ni, mo marks the noun instead of the verb, as in (3).
(3) a.
$R 2 tYti++k+%I?fl, ++uA;k&,
%3%&&10
(Ga is replaced by mo.)
(Although Mr. Yoshioka is seventy this year, he can run ten
kilometers. He can also do judo.)
b.
$RSAck++-t;+8I?;5$, @El--+nR&, BWrpok?
3 X &-if & , (0is replaced by mo.)
(Although Mr. Yoshioka is seventy this year, he runs one
kilometer every day. He occasionally does aerobics, too.)
C.
snst~ct+?++gr..$,
4 IC=/fil &%&o
@s-+usa, Q ~ Y
(Although Mr. Yoshioka is seventy this year, he runs one
kilometer every day. He occasionally comes to the gym,
too.)
Compare the above examples with (4).
(4)
6R$~la+A$&+%I?fl,@ E l - + u ~ & ,L!$k
WkAkI
( 7 4x
z
~irjv%+a.
(Although Mr. Yoshioka is seventy this year, he runs one kilometer every day. He occasionally dances {at discos / with his
wife], too.)
Here, the verb is accompanied by a noun marked by de or to. In this
case, mo must mark the verb rather than the noun. If mo marks the
noun, the discourse becomes unacceptable, as in (5).
(5) 6~ 3 /v~;lr++-t;+&~~ifi', @s-+usa, gk I * Fxzl
~
T S /*&AI:Sl I&.
(Although Mr. Yoshioka is seventy this year, he runs one kilometer every day. He occasionally dances {at discos, too (as well
as other places) 1 with his wife, too (as well as other women)] .)
( e m o l (DBJG: 247-50); mo2 (DBJG: 250-53))
2. Mo sometimes appears with no specific reference, as in (6), a typical
opening in written correspondence.
I(5
fik
(6) & 0 @ ?& & f F k ~ & v dZ O Z " ~ T * $ , b > f F i f i ' % & Z " ~ ~ - f
~0
(How are you during cherry blossom season? (lit. Cherry blossom information is also heard these days. How are you?))
In this situation, the mo indicates that other things which herald the
arrival of spring are implied while the cherry blossom news is being
reported.
3. Mo is often used in double negative sentences, which can be paraphrased as nai koto mo nai, as in (7).
b.
ti03i z ?~;t;&+r;tb<G ~ L W ,% % ~ L & ~ G L > ,
(=. . . %fFL;&L\;. I:&&L\$,
. . .)
(It's not that I don't understand what he says; I just can't
agree with it.)
(d mo mo (this volume; DBJG: 255-57))
- -
a structure which expresses the
idea that a certain amount of s.t. is
-
be enough tolfor; if at leas+.
if as muchlmany as -, it will
be enough to
-
-3
+Key Sentence
Number + Counter
I
7
Vcond
I
I
I
(Three hours are enough to see everything in this art museum. (lit. If
you have as many as three hours, you can see everything in this art
museum.))
Number + Counter b Vcond
<
x ILL
5 A b %;kl% (if five people come, it will be enough to -)
:C
tLiA
x ~ ~ b & - ? r $ + c ~ 6& va L d r~o
(20,000 yen will probably be enough. (lit. If you take as much as
20,000 yen with you, it will probably be sufficient.))
fS.C r i s ;
b & ~ ~ 8 b f h f k ~ k E ~
F - I L C ~9'-x
~
(As for beer, if we buy two dozen, it will be enough (lit. we will be all
right).)
L>T
Lei d,&
- ~ ~ b t h ~ f ~ d t 6 ~ i3kt o
: j b ~
(It will take no more than a week until you can walk (lit. until you
become able to walk).)
:1
I,
BLdw
Gus?*. ;h
zm b &cfW
%
L
M
i$,
(Listening two or three times is I will be sufficient for understanding
most of it.)
a-
- rno - tara can also be used to express this idea, although it is less common.
-
both and -; neither
also; (not) either
-
nor -;
+Key Sentences
(A)
Vmasu
Vmasu
(Because I have a backache, I can neither stand nor sit still.)
Vrnasu
Vmasu
.h*L
ifb. (
~ t i # ~ . ~ r l & j $ $ ~ , d ; < &A
b tz,6
~%
~ 7b
(Loving haiku, I read them a lot and I write them myself (too).)
eta,
(That apartment is neither good nor cheap.)
(
=
=
(His writings are interesting and also easy to read.)
(El
Adj(na)stem
Adj(na)stem
(Her English is neither particularly good nor bad.)
(F)
tbft,
(He is neither a relative nor a friend.)
1
( i ) a.
Vmasu 6 Vmasu 6 t h / L a b 1
36 6 6 3 6 Jp 6 (both read and write)
36 6 k 3 6 L 2 b
b.
(neither read nor write)
Vmasu 6 I L / - i f & L / t l ~ l % Vmasu
)
6 9 6
% % 6 ~ L / ~ b L / - i t ; l Z l % l k 3 6 - ( t (readandalsowrite)
&
c.
Vmasu 6 I @ T / L 2 b l L / LDlfkLtfI Vmasu 6 L Q b l
3 6 6 I @ 4 / L 2 l / l L / L2lflrllfl 8 3 6 L a b s
(donot
read and do not write, either)
(ii) a.
VN 6 VN 63-6 / L a b 1
brio
ti C
#F! 6 %!% 6 % 6 (both cook and clean)
$+B6 %R6 L Q b l (neither cook nor clean)
b.
N 6 IL/Jp6L/tl~lf)N6Jp&
$4E 6
c.
{
L / -$- 6 L / -b ;k l%l
6 Jp 6 (cook and also clean)
N 6 t @ T / L 2 b ' L / LhlfkLlfl N 6 LQbl
HE6 (11-4 / L Q L L~ / L 2 d f d ~ l % R
l E 6 L2L.l (does not
cook and does not clean, either)
(iii) a.
Adj(i)stem
<6
Adj(i)stem
< 6 h b / 2b l
i k L L < 6 % ~ < 6 6 6(bothhappyandsad)
5 fl L < 6 ?LF L < & Q b l (neither happy nor sad)
b.
Adj(13stem
<6
I 6 0 / 6 6 L / h h d f l Adj(i)stem
i f l L < 6 ( $ 1 4 / h b L / h l ~ C %%
l L< h h 6
< 6h6
(happy and
also sad)
c.
Adj(i)stem
<6
l
I 2 < / Obi L / Q lf l ~ l % Adj(i)stem
< 6 Ql/l
188
-mo-mo
j ; k L < B { h </ h ~ \ L / h l f f ~ C %%lL < G a b \
(not happy and not sad, either)
{Adj(na)stem 1N} T 6 {Adj(na)stem 1 N) T B h 6 / 2
(iv) a.
ifw F
^ih.
r ~#r
@$UT B #$$gi%T
B h 6 (both convenient and economical)
@$IT B %&TJT B h b l
(neither convenient nor economical)
{Adj(na)stemlN}T& {hb / h & L / h ; k C f )
{Adj(na)stem1N} T 6 i6 b
b.
@ 8 T B {&Il
/ h b L / h ; k l f ) %%i%T%bib
and also economical)
<
{Adj(na)stem 1 N} T B 1h /
{Adj(na)stem 1 N) T 6h b >
c.
bl
(convenient
L / h lf ;kG%l
<
@$Or& { h / h ~ l /Lh l f ; k ~ f J %%EITB
venient and not economical, either)
hb\
(not con-
ma ~ . r m a l ; ; w 1 t % ~ 6 i m ~ .
(When it comes to German, I can both read it and speak it.)
I r i r ) , LI
ti?%
T d 6 *4? 3 L T ??6 +W,t; r i P b l b l ,
(This textbook is not too difficult and not too easy, either; it's just
right.)
Z CSW9IS4E L
; ~ ; ' ~ O % P A G M ~Wa !c~f ; k c m ~ gLGP,
,
(Bob's wife does not cook and does not clean (the house), either.)
zo% bcAE3~3< 6 h l f kLb%%;31
60firt0
L< B2blo
(This story is not interesting and not funny, either.)
%<I: L
<LC L
m m a + & k ~ e h ?~+ ,& ~ b h b .
(Mr. Okuda is a lawyer and also a novelist.)
?o~&o&&C~&$!
r; ,
if?
Br< t,
Bf1b)k LEB~:6 &'blfij~."$&g%;31b2~7
- mo - mo / mono (da)
189
(1 checked the word in the dictionary and also asked my friend, but I
didn't get the meaning after dl.)
Dt
(g)
hPf
& ~ ~ c i s i i ~ b > ~ a ~ / \ > v p~i ~&~
& si tGj:a~ j~5L '~,L > ,
p a t man is smart and handsome, too, but I'm unable to like him for
some reason.)
a=
1. As the rules in Formation (ii) show, when sum-verbs such as benmsum are used in this structure, mo follows the verb stem (i.e., VN)
rather than Vmasu (i.e., VN shi), as in (1).
2. As in KS(G), Exs.(f) and (g), when a clause contains a noun other than
the topic, mo marks the noun rather than the predicate.
(e mo mo (DBJG: 255-57))
- -
mono (da)
%a> (ti)
n.
<w>
create a sentence structure which
(is) that which -; (is) something which -; (are) those
which
-
190
mono (da)
+Key Sentences
Relative Clause
Topic
\
-
(Most of the present computers are those which are called (lit. things
which are called) the von Neuman model.)
(C Company announced an experimental model of an obstacle detector
for the blind.)
1
Topic
1
Relative Clause
1
I
Sentencez (cont.)
Relative Clause (cont.)
r % m i b k a1iKLI:
;to
( T ~ s ) ~
(This device enables (lit. is something which has enabled) blind people
to recognize (lit. feel) obstacles ahead of them through stimuli to their
skin.)
-
mono (da) 1 91
(same as the rules for the relative clauses)
(The content of this book generally applies to any society (lit. is something general which applies to any human society).)
a)
(D Company has decided to reduce the price of M-type word-processors by five percent. Their aim is to regain (lit. This is to aim at regaining) their recently declining share of the word-processor market.)
(The first meeting of the Study Group for University Entrance Examinations was held at a hotel in Tokyo yesterday. This study group was
started for the purpose of reviewing the present university entrance
examination system which is criticized frequently these days.)
(el
za,WEi~&h~&fi~rb%~:&%~fia
a,k 3 l ; f i 7 ~ ~ a ,
(This problem is expected to solve itself when the time comes.)
-
192 mono (da)
(f)
+d.w
iA Z
drri t <
LA IP
r v 3 I-n=3~0&%b&+fdbb~Ba&%B%Cf'ilI/~<
botTi$
sika,
'LI
(It is predicted that the world of electronics will continue advancing
rapidly from now on, too.)
Mono (da) is used to change the structure "X wa VP," which describes
an action taken by or received by X, to the structure "X wa Np da;
which is used to present a characteristic of X. Compare the two sentences in (1).
(1) a.
%GOJ~VL-POI~~AP
2.
CI&4~~~2 t t ~ J k q
ik'il'd~ao
(Most of the present computers are called the von Neuman
model.)
Here, (la) describes what happens to the referent of the topic (i.e., most
of the present computers) while (lb) provides a characteristic of the referent.
Mono (da) as in KS(B), Exs.(c) and (d) frequently appears in newspaper
articles. It is used when a sentence provides such information as a purpose, a reason, a cause, or specific information about something introduced in the previous sentence. The copula (e.g., da) after mono is frequently dropped in this usage.
Mono followed by the quotative to, as in KS(C), Exs.(e) and (f), is used
in general statements or opinion. This mono could be dropped without a
change in meaning. Note that the copula da does not follow mono in
this use.
(+mono (DBJG: 257-61))
&ich is used in informal male
How -!; What -!; -!; I wonder;
I wish
+Key Sentences
Sinf
(He eats a lot!)
Sinf
I
I
(I was so impressed by that (wonderful) movie. (lit. What a wonderful
movie, I thought.))
I
/
Sinf
/
I
(I wonder if I can still make it in time.)
I
(I wish Kawai would come soon.)
(El
ct57k
@7F
(I wish I had a car. (lit. It would be nice if I had a car.))
(ii) Sinf il.825
fi 1/ 1 $1 i'd h
&
(I wonder if it's expensive.)
(iii) Vneg .inf 75. Q &
< kLtbl/)illi'dh
(I wish
S.O.
would give me st.)
<
(a)
1 i k ~ ~ t b h ~
(We drank a lot! / Did we drink!)
(b)
itjo>v~a>%i-ni~
L ~ C G ~ ,
(I'm surprised that that stingy guy Yoshida gave money.)
(c)
&7)&Ll/)Qifio
(get%
(I want a house so badly.)
(d)
383 A , gi Lk%Gl/)&Gifio
(I wonder if Mr. Yamauchi is not coming today.)
(4
(D
&$&&q@j~i7kb)fi7k&
(I wonder if there is (lit. isn't) an interesting movie.)
&fz,
L L ~ t
Zc t T r ~ l b a ~ l f i a a .
(I wonder if she will (lit. won't) get mad if I say such a thing.)
PW-x,
sair:abafioa,
(I wish the Tigers would win today.)
1. Although it is frequently used by female speakers (particularly, young
women), na was originally male speech. The female version of nB and
ka na are wa nB and kashira, respectively. The formation rules of wa nB
and kashira are as follows.
3 fiblb:&
~ b l hb%
A
b.
< bh2
(How beautifully
S.O.
writes!)
(It's expensive! I How expensive!)
{Adj(na)stem 1 N] h 2 (={Adj(na)stem 1 N) Ebb 2 )
-rb i)
@$Jh2 (It's so convenient! /How convenient!)
3 fib1
hi?
(The stars are beautiful!)
Bd0 7: T 7: b h 2 (It was so convenient!)
3 f i b 1 7kEE 7 7: b h 2 (The stars were so beautiful!)
& < f i L L;
Gblfi
Ed0
(I wonder if s.0. will go.)
L b (I wonder if s.t. is expensive.)
( 0 / 7'2 9 7: I
venient.)
fi
Lb
(I wonder if s.t. is I was con-
.
.
.
.
-
=N$
*LC*,
%!& {0/i ? 7:)
~ f i L 6 (I wonder if s.0. is / was a teacher,)
(akashira (DBJG: 181-82); wa (DBJG: 520-21))
2. Na expresses such positive feelings as happiness, thankfulness, and
admiration and such negative feelings as unhappiness, envy, pity
ridicule, and contempt. (3) presents some examples.
3 ; k b l f? 8 h , [Admiration]
(It's beautiful! / How beautiful!)
Bi 0 ~9 7: 8 h , [Happiness]
(It was great! / I t was fun! /What a good time I had!)
Lht,
161
%d;f$-+?%l?8
25, [Thankfulness]
(What a lucky person I am! / How lucky I am!)
'&b >8 h , [Unhappiness]
(It's expensive! / How expensive!)
blbl8hl
5 6 9 % L b \ 8 h o [Envy]
(I'm envious!)
&4&?8& / f i b b > + 5 m h 0 [Pity]
(Poor man!)
.&&
7: 8 h , [Contempt / ridicule]
(How silly! / Silly man! / You are silly.)
U . r b \ 8 h 0 [Blame]
(How terrible! / It's terrible! / You're terrible!)
3. Na may appear with the quotative marker to, as in KS(B), with such
verbs as omou 'think' ; kanjiru 'feel' ; kanshinsuru 'be impressed' ;
akireru 'be astonished' ;kinodokuni omou 'feel sorry.' In these situations
nB is used by both male and female speakers.
(+kana)
. . .," as in KS(C).
wonder. . .," as in Exs.(d) - (f), or '4
4. Ka na expresses the idea of "I wonder
5.
Nai ka na means either "I
wish. . .," as in KS(D) and Ex.&).
na / nado to
197
6. conditional sentences with ii nB, as in KS(E), express the idea "I
wish . . ."
7, Sentences with inverted word order are common when nB is used, as
seen in (4).
(4) a.
% ~ & 3 f z ~ ; t j ,; t j ~ g t i ,
(We had a lot of fun in those days.)
b.
nado to
<
L %$&C&,
%%X0
(We both worked so hard, didn't we?)
a2 2
comp. prt.
=
-
an approximate quote of words or
ideas
(things) like -;
like
- or something
+Key Sentence
(There are people who say things like Japanese culture is unique, but I
don't think so.)
aemB
( i ) {V/Adj(i)}inf ifr rl:
%'a
r2
((say) s.t. like s.0. talks)
-
198
nado to
EJ
% L; 2 b>OY 2
$u
dc(Cbx
?4!z
((say) s.t. like s.t. is uninteresting)
(7: / 723 7.) h Y t ((say) s.t. like s.t. is /was convenient)
(72 / 729 7):
O Y t ((say) s.t. like S.O. is / was a student)
Wh
(a)
% Z F ~ ~ > ~ P EL I; ,$ + & < G Y ~ ~ > ~ Z ~ ~ ~ S T T ~
(I don't have money, so ideas like going to Japan are just dreams.)
(b)
&$IE~$~L~GY~C~ZL>Z-~~A~PL;,
L>I-$~A??
Lo?
_C
FA
BC--, ~ E ~ S , ~ I L ~?-jT
ZL;
.f;3.0
(I'm not saying you should exercise everyday, but why don't you do it
2 or 3 times a week.)
<
h*
*kt,'
(d)
~->?:%I~AF!$$~TT
&&7265 ~ ~ k ~ < ~ ~ T ~ ~ b
(Don't think indulgently things like people will help you when you are
in trouble.)
(e)
E$+2YLLLzfJLTk>&?YbSAIi,
5%<E$O&i%C3K
&&&fit2Yk~L\fizL-ck~&o
(Mr. Kent, who is about to go to Japan to study, is worried about things
like whether he will be able to adjust to Japanese life.)
'I*i d'(
+%B=
~$%i
(f)
d i - A h j 5 ' B a ) ~k ~ 4 73 * O ; f i ; f i 7 " 7 ? ~ ~ k ~ - > ~ b ~ & L ~
(Everybody is saying something like you are the hope of our club.)
(g) &&LTklZ-$, 7 2 Y k 8 j h & 6 k & & ( S b l ,
(When I am told that they respect me, I feel embarassed.)
1. The particle nado to is used to single out an approximate quote of s.0.'~
speech or internal monologue.
2.
Usually nado to occurs with an explicitly negative predicate as in Exs.
nado to / nagara(mo) 199
(b) and (d), or with a negative implication, as shown in KS and the rest
of the Exs. For example, Ex.(f) sounds positive on the surface, but the
speaker is saying the sentence with some sarcasm. The only case where
a negative meaning is missing is when nado is with a noun.
(1)
a.
~F's/ve&fi"is/vacjSPika
LIZ,
(People like Mr. Tanaka and Mr. Ogawa showed up.)
b.
- + ~ ~ ~ / v s a e 8~ h
f i e,
(I ate stuff like sushi and tempura.)
a
(dnado (DBJG: 267-68))
3. When N of N nado is a person it means humbleness if it is the first person pronoun, as shown in (2a); if not, it is a derogatory or downgrading
comment, as shown in (2b) and (2c).
b.
& $ ~ * ~ l : z o ~ ~ ~ ~C~; ~$T ~j S. P; ~3L.\ &
,
(There is no reason to believe that Mr. Suzuki, of all people, could understand this problem.)
c.
e b L1Z
&IF&?',& e f b k \ d ; ,
(Stuff like raw eggs, I won't eat, you know.)
nagarqmo)
QfF%( 6 )
conj. <w>
normally in written Japanese with
although; even though; nevertheless
[REL. ga; keredo(m0); nonil
-
=N:
+
~ Sentences
e ~
(A)
(Although his room is small, it is comfortable.)
Vmasu
I
I
I
(Yamaguchi kept silent, although he knew about the matter.)
2-n'~; ( 6) (although S.O.says -)
h
%$3
(ii)
T
b
( 6)
(although S.O. understands s.t. / s.o.)
{Adj(i)inf / Adj(na)stem 1N) h$L; ( b )
HH
A 3 b l h 2' 1;( 6) (although s.t. is big)
L I
R+h$ 1;( b ) (although s.t. / S.O. is quiet)
+&$
2 2~1;( 6)
(although S.O. is a child)
mwms
(a)
Dt
hi,,
Wa>At;li2?bll'b$L; ( b ) , hA~hA%#I?,
(He is young, but he is very capable.)
(b) %&o>-tr'~ t;li&!Lb>8$1; ( b ) % & k ~6-n'8$31:,
(Although my professor's seminar was tough, I learned a lot from it.)
53j.d.9
(Becky's Japanese is halting, but I was able to figure out what she had
to say.)
(a* t <
( 6 ) . o h m < , a%$ei i b e 0
(This area is inconvenient, but there is little traffic and the air is clean.)
(dl ;olia;i.lm-e
Chhh
h L f:
<i3
Hhdr<d%~
(4 y % + w b , m ~ o i f ~ g i : & e f ~ r ~ ,
(To my regret, I cannot go to tomorrow's concert.)
(I) ~ l t d i i d f l # ? 2 d ' b ( 1 ) , .L <*%%?lo%~i.
(Hitomi is just a child, but she says things very carefully (lit. after
thinking hard).)
(g)
:o@i$J&$b
( 6 ) .L <&lo
(This car runs well, although it is such a small car.)
(h)
~ [ * o ~ m ~
11 - ~
o ; -/ I ~
& Lj ~ G ~ L( 6; 1 ,
f=hLh 6. :lh
2&~j:h~?&l
-Cb>&O
(Japanese white-collar workers who have to leave their families behind
for work transfers work for the company even though their lives are
hard.)
&) s#'~;tf:< ~ A % ~ k 9 ? b ~ G ($6 )b, $ L & & , L ~ b l G b l ,
(My younger brother has bought many books, but he has not read any
of them.)
p nh r
(1) 4&eilqE& E[$-%T9-clJ>G$b(&), E I * % $ $ L & & ? G ~ > ~
(Although he has been to Japan many times he cannot speak Japanese
at all.)
mlm
1. The disjunctive conjunction nagara(mo) is a subordinate conjunction
-
that is used to express the meaning of 'although' by combining two sentences.
2. The conjunction is normally used in written or formal, spoken Japanese.
3. When nagara is used as a disjunctive conjunction, the disjunctive meaning is emphasized if mo is used. There are cases where nagara and
nagararno are used as a temporal 'while' and the disjunctive 'although,'
respectively, as shown in (la) and (lb).
(1) a.
b.
4&l&@;kQfif%
r"2 I. )ba);l S%%flZ 5 k L k o
(As he fell down, he tried to pull the pistol trigger.)
~ & l 2 @ k L Q f ~ ~ % 6I.)ba)3lS&B3lZ
r"X
5 2Lk0
(Although he fell down, he tried to pull the pistol trigger.)
(+nagara (DBJG: 269-70))
4. Probably because zannen nagara 'to one's regret' in Ex.(e) is an
idiomatic phrase, mo cannot be attached to it.
The crucial differences between nagara(mo), on one.hand and ga, keredo
(mo), noni, on the other hand, are: first, the latter can be used in both spoken
and written Japanese, whereas the former is normally used only in written or
formal spoken Japanese, 'and secondly, the latter has no restriction on the
choice of the subject, but the former normally takes the third person as the
subject, apparently because it is usually employed to give the speaker's
observation of, or opinion about, a third person. Thus, Ex.(l) cannot take the
first nor the second person pronouns.
b.
{@/&a7':/@1
i2B$-mEhqT;iTb>&
{tJf/Lth2/@
I:}, El$.;gF$L
$%-eh~/>~
(+ga (DBJG: 120-23); keredo(mo) (DBJG: 187-88); noni (DBJG: 331-35))
However, there are cases in which the first person is used as in Exs.(e) and
(j).
-nai koto rno/wa nai
make a conditional affirmative
statement
it isn't the case that
is not that not
[REL. koto wa]
- -
203
- not -; it
+Key Sentences
1
(Don't you read Japanese newspapers?)
(I do read them, but very rarely. (lit. It isn't the case that I don't read
them, but very rarely.))
8( 2
(a) A:
z k ( 6 /,[A } C b l (s.t. is expensive I high, but -)
<
z o$IA$$$L G ~ ~ L T T + ~
(Isn't it cool around here during the summer?)
I
204
-nai koto rnolwa nai
tlP3
B:
we, j g , ~ < a b l z t : e a ~ l / v ~ ~w ~, ~ l r < $ i < a ~ 1 2 - d - ~
(Yes, it is cool, but sometimes it gets terribly hot.)
(b) A: k~;s~~&&$~.Ta~>~~g-O
(Isn't your father in good health?)
B:
bl?,
-+
"C
z
i;
m
.
IfVbr?
t
:
~ a b l kZ 1 2 7 ' s b l A T t f l , ltl.Efl$L'&b>k
jT
0
(Yes, he is healthy, but his blood pressure is a bit high.)
H*~~CP@L<
3 b*AjS1,
&
I
(Isn't Japanese difficult?)
~ ; i ~, ~ < a ~ l ~ k e a ~ ~ r c r B" *- w
B ,O
ltlari
B L L I ~ ~ S
kLt3-Cbl6 k%b>2t:ko
(Yes, it is difficult, but it seems that the difficulty of Japanese is
overemphasized.)
=
=
-
SNI
(d) A:
ai
r
+?L,
c
dc( L I
LLIH~AC~~&Y%C?~~~AT:..~~,
(Mr. Yamada isn't a political scientist, is he?)
7
bl?,
& f g y % L + T a b ~ Z k e a b ~ A r c r " t frl%, b 7 - P k b l 5 k
&fg&rcr"-fo
(Yes, he is a political scientist, but he is more of a politician.)
(Japanese are said to like group behavior. Certainly, they do behave as
a group, but there are quite a few Japanese who behave individually.)
1. The phrase -nai koto rno/wa nai is used when the speaker wants to
mildly acknowledge 1confirm with a proviso that s.0. has just said or
written. The phrase is often followed by n(o) d e w ga.
2. The phrase expresses a double negative structure that is virtually an
affirmative statement.
3. The phrase is an expression of repetition that repeats the same verb,
adjective or N + Copula which has just been used in the interlocutor's
-nai koto mo/wa nai 205
question. So, the phrase cannot be used as a discourse-initial sentence.
In other words, one cannot start conversation with this phrase. So, for
example, in a drinking party situation one cannot utter (1) out of the
blue.
Someone must say something like (2) right before (1).
(2) BCi@k3t:b1?iLe&!13-@/v;3'o
(I heard that you don't drink sake.)
4.
The difference between -nai koto mo nai and -nai koto wa nai is that the
former is weaker in assertion than the latter. In KS, yomanai koto wa nai
asserts "I do read it" much more strongly than yomanai koto mo nai.
e elated ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
sNp
=
i
_3
The predicate phrase -nai koto mo nai and koto wa share the same characteristics of not giving an unconditional statement. But the former is used in
response to a negative question, whereas the latter is used in response to an
affirmative question. Compare [lA] and [2A] with KS(A) and Ex.(a),
respectively.
111 A:
EI +mmimima;r a -wO
(Do you read Japanese newspapers?)
[2] A:
Z o)ZCSZ%L~/\/uT.fd.~
(Is it cool around here during the summer?)
B:
?iTT;ta, I Z L L \ Z t l d Z L L \ T t / * S L < & t \ Z t S &
L \ A T b l $, @ h v r < g < t : ! l a - $ ,
(It is cool, but sometimes it gets terribly hot.)
(+koto wa (DBJG: 206-08))
nakanaka
206
nakanaka ah'ah'
adv.
quite; fairly; considerably;
(not) easily; pretty; (not)
readily
[REL. hijd ni; kanari; kekkd; tajhen; totemo]
speaker's feelings that s.t. is impressive or his annoyance at slow-
+Key Sentences
Adj.
:1 IIL Z
1~3>3LktEl$&F
1
q,J;
-
LriT
tbiPc$
LPTb
its,
({Mr. Brown is I Mr. Brown, you are} remarkably good at Japanese.)
1
-
.
.
.
-
.
(B)
Adv.
:a>&bf%U.
1
tbiPG61
$$E
&L$-C&&~
(This flower arrangement is done quite nicely,)
(It will be a long time before the cherry blossoms are out this year. (lit.
This year the cherry blossoms do not bloom easily.))
I
nakanaka 207
r
(That guy does his job quite well, doesn't he?)
(The wife of our departmental chief Yamada is quite a beauty.)
(i )
h il.h d.Adj(i l na)aff
h $2
(quite interesting)
h 75 2 $8$~
f? (quite convenient)
(ii)
hitrb2$Vaff
2 & 2 dl?
(iii)
(s.o. performs s.t. quite well)
8$h 6 Vneg
B j5.h db%j(r.CJ 2 b > (cannot understand s.t. easily)
(iv) 2 $0 $1 Adv.
ha
2 $2 dlkFl:~if-F
(a)
(s.o. speaks quite well)
z 0 8 b i i t i 2 d ~ t ci t~ b~ >~ ~ - ~ h ,
(This garden is quite beautiful, isn't it?)
208
nakanaka
t
r<
&lri?W
r.zo
Z D & D P ~ ~ E L ~ ~ ~ 5~ ~ % E + L ~
(This math problem looks quite difficult, doesn't it?)
(e)
~ O E ~ bZb kX ~ - - 7 7 ) ~ 1 . ? 2 t i - $ ~ $<$<.
j$
(That pianist plays Mozart quite well.)
(f)
T = X C ~ B H L . ; TL - W & D C : ,
b t b ~ l t v ~ t ~
(I am practicing tennis every day, but I cannot become good at it
readily.)
pE%hlr
L*i
a$a$k+~:e
(g) ~ ~ D & f ~ C : a ~ T ~ ~ & f l a $ a ~ ~ & a d ~ 3 7
r.
(The meeting time long passed, but my friend didn't show up for a long
time, so I went home.)
-
Ng
E
-
Lit
(h) & D ~ t i r t v a G : $ % ~ T b ,
rz
%0$5
Z kfladb2$9$bhblL
5
(No matter how hard I try to explain, he doesn't seem to understand me
easily.)
(i)
(j)
k $ i ~ ~ ~G~~ ~&D $ET ,Qb T
~ L
~ T&- F ~
(I'm having a difficult time, because my cold won't go away easily.)
7 ~ & $ T<, t s $ t s t & ~ b t ~ ; t r b ~ t v ~ ~
(I am scared of blowfish and cannot eat it easily.)
ad+5Q/rttw
(k) ~ ~ Q % ! & k a d ~ a $ ~ + & & % & r . f
(Mr. Nakamura is a teacher who (lit. can talk with us) can understand
US.)
CchLtl+
(1) ~ D ) L - L -, ~P Cifb$fb$(D)@ $&%T, $a;htbbl,
(My roommate is such a hard worker that I cannot compete with
him.)
nakanaka 209
1. Nakanaka modifies only adjectives with positive meanings. Thus,
nakanaka in the following examples is unacceptable.
(3)
za)Y=xc&It76 l * & t J ~ & f P I% ~ h ,
(Your tennis is quite bad, isn't it?)
2. When nakanaka occurs with the negative form of a verb it indicates the
difficulty or slowness with which s.t. desirable reaches its realization, as
shown in KS(C) and Exs.(f) - (j).
3. There are cases in which the affirmative form of a verb can be used as
shown in KS(D) and Ex.&). Notice that in these cases one could say
that the adverb yoku is understood. The deletion of yoku appears to be
allowed when it is followed by a verb that already includes the meaning
of 'well' like dekiru of KS(D) or hanaseru of Ex.&). So, if a verb
doesn't include the meaning of 'well', yoku cannot be omitted.
(5)
ZO&&&%P&
I & < /*#I & ~ f - m & ,
(This picture is well painted.)
4. It is not the case that any N can follow nakanaka; only those nouns that
include the idea of an adjective or adverb can be used with nakanaka.
For example, bijin in KS(E) and benkyd-ka in Ex.(l) come from
utsukushii hito 'a beautiful woman' and yoku benkydsuru hito 'a person
who studies well.' Even the loan word purei-bdi can be used with
nakanaka, because it means yoku onna-no-ko to asobu hito 'a person
who habitually plays with girls.'
21 0
nakanaka
Nakanaka can be used with adjectives that have of positive meaning and
with the negative verb when it implies slowness or difficulty. Observe the
following examples which contain six adverbs of degree: nakanaka, totemo,
hvo ni, taihen, kanari, and kekkd.
When nakanaka is used with an affirmative predicate, it can be replaced by
the five adverbs: toterno, hvd ni, kanari, taihen, and kekk6. But when
nakanaka is used with a negative verb as in [lc], it cannot be replaced by
either of the five adverbs. The crucial differences among the five adverbs are
shown in [2].
b.
& O ~ l d ! . ; f i . l f b : ~ b ~I,C f 7 L i
/fi>&bJ / ? ? 2 7 % / * A
21 & h a m
(Despite his appearance, he drinks quite a lot.)
nakanaka / -naku 2 1 1
c.
ti
$
&
fi:g
B l c i l L C*i L B ?
R ~ i i E+l Z + - L E $ & " I { ( t : T 6 / / 2 / * C f 7 : , ; /*JY
5
721)
1%hf.,
(In Tokyo it was 37 degrees in the daytime, and it was very hot.)
The sentences in [2] show that kekko and kanari indicate a relatively high
degree, wheareas, toterno and taihen indicate an absolutely high degree.
Kekkd and toterno are more colloquial than kanari and taihen, respectively.
-naku
a<
inflectional ending
written Japanese (to indicate a reason I cause for what follows if nai
is attached to Adj(i 1 na) and contrast if it is attached to N + Copula)
+
<w>
not - and; not
[REL. -zu]
- but
~ Sentences
e ~
(The Japanese final examination was not very hard, and I felt relieved.)
(My research area is not modem history, but ancient history.)
(i )
Adj(i)stem
3
(ii)
< 2<
<Q<
(s.t. 1S.O. is not big and -)
2
{Adj(na)stem1N} TI&.
LS
<
2<
<
@+Ti22
(s.t. 1S.O. is not quiet and -)
=Tti
(s.o. is not a teacher but -)
@0$&,3
et
I I ~ <a < ,
d?,Z & ~ ; i l . ? h + ~ ~ : ,
$-IT-
(It wasn't very cold this winter and we wore our overcoats only two or
three times.)
ll$s~f:@~d&c:3E
< a < , #$T&-c ~ 3 ~ 7 : ~
(The movie I saw yesterday was so boring that I went to sleep during
it.)
l o i n
fhd'
<
7%
x
$ L G L ~ & . B $ ? Q)j5I$@~C;fa
~B~
< , A5382 L k O
(To listen to Japanese was not easy, and I had quite a difficult time.)
<
&%%
@Zk@&f:8d&.?fii3 &L < 2 , %€I!+
(I was surprised that I did not feel so sad when I parted with her.)
<
$Li~B$$g??&$ji;i-C fif:a)d&.El$ATG&.h < , 7 >'I i5Af?9f:,
(The person who taught me Japanese was not a Japanese but an American.)
IL I 1 L C L
#hikam;t.s~Y$&~i~a
< 9 .r~ae,
(What I like is not Japanese cuisine, but Thai cuisine.)
1. Adj(i)stem ku naku and Adj(na) de wa naku are used to express a reason /
cause for what follows, as shown in KS(A) and Exs.(a) - (d). But the
reason 1cause there is not stated as precisely as in kara 1node-clauses,
just like the English conjunction "and".
(+kara3 (DBJG: 179-81); node (DBJG: 328-31))
-naku
21 3
2. The -naku form is used in written Japanese, whereas -nakute can be used
in both spoken and written Japanese. However, note that the negative
continuative form -naku cannot be used with a verb except when naru
follows the naku form, as shown in (1) and (2).
%
%
oiQ
$
B&LT-$,
{ ~ Q t b < ~ / * ~ ~ ~ < l
(Our child doesn't read books and we don't know what to
do.)
EXcif4~;&,2
g &a<
t
7/ * m a < I
B.n'9~~>%
o
(My husband doesn't drink much, and it's a relief.)
(L=> nakute (DBJG: 279-80))
i % o F C S Q % % t b <Q 9 3 Lk,
(Our child doesn't read books any more.)
~ A l k @ Q R Q Q <Q b 3 L ~ L ,
(My husband doesn't drink any more.)
3. If nai is attached to N + Copula, it indicates contrast. But, if a noun is
a Sino-Japanese compound ~ i t l l ~ aadjectival
n
nature, such as akusei
'malignant,' kdhyd ($f 8 ) 'popularity,' it indicates a reason1
cause for what follows.
&E)
(3) a.
~&&FE~WQ
< , 1 2 9t L?:,
(The tumor wasn't malignant, and I felt relieved.)
b.
% ~ l r . . * m m ~ a< , ~ 9 . nr)' LIZ,
(The book I wrote was not popular, and I felt disappointed.)
4.
The following chart summarizes the negative and affirmative continuative forms.
_
-
--
=a=
Affirmative
Negative
(+te (DBJG. 464-67); Vmasu)
The -naku form is connected with an Adj(i l na) or a noun, but it cannot be
connected with a verb except when naru follows the -naku form, as stated in
Note 2. However, Vneg zu can be used in written Japanese. Vneg usually
takes a potential negative form, except when Vneg means 'without doing
(+naide (DBJG: 271-73))
H$%D#%@%&T, B 9 k 0
(I was not able to read Japanese newspapers, so I had a difficult
time.)
CaiLr
K'LblfLZJ
tlL5<
K' 1
fE f i & ~ % % T & & f i > b TW
, wYi%Gzfi9k o
(I didn't know the address or the telephone number, so I was not
able to contact him.)
,hkL
L2bL
@X$QRB~~K&$;~
bhf,
${~fib>k,
(I couldn't answer simple questions, so I felt embarassed.)
nandemo 21 5
HT6
nandemo
phl:
I don't know for sure, but
er's uncertainty about s.t.
+Key Sentence
I
I
(I don't know for sure, but they say that Mr. Yamamoto has separated
from his wife and lives alone.)
O t r i
fib
me G z o&awmmt t:~r>+i e-3-L
11 61
h.
(I don't know for sure, but they say things are expensive in this neighborhood.)
r n e ~ ~ o X i a if iwe :~i~~-~ e ~ ~
+L
fib,
l
(I don't know for sure, but he appeared to have earned a lot of money
through stocks.)
fiwf<
I
v ' r W < La? L
r n e ~ & h ~ ~ k l~ +i e ~ ~ ~* kj d5& y 6 + ~ & ~
~ 7
b '>: 1 ;
T-3-L o
(I don't know for sure, but it seems that Mr. Toda's son received an
MBA at the University of Chicago.)
rne~
b%k7%
1)
,>a
~
I:
~wwh.
~
E
-
~
L b&
~
B
~
~
0 -3
P
s
~
bviicl
~
c
(I don't know for sure, but there's some talk that they are developing
an airplane that flies between Japan and the west coast of the States in
about five hours.)
1. The phrase nanderno indicates the speaker's uncertainty about something. It is used at the beginning of the sentence and the final predicate
~
;
21 6
nandemo / nanishiro
has to be either a hearsay expression (as in KS, Exs.(a) and (d)) or conjectural expression (as in Exs.(b) and (c)).
2. The sentence remains grammatical without nandemo, but it cannot
express the idea of uncertainty.
3. Among the conjectural expressions, dard l deshd cannot be used with
nandemo, because the speaker is sure about s.t. more than 50% but less
than 100% when he uses nandemo, whereas he is at most 50% sure
about s.t. when he uses dard l deshd.
bfi O
I -ZX.
(1) *4Wb & D I A C ~ ~ @ ? & P L:J 3 h,
(I don't know for sure, but the two will probably get married.)
{ % LL\/ & 3 / ? 5 1 T ? k
(I don't know for sure, but the two {seem / appear / have been
said} to be getting married.)
(+dare (DBJG: 100-02))
+ m T b &DXAIi%fi€W&
nanishiro fFlL 3
adv. <s>
an adverb that indicates the speaker's emotive feeling about some
extreme state of affairs
as a matter of fact; no matter
what; believe it or not; you
may be surprised, but -; in fact;
unbelievably
[REL. tonikaku]
nanishiro
2 17
+Key Sentences
(My father is obstinate. As a matter of fact, once he says he will do s.t.,
he never changes his mind.)
fl(Cb%( CL
CL*W
--Al?;Sl$
h,
(A: I heard that education at this college is good. B: Yeah, you may
be surprised, but the instructor-student ratio is 6 to 1.)
I
Sentence,
I
1
sentence2
I
I (Because my boss hollan at me all day long, I'm unbelievably stressed.) /
(a)
& O ~ ~ A ~ & ~ LT~ T~ >L Y ~% % & & & Q T ~ > & L T * ; S ~
;la,
(He is rich, you know. Believe it or not, he has three Mercedes Benz.)
@ L a , tD&btsl,>io%$g
Gbi b b l T L l z - h l b h ,
(It snowed a lot this winter. In fact, there were less snow-free days than
snowy days, you know.)
(b) @ a ) ~ G i $ ~ G : ~ $ ~ ; S 1 3 7 ' : T t 0
<
21 8
nanishiro
(d) A:
bTd&.~$@b>jfak
(Japan is crowded, isn't it?)
B:
j A, { @ L S ,
%41&.79
'I f ~ a ) 3 - 5 5 3 O - Q O b : , XEd2.:
4:t*'): Xh.
b jfao
(Yeah, as a matter of fact, the size is one twenty fifth of America
but the population is one half, you know.)
53O-7'?73
(el
~ L S :jF~~l/vrz,
,
&
a & f i ~ ~ ~ ~ t v ~ ~ ~
(I'm unbelievably busy. I don't have any sleeping time, you know.)
1. Originally the adverb comes from nani o shim meaning 'do what you
may.'
2. Nanishiro indicates the speaker's emotive reaction about some extreme
state of affairs, so if an unusual situation does not exist the adverb cannot be used.
(1)
Vii tiJXa~-?f.=;~.>,
M
L ("&%&;k+
~
j
K%L>
/ *tj 1
k@$%b>I OTO
(Please let me take a day off today, because (I have a severe
headache I I have a slight headache).)
(2)
<
L {~p " ~ ~ ~ t ~ ~ $ ,/ &
d.6,
(Don't worry, because {there are as many as 20 policemen
watching 1I am watching you] .)
, K ~ ~ L -Q
c ~ I / ~ L > ~ . .M
,
lr<
*R$ZZT%%->TL>ZI]
Nanishiro in all the KS and Exs. above can be replaced by tonikaku. However, tonikaku has a meaning of 'any waylat any rate' but unlike nanishiro it
does not indicate the speaker's emotive feeling. In other words, nanishiro is
a speaker-oriented expression, but tonikaku isn't. So, the latter can be used in
~ -
nanishiro / naranai 2 1g
highly hearer-oriented request or question sentences but the former cannot.
[I] a.
b.
c.
I L : C Z ~ P </*.fiil~31&416:4~7;2b',
(Come and see me, anyway.)
I t E f i > < /*.fiilL31 ? % d Q & ~ f z Ir; i T T ~ ,
(I'd suggest that you send a letter, anyway.)
{L:w<
/ * w L ~ f)i i c w b t , a . t t j . ,
(Are you going to quit smoking anyway?)
1
1
a phrase that is used to express
insurmountable psychological or
cannot help -ing; irresistibly;
unbearably
[REL. tamaranai]
+Key Sentences
(A)
Adj(na)te
,%&
a I; ak'o
(I'm very much womed about my sick mother. (Lit. I cannot help
worrying about my sick mother).)
1
(I'm dying to know Japanese history more deeply.)
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naranai
(C)
: k ~ T & ~ T , , l & gkjS%[Z
$~DL
(I cannot help worrying about my mother who is living alone.)
-
( i ) Adj(i/ na)te B l;Bb>
j kL L < T i's l; h b l
f @ T h 6 i's
(ii)
(I cannot help feeling happy.)
(I cannot help feeling sorry.)
VteBbhbl
~jS-&blThl; i'skl
ti-t
t;LL/r
b
(I cannot help feeling pressed.)
IZL
kjS@if-A&lELTbl&OT,$$L< Ti's 17 1 + b ,
(My husband has gone alone for work and I cannot help feeling
lonely.)
=AT<
htb
1 h l 2 ~ % % 1 f i $ t 1 35Th, L < T B b B b l h i I ? ,
(The couple have decided to get engaged and they look ovejoyed.)
$2$% B O ~ J
RbA@B
.
< 7 8 r; 8 k l 0
P-btCb,$ti
I1Lrira
tibLh
(The mystery novels by Seicho Matsumoto are irresistibly interesting.)
tb'l
V i
R O % a > x t V ; S j S w + 1L < T B r ; B k ~ ,
(Our neighbor's stereo is unbearably noisy.)
+* i2 r L Q m
~~\~fk&jS~a>~$??~O
&T
a ,3 %j%2TB
~ : 8 & l;Qk>,
(Since Prof. Yamada is going to quit this university, I cannot help feeling disappointed.)
x g a ~ b d<i T h r; h b 1 ,
2iSri
ba
(The summer in Tokyo is awfully hot.)
naranai 221
*bv%"
<
b.+
(g) , @ a > ~ , % ? ? g b r ~ h f =:k&
b ,F ~ LT a bts.h.gf:,
(When I rushed up the stairs at the station, it became unbearably
painful to breathe.)
A g ~ ? i t : c ; r ' a ~ a > ~ ~ ~ - n ~ ~E( $*&@
7 ~f ai 6~a~5 h~7b ~ ,
7: ,
(I got really mad because the TV set which I just bought got broken
right away.)
L
(i)
=t
egfl?9 < & 7 - C b 4 G b 1 0 ~ ,s f l & X 7 - C ~b a b r 0
(I feel helplessly depressed because my business isn't going well.)
1. Naranai is used to express insurmountable psychological or physical
feeling. The form is connected with Adj(i / na) of psychological or
physical feeling as shown in KS(A), (B), and Exs.(a) - (g), or with V of
psychologic$ feeling as in Exs.(h) and (i). If Adj(i / na) is neither a psychological nor physical feeling, naranai cannot be used.
(1)
??%Lo%&$<
T Q 5 QL\,
-
+LO%b&%itbb,
(My house is unbearably small.)
-
(2) *Ei$a>%&?bi%<T Q % Q L b E I $ a ) ~ Q b & ~ b ~ Q ,
(Prices in Japan are unbearably expensive.)
However, there are some psychological and physiological adjectives
that cannot be used with naranai.
??XLLQC L Y ~ F > T L I : ~ ; ,,WF~<TG-~Q$~I:,,
#,L
(3) a.
wf;
(I jogged after a long while and my legs hurt unbearably.)
#6
b.
*&a>%&b&%~bv.+b,1~8T-a
6 a b ~
(That teacher is strict, so I hate him badly.)
c.
* & O X C & ~ : T ~ ~ ~ ~ ' B iLkP ~
$ ~a; 1
,
(He is very considerate, so I like him a lot.)
;a~,
When V is connected with naranai it is usually an idiomatic verb phrase
of psychological feeling, and not of physiological feeling. Thus, for
example, (4) is unacceptable, unless naranai is replaced by tamaranai.
222
naranai
2. The subject of the naranai construction is normally the speaker I writer
or whoever the speaker I writer is empathetic with as in (5).
* + 3 :
(5) ~ % n ~ 1 2 0 2 & 0 & % P 5b-?a L < T h b h b l o
(Machiko cannot help feeling envious of Hitomi's beauty.)
If the subject is other than the speaker / writer and the speaker 1writer is
not empathetic with the referent of the subject, it is necessary to use
expressions such as ydda, rashii, yosu da, etc, as in Ex.@).
Tamaranai and shikata ga nai can be used with any Adj or V of psychological or physical feeling to express its unbearableness, whereas naranai is
much more restricted in that it has to indicate psychological feeling when
used with V, as shown in Note 1 above.
The difference between tamaranai and shikata ga nai is that the former
expresses the speaker's feeling of intolerability more strongly than the latter.
(+tamaranai (DBJG: 44547))
,nari
- nari
- nari - nari
223
--&11--&1)
a phrase to indicate two representative choices / examples
- -
-
or
(for example); like
or(REL. - ka - ka; - -tari - -tari;
- toka - toka]
+Key Sentences
(If you don't understand grammar, ask me or Professor Suzuki.)
(As for kanji you can't read, find out the reading either by looking it up
in a dictionary or by asking a Japanese.)
( i ) N1 h 0 N2 Qll{;59/ 81
t:
**<h
H ~ Z B 3 ~ 8 Z B r(;59/81
l
(eitherTanakaorYamada)
(ii) NI Prt. Q ll N2 Prt.
+i
iA
LLI- B 3%".
B 3 (where Prt. = other particles than iF/ 8 )
B 3 (to the mountain or to the oceans)
H +Z b= B 3 LLI H Z G= B 3 (either to Tanaka or to Yamada)
(iii) N1 Q ll N2
B ll Prt. (where the Prt. is, : G
+, 2, T , &b)
224
- nari - nari
(iv) Vinf .nonpast
%+ 2 9 ,
(a)
a rl
&< 2 V
(Vinf .nonpast a V )
(reading or writing)
~ ~ t s ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ a ~ j 5 ' ~ % i : B ~ i : ~ g b f ,
(Either I or Yamada will go to the airport to pick you up.)
(I,) ? $ ; 3 ~ % % t a z t : j 5 ' h r l ~ ~ f : 1 ; % & a ~ 7 T . ; r 3 x a v ~ s $
f
0
(If you have something that you want to report, please do it by telephone or by fax.)
It*
(c)
%$larl%%a"I=&~-C,Q~ < Q ~ L ~ : V / ~ T L
(I would like to see my parents or a close friend, and talk leisurely.)
-
7:
=
=
=
-
EN
c0
-
(Right now I'm so busy that I can't make a trip, but I intend to make
one during the spring break or summer vacation.)
(e)
Y ~ x i F L k ; t r . ~ f : 1 ; , b . L h r l . f ~ - 1 ~ ~ 7t :' L
sfr: lb b 1 b \ T L ~
i
(If you want to play tennis, why don't you play with Tom or Charles?)
(f)
I- B$L
!TV&
ha 6 ,
a V L k b P5 Tf7k
7 1 f -
v-eh*
m d ~ m =<&a 9 , $ % a > Z % ~ b
A
(If you are looking for an apartment, you should go to a realtor or look
at the newspaper ads.)
(g)
&&+afs rl , %?av ,
L~G$~~'L~WYlo
~;tr.%%~
(You'd better do some exercise, like taking a walk or swimming.)
1.
- nari - nari is used to present two choices as examples. The speaker
makes a subjective judgment that his 1 her choice is a reasonable and
proper one. That is why it is frequently used in sentences expressing a
- nari - nari
225
command I request as in KS(A), (B), and Exs.(b), or a suggestion1
advice as in Exs.(e) - (g), or an intention I desire as in Exs.(a), (c) and
(4.
2. Usually nari is repeated twice, but it may appear only once in Vinf
nonpast nari Vinf .nonpast nari.
(1)
.
%&c:~T<
&I) LT, & g k g & b t ; / v k L~':I;P~T?&
(Why don't you go to the barber's and make your hairstyle
neat?)
3. The main predicate of the structure in question is more often than not in
the nonpast tense, because it expresses the speaker's current will, determination, desire or habits as shown in Exs.(a), (c) and (d). But the main
predicate can be in the past, if the predicate expresses a habitual determination as shown in (3) below.
(3) %~lk?%?o)~k%;~~%~b
Gblk!I&,
d: i: I Lk,
%&a?I B$hG
)3
Izk7 <
(I've made it a rule to ask my teacher or a Japanese when I don't
know how to read kanji.)
-
- -
I. The structure - nari nari can be replaced by the conjunction ka ka,
because both can express choice. So, KS(A) and Ex.(a), for example,
can be rewritten as [I] and [2],respectively.
- -
The crucial difference between - nari - nari and ka (ka) is that the
latter is an exhaustive listing of choices (i.e., 'either or'), but the former is a listing of representatives out of more possible choices.
(+ ka ka; kal (DBJG: 164-66))
- -
11. The expression
- -tari - -tari can replace - nari - nari. For example,
226
- nari - nari
KS(B) and Ex.(f) can be rewritten as [3] and [4].
-
(e tari - tari suru (DBJG: 458-61))
-
-
Both - nari nari and -tari - -tari list representative examples, but the
former sounds more assertive than the latter. (i.e., the speaker feels that
his choice is the proper one). So in a situation where the ~ p e a k e r ' ~
assertion is due, - -tari -tan is not used.
-
t
Lt3.L
[5] 53*r;ed.9r:c;,H P @ T
C:
(i<~*b)/*S<f-bJI,
&&
{W<&b! /*ML\ebJl L.51,
(If you cannot figure it out, do research at the library or ask
your professor.)
In [6a] and [6b] nari is ungrammatical, because Vinf.nonpast nari
Vinf .nonpast nari cannot be used with the past tense predicate.
[6] a.
~ d l i f {~L k2V /*bQ&b))
~
C D 9 (i?!l'$~~\kbI
/
* M < & b J I Lf:,
(Yesterday I did things like playing tennis and listening to
CDs.)
b.
749 { & ~ f P/*f?.TC&blI,
l
&a (B3fLbl/*%3&
6) I, t -c B % ~ $ 1 k
9 ,
(Doing things like drinking sake and singing songs, we
enjoyed very much (lit. was very enjoyable).)
Tari in [7] is ungrammatical, simply because it cannot be connected
with a noun.
In [8] tari is ungrammatical, because tari expresses X and Y (and others), whereas nari expresses X or Y (or s.t.).
- nari - nari / nari ni
nI.
227
-
toka - toka is also used to list representative examples. - nari - nari
can be replaced by - toka - toka: the former conveys the speaker's subjective judgment that the choice is the proper one but the latter doesn't.
- nan nan in [9d] is unacceptable because it cannot take a verb right
after it.
-
(I don't like things like politics or religion.)
t
in a way 1style that is proper to
s.0. I s.t.
I
in one's own way; in one's own
swle
nari ni
228
+
~ Sentences
e ~
aa)X
-
Noun
Noun
it
i
b
j
m
avi:
1& & T v & ~ L w ~
(He appears to think hard in his own way.)
(Animals are capable of their own communication.)
t,*<CV
YLkitYnts !I:b
-
(students in their own way)
(ii) Nl It N2 ts !ID N3 (where N1 =Nz)
QLQw
%&a !Ia)%,%. (teachers' own idea)
(a) Tkl/\y$(t,~\sb\kYa!I1 : ~~ $ i f j & ~
(Small colleges have their own merits.)
(b)
%tm!I I:,
I:hQk+h
A&RB&TV~T,
(I have my own outlook on life.)
I: T h L +
(c)
$G@Ci$$j;@7'bOb:,%~@c!IC:,
G r i Lr
Efi, %$fifl&&,
(A bike and a car have their own merits and demerits.)
!II:, '&6:&B31f 7 : z $ ~ l ~ 1 ~
(d) $&&hhit@@~~tb
(Healthy people had better take care of themselves in their own way.)
nari ni
(el
229
C=F&-%
$~di%&~z~a
17
L & ~ & & & B??o
(I like a society in which old people can enjoy life in their own way.)
Lri
1.13
IfL41.lIt25
(f) $ L l i ~ L h 1 3 6 : - 4 1 ~ @ < ~ B 1 7 T t 0
(I intend to work very hard in my own way.)
(g)
z O k % 6 = 9 b q E w a 17 O%?.e++9-cbaa .x 5 TT.,
(My father seems to have his own idea about this issue.)
(i) Z$&t;i i & + +a~17 o~$A$& a OR,
(Rich people have their own suffering.)
1. The particle nari ni is used to express a way or a style that is proper to
S.O. or s.t. The phrase N wa N nari ni is used when the speaker wants to
assert s.t. about N. For example, in KS(A), the speaker wants to assert
that he thinks hard in his own way.
2. Along with the adverbial phrase N nari ni, there is N nari no N as in
KS(B) and Exs.(g) - (i).
3. In both N1 wa N2 nari ni and N1 wa N2 nari no N3, Nz can be replaced
by the pronoun sore if N is an inanimate object, as in (1) below.
(1) a.
d.3 bak%Ck?kLa 17 :b 1375'&&,
(cf. Ex.(a))
(Small colleges have their own merits.)
b.
'i?.XB%Ci?kLC 17 O!W75'&6. (cf. Ex.@))
(Jazz music has its own charm.)
230
nashi de wa
nashi de wa
L TCt
comp. prt.
without
[REL. ga (i)-nakereba;
nashi ni wa]
-
+Key Sentence
(Without real talents one cannot get along in the society.)
cEi===
%==
tLt*>
%&aL T l i
(without a teacher)
7
h21.a L T I ~ & $wbfa~1,
(Without you I cannot keep on living.)
dli2
s e a ~ ~ i i b a b 1~% c
$rib'<
~ ~ G s ~ ; ~ L Q L ~ ,
(Without money we cannot receive good education.)
@a~~ciY&ei-=a1;;.s<
aQ-c~ai.
(Without leisure time life will become dull.)
&$a ~ ~ c i Z E e & & a ~ l o
(Without a job one cannot live a life.)
I
t
ltL hi
&L@
6.6'<
li?'rL
LTIi~+YdiWELtbb~,
(Without basic research science would not develop.)
<a*
L T I i f j L 9 k$%$E,
(Without a car it is a bit inconvenient.)
nashi de wa
231
1. The compound particle nashi de wa is used to express a conditional "if
s.t. / s.0. is missing."
2. The particle nashi de wa usually appears with a negative predicate. The
predicate can be implicitly negative as in Ex.(c).
(1) a.
* & h f z & L T i b 4 2 T L > 1 f b b (cf.Ex.(a))
-&h7'z&LT&+C-c'4>Gfbo
(Without you I can live a life.)
b.
*%a&L T l b ? & O + B B ; k b O (cf. KS)
--%B&LT&?&O+G&B;k&.
(One can get along in society even without real talents.)
[Related ~xpressions]
I. Nashi de wa can be replaced by nashi ni wa in KS and Exs.(a), (b), (d),
and (e), but not in the other Exs. It seems that N nashi de wa is preferred in a context where N is used as a means of achieving something;
whereas N nashi ni wa is preferred in a context where the meaning of a
means of achieving something is weak. That is why in Exs.(c) and (f)
the original nashi de wa can hardly be replaced by nashi ni wa; the free
time is regarded as a means of enriching one's life in Ex.(c) and a car is
regarded definitely as a means of transportation in Ex.(f). In [I] below,
the same N "w8puro" is regarded as a means in [la] and not as such in
[lbl.
[I] a.
7-;PU ( & L T U / ? & L C = U ) L > V ~ $ % F & ~ ~ ~ L > ,
(Without a word processor one cannot write a good paper.)
B&V= 8 S i i
b.
d./rdc
7-;Pu {&Lt;:ib / ? t b : L T i t l X $ W % C & 4 R b ; k t s ~ > .
(One cannot think of writing activities without a word
processor.)
-
11. The adverbial phrase nashi de wa can be rephrased by - ga nakereba
or by - ga i-nakereba. Thus, for example, KS and Ex.(a) can be rewritten into [2] and [3],respectively, without changing their basic meaning.
-
e
d
232
nashi de wa / -neba naranai
The only difference between the two versions is that - nashi de wa version sounds slightly more formal probably due to the archaic form
nashi.
-
-
However, ga (i)-nakereba cannot be rephrased by nashi de wa when
the sentence is a question, request, command, suggestion, or volitional
sentence. Examples follow.
[41 { t t z + m ~ f h l ~ / * t m &
I@
~L
~ ~
u S
~W/RL
< IZS
T
b>/t%LI:br5T$7P/t%L3 L L ? l o
(If you don't have a job, look for one / please look for one / why
don't you look for one / let's look for one.)
E
[5]
X L
4L*i5
I%&#L\&Cf hlB/*%!k& L T l b l $%T% % L a S b l ,
(If there isn't a teacher, study by yourself.)
[6] { ~ & h f Q k t h C % / * ~ & & L T t t r?
l , LI:bblbrT.f$,
(If I don't have money, what shall I do?)
-neba naranai taiga 5
ph,:
<w>
must; have to; should
[REL. -nakereba naranai]
-neba naranai
233
+Key Sentences
(A)
(In order to know Japan one has to go to Japan at least once.)
I
(Japan has to open its market wider.)
Vinf.neg hdf8 6 8 b h
% 3 ;faif8 b 8 b 1
kxhifa 6 8 b 1
(s.o. has to talk.)
(s.o. has to eat.)
-@bC%th l;Qbh (irr.) (s.0. has to do it.)
(a)
IjL3*3
9-3
$&~Ee~~a~cf;fawr;;ib~.~,
(I have to continue the same research from now on.)
CLL*-.Ll
L
(b) h @ ~ k ~ 8 < 3 ; t a b f 8 r ; h b ~ ,
(We should get rid of racial prejudice.)
dv ?r
(c)
8blLi
%
<:
-lZLL+
W:<
2%0t4?Sa%~&$?f
1:ssi~-@htf8
1;8 ~ I..,3
(I
had to report the agenda of the conference to the main office after
returning to my country.)
(d)
+?A
It
-
h ~ w % a 8 i i + ; f a m r; ~ c L > ~
(We have to voice preservation of nature.)
234
-neba nafanai / ni
~lm;tz;t.~&1;G%w
- FwarflLs 17 I*L,
(el
(From now on Japan has to lead the world.)
1.
Vinf .neg neba naranai is used in written Japanese or in formal public
speech to express obligation, duty, or necessity.
2. The neba naranai form for the irregular verb sun, is se-neba naranai.
The only crucial difference between Vinf. neg -neba naranai and Vinf. neg
-nakereba naranai is that the former is used normally in written Japanese, but
the latter, in spoken and written Japanese. Connection-wise, the way -neba
naranai and -nakereba naranai are connected with adjectives are different.
ni CZ
prt.
presses the speaker's feeling of
+Key Sentences
-
~-
Scond
Sinf
@s%htf % P c = & Ra~
L O i
(
c:~
1
(If you had come here yesterday, you could have met Natsuko.)
i
1
(It must be lonely for an old man to live done.)
I
(i )
( V I Adj(i)}inf {TL a 3 / 7'26 5 1 1:
I%-if/?$~l:} { T L a 5 / 7 ' 2 6 i 1 l i (would talklwould have
talked)
5 7 ' 651
T
7
(would {belhave
been} quiet)
blbl
{ ~ / % L k 7 ' ? 7 7 : 1 { T L r i /7'?651 :C
(would(be1have
been} a good teacher)
(a)
~ ~ - + c ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ c z ~ j~bz0 ~ : ~ B
.&tr,%hL
I: if^
(If you could stay in Japan another year or so your Japanese would
become more proficient.)
<
&$js."t:
~ / v i f j n ~ i z ~ . e % ~j ~I f: i~i ; i a ~ ~
(If we had a lot of money, we would be able to buy this sort of house.)
a 3 :
,.!:?fI
T
~
~ c : L ~ L ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . " & Q ~ : I ; % ~ +5sKO
~~~BQY~~~
(If I had had a good job I could have married Michiko.)
I:.
O . : i ;1
d % t L _,~q~g~6cfirw'mgi-jrL
~ Aj aj K ~
( I f you go by plane, you could easily get there.)
S
LL3li
m:aa&x,
&&ts~a~6 j i:,
(If he uses his money a little more carefully, he could save his money.)
Bj
<
&O% 0 7 1 f - b ~:&/vf.. ~ $ $ u T
L L I:,
(If you lived in an apartment near the station, it would be convenient.)
:?6
*2 l
CbW<
+@BIAbk~~:~T;51~QOG:i&~&-h";51;516TL
L 5 KO
(It must cost a lot of money to send two children to college.)
% $ ~ # o G & a e <L-c, S ? 3 Q f : z k T L L 5 K O
(You must have had a difficult time when you lost your airplane ticket.)
-
1. If the structure is "Scond, {V / Adj}inf.nonpast (deshd 1dard} ni,"
the entire sentence expresses the subjunctive past (i.e., supposition that
is counter to the current situation) as in Exs.(a), (b), (d), (e) and (f).
"Scond, {V /Adj}inf.past {deshd l dam} ni" expresses the subjunctive past perfect (i.e., supposition that is counter to the past situation) as
in KS(A) and Ex.(c). In both the subjunctive past and the past perfect,
the entire sentence expresses the speaker's regret. But if the subject of
the Scond is the second or third person, it expresses the speaker's sympathy for the second or third person. If Scond is not there, as in KS(B),
Exs.(g) and (h), the entire sentence expresses sympathy.
-
2. The sentence-final particle ni always follows deshd / dard.
-
-
"Scond, {V / Adj }inf (deshd / dard}" can be rephrased as "Scond, {V /
Adj} infnoni," as shown in [I] and [2].
(6
noni (DBJG: 331-35))
ni / ni atattelatari 237
6 El %hdfE%C:%;iIzUlCL
[I] E
[2] %&75'I:
(cf. KS(A))
< 3 AibhCfZ tv82ZT$E;i&0CZ0
(cf. Ex.(b))
The desholdaro ni version indicates uncertainty, whereas the noni version
does not. Comparison of [3a] and [3b] below will clarify the point.
[3] a.
#C:b~b~B$lsrib~I:I;KPa"+3LIr.~%~%I:ff33C~o
(=Ex.(c))
IG
~~:~%
Y
J%
:~IJ
I;%@%Z tvIr.%Uffi%I:UlC:..,
b. %
(If I had had a good job, it is very likely that I could have married her.)
[3a] expresses uncertainty, meaning 'I guess I could have married Michiko,'
whereas [3b] doesn't express uncertainty.
a compound particle that indicates
occasion of doing s.t. or of having
done s.t. in formal Japanese
on the occasion of; at; in;
before; prior to
[REL. mae ni; ni saishite; sai
(ni); toki]
+Key Sentences
(On the occasion of new employees' entering the company, the president threw a party at a hotel.)
(On the occasion of graduating from college, Kazuya consulted with his
academic adviser on his future direction.)
$&$G:I /
7: 3 T / / 7: 0 1 (on the occasion of the marriage)
(ii) Vinf.nonpast 1:
( 3I:
3
T 1 %1: 0 1
(On the occasion of my study abroad, my father told me about his own
experience.)
(b)
c
It/,
I k . 8 ~
liL
*mi
923
:orl.W t L r 6 . L
-2
E ~ $ @ ~ % B W R T ~ C ~ % IB: %
~ TH,P % T & N ~ ~ Q L ~ : ~
(Before I did research on the Japanese economy, I collected materials
at the National Diet Library.)
L*-J+?$
(c)
L ~ i t ?A.
(d)
*vs
+<Qi?
&&~i.tf:
7 I.& R W ~ : 9, M B ~ % R B
LIZ,
(The Premier had a conference with cabinet members before attending
the summit.)
L: f i b ,
a$
L
zm~;t;&?h~Q%(
G:/?: 0 , + o B + ~ ' ~ o E ~ BL~ <$ # d 7 ~ ~ ~
(Before writing a historical novel, the novelist did an in-depth survey
of the history of the period he dealt with.)
1 . ni atattelatari is used to indicate time when one faces s.t. formal. The
formality of the compound particle can be shown by (1).
(1) a.
L e i L&
LziQii
gk* gT& B~g;gCz
% L i 2 R $ 3 K 3 k ~ 7 9 E 0 @%
Tb\&,,
(It is my custom to drink a small amount of foreign liquor
prior to going to bed.)
b.
* $ L C ~ & & ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ T T ~ ~ X + - % ~ ~ I I . ~
(I drink a glass of whisky before going to bed.)
Both (la) and (lb) express a similar situation, but (la) is expressed in a
more formal way than (lb). Thus, ni atatte is acceptable in the formal
sentence (la) but not in the informal sentence (lb).
2. The compound particle is primarily used in written Japanese. When a
verb precedes it, the verb is often a Sino-Japanese suru-verb as in KS(B)
and Ex.(b), because the Sino-Japanese verb is also suitable for written
Japanese.
3. The tense of the verb before ni atatte/atari is always nonpast regardless
of the tense of the final predicate. The nonpast tense expresses an
incomplete aspect of an action indicated by the verb. Thus, for example,
in KS(B), when Kazuya went to see his academic adviser, he had not yet
graduated from college. That is why the phrase can be translated into
English as 'before' or 'prior to.'
4. The difference between ni atari and ni atatte is a matter of style; the former is more formal than the latter.
5 . There is a prenominal form
- ni atatte no N used as in (2) below.
(2) %A?kW0A?*E ( 3 7 ~ 7 /7* 3 k t l l D l $ - f 4 -bi?tE&
aR L I . ,
(The president attended the patty held on the occasion of new
employees' joining the company.) (cf. KS(A))
I. Toki is a basic noun which indicates the time when s.0. / s.t will do /
does / did s.t. or the time when s.0. / s .t. will be / is 1was in some
state. It is clear from Note 3 that toki cannot be replaced by ni atan/
atatte when the preceding verb is past.
(+toki (DBJG: 490-94))
=N?
240
ni atattelatari
(Mr. Tanaka joined a company soon after graduating from college.)
Toki can be used to express any time, be it formal or informal, whereas
ni atattelatari is used only in formal style. This contextual difference is
shown in [3].
b.
@a
{ s r f / * t Z l k ~ T / * K ~ t ; '/-r'7-~&F&,
~I]
(Before going to bed I take shower.)
11. The conjunction mae ni and the compound particle in question are
semantically very close. Both of them allow only Vinf.nonpast because
an action indicated by the verb is incomplete. Yet there is one crucial difference between them. Ni atattelatari means 'before s.t. signijicant takes
place,' but mae ni means 'before s.t. takes place.' The difference can be
shown by the following examples.
(dmae ni (DBJG: 231-33))
1
*
[4] %+I&@& {at: l * C Z I f ; - > T I f L F B
(Nobuko watches TV before she goes to sleep.)
~L
- (no) sai (ni) 1 - ni saishite which is
used to indicate a special occasion on which S.O. does s.t. The crucial
difference between this time expression and - ni attatelatari is that the
latter indicates an occasion in formal sentence, but the former indicates
111. There is another time expression
ni atattelatari / ni hanshite/hansuru
241
a special occasion. Thus, in the following formal yet non-special sentence the time expression in question cannot be used.
-
Practically all the uses of - (no) sai (ni) 1 ni saishite can be rephrased
by ni atattelatari, as long as the sentence is formal.
-
$At%
b.
5%
El*O%l-E4kO@% { E E L 7 / D E E / E%f:7T / E
% r L b ) H*OH%D%%%$U~
)
Lk0
(At the time of research on Japanese modernization I used
the ~ a t i o n aDiet
l
Library of Japan.)
ni hanshite/hansuru
CZE L 7 / ET 3
cornp. prt.
<w>
against; contrary to; in contrast
to; in violation of; while;
whereas
[REL. ni hikikae; ni taishite; to
gyaku nil
+Key Sentences
I
(Contrary to the majority's expectations, an unknown runner won the
Tokyo International Marathon this year.)
1
(In our company, in contrast to the increase in sales of TV sets, t
q
(It is said that to enter good universities in Japan is difficult but to graduate from them is easy.)
I
I
(In contrast to this, in America even good universities are relatively
easy to enter, but students must study quite hard to graduate from them.)
@)
Noun
Noun
i
i
c:kji.ta
%
ek~~~l;;kf:.
(Taeko was forced to marry. (lit. A marriage which was against Taeko's
will was forced upon her.))
mmm
7%.
Gc E L T (contrary to expectations)
(ii) Sinf 0 C: LZ L T (Connection rules: the same as 0 R)
k
< $8 5.4 t a 0 C:
LZ L T (in contrast to the fact that
S.O.
studies
hard)
(iii) Demonstrative pronoun 1: LZ L T
Z ;k d:
E L T (in contrast to this)
(iv) N C:Eji.t6 N
7?Jb:LZji-if
USL
(a)
(b)
O l i L L
It7
d.
6% (a result which is contrary to s.o.'s expectation)
1 t b 1
?~c~~A~>B@C:ELT%@Q&IC*~;
J ~73 e:I's37'&
(Contrary to his parents' wishes, Hiroshi became a chef after finishing
high school.)
Tiii& % o & , ~ , ~ : L z L T ~ & Q &~a
G ~ &f:, ~ T
(He was forced to accept a bribe. (lit. He received a bribe against his
will.))
(c)
Cqilti
W L
lit5
If db,
ba?
ii. C i i TV L
ZO&~:LZLT?$%
~ Q m * * f . % e ~ i - * E o g % lYltc:aao
(Your business will be suspended for one month if you work your
employees in violation of these rules.)
LnCL
fi<$
o t r l f lfw
(d) % $ ~ ~
~ l0k ~i & ~ f l % ~ I ' s ~ C : E ~ r ~ % ~ / vLf l hP - @
~ a)%
'N
.
.
.
.
.
.
-
!
IfZ0
(In Okumura's family, whereas the husband is quiet, the wife is very
talkative.)
$E;51;k-cb>&o
(The principle consideration of elementary education in Japan is to
provide students with knowledge. In America, in contrast (to this),
emphasis is put on increasing students' creativity and individual talents.)
(The election this time ended up with results which were against the
general prediction.)
1. Te in ni hanshite may be dropped, as in (1).
(1) ~ 4 D 3 E m ~ Y7>CikkDPEEEL(T)%%D%%$Q
4
k% L f: , (=KS(A))
2. When ni hanshite connects two propositions, the propositions are in
opposition, as in KS(B), (C), Exs.(d) and (e).
3. Ni hansuru modifies the word which follows, as in KS(D) and Ex.(f).
e elated ~x~ressions]
I. When ni hanshite connects two propositions in opposition, it can be
paraphrased as ni hikikae or to gyaku ni, as in [l] and [2].
ni hanshite/hansuru / ni hokanaranai 245
a.
Ni taishite can also replace ni hanshite when ni hanshite connects two
propositions in opposition, as in [3] and [4].
[3] %ftd'?kCiF L V D g ; k ~ C f l $ $ V T b 1 & 0{ K E L T / E
7) % - 7 4 % % & D ~ ; k ~ ~ ? I ; 3 s T $ ~ T
(=KS(B))
b~&o
~ L
The difference between the two is that when ni hanshite is used, the
connected propositions are in opposition but when ni taishite is used, the
connected propositions are contrastive but not necessarily in opposition.
Thus, in 151, where the two propositions are contrastive but not in opposition, only ni taishite is acceptable.
%&Ski
C*iL
[5] A ? ~ ~ ~ % B E % Q ~ B L
{EMLT
T L ~ /*C=BLTl
~ D
B 3i
t i~ 7 - r
(Company A focuses on products for education (lit. puts importance on the education industry) while Company B focuses
on products for leisure (lit. takes great interest in the leisure
industry).)
-E&'$~,X;~TL~~~
that an action / state mentioned in
the topic phrase or clause is noth-
be nothing but -; be simply
[REL. ni suginai]
-
+Key Sentences
(His words are nothing but flowery words.)
Topic Clause
I I I
Sentence (reason)
I I
-
(The reason that I am studying Japanese is simply because I want to
work in Japan in the future.)
Topic
Sinf
1E*c< :
9F< L*3
fimw
812 C
~
. d.LI
W
+f;
D
PQ
A z :
1:~32.2 1;a b l ,
(Foreign language learning is nothing but learning about the ways
people .in other countries think.)
8<0 C&$3gfl& L b \ fP I; I:
13 $ 2 1; 2 b>,
work is simply because we want money.)
(The reason that we
(a)
*- 7
ni hokanaranai 247
BLd'<
7 IL
TL L
1.a > p w i x ~ a > % t : ~ a f i a 6 a k a ,
(Mozart's music is nothing but an angel's voice.)
I~?:L
t i , ~f
u r b .
(b) iPi4?!6bih&a>l%G:12&abjb~ao
(Marriage is nothing but a graveyard of life.)
(c)
I: :* h C L
~ E ~ > W C ~ Q Z E ~ l=
j a .b aCo Z ; ~ ~ ~
(His speech and behavior are nothing but self-advertisement.)
BB
'
rb
<
(d) %dr%R??%!L LCJV&a>di~R??%~Tb~~;3~bC:lZ&abitrb~,
(The reason why parents discipline their children strictly is simply
because they love their children.)
lr<
d.o)tr
(e)
c:~+tc bG L ~ ,
@&$$$~:&->T&QDc~#??$Y~~ f z b a * ~ ;
(The reason why she comes close to me is simply because she wants to
use me.)
C i ? fi-
(f)
H$%$ZkLGZ
P k ~ ~ f . a > d & . ~ $ a > ~~a$>~ a > ~ & a > . k j & C ~
bLB-haa b a b 1 0
(The reason why my Japanese made such progress is simply because of
my college Japanese instructor.)
(g)
Z a > ~ ~ a > ~ & a > ~ j g . " b ~ b ~ a ) ~ i ~ ~K$Gl Z; ;l ?kI bawo
~~ D
b ~ & b
(The reason why the student quality of this college is so good is simply
because the selection is tough.)
d.<-w
$
L A',
CLAv
I t *7
<
(h) @jS#a>lH
bih%a>@&??%
il
Z t 1: G2&a b a b l ,
(The use of nuclear weapons invites nothing but (lit. is nothing but to
invite) the annihilation of humanity.)
1. The phrase ni hokanaranai is used to express that X is nothing but Y,
248
ni hokanaranai
where Y is either N as in KS(A) and Exs.(a), (b), (c), (f) or kara-clause
as in KS(B) and Exs.(d), (e), (g) or koto-nominalized clause as in KS(C)
and Ex.(h).
2. The phrase in question is used in written or very formal spoken Japanese. The final negative -nai can be replaced by the archaic negative
marker -nu in formal written Japanese, as in (1) below:
The phrase ni suginai which means 'nothing but' sounds very close to ni
hokanamnai but they are quite different. The former means k t . / s.0. is nothing more than what is stated, in terms of amount, degree, status, significance, etc,' whereas the latter means k t . / s.0. is nothing other than X.' The
former often has downgrading nuance, but the latter lacks this nuance.
[I] a.
?;kb2%k & b & ~ \/ ha& 5 &L\],
(That is nothing but a rumor.)
LL t
!
b.
-wl%
dab,
cb%
~ H ~ ~ F J L ~ ~ &{Bd&t\/*C%h>&%&~\l~
E!E
(Yoshida is nothing but an average white-collar worker.)
Another crucial difference between the two is that ni suginai can be used
with a quantity expression but ni hokanamnai cannot, as shown in [2] and [3]
below:
ZD* < i h .
[2] R O 7 1 k 1 t . f l-%bi5i3 N 6 { B ~ &/ L
*C%ha&%&L\),
\
(The hourly pay for my part-time job is merely 500 yen. (lit. The
hourly pay for my part-time job doesn't exceed 500 yen.))
tVAh.
I: d . L
[3] %~a)EE[l~$~dcih,
5 4 ~ KIid&~\
/ *C%ha&%&~\l~
(I usually don't get more than four to five hours' sleep. (lit. My
sleeping hours are only 4 to 5 hours.))
Connection-wise, ni hokanaranai is attached only to a noun / noun phrase or
a kam-clause, but ni suginai is attached to a noun, a quantity expression and
Vinf.
ni kagirazu 249
ni kagirazu K BE 5 b"
camp. prt.
-
not limited to (but also); not
only (but also)
[REL. - dake d e (wa) naku
-
- (mo)]
*Key Sentence
Noun
C:iil;y
fi&l,l$&G;f
d2$o>~T$*$ihhT~1&o
(Arranged marriage is not limited to Japan; it is practiced in other countries, too.)
NC
:lrbCl;T
c ek-r
El $i%C: $El;f (not limited to Japanese)
*A*'<
sf^)
B A: ~ ~ ? ~ ~ ~ Y ? c : P ~ ! c ; T ? $ T B & s ~ . ~ ,
(Talking about music, I listen to any music, not just classical music.)
C L * ~
hbv?
za>~r-~~Y&r~~ft:lrdll;y~~a,~~~:eXk~;&,a.
(This bar is popular not only among men but also among women.)
~~t~~bc~El;f&~Tf.
(My preference for fruit is unlimited (lit. not limited to something); I
like any kind.)
-
?6$db=.lrg!b~g'@jSbk%~%
$ CITfTjZ 2 flY$jj?,
(Whatever you do (lit. Not limited to anything), it is important to do it
with sincerity.)
L zt
* b ~ b,
Kagiram is a negative continuative form of kagiru 'to limit.'
250
ni kagirazu / ni kagitte
- dake de (wa) naku - (mo) is used in similar contexts. In fact, KS, Exs.(a)
and (b) can be paraphrased using this structure, as in [I] - [3].
~ e w m am:ct-mcz)a<
w
ia.n'osTsfi'i;hit-rwa.(~f.KS)
(Arranged marriage is practiced not only in Japan but also in other
countries, too.)
8%d235'/~3T~CfP(lt)~<~ilT&M
(cf.Ex.(a))
?i3TO
(When it comes to music, I do not listen just to classical music, I listen to anything.)
<
2 ~ l d2%tWtf
f T(ib)
k,EDWK.fAB-nl'a&,a.(cf. Ex.(b))
(This bar is popular not only among men but also among women.)
-
-
However, dake de (wa) naku (mo) cannot be used when an indefinite
noun is used in front of ni kagirazu, as in Exs.(c) and (d).
ni kagitte
C3R77
comp. prt.
(X) of all (X's); only
only X is different from others
+ K ~ YSentence
1
Noun
I
I
I
I
(Our child, of all children, would not do such a temble thing.)
I
-
ni kagitte 25 1
N C:FE-3?
6
#!I 0 : C PETT (only on that day)
dj
0x b: PE
BP
9
T (only that person)
01 .tlLrbl
ItL L e i
L=
L t i
PwL&i2f:b>-cb%f
% SKb>b9L? 60K, +El KFE9Tb>b9
L-?bG*9fz0
(Prof. Nakano is usually in his office, but today, of all days, he wasn't
there.)
T&GL> El ~ ~ ~ T%fl&&
619
LT$ h
(Only on the day when I don't bring my umbrella, it rains, you know.)
%%&9
W t
t
*
B C @ ~ : I E ~ - ~m;lca'sjJaa7maw0
,
(Of all times, when I am in a hurry, the bus doesn't come for ages.)
-
~azM#!I6@~:PE9-c,
BEaz kfl%&
(Only when something unpleasant happens, do other unpleasant things
occur.)
Lri.tl2d.
+
Z 0 + 8 @ a > f b>f:9,0b:pE9T, 9 3 b?'sb)&0i2ab1,
(Only works written by this novelist are never boring.)
1. The phrase ni kagitte is used to express an exclusive focus on topic item
X. The predicate is either explicitly negative as in KS and Exs. (a), (c),
and (e) or implicitly negative as in Exs.(b) and (d). An explicitly afflrmative predicate cannot occur with ni kagitte. Examples follow:
TL
*
tc
IfL L
I
:/ ???% Lda9 7:' / ? ? % % f ? ~
(1) -?a> El E W 9 7 {??b~b~X%R7
f:)o
(Only on that day {the weather was good / it was cool / I was in
good spirits}.)
2. The phrase is the particle ni with the te-form of the verb kagiru 'limit.'
ni kanshite/kansuru CZH L T
/ HbB
comp. prt.
<w>
concerning; with regard to;
about; on
[REL. ni tsuite; no koto]
*Key Sentences
(4
Noun
I
I
I
(With regard to the sales tax, the opinions of the leading party and the
opposition parties conflicted.)
I
(Concerning human language acquisition, there are still many unknown
things.)
(Last week a conference on superconductivity was held in Tokyo.)
( i ) N KWLT
L m t i
2?#
Ir?-crt
0 %%bz R L T
U.S.)
(concerning the Prime Minister's visit to the
(ii) N K M T a N
E# a)%Xb= M-if 68%
(public opinion concerning the Prime Min-
ister's visit to the U.S.)
mmaD
ILHd. L
(a)
If-V
i
<
??a)%%T??~&a>%&h=M
L T ~
o)&%fl~3k~k,
m e r e was a lot of criticism concerning Mr. Yoshioka's presentation at
the conference.)
(A report concerning environmental pollution was submitted to the
committee.)
1. Te in ni kanshite may be dropped, as in (1).
However, the te in ni kanshite wa, as in KS(B), cannot be dropped.
2. Ni kanshi(mash0 te wa is used for topic presentation, as in KS(B) and
Ex.@).
3. Ni kansuru modifies the noun which follows, as in KS(C), Exs.(c) and
(4.
4. The polite form ni kanshimashite, as in Ex.@), can appear in formal
speech.
I. Ni tsuite can replace ni kanshite, as in [I] and [2]; this usage is less formal in tone than ni kanshite.
-
-
-
'NE
--
254
ni kanshitelkansuru / ni kawatte
Note that no is necessary after ni tsuite when ni tsuite replaces ni
kansuru, the prenominal version of ni kanshite, as in [3].
11. No koto with a particle and ni kanshite express the same idea. However,
no toko is informal, therefore, it is not appropriate in a formal context.
In addition, no koto does not have a prenominal version, as in [4].
ni kawatte C Z f W 7 7
comp. prt.
replacement or substitution of a
+
in place of; replacing; on behalf
of
[REL. kawari nil
~ Sentence
e ~
Noun
vt i 3
o l e rLrw
nmm3#r
1Ab3T,
&.%&P&TY-~
9
f.,,
(In place of Prof. Yarnada, who is ill, Prof. Suzuki taught us.)
ni kawatte 255
cn,5
%fkj5"4~b:l~;h9~
37F&~3f:,
~4%4~
(After the war plastics became available replacing glass.)
<
L = - F ~ : R ; ~ ~ - c c%D
%W
~ ~K- C, & L h9r..,
(In place of records, CDs have become available, and the sound quality has improved a great deal.)
bkL *?? ,
iwxtL~;h
-c,9@%d~;k;%r
/ ~ B B L G r..,
:&~
(In place of my father, I went to the airport to pick up our guest.)
c'L*-,C$
-
R O @ % K R ;a~L-C,
~ I ' % Z % $ ~ B % < S @ T ~$9,
>I:~?~
(I am very sorry that the president was unable to attend, but I have
come in his place.)
1. X ni kawatte is used to express replacement / substitution of X by s.t. /
S.O.
2.
else.
X ni kawatte which can be used in both spoken and written Japanese.
But ni kawari is used only in written Japanese.
elated Expression]
The crucial difference between N ni kawatte and N no kawari ni is that the
former cannot be used when on-the-spot substitution of objects is expressed,
as shown in [la], and the latter cannot be used when 'replacement' is
expressed as shown in [2].
256
ni kawatte / ni kuraberu tolkurabete
[I] a.
r 3 1 < - 3 7 X ~ b & i ) ~ 4 ~ 0 %{&a R b c ) L / * ( = f e b 7 ~ ]
7 7 x 9 30h23;fi'ttlZJ.
~
(In economy class they use plastic wares instead of glass
wares.)
The substitution of S.O. by
and N no kawari ni.
ni kuraberu to/kurabete
S.O.
else can be expressed by both N ni kawatte
CZkk4.a l: / kk4T
comp. prt.
compared with I to; when compared with I to; in comparison
+ ~ e ySentence
Noun
(Compared to (the situations) in Europe and the U.S., the housing
situation in Japan is extremely poor.)
-
ni kurabetu to/kurabete / ni mo kakawarazu 257
%7
s*&a%c:~<a
1 : 4 IfL
r
k Z c i ~ . ~ f - s z ~ . s ~ i t a & ; i ab: i ~ t t ~ ~ z ,
(I can speak Japanese fairly well now (lit. I have become able to say
things in Japanese fairly well) compared to my level before I came to
Japan.)
6
+&i&+i:J~<-c&l
$gbl
i r.z0
(In comparison to last year, we seem to have more rainy days this
year.)
+ +$$a$b
C*i h L i i
LG:Jk<& k 4 O g b ~ l i ? & : - f ~
(Compared with our life ten years ago, our present life is heavenly (lit.
is heaven).)
-
~ ~ % ~ b l >
( V
t =l -
<
9)+?1Ldi,
i L L
ILlfWfh
&\+jlLk.!k4~j&.nf~$M
a-Q-cb~Bo
(When compared with the older (computer) model, the operation speed
of this new model is three times as fast.)
1. Ni kurabetu to and ni kurabete are interchangeable.
2. The particle to can be used instead of ni before kurabem tolkurabete, as
in Ex.(d).
ni mo kakawarazu
% b"
comp. prt. l con.. <w>
although; though; in spite of;
despite; notwithstanding; nevertheless
=
--
'N
2 58
+
ni mo kakawarazu
~ Sentences
e ~
I
Noun
I
(
-
(In spite of his strenuous efforts, Ken'ichi failed the college entrance
examination.)
1
-
N
--
1
(He is fat, although he exercises a lot.)
(C)
Adj(i)inf
tSd.
BLfia~f;
1
(0)
: C B i5.&bb4,
.L
< &$k0
(Although the exam was hard, I did well.)
I (Although winter mountains are dangerous, Ichiro left for the mountain.)
ni mo kakawarazu 259
(iii) Adj ( i ) inf
(a)
: G & &A>b
bT
Zb&&(C-0/ T&a)c=&&&bbT,
+02di3f.?&hTblab'~
(Despite the inexpensive price, that house is not sold yet.)
UhL
k
*
~ i i s ~ g % ~ ~ b ~ r : ( o ) i :E&i $
~~
~a
i h&b~~f ,: ~
(In spite of the fact that Hiroshi loved Mika, he didn't many her.)
L o i
+1+
@El di@@LT%&&Lf.:(a))
C:&&&ihL;T,%%Gittl%tb+~I:,
(Although I studied all night last night, I didn't do well on the exam.)
I
:
L
t
:1 ItL
-
t:bnL
. 5 ~ ~ ) L G i B $ G ~ 3 ~ & ~ ~ T l . ~ f : ( a ) ) C = B$&Lkj&
&&&ihb~,
T+r.o
(Although Carol lived in Japan for three years, her Japanese is very
poor.)
B*Ogv
\t&Bdi%<i ' s 7 T b 1 &
C ItLCL
bL<
K&ttlnab',
(a))
CZ&$&bb4,El*hiif ;kg
(In spite of the fact that the Japanese economy has become strong, the
Japanese people cannot feel the effects.)
--
2 60 ni mo kakawarazu
i= 6i!Pi!Pb
bT, & & m w 0
i(My apartment is spacious, but the rent is cheap.)
(g) 7&7,7,+
1. X ni mo kakawarazu expresses an idea of 'in spite of X,' where X is an
action 1 state.
2.
The verb (i.e. Vinf) and Adj(i)inf can be connected directly with ni mo
kakawarazu, but Adj(na) has to be nominalized before it is connected
with the conjunction, as shown by KS(D) and Ex.@). However, if the
Adj(na) is followed by de am, use of the nominalizer no is optional.
=N
7
elated Expression]
The conjunctions noni and keredo(mo) can replace ni mo kakawarazu with
proper adjustments of connections.
The basic difference between noni 1keredo(mo) and ni mo kakawarazu is that
the latter is used in written or formal spoken Japanese. The choice of ni mo
kakawarazu over keredo(mo) 1noni implies the stronger disjunctiveness, that
is, the former means 'totally contrary to everybody's expectation,' whereas
the latter means 'contrary to everybody's expectation.'
based upon
[REL. o moto ni (shite)]
+Key Sentences
(A)
Noun
6t
&?$$LL$-$~
G:&+blT
I
(I will givs you the facts. (lit. I will talk on the basis of facts.))
CDs<?aLfi
I
LOri
(This is a study based on historical documents from 500 years ago.)
< / &+b>?:l
I&+ < / &3'bl?:l
(ii) N 1: {3W
A&:
N
%%
(a report based on a survey)
~a>ggCA7275%??'?5"-$<TJIS G Z & 3 ' b l T ~ $ t ~ h T b l & 0
*=ljb,
(a)
1)
(Although this product is made in America, the design is based entirely
on the Japanese Industrial Standards (lit. is designed based entirely
on . . .).)
.
:
=
INg
-
262
ni motozuite/motozuku / ni naru to
DlOv
Ifh. < +
(b) Z O V I ~ ~ L ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ B ~ Z O S 1E ;~ ~; ~
: ~
~ : ~ ~ L ~
(This building was (built) based on a famous architect's design.)
ii5:<
(c)
stt2h.*a
LO@%bI&+ f?;k;k7?7 29- 1 - ~ 2 ? 6 : ~ ~ b ~ T & &&;Ok 7
T '&~
z
0
(This report was (written) based on a (questionnaire) survey conducted
last year.)
0 t5 L
:iiL
S r 3 v < pith.
eL%l hAe.4.
(d) R l f B O X X I I R O 1 - t + M D & B * P ~ c ~ ~ < &bT%&;tb:
'%T.
-
gxr&OT$9k0
(Mr. Nomura's lecture was based on his 20-year teaching experience
(lit. was a talk based o n . . .) and was full of suggestions.)
(e)
8 hh.
L; k ~ 1 ~ ~ 0 K & c : g + b 1 j : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(This is a discussion based on a hypothesis.)
Ni motozuku and ni motozuita modify the noun which follows, as in KS(B),
Exs.(d) and (e).
elated ~x~ression]
Ni motozuite can be paraphrased as o moto ni (shite). The prenominal form
of o moto ni (shite) is o moto ni shita.
when an uncontrollable state or a
when it becomes; when it
comes to; when; if
+Key Sentences
(In summer (lit. When it becomes summer), there are many days that
exceed 30 degrees Celsius.)
Noun (non-time)
(When it comes to the matter of food, my father was very particular.)
( i ) N(time)
If3
&:a62
L:
AE%K2 6 2
(when it becomes 8 o'clock; at 8 o'clock)
(ii) N (non-time) 1: O 6 2
h*
m:t
O6 2
(when it becomes rain)
L $r2rrd.
-6
s<5
m a w x a a t , z a i m t 2 ~ ;k~c:&3
3
b-ifO
(In this area, in the middle of April, the cherry trees bloom beautifully.)
-=.-.I
29-77
t ? l l <6 It?
~'ti$;h;kar911
fiamwoii, % ~ at a
,
g%FtT it 3 ;kb1T.-if0
(In the north-east area of the U.S. called New England, tinted autumn
leaves are very beautiful.)
ht* L t 5
wmt-+w:aat, a-nrmm<
aa.
btL
XZ C*lV$
(At about 11 p.m., my brain stops working.)
264
ni naru to
hriLL
II<
<
(d) %b3,
3Zb:a& 2 , T @ W C ~ # % $ C = & ; ~ T ~ ~ T
;kk0
(When I was a child, in summer, my parents took me to the ocean.)
fbW<
(el
L<B?+~L~:~
*v
;kqw1i3~i, % J + G = Q & ~ ,
(When I was a college student, I traveled a lot during vacations.)
+h
(f) q E i i 7 y b;f;'-~ba;f$b:~&tr#$j?,
(When the topic of the conversation is football, he is totally absorbed
in it.)
Le4ri trtll
Llt
+
ht
(g)
4kEiiBDZtG:ts&k,
A P Z ~ J ~ ~ : L ~ C = W < ~ ~ & ~
(The president becomes lenient as if he were a different person, when
it comes to the matter of his daughter.)
xp
*
ZDZ&L
(h) r c z a a 2 ,
tjiij&c:a~,~
(When it becomes snow, this airport is often closed.)
1. Regardless of whether the noun before ni naru to is a time noun or not,
the N ni naru to as a whole is used to express the time when an uncontrollable state occurs as in KS(A), (B) and Exs.(a) - (c), (f) - (h) or a
habitual action occurs as in Exs.(d) and (e).
(+to4 (DBJG: 480-82))
2. The phrase in question is a subjectless construction because the sentence simply does not have a subject. When the noun I noun phrase that
precedes ni nam to is a non-time expression, ni naru to is used either as
a subjectless construction as in KS(B) and Exs.(f) - (h), or as a non-subjectless construction as shown in (1) and (2) below in which joyU
'actress' and ham 'spring' are not time nouns. Note that the subject of
naru is watashi for (1) and kisetsu for (2).
(1)
B & Z C : ~2 ,~m m i % i ~ ' & d a $~ ; k - a * t v ,
(If I become an actress, my parents might not like itJ
* t7
It&
<
;
&.
(2) +287FFC=a& 2 ~ & & k k :RseCGiTtvT
(When the season becomes spring human heart becomes spontaneously bouncy.)
ni oitelokem 265
comp. prt.
cates the place of an action1
event, a state or time
<w>
at; on; in; during
(REL. de; nil
+Key Sentences
I
I
Noun (place I time)
I
I
(Next year's general meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel in
Chicago.)
(Computers will probably spread to almost every household in the near
future.)
('3
(place I time)
bLBk;Cfb
QL
+<L?
C
+b1
I!. dl
(Many scholars from all over the world took part in last month's international conference in Tokyo on environmental protection.)
I
266
ni
oite/okeru
( i ) N K%baT
7 % 'J 73 :C .$b . 7
(ii) N K B C f
7%
1)
(in America)
N
73 I:%
6r< %bl*b.d.=
lf 6 %!&!&ti3
(student life in America)
1992 %0;511 7 P Y 3 i i ~ i ~ - t rt n~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ E k k s k ~ j . ,
(The 1992 Olympiad was held in Barcelona.)
II~$EG:~~;~-,I:,
& & K B L . . T G ~ Z Oa L~ ~k ~ k i t j 3
(Such things were hardly considered to be problems before (lit. in the
past).)
S<XL
XLIZ3
II BmVBGiaba,
Za>+$ftGi?&C:a;ba-CG;t&;f
(This composition doesn't have many problems in terms of grammar.)
I:Lw,.3
DO9
%%t:g~;cta%~y~ojt;qik~t~--~itja~
(The ratio of male students to female students at this school is 2 to 1.)
tr l i d
*
b,
CLd'<
I L
bs
L1
% $ t ~ + t . i ~ ~ z ~ ~ : ~ i f ~a -kc ah r~ ; tt ~ - ~ w a .
(Dr. Kimura is known as an authority in (the field of) genetics.)
-
iaL+/r
dh
z
i*ti
2&!3%+~~7t:%lf
&@o& #~G&C:3-if
6 L b l Q D T i t j k~ o
(His achievements during the past five years were truly remarkable.)
L@+dr=h 3 I : K 3
4-B
+ S E l b:BV & @ 0 7 7 ) 1 T 4 ~ & ~ ~ - c b ~ i t r b ~ ,
(His alibi on the twelfth of October has not been established.)
1. Ni oitelokeru can be used with "non-physical" locations, such as fields
of study, as in Exs.(c) and (e).
2. Ni okeru modifies the noun which follows, as in KS(C) and Exs.
(dl - (g).
3.
Ni okeru cannot be used to specify existence, as in (1).
ni oitelokeru 267
(1) * 7 0 1 1 Y { U l / C c & j 6 / * E 8 C f 7 i ' . r X = - 7 - ) b F C i k ' 7 C
$
X$$$&j
(Disney World in Florida is very popular.)
4. Ni oitelokeru is a highly formal expression. Therefore, it is rarely used
for personal activities or trivial events, as in (2) and (3).
bLL
3 0 5
% w fl + A
(2) $Lbi%8 Y 3 2 5 ' 3 2 a ) @ B % { T / ? ? ? E & L \ T I EkBB&I:,
(I saw a movie at a theater downtown yesterday.)
5. When ni oite indicates a time, it cannot be used for a specific time, as in
(4).
(4) ?a)$%%bi1991~{CZ / *CZ&L\TI K$hk,
(The conference was held in 1991.)
This restriction, however, does not apply to ni okeru, the prenominal
form of ni oite, as in (5).
(5)
za)%~ii991+t=~~f~7'i7W%a)
GNP B ~ L T W ~ ,
(This table indicates the GNPs of Asian countries in 1991.)
I. De also indicates the place of an action, an event, or a state. Thus,
KS(A) and (C), for example, can be paraphrased as [I] and [2], respectively, using de.
Note in [2] that with ni okeru, the prenominal form of ni oite, no must
follow de.
-
=
'NI
268
ni oitelokeru / ni shitagattelshitagai
De cannot be used when ni oitelokeru is used to indicate a "nonphysical" location, as in [3] and 141.
Unlike ni oitelokeru, de can be used for personal activities and trivial
events. (See Note 4.)
(ede (DBJG: 105))
II.
Ni also indicates time. Thus, ni oite in KS(B), for example, can be paraphrased as [5] using ni.
Because ni is replaced by no when N ni modifies a noun, ni okeru in
Ex.(g) is paraphrased as [6] using no.
Unlike ni oite, ni can be used for specific times. (See Note 5.)
ni shitagattehhitagai Kg->
7 / %L\
occurs in accordance with some
comp. part. / c o d .
as, accordingly; in proportion
to; in accordance with; follow[REL. ni tsureteltsure]
+Key Sentences
(A)
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Vinf .nonpast
I: 136.
1 W b w 9r
<
91
a~DX~WPFB<
&.a
I: I~L-:
C:P-&~T/@VI,s
u<t*iL +
~ m y g ~
$ 2 3~
k0
(As Japan's economic power has become stronger, Japanese language
leaniers have increased, accordingly.)
1
(In accordance with the contract, your tenure shall be three years.)
(i )
Vinf.nonpast : G
T / @ b > } (As s.0. reads the book)
+a)!&~&+b:
(ii) N 1:
{@9
1:
(a)
T / @blI
{@9
{@7
T / @b)l
7
T / @ b ) 1 (in accordance with the instructions)
Lail:*i
4 X A $ % 4 k & t : @ 7oT
bk94$ f&f i ?%
(As our income increases, our expenditure, too, increases.)
fib,lr<
(b) @ 2 & bC:@b>, $$A?PWK&~
(As you grow older, your physical strength declines.)
(c)
3%d&~:@~,
Z/$DXF.LX&$(~~,
(As civilization progresses, human stresses increase.)
I
UziS
$$
6.w6.<
(d)
bflf:~b:@qT,
Xa>%~iiH@LT
3 fz0
(As the days went by, my father recovered from his illness.)
(e)
( b:E3 T,$ & ) S F &r&F.h."3
fz0
(As the sun went down, the temperature went down rapidly.)
L?3 Sh,
ba9
If9 Z
(f) %&EP,
4:: &~--dhjgqg& ~ 7 : ~
(In accordance with the promise I returned the loaned money after a
month.)
L+f r l
Db>fiv
d.fi
(g) ?tEa>&+bcE9 T , %&iif:f.% i c 7 = 7 bc&&f?,
(In accordance with the president's order, he flew to Manila immediately.)
1. Vinfanonpast ni shitagattelshitagai is used to express that s.t. beyond
human control takes place simultaneously with s.t. else that goes on.
The verbs in both main and subordinate clauses do not express a
momentary action, but a continuous process. The following sentences
are all ungrammatical, because they use momentary verbs and the two
events do not occur simultaneously but consecutively.
6.q
lib,
(1) * % e h v a ~ r g = ~ ,
-- % B A V ~ : ~ ; ,~ L W E W A ?if:,
~T
(As I opened the window, a cool breeze came in.)
In the case of N ni shitagattelshitagai, Note 1 is not applicable. In other
words, in this construction what occurs can occur momentarily or nonspontaneously. So in KS(B), Exs.(f) and (g), what is expressed there is
nothing spontaneous and gradual.
2. Shitagatte and shitagai are originally Vte and Vrnasu forms of the verb
shitagau, respectively, which means 'obey,' 'comply,' or 'follow.'
3. ni shitagattekhitagai cannot be preceded by an Adj(i / na) or Cop.
ni shitagattelshitagai / ni suginai
271
(= da 1 desu). And V before ni shitagattelshitagai must be Vinf .nonpast.
4. The difference between shitagatte and shitagai is stylistical. The latter is
usually used in written Japanese whereas the former can be used in both
spoken and written style.
[Related Expression]
Vinf .nonpast ni tsureteltsure is an expression very similar to Vinf. nonpast ni
shitagattelshitagai. KS and Exs. can all be rephrased by the former without
changing the essential meaning except KS(B), Exs.(f) and (g), because the
pattern is N ni shitagattelshitagai. The difference seems to be that
Vinf.nonpast ni shitagattelshitagai is more of a written style; whereas
Vinf.nonpast ni tsurete/tsure is more of a spoken style.
S.t. or S.O. is nothing more than
what is stated in terms of amount,
degree, status, significance, etc.
+
nothing more than; not more
than; mere; merely; only; just;
as little / few as; that's all
[REL. dake da; tada no]
~ Sentences
e ~
(This is nothing more than my personal opinion.)
(B)
(The sales increase this term is as little as three percent.)
Vinf
&6h'~~(~z~?)~;hX
LT
L L~\ B
~ ~ k (Ebf)C:$lgfsba0
~
I
I
(That man is not doing more than what he was told to do.)
(ii) Number + Counter C$l:
r
C L
3 a b'
XA B
C
: '3 fs ba (as few as five people)
(iii) Vinf
(??Cf)C:Bgfsba
ni suginai 273
(What I've just told you is nothing more than my hope, so please don't
take it too seriously.)
L*ii:*i
t?Li: 6 L
(d) %Lo4X Aii7'1b1W b % h ~ . -& c% 3 3 ~~bk:%$Xab>,,
(My income is only $20,000 even if I include my side job (income).)
<
ZL%i l:L+bt
?
(el $LQ%LT
t t ~ X ~ i h % g ~ t At +~ Z&E ~
K~
i -S G ~ ~ ,
(There are no more than about 50 people who support me (lit. The people who support me are no more than about fifty), even if I include my
relatives.)
v
(w)
V ~W ~
(g) W ( ~ ~ E ) A ~ ~ & & L
(He is doing nothing more than echoing other people's opinions.)
(His speech was nothing more than the reading of a prepared manuscript.)
96 0 L
LltkllSL
( i ) % ~t tk~ ~ ~ i i a ~ m o k!@a%$$%&
!,
L?: ( E L ? )
(Mr. Yamano and I did nothing more than exchange simple greetings
when we first met each other.)
1. Ni suginai is not commonly used with adjectives although the patterns in
(1) are possible.
To express the idea that someone or something is X and that's all (where
X is an adjective), dake da is usually used, as in (2).
(2)
zo%iix3b~f:~ff:,
(This house is big and that's all.)
(* dake
(DBJG: 93-97))
2. In Formation (ii), the quantifier can be either a number with or without
-
Iq g
-
274
ni suginai
a counter, or a word with no number, such as sukoshi 'little, few' and
wazuka 'few.'
I. Vinf ni suginai can be paraphrased as Vinf dake da, as in [I].
[I]
& 0 % G i ( f : f 2 ) 8 ~ ; k f : Z k Q L T b ~ & t f C f(=KS(C))
tfo
(The man is just doing what he was told to do, that's all.)
(+dake (DBJG: 93-97))
11. N ni suginai can be paraphrased using tada no N da, as in [2].
Note that tada no, however, can also mean 'ordinary' depending on the
following noun. Therefore, when tada no N is interpreted in this way,
N ni suginai and tada no N da are not exactly equivalent, as in [3].
:+:+
*L*b,
[3] a. %EGi&@0%4C3!4d&~\~
(He is no more than a high school teacher.)
b.
~Ebif~t-a&@D%&tf
((a) He is an ordinary high school teacher. (b) He is only a
high school teacher.)
(+tada no)
III. Quantifier ni suginai can be paraphrased as tada no (or tatta(no)) N da,
as in [4].
[41
+fYl0%17kC70l$tF'C;t
rktfa/tz7??(a))
:
3\'-+7bt;*,
(=KS(B))
(The sales increase this term is only three percent.)
tZM l 7 / %itl
ni taishitehaishi
comp. prt.
toward; to; in contrast to;
whereas; in regard to; in; per
compares, or shows interest in
regarding s.t. / s.0. one opposes,
compares or shows interest in
+Key Sentences
1
(Up inti1 now Japan has taken a closed policy toward foreign countries.)
(B)
Sinf
Lu,$< t w 3 dr<
A
a
L
7 9 '1 ka*yb*g
%-F&Ofl% L b > , ,
t,jtr].L-C,
I r i
(Japanese colleges are hard to enter; whereas American colleges are
hard to graduate from.)
Noun
I
Noun
I
I
I
(In America attitudes toward divorce have greatly changed.)
( i ) N I:f$LT
+L+W
%& G:;rf
(ii)
LT .(towards one's teacher)
{V I Adj(i)}inf a> Kt$ LT
(8-F/ 3LI: I
b+
a> C
H
: LT (s.o. talks I talked, whereas -)
( Z L/ ~%$-> 7:)
=
.
.
.
.
.
-
&%1:
(a)
(LO.is l was young, whereas -)
{;r;fT&
/HLTa>l N
(iv) N :G
N
-
0 KfQLT
(PQT / H LT 0 1 @ 2 3 (one's view of mamage)
$$AStvri%t:;r;f
L-C
$YSE,
(Mr. Suzuki is polite towards everybody.)
(b)
K%-F<
mwz~
B
~=;r;fLT$$Q
B 2
3 E,
(Japan should open its market more widely towards foreign countries.)
fltL
LT~~L~&L$&~~
+V.C
(c) m i i w ~ : ~
(I have a strong interest in politics.)
T
*
023
&*LiL
(d) + & ~ t i - m c : ; r ; f ~ ~ % ~ ~ t ,
(The commission charge will be 500 yen per 10,000 yen.)
(el
E%LTL>&,
~~G~?&G:;~;~LIc$$(
(The citizens are strongly opposed to the tax hike.)
:l:?+V
(f) % L ~ i & @ & ~ h~$0ff&G:;r;fL-C!$&$&3
b,
k0
(Since my high school days, I have had an interest in Japanese culture.)
(g)
g$i~
&g@&i7$%f
rfi3kDb:WLT,
4+bikZ&g-3f:,
2 tL
(Last year there were very few car accidents, whereas this year the
number was very high.)
;
~
~
ItLCL
~ l $ h b i & t b b ; k f i 9 , k < TktvTQtbblJ k g i , Z i t b c H L ~ ,
7 % 1 ) 5 5 h b i k ri&,V$kjI k g ? .
(When Japanese get compliments, they often say "Oh, not at all." In
contrast to this, Americans often say "Thank you.")
IL
(h)
I
<
%~Eo&&I~
D. I . < r l t ; d .
EI&TE
I~
$ ~~~ o K ~ + L T%, % T I ~ E ~ N ~ L ' .
(Women's position is still low in Japan, whereas in Europe and America it is relatively high.)
<I:CI:
XLL* I.
3*3 =<f i b . h <
(j) F 3 - n r 1 f O ~ . b # ~ i : { ~ b : h f i 3 T b l & a ) b : i r f L T , i+ B k E k
6?:3ri++L
AL % g t i ~ ~t G
{ i~
k ~~~ ~
3j lEa,
astern European countries are progressing towards democratization,
whereas Continental China and North Korea appear to be slower in
(i)
S3;i
j3d.f
(1) ~ E ~ ~ H H C : ~ Q L T % $ I Lf:,
]~~%~Q
(The departmental chief made a remark in Okada's favor.)
l?b,Sb,'#< L+
(m) ?O%RY%O%~: {%-if6 / W L T ) K%bi~db3?:,
(There wasn't a counterargument against the enonomist's thesis.)
1. N ni taishite is used to express s.o.'s attitude / action toward s.0. / s.t. as
in KS(A), Exs.(a), (b) and (l)
contrast/comparison
,
as in KS(B) and
Exs.(g) - (j), confrontation as in Ex.(e), interest as in Exs.(c) and (f),
and the sense of 'per' as in Ex.(d).
2. N1 ni { taisurv / taishite no) Nz means 'NZ in regard to N1,' as exemplified by KS(C) and Ex.(k) or 'against' as exemplified by Ex.(m).
3. Taishite can be replaced by taishi in written Japanese or formal speech.
~
ni taishiteltaishi / ni totte
278
4. N ni taishite and N {na I dearu I datta I deatta} no ni taishite are differ-
ent in meaning; the latter means 'whereas,' but the former does not, as
shown below:
ni totte CZ 2 77
comp. prt.
to; for
[REL. ni wa]
*Key Sentence
1
(For us this is a problem which cannot be ignored.)
bf;L
%LC:k7-C (totforme)
(a)
ZOY$T&
b t ~ za k izi%~i:k 9 - ~ & 2 1 ~ % ' &
z t2s T * ~
(Being able to teach at this university is a big honor for me.)
I
ni totte
' f ~
vtvt
:i t t l
279
-.we
U O A k GL k 3 T Z O I %DR$!$C&~&BCI~EE
(For people in this town, the shutdown of this plant is a matter of life
and death.)
& i ' $ t ~ ~ ~ b : k 3 T ~ k L ~ ; k L I . s L . ~ ~ G jo
:fh&T.~dr
(Today will be an unforgettable day for us.)
*
I:*lCwB<
E ltL 3 F r 3
$ & O 7 9 111 5 a > % ~ & ~ t i ~ $ & % b = k - s , T ~ $ f b f i @ b : I . s & ~
(America's policy on imports this time will be a big blow to Japanese
companies.)
:L+W
6%4w
+aOgljt:c&&fl$$1:k 3 T & d r l & i f h b . ,
(There is little benefit for us (lit. for our company) in this merger.)
-
b~GlfL*L-zL
If L L
Z Z tiBi: k 3 T-%eQI.s%fi7f0
(This is the safest place for you.)
$$$~tvdi%LG:
t 3-C%L.~$f&Lz~l:&.
(Mr. Imamura is a remote relative of mine.)
Ni totte cannot mark a noun which represents the experiencer or agent (i.e.,
the semantic subject). In this case, ni wa is used, as in (1).
(1) a.
Z@&$C&%LILCb / * E & - > 7 1 t t l g h b l ,
(I can't do this job.)
b.
k
&O+bi%L
{LIZ / * K & 7 7 1
(I
can't see that character (word or letter).)
(Related ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
Ni wa can replace ni totte, as in [I].
[l] a.
b.
ZfiGiR-fi.6{CZkt / K t 771 %8Lffi%I.sb~bV&'&
(=KS(A))
Z O A Y T R R ~ ; ~ L &{ L
t z ~~/ t~E L~ : T T I & f i r % %
I.s Z k T-F0 (=Ex.(a))
Ni totte has a prenominal form ni totte no, as seen in [2], but ni wa does not.
ni totte / ni tsuite
280
6.h
[2]
.RL+fL&-Z
{Ek~TUl/*ElbUll
BWii2, ~ & 7 5 ' 8 % ~ 6 7 5 ' & ~ 1 j t s b ~ ~
2 7Zo
(The problem for Taro is that he doesn't understand English.)
In addition, because of the particle wa, ni wa gives a sense of contrast in
some contexts while ni totte does not. In [la], for example, the sentence with
ni wa can imply that not for others but for us, or at least for us, this is a problem which cannot be ignored. The sentence with ni totte does not have this
implication.
ni tsuite C Z 3 L \ T
comp. prt.
about; on; concerning; regarding; with regard to; of
[REL. ni kanshite; no koto]
+Key Sentences
('4)
1
(I am doing research on the Japanese political system.)
I
I
I
I
(Mr. Smith asked me various questions about his going to Japan for study.)
I
ni tsuite 281
(i) N
fb
1:3b>T
W <
A%:l
9b >T
(ii) Sinf Z I:
&F&
(concerning college)
lZ9bl-C
< Z I: C:3b>T
1 Sinf Z k ]
(iii) {N,
L i t ? ?iriW<
a%
:b
N2
b:Tb>Tcr)
&,$$
9b >T cr)
8 $-8qt Z I: 1:
abroad in Japan)
-
(concerning my going there)
(an opinion about elementary education)
bLfblTL
9b1-C cr)Fn7#B,6
(problems concerning studying
LTYS
PY<
&@BG:~L>T%
ba0
(Please talk about your family.)
L5
$ ~ c : ~ ~ > - c R < TAT$*,
I,>z,
(What are you investigating?)
,$
ggcr)g&:3b>T&b>*
l,>,,>-p$-*,
(May I ask you about your daily life?)
El$b=h&%C:,E l $ l C 3 b > T r A ? ' s 4
3-
~ % & 3 ~ b > 1 ; L
3 ~ b 1 3
Lf:%
(What kind of images did you have of Japan before you came to
Japan?)
~ ~ 2 & % & i ~ : 9 ~ ~ 7 4j % ~ ~9 . ~e b >~l
*L*W
7 : ~
(Our teacher told us to write a composition on our own country.)
LL
lt9:L
~ 2 7 - 119 ~ ~ 1 : g ~ g t a z ~ ~ : 9 b > ~ % # t j $ i i i
(I talked with my parents regarding my getting married to an American.)
LmiSri
s$Acr)$
d.LV
+I;
+b,k
'
t L
% l : ~ b ~ ~ c r ) ~ ; i f i l 2 F • ˜ f $I:hCid.?'s
c r ) b!&j.
(Japanese views on religion are quite different from those of Westemers.)
~~;
282
ni tsuite
(The newspaper company asked about my views on the problem of
hiring foreigners.)
(There have been heated discussions as to whether it is right or wrong
for Japan to send its army abroad for peace-keeping purposes.)
N1 ni tsuite no N2 means 'N2 concerning N1,' as shown in Ex.(g).
The difference between N ni tsuite and N no koto is that the former means
'about 1concerning N,' but the latter, 'things about N.' Compare the following three sentences.
[I] A: h % S ~ % h g T b > 3 T i P ~
(Do you know Mr. Tanaka?)
(Yes, I've known him for many years.)
[2] A: EElqS L K 3 L \ 7 % i l ~ T b ~ 3 ~ i P o
(Do you know about Mr. Tanaka?)
&%A
B:
k
22, f T % L T , 2UgTb>3T0
(Yes, I know of him through books.)
[3] A: E a ~ s L a ~ ~ 2 ~ 9 T b ~ 3 - i f ~ 0
(Do you know (things) about Mr. Tanaka?)
B: miP&9~:LTTiP0
(Did something happen to him?)
ni tsuite / ni tsuki 283
[lA] is a straightforward sentence of 'to know s.t.' In other words, [lA]
expresses direct knowledge. [2A] has 'N ni tsuite' and expresses more indirect knowledge ; [3A] concerns knowledge about circumstances surrounding
N (i.e., Tanaka). So, the following combinations are all very awkward:
*[lA]-[2B], *[l A]-[3B], *[2A]-[lB], *[2A]-[3B], *[3A]-[l A], *[3A]VBl.
(ekotol (DBJG: 191-93))
ni tsuki C Z 3 3
comp. prt.
a; per; for; on; to
[REL. atari]
expresses a rate or ratio
*Key Sentence
Number + Counter
Number + Counter
Vtj
L o&&;f
I: 6.h
?c
-HE'
2 FIL
& bka0
(This job will pay you six dollars an hour. (lit. You can get six dollars
an hour doing this job.))
Number + Counter C=
--@AG:9?c
b>~2-
(a)
-#G:9
93
(perhour)
V?<:t*iih
i' 4 1 5
3EE+ HO& #& ll2-if0
(A hundred and fifty yen is necessary per copy for postage. (lit.
Postage of one hundred and fifty yen is necessary per copy.))
284
(b)
=
F+BG:~$D+BOF&+~QL
kAC*l
Tt' l r l
(We place a forty-yen service charge on five thousand yen.)
,p ss
zmt,
(c)
I:
lab>
b114b1
8-15 Y ~ " G - 9 3 , L d 7?&k3
C160%Bet:L3To
(The ratio should be two tablespoons of soy sauce to a cup of rice.)
P 1 S
D t r )
$?E~TG:
(d) gf+l&-hG:9
L-CY~L.~,
(Please limit it to three tickets per person.)
f6dr
(e)
Dt
v=TLlTLTL
BdZba-~ t : ~3 -,6i&,6 L 3 TO
(1'11 take one point off for each mistake.)
1. Although in most cases the number which precedes ni tsuki is one, any
number can precede ni tsuki, as seen in Ex.(b).
E
ni tsuki
2. When the number before ni tsuki is one and a noun does not immediately precede that number, ni tsuki may be dropped, as in (1).
-
n
N=
r--
(1) a.
ZOI?E&&-%A
( l Z 7 3 ) k F I L & l; 26, (=KS)
If the number before ni tsuki is not one or if a noun immediately precedes that number, ni tsuki must appear, as in (2).
(2) a.
5S-E! ( E 7 3 / *01 P4+NO%B+tBb~f:ff 3 3T0
(=Ex.@))
(We place a forty-yen service charge on five thousand yen.)
b.
3.
+
ZOBP~~~?%BE'J
( C C 7 d / *01 r l L & 6 La,
(This job will pay you ten dollars for three hours.)
Ni tsuite can be used instead of ni tsuki, although ni tsuite is less com-
mon.
ni tsuki / ni tsurete/tsure
285
[Related Expression]
Atari also means 'per.' The difference between atari and ni tsuki is that while
atari can be used with a counter only (i.e., without a number), as in [I], ni
tsuki requires both a number and a counter. When atari appears with a
counter only, however, it appears only with certain counters.
h
[l] a.
E@BdW f;
1) 5
l=)b (five dollars per hour)
+ u 3 3~(two thousand yen a kilo)
Atari is also used in the structure - atari no N, as in [2].
b.
[2] a.
b.
c.
1)
E@Bd%f;
11 a)&%
4 37~1) a)%$&
(wage per hour (i.e., hourly wage))
(wholesale price per kilo)
hL+Ltlh L r i D D r i
%&AS f: 1) a)%HXPR R f (annual per capita rice consumption (lit. annual rice consumption per citizen))
ni tsurete/tsure
CZ7h7 / 7 h
change occurs in accordance with
conj. /cornp. prt.
as; in proportion to; with
[REL. ni shitagattelshitagai;
+
- ba - hodo; to torno nil
~ Sentences
e ~
(As my Japanese became more proficient, the number of my Japanese
friends increased.)
1
(Culture also changes with the change of the times.)
&+ K9hT
I
(As one reads s.t.)
(ii) N KQhT
b SL
C=
%%a)@lk
&&a
9hT
(with the change of temperature)
<
wmt
b < tba,
t3.P
I
c:Q;~T,
(As people grow older, they lose their physical strength.)
(c)
El$a)~&F~<Q61:.=)kLT9
El$OlS,~Sdzl<&~~T31
(As I've spent more time in Japan, I have come to understand the good
and bad parts of Japan better.)
(d)
IWS~~
1 <P
El$a)@%~$~&~b1:9hT,
E l ~ ~ O ~ ~ ~ ~ T 3 f :
(As Japan's economic strength has grown, Japanese language students
have increased.)
(el
$&A$<
tba c:~&T,%3$i5~?ih~~i:tbT~3
fz0
(As we've moved further into autumn, the colored leaves have become
more beautiful.)
:Fb
+V8ri
<
.
(f) Fl%d&EkEtb C:9kLT, %$\b@hTba
(As children grow up, they become independent of their parents.)
(g)
~ a > m t c : ~ ; K$hz;hao
k~,
(The scenery also changes with season changes.)
(With industrial development, pollution also increases.)
1. Vinf .nonpast ni tsurete (or its more formal version Vinf-nonpast ni
tsure) is used to express two simultaneously growing changes.
2. Since the conj. / comp. prt. expresses change, the verbs used in the
tsurete/tsure clause and the main clause have to be a verb of change /
process such as jdtatsusuru 'become proficient' and fueru 'increase' (in
KS(A)), toshi o tom 'become old' and naru 'become' (in Ex.@)),
seichdsuru 'grow' and hanarete iku 'become independent' (in Ex.(f)).
Unless both of the verbs indicate change / process, the sentence is not
acceptable, as shown below.
(1) * E I $ E Q % L & E ~&~
. kT
~&
, Zka>%~Ed'S3.d.~7':~
(As I have taught Japanese, I have come to realize the difficulty
of the Japanese language.)
L
2
(2) *?a>,J\ 3iCizGK~hT,&F&Qjz0
(As I keep reading the novel, it has become more interesting.)
In (1) and (2) both verbs in the tsurete clause and in the main clause are
verbs that do not indicate change, resulting in unacceptable sentences.
Even if the main verbs are replaced by verbs of change / process, still
the sentences are unacceptable, as shown in (3) and (4).
To make the sentences grammatical the verbs in the tsurete clause have
to be replaced by the verbs of change / process like the following:
-
=N
-
--
elated ~xpression]
-
All the cases of Vinf. nonpast ni tsureteltsure can be rephrased with ba -.
hodo which indicates that in proportion to the increase of extent 1degree of
action or state, s.t. happens, as in [I] and [2]. However, ba hod0 can be
paraphrased by ni tsureteltsure only when the former expresses some change
or process.
- -
EI*ZWkBT;kIgT& C
3 c , EI*AOZB$4;iI& (cf. KS(A))
(The more proficient I become in Japanese, the more Japanese
friends I made.)
<
%%Rfii%%&C3~?,
#fJPG
(cf. Ex.@))
(The older you get, the weaker you will become.)
El*m-&;i;kid'a;i&C%Z, &;i&ZkO%LL$%;filQfi.
(The more I have taught Japanese, the better I have come to understand the difficulty of teaching it.)
+*El$-%Q&f &CZ7hT, & A & ZkO%LL$%;fil~k,
(=(1))
-- El*ZQ&LTbl< E T h T , & A & Z kO$&LL$%da~T31:.
(=(5))
%O/J\RIi%biX%+C3EP$$&->
7:.
(The more I read the novel the more interesting it became.)
-- *?O/JSM%QrE7hT,R$&Q k , (=(2))
-- %O/J\Rii3W%+CZ3hT, Ri5'BT 3 k0 (=(6))
There is another fundamental difference between the two structures under
comparison. In front of ni tsureteltsure comes only a verb or noun, but in
front of - ba hod0 comes not only a verb but also an Adj(i / na).
(+ ba hodo)
-
- -
niwa
ni wa E
289
conj. / cornp. prt.
to; in order to; for; for the purpose of
[REL. ni; tame ni; no nil
-
to indicate a purpose for doing s.t.
+Key Sentences
Vinf .nonpast
&&gB
26
:c
Ck
&R$%-&
I 6-5
fw~t,
(In order to lead a rich life, health should be your primary concern.)
-
Noun
n 4 k-lkk?
1
n-f+>9
Elk
$&3Eo
(High-heeled shoes are unsuitable for hiking.)
( i ) Vinf .nonpast b: Ck
6< :1
Ck
(for going there)
&$I: 12 (for one's work)
(a)
:
~ F Q C~L CHu~~&
P;~Q~soI~~P-~E~
1: It&
b%lf/u
(The best course for getting to know Japan is to study the Japanese language.)
.
.
.
E
-M
--
.
.
-
(,,I
(c)
C,Ltk'
*fi
*&%e&i:~~~:12~&%f:<s&&9Z2flx&7?o
(TOenrich your life it is important is to have many hobbies.)
X O & & ~ ~ &< c:c2?i?~~$l%Thfl!lZSftO
hd.
C?8311<
031'1
(In order to see through a person's personality, one needs to have deep
insight.)
(d)
< -)I
W360~~naGca~c:ii+0~i~.r-r<
0 f l m i
Pk<
:I
t ~5 ~
.
(The best way for developing one's proficiency in a foreign language
would be to go to the country of that language.)
Vo maintain world peace, exchange among the general public rather
than exchange among elites is essential.)
(f)
A%L$- I.$%<1 : 1 ; f 7 - ; P n ~ k ; J ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 ~
(A word processor is a must for writing a term paper.)
(g) & 0 ~ 2 ~ &i:l;f&f&fl&&bO
T h
(It takes time to persuade him.)
(h)
w r k t t i
09x3
Z 0 3410~~1:tb&b:li~~0k~~~fl!lZ~~
(In order to become a member of this club a member's letter of recommendation was necessary.)
(i)
z o ; ~ a i ; ~ ' / v ~ ; f %i2%Arz0
%i:
(This bag is suitable for a long travel.)
(j)
IfL P w i
Z O W ~ ~ : C ~0 ~ &~ G~ ~ d $ f l + f i ~ ~
(This research needs a considerable amount of time and money.)
1. Vinf.nonpast ni wa is used to indicate a purpose for doing s.t. The pred-
icate often expresses the necessity for or importance of using a specific
means.
niwa
291
2. Vinf.nonpast may be nominalized by no, as in (1) and (2) below.
There is no difference in meaning between ni wa and no ni wa.
3. Ni wa can take not only a Vinf.nonpast but a noun as shown in KS(B),
Exs.(i) and (j). A noun here is a noun of action which can take the verb
sum. There are two types of such nouns: one is the stem of the so-called
sum-verb, such as kenkyu of kenkyii-sum (of Ex.(j)) or the direct object
of sum, such as nagatabi (of Ex.@). If a noun is not a noun of action,
the sentence does not express a purpose, as shown in (3).
(3) a.
L*l
VBB,TV>~-+~
l1
% i : i d ? ~ P~
(On weekends I watch TV at home.)
(+nil (DBJG: 289-91))
c.
%$i:ib$@dff
L > T &7 7'zo
(On the blackboard were written kanji.)
(+ni4 (DBJG: 295-96))
d.
. t L*
&%%i:i2#hwQ$17k0
(Nobody was at the office.)
(+ni6 (DBJG: 299-302))
c.
F $ ~ : ~ Z ~3La TL I Z~, T
(To Tokyo I went alone.)
(+ni7 (DBJG: 302))
e elated Expression]
There are at least four similar purpose expressions in Japanese.
[I] a.
b?L
d%:<
Z
.iLlr 3
%LC;f.@HSOI@%i:@H-1'i7 7zo
(I
went to Korea for the study of Korean.)
292
ni wa / ni yotte/yon'
b.
c.
%~i2@@%%@5&Lt=%@"?T-'r:o
(I went to Korea to study Korean.)
wmazam.wa t ~ t w z ~ a - 4r~7 ~
(I went to Korea in order to study Korean.)
d.
+LCmElzBBS&tba Iocc /*[:I
%@.2?T3
r:,
(I went to Korea for the purpose of studying Korean.)
[la] means practically the same as [lb]. However, the latter construction has
a restriction on the main verb ; that is, only the verb of motion can be used.
The difference between [la] and [lc] is that the latter has the stronger meaning of purpose. [la] sounds more casual than [lc]. [la] is different from [Id]
in that the latter puts more weight on the way the speaker learned Korean. In
other words, [Id] implies seriousness of the purpose.
( e n i 5 (DBJG: 297-99)); noni2 (DBJG: 335-37))
ni yottejyori
CZ k 9 7 /
k b)
cause, agent of passive sentence,
+
comp. prt.
according to; due to; owing to;
because of; depending on; from
to; by means of; on the basis
of; with; by
(REL. ni; de; no tame nil
-
~ Sentences
e ~
(A)
I
(We examine unknown kanji with a Chinese character dictionary.)
/
1
(Teaching methods are, of course, different, depending on the teacher.)
1
(We lost our father, owing to the war.)
1
(This research institute was established by the Ministry of Education.)
Embedded Yes-No Question
LL+V< SL
!%%&fr'%%X6tP
rij5.Kh9-C
r w <l:a?rl*<
k+h+Q&di,3$,
(I will decide my entrance to college, depending on whether I can get a
scholarship or not.)
I
Embedded Wh-Question
EE&T5h>
I
Kh9T
I
AZi I 2 5 f i b ,
k&%%Ci&bb.,
(Our health condition changes according to what we eat.)
1
1
(We can expand our horizons by reading books.)
Nek7T
rv a
iFkRh: k 9 T (by the government)
{VIAdj(i)]inf $ P i :C$
{k
9 T / h 17 I
I ? k b / & I z l $.ri$h:
{ k 7 T / h 1 7 1 (dependingonwhether
S.O. comes / came or not)
{ % ~ L ~ / E F I Q $ Q I ;daPi$l:
I
{ k 9 T / h 1 7 I (dependingon
whether s.t. is / was interesting or not)
(iii) {Adj(na)stemlN) { f l / I . ~ k I; 3 a r i $ C :
{ h g T / 1171
{ $ & f l / % $ ~ l 2 9 f i 1 dlr3d.h: { h 7 T / h 1 7 1 (dependingon
whether s.t. is / was quiet or not)
(iv) Embedded Wh-Question: G
hd7Lz;S. :C
%%b $a:C
{h
9
T / k 17 I
I h 7 T / h 17 I (depending on what s.0. ate)
{h
7
T / k 17 I
(depending on who comes)
-
A%*?%*.)
I b,
(a)
Z0,"6di+g + & c L ~ Q T ~ $ ~ ) ~ ~ - x Q F L F T $ ~ Z
%a0
(These days we can watch world news on TV via satellite live broadcasting.)
(b)
~ ~ ~ ~ i i ; b . r ; 3 . a )1
B%t: L T P ~ ,
(The old people are living on little savings.)
(c)
+a)'$$ti$$L&a
b=d: Q ~ g E t t l % dbi f 72,
(We should be able to solve that problem by means of negotiation.)
6 3 CLk6
TE"~
(d) XG:h3T, ~ a ) k ) ~ h P B i .
(Depending on the person, the aging process differs.)
(e) % I ~ + o ~ o K & G = L Q T~i%
, $+$i$
3*o
(Depending on the day's mood, I listen to different music.)
*
AfC:h~TBiO
a+iiA
Tblh!.,
(f)
61v
(Retirement ages vary from company to company.)
.ttV.hL
f
*<
CV
L*h.
C SV
3 D
B@R&T
L 3 97&
(g) ?a)s+dii%%i:h9Ts
(The young man lost his adolescence because of drugs.)
(h)
2.h
aLVr i
Z w $ a, O i
~E~~%%G:~QTRW$~~EG:~Q~'Z~
(He became unable to come back because of the difficult disease.)
(i)
(j)
L7r
~ ~ & i YG:L
~ f i
(This picture was painted by Picasso.)
~$~J~~X@~~~~'/YX~:LQT%HS~LT:
(The American Continent was discovered by Columbus.)
(k)
~~+$+~fa-n.ri-n.c:d:Q-c,
% + a ) z t m ~ ~ < & ; b - > - rz*,
$
C 1%
5b1hL
Itb+(
tgk
(Depending on whether or not I cin go to Japan, my coming year's
schedule will become totally different.)
3+
l3LL
(1) ~ k k @ t t l % a ; 3 . ~; i~ . ~ = L Q ~
T , a ) ~ a%%
% ,P R ~ ~ A T * ~
(My fortune will be determined by whether I can many you or not.)
dr< L e i L r
I: IiL-Z
LL ll
(m) Y O H $ . ; ~ D % & K ~5 $ K 19 T, Y E 80BtkPB5 iiTEo
(The learner's progress should differ, depending on which Japanese
language instructor he learns from.)
%a
I t <
L%LL~+.-,
(n) % ~ & G ~ T ~ $ K L ~M TL , B T ~ ,E ~ % ? & S ~ O
(The same musical piece sounds different, depending on who performs
it.)
(0)
7'91) fiTii&~2&~<&bh36Zkk:L9T,
!i%??&.b~Zk
P f f i % b o ) T C i t s b > l 2 65 $,
(Would it not be possible to reduce crimes in the U.S. by maintaining
strict control of drugs?)
(p)
~d@o&&b: L b & 2 o g i i a + q 2 ~ b ~ b ~
(The number of the people killed in automobile accidents is increasing
every year.)
C ?
Lr
p h L A
-
(q) & ~ t : L b F & ; k C i k < & b Z k r ? ,
(Belated treatment due to misdiagnosis is a matter of frequent occurrence.)
1. The particle ni yotte indicates the means for doing s.t. (e.g. KS(A), (G),
Exs.(a) - (c) and (o)), dependency on a situation / s.t. / S.O. (e.g. KS(B),
(E), (F), Exs.(d) - (f) and (k) - (n)), cause for s.t. (e.g. KS(C), Exs.(g)
and (h)), and an agent of a passive sentence (e.g. KS(D), Exs.(i) and
(3).
2. When ni yotte means dependency on a situation, the preceding element
can be an embedded Yes-No question (e.g. KS(E), E x s . 0 and (1)) or a
WH-question (as in KS(F), Exs.(m) and (n)).
3.
When ni yotte means a means for doing s.t., it can be preceded by a
clause norninalized by koto as in KS(G) and Ex.(o).
4.
- ni yotte can be unconditionally replaced by ni yori when it means
dependency on a situation / s.t. / LO.,as in KS(B), (E), 0,
Exs.(d) - (f)
and Q - (n). The difference between the two is that ni yori is used in
written Japanese.
-
-
(1) a.
El$%O%&OWZii%&L
{ & 7 T /??A11I Bb>3T
1,
(The teaching methods of Japanese teachers differ depending on the teacher.)
b.
SS.5
.*I%?
3;.5La
~ l ; i ~ t w a % k e c i a m cra77
r
/ ~ U @a&.
I
(The Japanese language pedagogy differs depending on the
instructor.)
In (la) ni yori is unacceptable, because it is used in spoken Japanese,
whereas the same comp. prt. can be used in (lb) which belongs to written Japanese. The replacement is also possible when ni yotte means
an instrument with which to do s.t.
-
However, when the instrument is a concrete, tangible object ni yori cannot be used as in (3).
-
When the particle means a cause or a passive agent, ni yori is not used.
Thus, the following sentences are all marginal.
(4) a.
<
??R9CZ&1) X%C L k o (cf. KS(C))
5. In the prenominal use of N1 ni yoru Nlr the comp. prt. expresses cause
as in Ex.(p) and (q), or a means as in (5a) or a passive agent as in (5b).
(Even in the humanities field research using computers is
popular.)
Cri k i L e
b.
-3-
7 C L
' I L
3-3TCi~%'%
H B L & ~ ~ A & + S & ~ L T
0
(In New York City murders by habitual drug users occur
frequently.)
In all of these ni yotte cannot be used.
I. The particle de of means can always replace ni yotte of means, as
shown below:
(+de2 (DBJG: 106-07))
However, ni yottelyori cannot always replace de of means. Examples
follow:
b.
ii $15
& % 0 4 7 11- 7 2 i i 2
ii?'
?L d.L
#k02&1~
(7" / CZ&=-CI
%$LT~%
(The urban white-collar workers are commuting by public
transportation.)
[3] a.
bt;L
$ L t ; f 7 - ; P {~T / * C Z & 9 7 } + ~ B Q I / ~ T V ~ ~ ,
(I am writing a letter with a word processor.)
(Document preparation is handled by a word processor.)
[4] a.
-if&4.b-tf.lUfl,
Kg277 7 3 ; ~{ T / * i Z & 7 7 )
g9-C
Y~b~4.b-tf.lU%
(Could you kindly send the manuscripts by fax?)
(These days, it is common practice to communicate by
fax.)
In [2]-[4], ni yoffe is totally unacceptable in the (a) sentences and
acceptable in the (b) sentences. The crucial difference between (a) and
(b) sentences is that the former belongs to spoken Japanese, whereas
the latter belongs to more impersonal and formal Japanese. The impersonal and formal aspects of the latter are accented by the use of SinoJapanese words. In short, the basic difference between de and ni yotte
is a stylistical difference; the former can be used in both spoken and
written Japanese, but the latter is usually used only in written Japanese
or very formal speech.
II. The difference between the agent marker ni and ni yotte is grammatical
and stylistical. The sentences in [5] show that when the subject of the
passive sentence is inanimate (such as 'research institute,' 'painting,'
'American Continent') the agent has to be marked not by ni, but by ni
yotte.
[6a] and [7a] show examples where ni is chosen over ni yotte.
[6] a.
7I)Xi&?3
'J { C Z / * C Z & 7 7 )
lj4.b3kLlz0
(Alice was deceived by John.)
3 k-- 7%
b.
7*kb;f.&d!?%
{CZ / K & 7 T ]
2#~kLlzo
(The demonstrators were dispelled by riot police.)
e1
-
e
OL?
A
@ i i % € 2 r n$43 I K / *Lk971 & 3 t L k o
(I got my letter read by my parents.)
L X?LL&bI
d(*,b
60
iiWRpTiO@bf RBfibBO% IC: / CZk7T1 Z3
tL72,
&f;;*
(We got our secret document of the research institute read
by unknown outsiders.)
%LiiEl$ZO%& it: /*C:k771 ~ $ 2 h L k o
(My Japanese teacher corrected my pronunciation (lit. I
am annoyed by the fact that my professor corrected my
pronunciation).)
$1
$
+b,
&WZii&!~b~El$~&!3
r ittb.
it: / Kk971 %BEE23
tLk0
(The students had their pronunciation corrected by their
strict Japanese instructors.)
Sentences [6] - [S] show that ni yotte/yori can be used in (b) type sentences which have impersonal and formal written style, but not in (a)
type sentences which have personal style.
(+rarerul (DBJG: (364-69))
In. The particle ni yotte/yori of cause has the related expressions de and
no tame ni. KS(C), Exs.(g) and (h) can be rewritten using de and no
tame ni as shown below.
(+de3 (DBJG: 107-09); tame (ni) (DBJG: 447-5 1))
[9] a.
R 9 { ~ / a ) ~ @XLQ' tl < L I Z , (cf.KS(C))
b.
? O W 4 i i R % IP/a)t=@El3 W $ R 2 & 7 T L 3 9
k 0 (cf. Ex.(g))
c.
%&ti%%IT /
B@Tf;8Bb:tb
9 k , (cf. Ex. (h))
As shown in [lo], there are cases in which ni yoffe is unacceptable for
some unknown reason.
[lo] a.
&% ITlcDktbE l*C:k77l
tTb$&~l:,
(Because of my work I got very tired.)
b.
gg {TIa)f;&C:
/*Czk~Tl
$Ht?~r%tvl?,
(Because of illness, I took a day off from the company.)
tb-L:*
c.
$$$&{T/a)r-mz/*C:&TTIj
~
~
a
~
t
~
(Because of the power failure we had a difficult time.)
The crucial differences among de, no tame ni, and ni yotte are: first, ni
yotte and no tame ni are more formal than de. That is why abstract
Sino-Japanese words go more harmoniously with the former as shown
in [lla] below:
I b%$Wi9TL
[ l l ] a.
El$OkE4%b {a)k&E/E&=T/??Tl
El$?E%B
B7F%;ilzo
(Because of Japan's economic progress, Japanese language learners have increased.)
b.
El$O&@O%b
{a)f:&~z/Cz&.>T/Tl
El$%YB
%7M;ilzo
In [llb] de becomes acceptable, because the inserted no makes the
entire sentence less formal. Secondly, de can be used to mean 'cause'
rather loosely, but ni yotte can be used only when the focus is sharply
placed on a 'cause,' as shown in [12].
[12] a.
&D~Lii%3
(T/??a)k&tZ
/*E&=TI% % t V t v ; ~ x ~
7:
(Because of money problems I quarrelled with my friend.)
b.
9 a b a k 1 Z k {T/*a)fL&EI*Cz&TT)
?itv~k\b
i a0
(You are suffering because of a trivial matter, aren't you?)
=
=
-
=
-
sN I
=
302
no kankei de
no kankei de
CDMf%T
phz
because of
[REL. no tame (ni)]
place or does not take place
because of s.t.
+Key Sentence
1
Noun
I
1
I
(Mr. Hall has gone to Tokyo on a business-related matter.)
~ ~ A G & & ~ ) E E ~ B T%~ $B%abl+i
c ; ~ : + 12,
.F3C r i c 3
(I heard that Suzuki cannot graduate this year because of insufficient
credits / units.)
<
&?$DWQT, %%T-if;3",~ S ; L a;%~B%3*tv,
(Because of the time limit, I am sorry I cannot go into detail.)
L L m ? K L k> t i ?
& ~ ~ % S D W ~ El
%t-TAM
, kt2~!$~c'B%3*&
(Because of the size of the room we cannot invite more than 40
people.)
bb z
HERA~~~WDW
%
~ ~ T , i IZ
hLhV
i I.,
(It seems that Momoko was not hired because of her age.)
d w w
L*-&r?
LXII -b2%?fa)WfiTdr <%Mi: B @ $ 6 6 LL\,
(I was told that Leslie makes frequent company-related business trips
-
no kankei de
303
abroad (lit. makes frequent trips abroad because of his company).)
L*tL
ZLhL
t
(f) &@J
3 i2@3p%Aa)e3a)WRTn
7 F7 G
:34%itr55
I?,
(I heard that because of her husband's work Miyuki is going to live in
London for 3 years.)
(g) B&DwRT, tO;PmYx? bb~$.&t:tb71~~
(Because of the budgetary situation, the project has been cancelled.)
N no kankei de is used to refer to causal relationship in a very indirect way.
In fact, the noun kankei means 'relationship' and the particle de indicates a
causal relationship.
(+de3 (DBJG: 107-09))
[Related Expression]
The following sentences are saying virtually the same thing, but they are
slightly different from each other.
Among the five choices, N no kankei de is the most indirect reference to
causal relationship, because it does not need to be specific about the cause
(i.e., (lack of) budget funds in [la] and [lb]). N no tame (ni) is next most
indirect about specification of the cause. Exs.[lb] and [lc] show that the
preceding N can be a neutral yosan 'budget' or a negative yosan-busoku
'lack of budget.' N de, kara and node all requires a specific cause. In this
sense they are markers of direct reference to causal relationship. Among de,
kara and node, the latter two are markers of more direct reference to causal
relationship.
(+tame (ni) (DBJG: 447-51); node (DBJG: 328-31); kara3 (DBJG:
179-81))
304 no koto
no koto OIL- 2
phl:
about; in terms of; related to
[REL. ni kanshitelkansuru;ni
+Key Sentences
1
p
(I'm going to talk about Japanese culture in my lecture tomorrow.)
I
Noun
----
(2
0
v
Q~ ~ ~ L ~ F . ~ ~ L \ ~ ~ L .
1
(You'd better forget about her now.)
1
(I'd like to talk to you about studying in Japan.)
Noun
%,
WS&&
0Lk
CLTj-flo
(Actually, it's (=The reason I'm calling is /The reason I came to see
you is) about tomorrow's meeting.)
-
no koto 305
NDZt:
Z 2 (about an I the exam)
S o i h h b
FFEIK#S/~~.'~O
2Q
Z b~3br.4hb~'iCb~I:~.
(Miss Arai asked various questions about you yesterday.)
H6
~?vfl<W+q
L S - bbi~l$.Dkf&@DZ2Q&Zi
2,F,~'iCb>6.
(For my term paper I'm thinking of writing about college life in Japan.)
bi~~d.'W&t;
+&'9Z 2
a.t,
(I'll take the responsibility for our children (lit. for things related to our
children).)
:/r+w
CI L*?
i2w-b.
* t,
CHCW~ 7 2 0~ ~t i j ~ ~ II~a LIZ.
m - a
(I owe you a lot in terms of my internship this time.)
TL
t,
hb. L n i
& D i , k;%z&Ll:Dli, %3!0,\"-74 - D Z 2 a / v T t 7 F 0
((The reason) I'm calling (is to talk) about the party next week.)
1. No koto literally means 'things of I about.' Thus, X no koto o kaku, for
example, literally means 'to write things about X.' This phrase often
appears with a particle to form a compound particle meaning 'about,' as
in KS(A) - (C) and Exs.(a) - (d).
2. X no koto (nan) desu ga is used to introduce the reason for phoning
someone or visiting someone, as in KS(D) and Ex.(e), or to introduce a
topic to the hearer, as in (1).
(1) A:
B:
=,
L$- b @ L t t b A T b S o
(Professor, I'd like to talk to you (lit. It's) about my term
paper.)
%T.t&
(Yes? (lit. What is it?))
306
no koto
/ no koto da kara
b.*I:6
0,
A: & ~ & o B - B B c ~ L T B ~ ~ ~ L ~ T L L ~
(Could you give me another day? (lit. Could you extend the
due date by one day?))
which I whom s.t. is habitually the
fi
(
-
because
is habitually I usually I often that way; because
+Key Sentences
-
m
Noun
Rd.C*
E
P
g
0
,
~$$;if:f&kLT&&1?5iO
(Because Nakajima is always that way (i.e., comes late), he will probably come late again today. (lit. Because it is a matter of Nakajima (who
habitually comes late), . . .))
1
Relative C1. Noun
(Because tofu goes bad quickly, you'd better put it in the refrigerator.
(lit. Because it is a matter of tofu, which always goes bad quickly, . . .))
Na>Ztf?-n.L;
h'd. f
FJ H S A 0 E 2 f?jSa 6
(because Okada is habitually that way)
-
no koto da kara / norni 307
3 0 kj?fpb,
~
&<&C:d&f
C*l l L I
p$?%
,b
iff
~ y ~ b . ,
(Because it is summer (when foods go bad quickly), please be very
careful about what you eat.)
1: IiL C L
& $ & ~ ; ~ E I * A o z ~ I$z9~ ~ , - ~ d b a - + d : ~
(Because they are rich Japanese, I'm sure they will buy them even if
they are expensive.)
2 7 $ ~ 0 & 3 a % Y s A 0 z k j Z & b ,% b . % & f : b ~ 4 9 2 @ 3 2
b.AC.edj 0 'b*A7Po
(Because Kinoshita loves karaoke, I have a feeling that he will not let
go of the microphone once he starts singing.)
-
# & 3 0 % 6 0 ~k f . . 6 b , ~ 0 i ~ 2 f i j : b & 3 ~ C : d & f $ b ~ b ~ j ? 6
i
(Because Yamada is a sake lover, if he sees this sake, he will probably
not leave until he drinks it (lit. without drinking it).)
E
N
-
--
1. Using X no koto da kara, the speaker presents a reason for something,
based on what habitually occurs with X.
2. When N no koto da kara is used, the main clause must represent a future
action, event, or state.
nomi 0 ) k
=
-
prt.
<w>
imposed upon an action, event, or
a state
only; just; alone
[REL. dake]
*Key Sentences
1
(Please tell me just the main point.)
1
(I have told this only to Prof. Yoshida.)
I
1
(I don't know whether I can win or not, but I will just do my best.)
I
1
( i ) N 0 k (Prt.)
@a)
k (#) &l. (Only students came.)
Y e 0k ( ??)
(invite students only)
(ii) N {Prt. a)&/ D k Prt.]
$%k{: C D k /
only)
a)k
I:
I ;&-if
(talk only to students I talk to students
(iii) Vinf D k 72
{ti</?797':1
Ddkl?
(onlygolwent)
norni 309
(Only I know the answer to this.)
(Write your surname only.)
(c)
+~iijzj23;hk~jzzk~faahjz,
(I
will just do what I was told to do.)
(d) k72&%&SOh(12)~
(The only thing we have to do is to put it into practice.)
(e) ~ & C & ; h ~ j z O h ~ a 7 ' f ~ 3 - h ~ ~ i ~ & ~ C ~ b 1 ~ b 1 i f b b ~
(We've just finished the exterior and haven't started anything else yet.)
1. The case particles ga and o are optional after nomi. Other case particles
such as ni, e, to, de, and kara appear either before or after norni.
2. When the particle de appears with nomi, the meaning changes according
to the position of the two particles, as in (1).
(1) a.
b.
i: if!.
-
*.34*>t
+ L I~
~ ;iprf~~a>h~saffi&a~
(I can explain it only in Japanese. (i.e., I cannot explain it in
other languages.))
$LCi El;iprZa>ATRsBffi%S0
(I can explain it in Japanese alone. (i.e., I don't need any
other languages but Japanese to explain it.))
e elated ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
Dake can replace nomi without a change in meaning. The main difference
between the two is that dake can follow adjectives and quantifiers but norni
cannot, as in [I].
[I] a.
b.
gba
{Ecf / *a>&]j?(s.t. is cheap, that's all)
gd.2 ( E t t / *a>h)72 (s.t. is quiet, that's all)
-
m1
nomi
31 0
/ no moto de
Ll t
c.
-9
IECf / * D k I
gi
(buyonlyone)
Note also that dake is used in formal and informal speech and written Japanese while nomi is used in formal speech and written Japanese.
(+dake (DBJG: 93-97))
no moto de
VITT
trol or influence of
-
-
-
S.O.
cornp. prt.
<w>
under; in; with
[REL. -ka de]
or s.t.
~
+Key Sentence
1
(I finished my master's thesis under Prof. Suzuki's guidance.)
d'<l$rl
L S
Y%f D f 8 % D T ; T
(a)
I AI t
I
(under the direction of the dean)
+b>+b>L$ Bte
v~.a%ih~m+wmk~f~~
(The opening ceremony was held in (lit. under) the brilliant sun.)
(b)
Eijifitij~ 7-r ; / D T T W & Q % I L
(He studied conducting under (Herbert von) Karajan.)
< A W L
bkL*$
0 "
'
.
2
twlJ9
(c) # F & + ( D ) & % & ~ ~ D T T ~
sD
L %%$~!XL~~
(Our divorce was agreed upon in (lit. under) the presence of attorneys.)
(e)
ZDI' 2 7 ~ a ) ~ ~ t & % ? ? f i tB&&$ab1,
bT
(With this inflation there's no point in saving money.)
1. When this phrase refers to physical space, its use is limited to "atmospheric space," for example, the sky and the weather.
2. Some nouns require the particle ni rather than de after no moto, as in (1)
and (2).
(1) %..I& B 5 W & W kb l 3 %%UI-Ft:zo&& LTblZ,,,
(I'm doing this job with the promise that the profit will be
divided in half (and one half will be given to me).)
(2)
B~UMDRR~TYFC=ZD~~SBT~~
2 CI+L++w
3 ;d,
C=I?LL=
T~>Z,.
(We are using this lab with Prof. Taguchi's permission.)
e elated ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
-ka de, when combined with some nouns, means the same as no mot0 de, as
in [I].
[I] a.
-a)#BTT
(under the direction of -)
b.
-DEtR-FT
(under the supervision of -)
6.
=
=
=
nouede wa
312
OkTlt
no ue de wa
comp. prt.
-
as far as is concerned; as far
as goes; from the viewpoint / standpoint of; according
to; in terms of
[REL. -jb wa]
-
+Key Sentence
Noun
Itb,*<
za)zt;+aci
O Y T C ~H ~ Q Pj +12,
&
(There seems to be no problem with this plan as far as the documents
are concerned.)
0 SL
PB%a)kTCi (in theory; on paper; as far as the theory goes)
I:*?<
tLiL
(a) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ T ~ ~ ~ B z ~ H c ~
(According to the calculations, we are supposed to make a profit of
(about) two million yen.)
(b)
Z a ) ? n Y r ? b C r t ( f $ a ) k T C i j ~ < { ~ ~ ? j f ? f?$k~<%87'.2,
l,
(Although in theory (lit. As far as the story is concerned,) it looks like
this project will work out, I feel somewhat uneasy.)
Ti?
j I&
(c) %+a)kTCdiT&a)3flgEtI1 b
(Statistically, (lit. As far as the figures are concerned,) Kawano looks
stronger than Kurata.)
*+3
m
L Zt
6lL.ELLw % L*
L Cb+?
(d) A@CittSa)kTCi%&E%%I?jjf, $L&%Cif?1; Ljfiftbba,
(Ohno is a perfectionist at work (lit. as far as his business is concerned)
but messy in his private life.)
;
d.fi
(el
:i
IfiJI9
bl
~ , i Li 15~S G~
~ > .~
,
~ ~ ~ i $ j
(There's no way to punish his conduct legally (lit. from the legal point
of view).)
~
~
a
No ue de wa is not the same as no ue de.
(+ue de)
[Related ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
-jo wa is used with some nouns in the same way as no ue de wa, as in [I].
t r i
[I] a.
St$$+Cb
(as far as computation goes; in terms of the calcula-
tion)
b.
E%klt (in theory; on paper; as far as the theory goes)
c.
&@klb
(legally; from the legal point of view)
(+-j6)
It will be 1was
*
~ Sentence
e ~
I
I
(It was in May 1985 that I last met Mr. Yamada.)
I
- when I that -
Sinf 0 la
(the same formation as no da) N 0 Z k f?
3L 7': 0 Ci&4 0 Z k 72 (It was last year when S.O.talked . . .)
ti*
brhh.
11 lih
(a)
-
S6L5
B$~~O@~S~~."&~~~%@~:OC;~:Z<&%OZ~R,
(It was only recently that I began to understand how interesting Japanese is.)
h & E w : i Ifh.
I%&,<+#
(b) $-#$%7ebU$~
b~~;kf;0l;f:l960~~t~&~0ZkTdia0
(It was in the late sixties when genuine robots came out.)
(c)
~9~~~~&&&0~i~~0&;h110~kG~7eb~f24,~
(It will be around the end of next month when we get galley proofs.)
Ihvt,
t L :
'r+k
(f) &&-k$d~j5."($&<
$b>-Cb>&
kI ~~* 6L % f i f : 0 G ; f : 9 b > ~ $ > g i 3 ~ m
t j b o ~ c i , , r ; ~ i +j$fj'k~f.kb>
,
jz&fz0
(Although it was only (about) a month ago when I saw Ken'ichi and
Toshiko walking together intimately, I heard they've already split up.)
This structure is a special form of - no wa - da and is used when a particular time is under focus.
(e no wa da (DBJG: 33742))
-
-
-nu
aux.
<w>
negation
[REL. -nai; -zu]
*Key Sentences
Vneg
y u - , c ~ ~ a & i " % ~ b~EGSQ?$?;~Z,;~GSC=.CA
&~z
L
I
(In the global age we cannot think of our own country alone.)
1
(When you don't know something, it takes courage to admit it.)
h,
Vneg h (N I Aux)
% CI ah (KO.doesn't know s.o.1 st.)
%U 6 ah
(a person whom s.o.doesn't know or s.0. who doesn't know s.t.)
% 6 h 6 Lb> (it appears that S.O. doesn't know S.O. I s.t.)
-@a
(irr.) (does not do s.t.)
& CI a (irr.) (s.o. does not exist)
dl%
*I:
(a) @~-ilqQhb>-ch,% U C I ~ ~ L & & R ~ ,
(No matter what I ask, he answers only that he does not know.)
I
),I(
l:l*LtL
i w
-
W I H ~ A ~ H & F & ~ ~ L 5 7~~ 7z0
(That Japanese did not seem to understand English.)
(c)
@3C&%&1:!4%&3h
z7
b lF
%9
t & d : < & L 7 ? $ O7Z0
(
I
seldom drink these days, but I used to drink a lot when I was young.)
(d)
~$z*;;*&%i&
z 0213&%
hao
(In this area there are not people who can speak Japanese.)
PWPL
1: I f A
49 F
:
1. -nu is an archaic negative marker that corresponds to -nai, but is used
only with verbs. The archaic -nu is used in very stiff written Japanese.
That is why there are quite a few proverbial phrases in which -nu is
used exclusive of -nai.
(1) $22 {&/*&L\l
%o&
(Prevention is better than cure. (lit. A cane in advance so as not
to fall.))
(2) %b {&/*&L\l
gK
(Ignorance is bliss. (lit. Not to know is to be a Buddha.))
(3) Z b {&/*&L\l
73%
(Better leave it unsaid. (lit. Not to speak is a flower.))
2. There is no past tense form for -nu. See [la] below.
I. -nu is an archaic version of -nai. Except in idiomatic phrases mentioned
in Note 1 -nu can be replaced by -nai, but the reverse is not always the
case.
[I] a.
b.
~0%i&38<
I&L\/*&I~
(This book isn't interesting.)
g@(\{+-.3
@r&&.-x
{ & L I T / f ;t / *&T / **I:)
7:
(I went to school without eating breakfast.)
(e nai de (DBJG: 271-73))
-
-nu
317
The difference between -nu and -zu is straightforward. The latter can be
used as a continuative form or before ni to mean 'without -.' The former can be used at the end of a sentence or before a noun, auxiliary or
a conjunction.
8~*&%&4
{ f / *@I h:&g%L l L
(I worked without eating my lunch.)
5
+e W X S ~ R ~2%~:
S ~ T~,
d.tr
W {T
P / *a},
~T&-cL>J;,
(I felt a cold coming on today, so I stayed in bed at home,
without going to work.)
$4 B
(a/ *TI,
(I don't think so.)
Qi
caEb
{ @ / * T ZI ~ B % ~ - C~ LS> ~~ T W C ~ ~ L ~
(You shouldn't say you know what you don't know.)
gab
-
[REL. o ni naru; rareru]
speaker's respect for someone
when describing that person's
+Key Sentences
(4
Vrnasu
(Are you in a hurry?)
(B)
-
-
0
Noun
Vmasu
-
$
%
#&
0
73-F
12.
%5$k3*~~
( Y o u n i i n g e r use the card you have now.
( i ) 2 Vmasu I?
%&% I?
(ii)
(s.o. is waiting)
C VN I?
IfLIwi
.-"ti8 %I?
(s.0. is doing research)
(iii) % Vmasu a) N
&$%r$rl 0%
(iv)
(those who are going back today)
=.' VN a)N
C;fiff%a)w&
(a problem which s.0. is doing research on)
i $ $ s ~ & aOFT,
(Everybody is here (lit. has gathered) now.)
gg71fk;&vF-ifko
f&J,+
(Mr. Kono, the Section Chief wants to see you (lit. is calling you).)
2 V-Ii h i 9&sirFf da,
(Have you already finished copying?)
r~~Xa&sir-ws,
(What kind of person would you like?)
B%@C;~:~~F.B
cR
eO
h b Z+L,
(The guests haven't left yet.)
~ ; & V F L ~ F : ~ , Z D ~ ~ & F L<I6iZsirYs1/1~
~Y,
(If you are tired, please take a rest in this room for a while.)
+ B B I / > D ~ - Y U I ~ L ~ ~ ~ ;0&
a IL ~/ F>ZC~ ' ,: ~
-
(When did you buy the word processor you are using now?)
F&+&Z-@%TT&
(What are you researching now, Professor?)
T/rO'),.Vd.
t i & &
(IICIL
X ~ ~ D - ~ . " L ' ~ B ~ ~c
Di rEzW- w s ,
(Which countries is the Emperor going to visit?)
-
1. 0 da does not express the aspect (i.e., progressive, perfect etc.) of a
verb explicitly. Aspect can be determined from context, as seen in (1).
(1) a.
k;%@-n."h5 9 C%% b TTo (=!%a)
(The guests are leaving soon.)
b.
4 ~ ~ % & s i r ~ b l 5 ' ,( = % A T I / ~ & )
(What are you reading now?)
c.
2 V - - C i h 5 ~ % s i r T T ~ ~(=%A??)
,
(Have you already finished copying?)
..
.
..
-
'0
'
320
2.
- da / o hajirne (to shite)
0 - da cannot be used with two-syllable Gr. 2 verbs (e.g., rniru 'look at,y
o
iru 'stay,' kiru 'wear,' neru 'sleep') and irregular verbs (i.e., suru 'do3
and kuru 'come').
3. As Formation (ii) shows, for suru-verbs which require the polite prefix
go-, go VN da is used rather than o Vrnasu da. The sum-verbs which
require the polite prefix o-, such as s6jisuru 'clean,' denwasuru 'make a
call,' ry6risuru 'cook,' and sentakusuru 'wash' are not commonly used
in this pattern.
D t ll
(3) a.
? ? % ~ ; ~ ' S - A T ~ E B S %(Acceptable
~ I ~ ~ form: & 4
flS-AT&BE%@ELT {&%ha / 6\59 L ? 6 l 0 )
(The teacher is cleaning the room by himself.)
(+o- (DBJG: 34347))
-
0 - da is not as polite as o ni naru but is politer than
- passive honorific
forms.
(+Politeness and Formality (DBJG: 36-44); o ni naru (DBJG: 358-60);
rarerul (DBJG: 364-69))
-
o hajime (to shite) 2
.j l t C @I ( 2 L 7 ) phr. <w>
a phrase that is used to give a primary example
-
starting with; not only but
dm-
-
[REL. dake de (wa)naku - (mo)]
o hajime (to shite) 321
+Key Sentence
Noun
*??L
L
44
T i ,
i
2
$.
tL
?'<+?Lb%
~jE?R;z$-~#&3ff~
1 (In my family, starting with my father, all of us like sports.)
I
*Arb,
%!& Q C
i C & ( t L T) (starting with the teacher)
c ItL L
(a)
<
+-r-i-ti,
-+ifL'frcke*k LT, E I * l~ ; % ~ $ 4 i e a ~
(Starting with sushi, Cathy eats any Japanese cuisine.)
d*Llrt6 l i i
3
*
&C+
(b) 4 % c & k t ~ c i ~ & ,
(This year, starting with Osaka, the rainy season was short in all parts
of the Kansai district.)
L+ 4 r i
(c)
z&%,it
L??vLv%Pi
Sf2
LI< P i
+t~ ' f12r C& t LT, + ~ - i g m qC& ~
TE~&B&
<-cb3zi0
(At this company, starting with the president, all the employees eat
lunch in the same cafeteria.)
(d)
<
C*ixL
f2-t
313 &
~ o @ k t k , % & ' f r ~ i c&, % O E EW%~P!F
RQ%LIG
(Not only the police but also the nearby residents showed a strong
interest in this incident.)
1. N o hajime to shite literally means 'by making N the beginning (of s.t.),'
an idea very similar to the English phrase 'starting with.'
2. N o hajime is an abbreviative version of N o hajime to shite.
3. In conversational Japanese N o hajime (to shite) is not used; instead,
dake de (wa) naku (mo) is used.
(+dake de (wa) naku (mo) (DBJG: 97-100))
-
-
322
o hajime (to shite) / o - kudasai
All the examples can be rephrased by dake d e (wa) nakute - (mo). In fact, as
noted in Note 3, in conversational Japanese dake d e (wa) naku - (mo) is
used instead of N o hajime (to shite).
o
- kudasai
43-7;
P 6'
phl:
please do s.t.
[REL. kudasai]
polite request
+Key Sentences
1
(Please wait a moment.)
I
1
(Please order by phone.)
1
2%L T S b'
(Please talk.)
o
- kudasai
323
hA5<
Z*@%T S b1 (Please contact (us).)
(a)
z 042 2%f$baTS
blo
(Please use this pen.)
,
(b) ~ @ d ~ b9j a 9 ~ - ~ A . O T ~ S T bSl o
(Please hurry because we don't have much time.)
(c)
r j Fkj&$$G:
c*%g7;bl,
(Please feel free to consult with us.)
L*iloilfA
(d) %
VJE&$h
B%Q c * $ 1 ] ~ 7 ; S b 1 ~
(Please use excursion tickets, which are convenient and economical.)
1. 0 - kudasai cannot be used with two-syllable Gr. 2 verbs (e.g., miru
'look at,' iru 'stay,' kiru 'wear,' neru 'sleep') and irregular verbs (i.e.,
suru 'do' and kuru 'come').
(1) a.
*%j$,~
s b10 / *%&Ts
baD
(Please look at it. /Please go to bed.)
b.
*% L T S bl, / * % & T I ba,
(Please do it. / Please come.)
2. The suru-verbs which require the polite prefix o-, such as denwasuru
'make a call,' ryorisuru 'cook,' sojisuru 'clean,' and sentakusuru 'wash'
are not commonly used in this pattern. In fact, the examples in (2) are
awkward.
(2) a.
? ? c * b % T % % k ~ S ~ (Acceptable
~~
form: ZB;laTBP2
ILT/a-3371 T S L ~
(Please clean up by yourself.)
b.
3 $ i T % % % T S b l D (Acceptable form:
m?4 I L T / a - S 3 T l T S b 4
??&A&
(Please wash in lukewarm water.)
&A&
% %T
324
o
- kudasai
The sentence in (3), however, is acceptable. This sentence is derived
from the sentence in (4) ; in (3) the direct object marker o has been
deleted.
(3) ~ ~ & Z % T S L \ ~
(Please give me a call tonight.)
-
3. 0 kudasai cannot be used in negative requests.
(5) * z o > ~ ; . i k k ; @ k ~ h b ~ ? I - T S ~ ~ ~
(Please do not use this pen.)
0 - kudasai is politer than - kudasai. While there are some verbs which cannot be used in the o - kudasai pattern as mentioned in Notes 1 and 2, any
verb can be used in the kudasai pattern.
-
(Please look at it.)
b.
LTTSb'/*%LTSbl,
(Please do it.)
c.
t$%T I % R L I C T S ~ ~ / % R ~ S Q T T S ~ ~ / ? ? % % R
b~lo
(Please clean up by yourself.)
Note also that - kudasai can be used to make negative requests, but
o - kudasai cannot, as in [2].
-
In addition, kudasai can be used with auxiliary verbs which require verb
te-forms while o - kudasai cannot.
[31 a.
B T ~ ~ Q T /T*%RTbl
S ~ ~3TSbl,
(Please look at it before you go.)
o
k4-cL 2
b.
9
- kudasai / ornowareru
-n
s b) / *%&4-Lc3 b
(Please finish eating.)
325
T s baa
-
(e kudasai (DBJG: 209-10))
omowareru I ; b h 5
v. (GK2) <w>
seem; appear; apparently
speaker / writer feels spontaneously
or his /her hesitation about assert-
+
~ Sentences
e ~
.
- ..
=
-
Sinf
5vhL
ItwS
20;
S6
(It seems that the business conditions of the coming year will be better
than those of this year.)
Sinf
I
vri 1
3 9 ~ 3
z'<W?
I
I
IT?
Z D 630% % Iba-aafl haAa6
2
Bb;kbo
(It appears that the treatment of this disease will take approximately one
month.)
(i)
(V/Adj(i)} inf
1 5 l=,Rbh&,
I
326
ornowarem
<
1
{g& / %?: I k 5 CE
:
;h#I 6 ,
(It appears that
is coming /
S.O.
came.)
(gg
b1
Q ~ 3 tz 1 k j C: ,F, 2 ZI
/
(It appears that s.t. is I was
interesting.)
(ii) Adj(na)stem {O/t.7?<1
kid:.E~;h#I&o
ITL
r
a / j?3 j:) k j b:,F,;h #I&
healthy / sturdy.)
;rtgii {
(It seems that
S.O.
/ s.t. is / was
kiC%?,b#I&o
(iii) N{D/?z~fz)
d'< CV
$& {~/7?3tz]
kil:,F,b#I&,
student.)
(S.o.seemstobe/havebeena
(iv) Sinf k ,E,;hkL 6 ,
3L < a
1: I t L
b1
t ,F,h #I& , (It appears that s.t. is not right.)
:L
*LO?
-
s l o l Y i ~ & + & b i db&tF'?2b1k5 LRihkL6.
(It seems that Japanese exports are not going to grow so much in the
future.)
:t%
0 ii
I i L C b ~ i Vd'
*Li<+l
~ ~ o ~ ~ ~ e r e ~ ~ m t : a~i LF,;~#I&.
t F ' ~ ~ ~ ~
(It appears too simplistic to relate children's delinquency to crime
movies.)
EbW<
br?v<
? ZilW
t<
La>A%DR Rt&@.I%d'BKbl~.r
k 5 t:lihh&.
(Education at this university seems to be particularly good in science
and engineering.)
1:h5
b
-
~
vl
tt? 155
+2 ihw
Dt:
S r i ?i*bl
3-t&Rt&f4j@ff3$3 k @ i L ~ ,t&$d'-~D% FJ$$b:ts66.7
5 k,R;hkL&o
(It seems to me that in the 21st century society will become more information oriented, and the world will become one community.)
H$&$& 1: IfL
gc&~-7+egihab1~d'kbat,F,;h#I&~
(When you learn Japanese it seems better not to use romanization.)
omowareru 327
vT$B/rC=L/r
(f) & ~ & & ~ ~ i i ~ ~ l ~ + ~ j ' ~ b ~ a3 )%~N~7 ?
~ 2t, ~a ,ab h)&7 ~5 . + ~
(To look after your health, it is apparently effective to exercise for
about 30 minutes every day.)
1. omowareru is the passive form of omou 'to feel; to think,' but
omowareru in the present entry does not have the meaning of passivity;
rather it has the meaning of autogenesis, i.e., what the speaker / writer
feels /thinks spontaneously. The fact that omowarenr is different from
the real passive use should become clear by the fact that the former does
not have the true agent, but the latter does.The true passive by definition
involves an agent (= actor) and the agent is marked by ni in passive sentences. Thus genuine passive sentences should be grammatical with a
ni-marked agent. That is why the addition of a ni-marked agent to
KS(A) and (B) as in (la) and (2a), respectively, will produce ungrammatical sentences. (lb) and (2b) are grammatical, because here ni indicates not an agent 'by' but an experiencer 'to.' Compare (1) and (2)
with genuine passives of (3) and (4).
b.
%Lt:tt%+a)E%bi4+h rl b
h5~:,F.~~IZI~
(To me it seems that the business conditions of the coming
year are better than those of this year.)
b.
$LtZtzZa)%%o&%ii&-fi~fl&&a t E b h a 0
(To me it appears that the treatment of this disease takes
approximately one month.)
(3) ? t v g Z k B L k C , ~ C Z i f & l ? 2 , R b h 1 ? ~ ~
(If you do such a thing, you will be regarded as a fool.)
328
omowareru
(If you do such a thing, people will regard you as a fool.)
(= Active version of (3))
cf. 9$HAiLH*02k~T,E,%aH?2k,B,~Tb>&o
(Foreigners consider Japan to be an enigmatic country.)
(= Active version of (4))
(e
rarerul (DBJG: 364-69))
2. The difference between (5a) which is identical with KS(A) and (5b)
cannot be captured by the translation, because both sentences come out
the same in the translation.
Since y6da is a conjecture based on the speaker's reasoning process, if
it is used with omowareru, a marker of autogenesis, the combination
sounds more indirect and even humble.
-
3. The experiencer of the spontaneous feeling of omowareru is usually
the speaker 1writer, but can be a third person, if the tense is past.
L Zt
fiL41i
(6) ~ ~ i ~ i ; f . ~ ~ $ O ~ ~ 7 5 ' & ~ i L , E , b k L ? : ~ '
(To Yamada the company work seemed monotonous.)
(7)
3, k
:
fi~~~~~~;f.%i&i~~r:D~d:ii:,~,;t?k~~:
(For Kayoko marriage still seemed like a dream.)
Suppose (6) and (7) were sentences in a novel in which the reader can
empathize with Yamada or Kayoko: then, the nonpast tense is acceptable.
ori 329
ori h 1)
aux. v. (Gz 1) <w>
-
be and
(REL. ite]
*Key Sentence
Vte
b.0 CI,
L%3Frib>L+?Lki
Co),AUdi%%Ar$Hb:
ba?lfL
Llt
&TT %b, -~o)h~2~Z$l;d;f:~;k2b
(This entrance is for employees only and other people (lit. general people) cannot enter from here.)
1
Vte
$3
I
b
If*
6 LT Q
(be speaking and)
0;i
5
(a) @filk8$$;~7*71~fil:&3~$5Q,
f~3;i&;kCf&&c3~47@~&&&
-
0;
TT'J>&o
(He is crazy about plastic models these days and is assembling model
planes whenever he has free time.)
(b)
C tr * l i b , <
L1
I: 0 9
i%Tki%%&~@~<&3Ebl~%
!I, ~ ~ ~ k k ~ ~ ~ / V ~ l O
2 P tczb',
I,*
(In Japan compulsory education is very thorough (lit. prevails thoroughly) and the literacy rate is almost 100 percent.)
(c)
2 i : i
e L 0 3+?w
+L!$s<+2w
CW*?
Zo)~~l;f:&&
$uK~QT
9,%Q ~ & @ ~ ~ ~ B T & % L T ~ >
(This high school is a boarding school (lit. total dormitory system) and
all the students live in three dormitories.)
1.
Vte ori is the written version of Vte ite. Although ori is the masu-form
of the humble auxiliary verb om, when Vte on' is used in the writing of
documents, articles, papers, etc., it does not express the writer's politeness.
2. Vte on is more formal than Vte ite or Vte i.
3.
Vte om, the informal sentence-final form of Vte on, is not used in writing in place of Vte irv.
Vte ori can be replaced by Vte ite without changing meaning, as in [I].
o t6shite
% ;Wi L 7
comp. prt.
indicate a medium through which
s.t. is done or time through which
through; by the medium of; via;
throughout
[REL. o ts~jite]
+Key Sentences
(I became acquainted with the pianist through a close friend of mine.)
I
(I go abroad about 5 times a year (lit. throughout the year).)
I
N 2BLT
+h.e*1
%& Q B L T
&k;p$
(through my teacher)
G : ~ L ~ ~ ~ : & % % B L%
T ,& O L ) ~ I ~ % C J I ~ ' T 3
BV
Lf:,
(I knew of you through the books you wrote.)
2~~%%O$Z+%BLT%~T~>~.~
?O$($OZ
(I knew about the incident from newspaper articles.)
C w
E d.
L* Li?
+a>ajmii,
B~
B~~:B%LI:,
+=?.A.
~ ~ ~ m % 3 L T ,
(That politician approached the Prime Minister through his entourage.)
+f;l
TWjF
1Aii+iEO-?
V & V %BLT%L
< a9-cb>9f.o
(Through an exchange of letters, the two became close.)
*A:<
i3?+.bi
~Y~BFL~~QHO&&~I%BLT&~S~L~~
(Both radio and television programs are broadcast through the nationwide network.)
Cbld.9
I Wlth.
* f l & % O k % % B ~ T b > 6 b > 6 7 L h Z2 %$/Lf&
(I have learned all sorts of things through my life in foreign countries.)
~ - ~ ~ ~ i @ ~ T ~ ~ O ~ + $ j k ? . ~
(What was inside the room was visible through the curtain.)
ti I:
DtVt
L ~ L ~ ; D ~ % B B L T ~ ~ O A ~t:$&&a.
O & % ~ ~ Q ~ ~ ~ L
(Through these photos, we can relive the lives of people in those days.)
332
o tdshite
(i)
wums ; ~ & & ~ L T $ ~ ' X - ~ . . & J ~ L I ~ ~
ITL I f
(They found the criminal through the fingerprints left behind at the
scene of the crime.)
$$
(j)
b.9
Lti
vh Y
ti Pri
xi&--~ B Z L T ,- - E B R ~ B & ~ :~LC G L \ ,
(My father has never left Tokyo in his life.)
0 tdshite means 'through the medium of -' or 'through specific duration of
time.'
Tdshite can be replaced by tsujite in all cases except when the medium is a
concrete, physical medium as in Exs.(g) - (i).
I
an auxiliary which expresses the
idea that s.0. or s.t. keeps doing
s.t., or s.0. leaves s.t. in an im-
I
keep -ing; have been -ing;
leave
(REL. mama; tsuzuke da; tsuzukern]
*Key Sentences
(The Shinkansen was so crowded that I stood all the way (lit. kept
standing) from Tokyo to Kyoto.)
1
(I
borrowed money from a friend of mine and still haven't paid it back.)
Vmasu
9
1Pa L
3%
d 0 9 df h L ((vi.) have been sitting)
9 Gf 9 Cih L
((vt.) leave s.t. on)
/
mlzmm
(a)
~ * ~ - ~ ' I L Q I I ~ L - S.-.f-4bi&d
IL
a ~ j i $ % ~ iLaI Za ~
(Brazil's volleyball team hasn't lost a game up to now. (lit. Brazil's
volleyball team has been winning up to today.))
(b) 4 8 ~ i @ . n \ ~ ; % &IdI b caa ~ 7 ; ' ~
(The telephone has been ringing since this morning (lit. since morning
today).)
(c)
~a-h.6L e < 13 9
LT%&&\,
(I have been talking since this morning and my throat is sore.)
7JtllA. t*i
(d) &9-*~ F 4 . 4 1. B-E$i
+ ~ b 9f I i % L ~ Z ~ ~ Q I T I ~ Y
-j5f$$
FT-)
9TL39k0
(Because I left my car headlights on all night, the battery died.)
(e) %%&B& L 9 !fa L T E ~ ~ z ? $ ~ T % L T ~ ~ & ~
(Mitsuko is talking with her friend on the phone while leaving the
water running.)
1
i- '- p s-
(f)
?!FI&-wA,B> ~ ~ : - h . k f ~ dLC:
fh L T & T % ~ ~ . ,
J
(Shigeru went out somewhere leaving a kettle on the stove.)
<S A , X ~ T ~ ~ ,
(g) bef ~ 1 2LQI%-~.I;&W..
2
(Many mosquitoes came in through the window which was left open.)
aQm
1. -ppanashi is derived from hanashi, the masu stem of the verb hanasu
'leave.'
2. The meaning of -ppanashi differs depending on the kind of verb which
precedes it. When the verb is intransitive, -ppanashi means that S.O. or
s.t. keeps doing something (e.g., KS(A) and Ex.(a)). When the verb is
transitive, -ppanashi means that s.0. does s.t. to X and leaves X as it is
without putting it back to its original state, which is not the proper way
(e.g., KS(B) and (C)).
3. -ppanashi behaves like a noun; therefore it is followed by the copula da
(e.g., KS(A) and (B)) or particles such as de, ni, and no (e.g., KS(C),
Exs.(f) and (g)).
e elated Expressions]
I. Mama expresses an idea similar to -ppanashi. In fact; -ppanashi can be
rephrased as mama in most cases when the preceding verb is transitive,
as in [I].
However, because -ppanashi with a transitive verb implies an improper
state, -ppanashi cannot be used in contexts such as [2].
[2] ! & i 3 ? 2 ? z ~ f Z B {TLtlkQB /*T6t)7if&Ll E 0
(He still isn't smoking. (He used to smoke but gave it up.))
Notice also that in [3] mama has no negative implication while
-ppanashi indicates that the speaker disagrees with Haruko's manner.
When the preceding verb is intransitive, mama cannot always replace
-ppanashi. For example, mama can be used instead of -ppanashi in
[4], but not in 151.
This is because mama focuses on the state after a single action (i.e., an
action described by a punctual verb) while -ppanashi focuses on a continuous action.
Note also that if the preceding verb is intransitive, -ppanashi cannot be
used in an adverbial phrase, as in [6].
[6] I E ~ Z T ~ /I*Q@ " ~ t f & L ] T?&LT?sL.~,
(Please remain seated while talking. (lit. Please talk remaining
seated.))
-ppanashi in [7] is acceptable because it is not in an adverbial phrase.
air
hrle
[7] EbaBd {@T k b b / EjZkJ = I f & L I Tk;%;3'%~)~
(I've been sitting for a long time, so my bottom hurts.)
(emama (DBJG:236-40))
11. Vrnasu tsuzuke da also expresses the idea "to keep doing s.t." and can
be used in place of Vrnasu ppanashi (with intransitive verbs), as in [8].
Vrnasu tsuzuke da cannot replace -ppanashi when the preceding verb
is transitive.
111. Vrnasu tsuzukeru also expresses the idea of "to keep doing s.t." and can
be used in place of Vrnasu ppanashi, as in [9].
Vrnasu ppanashi (with intransitive verbs), however, does not express
the actor's volition while Vrnasu tsuzukeru does. Thus, Vrnasu
ppanashi is not acceptable in [lo].
Conversely, in [ll] Vmasu ppanashi is more natural than Vmasu
tsuzukeru because standing or sitting was beyond the speaker's control.
some distinctive characteristic or
an attribute identified by a noun,
an adjective, or a verb to which
the suffix is attached
apt to; easy to; -ish; -like
[REL. fU no; rashii; -yasui;
y6na]
+Key Sentences
(A)
(A yakuza-like man wearing sunglasses was standing at the comer of
the street.)
I
(If I remember correctly, I believe she was wearing a blackish sweater.)
I
Noun
Vmasu
1
@I*
I
C3h
9GTba
&
T, P a k a ~ b i & 3 ~ : & 9 ~ ~ 3 5 ,
(He is apt to fall for women, and falls in love with practically any
woman.)
(i) N ~ l T b 1
%!&1Pb1
(ii) Adj(i)stem
$$9/9b1
(childish)
9 G9b1
(cheapish)
(iii) Adj(na)stem Q CTb a
8t~9
~1
(iv) Vmasu
(pitiful)
9 CTb1
bt
g k L 9 19b1 (easy to forget, forgetful)
(During the lunch hour, this restaurant becomes crowded with men
who look like salaried workers.)
(b) & & @ t i ~ K k 9 d T b ~ & b f i b I?,
(I like the actress, because she is so womanish.)
(c)
z /"a29l 9 4 % , & @ a b . 4 ,
(Who can drink such watery sake?)
(d)
haj:,
Z/"a~~lTb~777%&9~$1rPi.f6~?
(What are you going to do with this cheapish sofa that you bought?)
(el
(f)
tb
~ ~ $ D ~ ~ F G : E E 3~~I C
9 ,~ ~ ~ \ g t ~. iX tPj~~&9$ L - C L G ~
(Sitting on a bench at the park a foppish man is talking with a coquettish woman.)
j t j ~ % + k & ? i 9G T ~ ~ A%
T ,$ b ~ - 9 2 L-c, $ D t : a b a b \ t v T t L O
V. t
~ W L Lt.~e tZa A T ~ ~ S P ,
(Our son gets bored easily, and he tries new things one after another,
but doesn't get anywhere with any of them.)
(g)
<
5 7: b 9 tTblA9 T,!$Ttb0
(I don't like a person who is distrustful.)
1. The Adj(i) suffix -ppoi is usually used in highly informal speech and
writing, meaning something like English "-ish."
2. The suffix -ppoi is an Adj(i), so it conjugates exactly like other
Adj(i)'s.
Z9 tTlt hI2 (if s.t. is blackish)
W 9 lTh33 ( T t ) (s.t. was blackish)
3. The nouns, adjectives, and verbs that can take the s u f f i -ppoi are not
unlimited, but quite productive, especially when it is connected with a
noun. The following is a list of nouns, adjectives and verbs most commonly used with the suffix.
hllli
b1
(merchant-like), 5 B 7 GP b1 (delinquent-like),
(adult-like),
%%7
GPb1
(geisha-like),
zl7
'g7GPba (dusty), b1fzf
h?
7 CPL.1
1% b1
(brownish), % 7 CPb1 (feverish 1enthusiastic),
,&&
7C
P
b1 (peevish)
(3) Adj(i)stem + ppoi (restricted to adjectives of color and shape
except % 7 Gab1 (cheapish))
Lh
$7
dPb1 (whitish), $7 CEl.1 (redish),
37 CPb1 (roundish),
7 lPb1
I b'h
3$7GPb) (yellowish),
(squarish)
All the examples except yasuppoi can be also grouped under (2).
(4) Adj(na) + ppoi
& :7'
7
GPb' (coquettish), 3
F 7 GPba
(affected), $&
U. I:<
(sarcastic), Ffim 7 GPbl (cynical), Cf .f 7 CXbl (vulgar),
1
:
=*
% b 7 Gab3 (quick tempered), &kL
7
tPb1
Y<
#7
GPb1
6.h
7 GPb1
(easily tired), 'KT 7
tPbl (apt to lose self-control), U)'j5"&7CPb1 (apt to feel victim-
ized), #7 C9ba (dumpy)
The last example shime-ppoi is actually an irregular form, because the
expected form is *shirneri-ppoi.
e elated ~x~ressions]
I. N + ppoi can be replaced by N + no ydna or by N + rashii, and N + fii
no, as shown in [l] below. Here, the choice of -ppoi expresses that the
man is manifesting the distinctive character of a yakuza. In that sense
it is very close to f O no which refers to s.o.'s or s.t.'s style. The expressions no ydna and rashii are quite different from -ppoi and fO no in that
the former are conjectural expressions, whereas the latter are not.
There are cases where the replacement is restricted as shown in [2] and
[3]. Here, rashii is acceptable, because it means 's.o. or s.t. is like the
ideal model of X.' But no ydda and fOda which mean 'to look like X'
does not make sense in the context. In [3] the meanings of rashii and fa
no do not fit in the context, but ydna 'like X' in the sense of 'taste like
water' fits in the context.
[2]
[3]
ib0kQciWc-k { 7 C 3 L \ / 5 LL\ / *Ok5f?/ *rnf?l 5.6
H-3 E0 (= Ex.@))
ZAG*
I7C3L\/Dk5& / * % LL\/*WJll a,
&tbaba
T o(= Ex.(c))
The following N + ppoi cannot be replaced either by no ydna, rashii or
f O no, because the meaning is very specific and fixed.
zoku-ppoi 'vulgar,' hokori-ppoi 'dusty,' itazura-ppoi 'mischievous,'
uwaki-ppoi 'Don Juan-like,' rikutsu-ppoi 'argumentative,' iro-ppoi
'sexy,' haiiro-ppoi 'grayish,' chairo-ppoi 'brownish,' netsu-ppoi 'feverish'.
II. Adj(i 1na)stem + ppoi can be replaced neither by no ydna nor by rashii
nor by fO no.
In. Vmasu + ppoi can be replaced by Vinf .nonpast + yasui as in [5], but
depending on the verb with which -ppoi is connected, the -yasui version becomes marginal, as shown in [6].
[5] a.
[6] a.
b t L
IIILL
$LIi@2ilrT&%B~{ 7 W < / F b < l 7277k
(These days I became tired easily.)
E b i % ~ 2 = T ~ b %{b7 E </??Pb<lh 7 k 0
(My father has become short tempered since he became
old.)
(+rashii (DBJG. 373-75); -yasui (DBJG. 541-43); ydda (DBJG: 547-52))
(s.t. has continued up until the
moment of speech or s.t. has never
for; in; since
[ REL. -buri; irai; -kan; mae
kara ]
+Key Sentences
1
(Tom has been studying Japanese for the past 20 years.)
I
(This winter is the coldest one in 50 years.)
=
-
-
%R
( i ) N (duration) %
z++%
(for the past 30 years)
(ii) N (duration) %a) N
hh C L L
%++%~kl&iS
(the strongest earthquake in 60 years)
m3lmm
(a)
%z++%,
hR
*WLo
wCH~E%&TL~ZT,
(My father has been employed in the same company for the past 30
years.)
ItL**?
(b) %ZDW
%%+$%%I?
-c3 3
Lk,
(I've been continuing this research for the past 10 years.)
< 1$-3
(c) &Y%D%fi9,
i9
7: 13 7Zo
(The rain which started after midnight appeared to have finally
stopped.)
(d)
54 2 El%2 12Ef$%D2%Zo
(Okada and I have been fiends for the past 40 years.)
(el
++D%CAA++%D~S I?+ i 72,
(They say that this summer is the warmest in 60 years.)
(f)
z ~LCAZ+$%DT&%
(This is the heaviest snow we have had in 30 years.)
1. When -mi is used to mean s.t. has continued up until the moment of
speech, the final predicate takes Vte iru as in KS(A) and Ex.(a) or Vte
kurv as in Ex. (b).
2. X wa N (of duration)-mi no Y da as exemplified by KS(B), Exs.(e) and
(f), means that as for X, the speaker has never experienced Y in the
specified duration. When Y is a person as in Ex.(d), -mi means X has
continued to have the status of Y for a certain amount of time.
I. -mi is used with an expression of time duration. The following phrases
are all ungrammatical because the nouns used here express a point of
time. To make them grammatical phrases -imi has to be used.
b.
*I990 $%
d.
*%&c
e.
*Q$o%%
(cf. 1990 $U% (since 1990))
(cf. Q+U% (since last year))
(cf. &$D$kN% (since last fall))
+A,
L*i
f.
*% 3 % (cf. %%U% (since last week))
g.
??%&%
h.
??xg%(cf. %A UJR (since last month))
i.
??%%% (cf. $%US (since the end of the year))
(cf. %3%UJR (since the end of last week))
However, there are exceptional cases where -rai can be used with anonduration expression as in (2):
[2] a.
b.
c.
d.
%E%
(since yesterday) cf.
%&% (since last night)
%Eu%, *%d %
%&US, *&%%
%$% (since last year) cf. %4U%
V%I<IL
A@&% (since year before last) cf. -@4M%
cf.
11. When -rai indicates continuation of an action 1 state, it can be replaced
by
- rnae kara, or -kan, as shown in [3a], [3b] below.
(= Ex.(a))
-
-mi can be freely replaced by rnae kara and -kan, but not vice versa,
because the latter can be used with an expression of both relatively
short and long duration; whereas the former can be used only with a relatively long duration, as shown below:
L: 6%
[41 a.
/ =~W%A3%
/ *ZE+W%l ElzP;BB%5&L
Tblao
(He's been studying Japanese for two hours.)
b.
{M/%tP%/*%I
g$p&9TbG0
(It's been snowing for two days.)
When -rai is used in X wa N(duration)-rai no Y da construction, -rai can
be replaced by -buri da which means 'after the lapse of -,' as shown by
[4a] and [4b]. Note that Y cannot be a person as in Ex.(d).
-
-
rei no BJO
phr.
-
the (in question); that (same);
the usual
erent of the following noun phrase
is definite and that the speaker
expects the hearer to understand
what the referent is
[REL.wa]
+Key Sentences
I
:Rs
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
-
I
0
1
Noun
IUijr9E
I
/
I I
If
I
YiOlfLkd,
(What happened to the project (in question)?)
(I heard that this year's year-end party is going to be at that Chinese
restaurant again.)
@%ON
@Ia)
(the problem (in question))
reino 347
LS- F i&&&aL?:$,
(a)
(Have you finished the report (I requested, you mentioned, etc.)?)
(b) flu03 v-d'ktma L?:L,
(The copy (you asked for) is ready.)
(c) @!la)~47'&0%,
~~?<&QT&L??L~
(I
bought the book about Princess Diana (everybody is talking about,
you recommended, etc.) right away and read it.)
(A student is coming at one.)
B:
aa, @!la)~ 4 ~ $ & # ? : 4+&Tfh0
(Oh, that student from Germany (you mentioned), right?)
(el A:
F ! ,ds 2 6 ?
(Can we meet this evening?)
(Then, (let's meet) at the usual coffee house at six.)
IL E
Crl EL
Eh
h6
(f) ~ ~ 3 ~ ; 3 ' a ? : ~ a ) ~ ~ 2 ~ 9 ? : d ' ~ 9 , % t 3 ~ $ 9 ? : ,
(Mr. Yoshida told us that (same) joke again, but no one laughed.)
1. Rei no is used in situations where some information is shared by the
speaker and the hearer. For example, when A utters KS(A) to B, B must
have talked to A about a project at an earlier time. Similarly, when A
utters KS(B) to B, A knows that B understands which Chinese restaurant A means, from their shared experience.
2. Because rei no is a device to remind the hearer of something experienced or mentioned earlier (although not in the same discourse), rei no
X can be used without having mentioned X previously in the discourse.
348
reino
Thus, rei no has the "force" to make the hearer recall the referent of the
following noun phrase.
3. If there is strong situational and 1 or contextual support to indicate the
referent of the following noun phrase, rei no can be omitted, as in (1)
and (2). (See Related Expression.)
(1)
L$- b d;lr&%Z Lfii51.
(Have you finished the report?)
(2)
2 F - f l & % b L?:Lo
(The copy is ready.)
However, if rei no in KS(B) is omitted, for example, ch0karyBri-ya does
not refer to a definite Chinese restaurant, as in (3).
(3) ++az+&d2 b 7: FHtBEf?? 5 7?o
(I heard that this year's year-end party is going to be at a Chinese restaurant again.)
e elated Expression]
The topic marker wa marks known information. Thus, wa and rei no have
some commonality. As a matter of fact, both X wa and rei no X are used
when X is definite and known to the hearer. However, wa alone does not
have the force that rei no has, a force to make the hearer recall the referent
of X. Therefore, [I] might be too abrupt in some situations where KS(A) is
perfectly acceptable.
[I]
;P~Yr9bI;fF5~9ZLl:&,
(What happened to the project?)
Note also that the referent of X wa can be generic while that of rei no X is
always definite. Compare [2a] and [2b].
[21 a.
b.
$i2$41:&3,
(Books are useful.)
@Jol$ik%%:230
(The book (you mentioned) is useful.)
In addition, X wa is a topic phrase, while rei no X is a simple noun phrase
rei no / Relative Clause 349
and can appear in any position where a noun can appear.
(+wal (DBJG: 516-19))
Relative Clause
+Key Sentence
Relative Clause
Noun
I
I
(There isn't medicine which makes you smart.)
-
-
B ~ K ~ ~ c <= aa%m
%$
r) %w,
1: ItL
(Is there a book that will make you strong in Japanese?)
m 3
H&*<
a::
LT
ag%f:,
(Baroque music is music that soothes the mind.)
ljb~ib~l%?
<
CkLCi E l $ O ~ ~ ~ . h f d&iP&$T.f.
r
(This is a book which enables us to understand Japanese management.)
C*?
$$gfl&&&&Ty$a,>o
fib>
(Please recommend any exercise that will reduce my weight.)
n~-bfl&a
< hZ#?d7
3f;L>~.f~
(I would like to listen to hear something that will cheer me up.)
SX/~LE~~QTTSL
~ k L ~ ; f ; % ~ ; 2 ~ . > 8 $ $ + ~r. fj&Tbk, <
(These are non-fattening cakes, so please eat as much of them as you
can.)
ahrw
-
'
a
44 < 2aBMXt2."
&O%*O%%bi.f
(That professor's lecture is a lecture that will make you sleepy.)
350 Relative Clause
1. The example of relative clauses given in this entry are all different from
those of ordinary relative clauses in that one of the two source sentences
includes a topic marker wa which carries a conditional meaning. Take
KS, for example: it apparently comes from (la) and (lb).
(1) a.
Ab;fQbl,
(There isn't medicine.)
b.
<
?a)%MBfi9.1
(If you take the medicine, you will become smart. (lit. As
for the medicine, one will become smart.))
(lb) is a grammatical sentence, meaning 'if you take the medicine you
will become smart.' So (lb) is the same as (2) in which the conditional
conjunction ba is overtly used.
<
(2) ?a)%%&&i&3w.l a a o
(If you take the medicine, you will become smart.)
Because the verb nornu is missing in KS, it looks as though medicine
itself becomes smart. The same explanation is possible with the other
example sentences.
Since a Japanese relative clause can contain a conditional clause within
Relative Clause 35 1
the relative clause, sentences of (3) are grammatical even if Vcond is
retained. So, the following sentences are all grammatical.
(4) a.
<
ts&%Ckab\,(cf. KS)
(There isn't medicine which, if taken, will make you
smart.)
@@UZ&F k
<
2 &$d.'i&, 9 3Ti% (cf. Ex.(a))
(Is there a book which, if read, will make your Japanese
strong?)
b.
B@t%B$%C:S&
C.
ITn r 3b%~iRaltt5L@%3 &$?%I?,(cf. Ex.@))
(Baroque music is music which, if listened to, will make
your mind calm.)
2. Exs.(f) and (g) come from (5a) and (5b), respectively.
(5) a.
2k~~;t.(%%T-%~A.&&47&kb
tsb>)$%T-~3%6,
P i TI: < S /vG L k d . ' ~TTSb>,(cf. Ex.(f))
(These are cakes that will not cause you to gain weight no
matter how much you eat them, so please eat a lot of them.)
b.
i&,o%&a)%%ii(%%%W< t, Et < ts&)%%Ifh,
(cf. Ex&))
(That professor's lecture is a lecture that will make you
sleepy if you listen to it.)
In the process of relative clause formation, the noun in the parentheses
identical to the head noun (i.e. o-kashi of (5a) and k6gi of (5b)) is
deleted, but the bold type parts (i.e. donna ni tabete mo of (5a) and kiku
to of (5b)) can stay.
(+Relative Clause (DBJG: 376-80))
-
- ...
-
352
Rhetorical Question
Rhetorical Question
forceful statement with no ex-
+Key Sentences
I
1
(I could never do such an embarrassing thing! (lit. Could I do such an
embarrassing thing?))
1
Sentence ( a m a t i v e )
1
Sentence (affirmative)
1
(What is there to hide now!)
I
I
I
Rhetorical Question 353
(Dl
Sentence
$
I
6
bcfilf
Qb>L?aba(ila),,
(There is no reason that she would come to a place like this.)
Sentence
'rL
r ,
7 ~re$.rbla
1
(Oh, you're watching N!)
1
(Do it quickly!)
0.
(a)
a(&).
- 3 1 d
ZAG BO~F$$$%K&-~~-~~;S.,
(How could we serve such a thing to guests!)
(B0 )
(b) h /v Q%'t:@d'ttl%&
(What can a man like that do!)
&O
bkL
[male, informal]
3 b
(c) w ~ m ~ j f i z &/vil~c:&*6
~ ~ ~ a it / v ~ - i f & ,
(You never understand my feelings!)
(d)
Z / v Q C % i l ~ Q Z k . ; , T & 6 T L d5ila0
(How can such a ridiculous thing happen!)
(el
p i L - C - W L & ~ I : W P ~ ; ~ ~2Z 7 ~ ~ 57 (&I,
3
(How could he not understand it!)
I
Rhetorical Question
(f) @C:-?Aa%f~blz
2#3$bC;tT75'i+bb>Ceab>($).
(How could you expect him to understand such a difficult thing!)
r
,
-
.
.
:
=
:Rg
-
t
A
. 2
, A
Wb
W
tLP6
Q
Ht
< W L ~
7?TG;t7'sb>$,
(The man shouted, "Open sesame!" And look what happened: the rock
(lit. rock door) opened with no sound!)
;
1. Rhetorical questions take various forms, as seen in the Key Sentences.
Typical endings include potential verbs (KS(A), Exs.(a) and (b)), mono
desu ka and its variations (KS@), Exs.(b) and (c)), dar6 ka and its variations (KS(C), Exs.(d) and (e)), (nai) de wa nai ka and its variations
(KS(D) and Exs.(f) - (h), no ka and its variations (KS(E) and Ex.(i)) and
nai ka (KS(F) and Ex.(j)). No matter what form it takes, however, a
rhetorical question always uses falling intonation. Note that in Japanese,
genuine questions always use rising intonation.
2. Rhetorical questions in some forms are equivalent to their corresponding negative sentences in meaning. For example, KS(A), @), and (C)
are semantically equivalent to (I), (2), and (3), respectively.
(1) -?/va8bT;t)>Lvz
2 Ii&%ab'o
(I couldn't do such an embarrassing thing.)
(2)
%B
(3)
+sI;liil$k~tz2b~ab~,
&AaAG:$3&aA$G?sa b > o
(No one would lend money to such a person.)
(There is nothing to hide now.)
Rhetorical Question / rokuni
- nai
355
Note that rhetorical questions are more powerful than their corresponding sentences.
3. A simple negative question can function as a strong command, as in
KS(F) and Ex.(j), and is often used for intimidation.
that s.t. animate does not or cannot
do s.t. satisfactorily / sufficiently 1
not sufficiently; not satisfactorily; not properly; not well;
+Key Sentence
=
-
(On the plane I couldn't sleep well.)
3
< 1:&48
(a)
<
-
(s.o. doesn't eat properly.)
bl
2
a=
a
3
*L*L
C
3 1:@5$.6 L ~ ~ ~ T & & Q & ~ S ~&%ffl5kGd'-7z0
.OT,
(I
took the exam without studying properly, so it was a disaster (lit. I
couldn't do well at all).)
kCd*
r;b18w
t:bna-nx3rz,
(I,) ~ w v ~ ~ r z ~ tf $:%ak t a
) s~< ,
(It was such a short stay in Paris that I hardly met her.)
rokuni
356
(c)
- nai
&$!f7?~xoztilrh
c =<
$ I , ~ ~ ~ w c L . 1<
BiFU <
.
B~TI.>~,L
(He hardly knows about France, but he talks as if he knew a lot about
it.)
(I went shopping, and got as far as to a department store, but I came
home without doing much shopping (lit. shopping properly) because I
felt sick while shopping.)
B o A i i 6 < CLZ&
Lfdb10
wn
I%(
(e)
ITV
(My dog hardly does any tricks.)
Along with rokuni - nai there is another structure similar to it; i.e., rokuna N
- nai which is used to indicate that s.t. animate does not or cannot do something decent / sufficient / satisfactory. Examples follow:
(1) a.
&d$jZi23< & & b > 3 = &L Q t \ ,
(He doesn't give us even a decent greeting.)
b.
5-72-b23< a+$$.&%bf&t\,
(Nancy cannot write even a satisfactory letter.)
c.
& o y $ b i 3 < QXQB L T b > Q t \ bL L ~ ,
(It appears that they are not eating decent meals.)
d.
&oRi23<&R3B & ~ T ~ > & L \ ,
(That dog is not eating decent food.)
e.
~oK&ii3<
mge~at\,
(That professor is not a professor to speak of.)
If the prenominal form rokuna in all the examples except (le) is replaced by
the adverbial form rokuni the meaning will change. The rokuna version indicates that an action does occur but not in a satisfactory manner; whereas the
rokuni version indicates that the action hardly takes place.
rokuni
- nai
(2) a.
b j D % C A 3 < E b j b > l ~ $ L t ? b > , (cf.(la))
(He hardly gives us even a greeting.)
b.
-f;/2-Ct3<cZFff&P1fi'sb>,
(cf.(lb))
(Nancy can hardly write even a letter.)
c.
b j D A g l A 3 < E&%b L T b r G b l C j L b ) , (cf. (lc))
(It appears that they are hardly eating meals.)
d.
b j D R l A 3 K k Z % & e T b > t ? b ~(cf. (Id))
(That dog is hardly eating food.)
<
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sa
P
prt.
<s>
you know; sure; I tell you
[REL. ne; tomo; yo]
highly informal speech by male
speakers to express different degrees of assertion ranging from a
light touch comment up to opposi-
+Key Sentences
1
-
1
(B: Sure you can.)
(A: You cannot read ~ a ~ a n e sright?)
e,
-
sg
-
(A: I wonder if I can get a job. )
(C>
I
(Life is something like a long journey.)
(B: Yeah, sure I can.)
I
I
(How come I can't drink sake?)
{-&<a
(ii)
/ &<k 1 3,
(s.o. eats / ate it, you know.)
{?3Lb>/-?3Lt~37:1
S o (~.t.i~lwaseasy,youknow.)
{Adj(na)/N] {0/7?9?:1
S
IfL
#
{ Z % / Z % 7 . 9 I:
{v&
/
+&7?
(iii) Wh-word
9
I 3
(s.o. is 1was healthy, you know.)
72 1 3 ;., (s.o. is 1was a student, you know.)
- 03
yj L T & < ~ L . > o ~
(Whydon'tyoueatit?)
,
(iv) NP 3
z ;kbLEi%S o (This is tea, you know.)
(a) A:
qi-'$
OI H $ ~ O I F X
c~~?LL.>~~I,
(I
wonder if today's Japanese test is difficult.)
B:
b>-?,
@L<
a'4>so
(No, it's not difficult, I tell you.)
(b) A:
ZOX-Y.L/-X,
&T~;J%
(I wonder if I can carry this suitcase.)
B:
%Tb3,
(I'm sure you can.)
(c) A:
ttO
~ $ $ ~ d $ ~ & i & ~ f i t t b 1 ~
(You don't have money to buy a car with, do you?)
B:
blJP,
&&So
(Sure I do.)
(d) A:
Lltbhz.
s
L=-3--3a)--h$?i~&ttb~f..~i~
(Walking alone in New York City must be unsafe!)
t3.e r i r
B:
kXkSO
'dl?,
(No, it's safe, you know.)
(el A:
Z D K $%, t : ~ & i t t t b > k s i k ,
t;6
(I bet you can't solve this math problem.)
B:
t L t t & a ) , JPS Lb'So
(This is a cinch, you know.)
(f) h & k C i Z L t b & a ) S ,
(Such is life, you know.)
L Lrt
(g)
L?lfV
fkSGcB%ti93&a)So
(Work and failure go together, you know.)
(h)
rj~ - c ~ ~ ~ t b ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(How come you don't understand such a simple thing?)
f b W <
i
4
h
-)A
( i ) A: ~ b & k f t L ~ < a ) 9 & ? i b ~ 1 : k 0
(I've given up the idea of going to college, you know.)
*E
b.
B: N 9 B 9 T b 1 b a ) S O
(What are you talking about?)
1. Sa as a sentence-final particle is used usually by male speakers in very
informal speech and it expresses the speaker's encouragement as in
KS(A), Exs.(a) and (b), or his assertion to negate someone's challenge
as in KS(B) and Exs.(c) - (e), or his light touch comment as in KS(C),
Exs.(f) and (g), or his irritation about s.o.'s words or behavior as in
Ex.@) or opposition as in KS(D) and Ex.(i). Sa is also used by both
~
i
males and females to draw the hearer's attention to something. (See
Related Expression III.)
2. Note that when a Wh-word is used with sa, the predicate part has to be
no-nominalized. The non-nominalized version is totally unacceptable.
(1)
E 5 LT%B&LC?b>Gff2blI*P /(DPI, (=KS@))
(2) ABS7Tb>b I*8 /(D81, (=Ex.(i)-B)
I. All the uses of sa in the KS and Exs. can be replaced by yo.
Note that [3] and [4] will change to strictly female speech, because yo
is attached to a noun or to a nominalized clause, respectively, but other
than that the crucial difference is that sa is far more informal than yo.
That is why yo can be connected with both informal and formal forms
but sa can be connected only with informal forms.
A: %%kT$&*Q,
[S] a.
B:
B%$T { & / * $ I ,(cf.KS(A))
A: B;GiB$%,
b.
B:
bl?,
%tbQblk;ta,
?%tb$TI k / * P l , (cf.KS(B))
A&tkEb>Ea)k 5 Q & 0T.f I& / *P I, (cf. KS(C))
c.
-
Wh-word yolsa is always connected with informal forms, so there is
no contrast between yo and sa.
=
18
=
-
II. Another sentence-final particle tomo can replace sa when the latter
expresses encouragement or assertion to negate someone's challenge.
B:
/ ffi%bTl 295, (cf. KS(A))
[6c] is an acceptable sentence, but the use of tomo presupposes s.o.'s
insistence that life is not like a long journey, whereas the use of sa does
not presuppose it.
111. The sentence-final particle ne is fundamentally different from sa,
because the former indicates the speaker's request for confirmation or
agreement from the hearer, whereas sa indicates a male speaker's
assertion. But both can be used in a non-sentence-final position to
draw the hearer's attention to something as shown in [7]. Sa used this
way can be used by both male and female speakers in very informal
speech and sounds much more informal than ne. The excessive use of
such ne and sa in a single sentence leads to vulgarity.
(Yesterday I went to see a movie, y'know, and there was power
failure, y'know, and I had a bad time.)
sae 363
$2.
sae
prt.
-
-
even; if
only; if just; as
long as; The only thing need
expresses the idea of "even" in
non-conditional clauses (or sentences) or the idea of "only" in
conditional clauses
-
(REL. made; mo; sura]
+Key Sentences
(A)
Noun
I
I
I
(She can read even classical Japanese, not to mention modem Japanese.)
Prt.
Noun
I
I
I
(Researchers even from America visit this lab.)
I
364 sae
(Dl
Conditional Clause
Main Clause
Vmasu
ZZC:
&\7i~s3 S f
-f&.LCf& . Z Z 0 ~ 7 j ~ ~ f ~kL5.fo
? 3 ~ <
(If you just leave it here, the people in this place will take care of the
rest.)
I
Conditional Clause
Main Clause
Vpast
(If we can only finish (lit. If we only finish) this work, the rest will be
easy.)
N S f
L1).
'r
d S f ttl b (even deer appear)
3 L 63 f
kd b
(eat even sashimi)
(ii) N (Prt.) S f
77
(iii) N Prt.
15 (+ / C:) S
2-69f i
(went even to Africa)
3f
2%
Z/vGUC:Sfdjb
$L C: S 2- &+ b
(existeveninsuchatown)
bfi L
73%-
(understandable even to me)
'
% @ T S x&?. b
32 3 f %&
(teach even at school)
(play even with a dog)
8*i Z <
9 H;fi'CJ 3 2-%& (come even from China)
(iv) N(Prt.) T 3 k
+
E$ By %T 3 2 %-@ I; G b> (even professionals don't understand Oit.
one doesn't understand s.t. even if he is a professional))
%&$TIi?&<Gb>
(don't eat even fruit (lit. don't eat s.t. even if it
is fruit))
$L;fi' I;T 3 2 6 CJ ;k ?'s
(don't accept (s.t.) even from me (lit. don't
receive s.t. even if it is from me))
% ~ ~ 3 2 b > G b(havenotevenread)
\
$T 3 A%-@
I
;?'s bl
(don't understand even by looking at)
(vi) Vmasu 3 i? % &
&332t&
(vii) Adj(i)stem
(evenwrite)
< Ii? dj &
8< 3 2 &
(be even inexpensive)
(viii) {Adj(na)stem1N} T 3 2 &
^(A. 0
@$IT 3 2 dj &
dr< L T
YZT 3 i? & &
(be even convenient)
(be even a scholar)
(a) @ki6 i a ; d ~ D 3 ; i 0 l s ' Q $ $ i C J G d l ~ I &
(He was no longer able to eat even porridge.)
LILA.
H t R
(b) $LbL+05BQ%Ab:bL6 %StvT-RC: l ;iR-@;t~,
(I showed the picture even to kids, not to mention adults.)
(c) ~ ~ i t ; f ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ Z k Q ~ Z i k l ; i L G b ~ ~
(He doesn't even try to listen to me.)
366
sae
(d) 36b=.s;i&+fitvl2d.~;%b:Bffi%ad:.
(Even Yamada could do it, so you can do it, too.)
(el
a ~ s ~ z o K E G $DG=IE+W
<
~d.d.91~
I:
C *A.
(Even my teacher took (as much as) two hours to solve this problem.)
(f)
E*3 d.W
3 L P r FYJ- FI.'R&hb%k1QTBhGffl%3T0
(You can join our club any time if you only have a credit card.)
(g)
~~;i%$~~T<;kj'.b$f c Z O ; P ~ P ~F -%3% @ b ~0E0
il
(As long as you agree (to our plan), we are planning to begin this
project right away.)
eAS;5
(h)
L lfA.
fib,
a L@GLBS&
LT s j i k > k L b % % % d & k
t r i b:
X kEo
(As long as you study seriously, you'll do okay on the exam (lit. the
exam will be all right).)
(i)
F ~ h ~ s ; i t ; k ~ ~ - i f ~ W6,& ~ h t v ~ <
(If you just raise your hand, a policeman will rush to you.)
(j)
%< s;ij'bv;kti&;kaG&TIL
(It should sell as long as it's not expensive.)
$i&~:%$o:'~s~~ti,;kc~rtv~~
Z~TBLWLTT~
(Any location will be fine as long as it is convenient for commuting.)
1. As the Formation shows, the particles ga and o do not appear with sae,
the directional particles e and ni optionally precede sae, and the other
case particles must precede sae.
2. When sae is used in a conditional clause, the clause expresses such
ideas as "if only," "as long as," and "the only thing someone needs is,"
as in KS(D), (E), and Exs.(f) - (I). In other words, in "S1 (conditional
with sae), S2)' S1 presents the only condition that must be met in order
for S2 to be true. In this structure, the ba-conditional (e.g., KS(D) and
Ex.(f)) is most commonly used. The tam-conditional (e.g., KS(E) and
sae 367
Ex.(g)) can be used but is less common. The nara-conditional is used
only in limited contexts such as (1) and (2).
(1) EPR@%I(L-C< ~ ~ ) Z C % + T C Z D Y I~ - YQ ~W- ~~Q
b 11 72, (cf. Ex.(g))
(As long as you agree (to our plan), we are planning to begin
this project right away.)
(2) &%P R&&tb%f&d?P bL.>L;GL.>,
(As long as my family is all right, I ask for nothing else.)
The to-conditional is unacceptable.
3. In conditional clauses, sae can appear in various positions. The focus
changes according to the position, as in (3) and (4).
(3) when no auxiliary verb is involved:
a.
E kL P 2 I & CB (if (you) read only this)
b.
E & % I &P XTkLiB (if (you) only read this)
(4) when an auxiliary verb is involved:
a.
b.
=IkL P R
I A T L d 2 (2 (if (you) finish reading only this)
EhQIkPRL-CLd
(if (you) finish only reading this)
c.
zhameXL3Arf
(if (you) finish only reading this)
d.
Z k L B I A T L 3 b a P RTkLiB
(if (you) only finish reading)
The pattern in (4b) is not commonly used.
I. Made is also used as an emphatic marker and can replace sae, as in [I].
368
sae
In the case of sae in KS(C), made replaces both the sae and the de.
Made, however, cannot replace sae in negative sentences and conditional clauses, as in [3] and [4].
II. The emphatic marker sura is very similar to sae but sura is more literary. Sura can replace sae except in conditional clauses.
III. Although it is weaker than sae, made, and sum, the particle mo also
functions as an emphatic marker in some contexts. First, mo functions
as an emphatic marker in negative sentences, as in [6].
sae / sai (ni) 3 69
Mo can also replace sae after de, as in [7].
As a matter of fact, de and mo are often used together as an emphatic
particle.
Mo in ordinary &rmative sentences does not function as an
emphatic marker. Compare [8a] and [8b].
b.
Z O@REb: 12 7 % 'I j5 t~'b&@fR%fl%a
(Researchers visit this lab from America, too.)
In addition, mo cannot replace sae in conditional clauses.
sai (ni)
) :C
n. / conj.
when; on the occasion of; at the
time of
[ REL. ba'ai; ni attattelatan';
ori ni; toki ni 1
370
sai (ni)
~ Sentences
e ~
+
1
(I will tell you the details when I come down to Tokyo in August.)
(This is a word processor which my father bought me on the occasion
of my college graduation.)
(I feel much obliged to have received such an unmerited gift on the
occasion of our wedding.)
( i ) Vinf %l (G:)
f K 5 / W 7 k I l%( K) (when S.O. buys 1bought s.t.)
(ii) N 0R(C:)
L
It&
(iii) N b
R
:
Wid'<
1%():1
(at the time of an examination)
LT
A f :C l$2 L -C (on the occasion of entering a school)
-
sai ( n i ) 371
(iv) ( Z O / + O / & O ) R
Z OR
%%S**
(on this occasion)
TLS.4
kEl:$i;;B-TaRb:,
86.
L
ti lri
0:
S 3 A R %G:ELf&
(When I transferred to Osaka I left my wife and children behind in
Tokyo.)
% ~ b a ~ # % - T & ~ b : C ~ $ & ~ @ f l ~ ~ f ? ~
(When you engage in strenuous exercise, you need to do stretch exercises.)
nese views on balance of international payments.)
L*o
if3
5 ZFb>
I Lf:,
(Thank you very much for taking the time to see me off at the time of
Ltl %ORKC&, hFhF%&%!lb:&-Cb>kf?3, & 9 Pk
my departure.)
(When I go on a trip I always take my camera with me.)
$r<*3L*4ri
ZOR, $LPE@$tEl:%LT&3-To
(Since this is an important occasion (lit. on this occasion), I will talk
directly to the president (and see what happens).)
r
z ; ~ ~ & ~ o R 1.7
%%
7 2 1) -O%%S/vfl < ; ~ ~ : ~ R M T - T ,
t',
'C
ltbl
(This is a wrist watch which my host family father gave me when I left
for home.)
372
1.
sai (ni)
- sai (ni) is used to indicate a special occasion on which s.0. does s.t.
So, the phrase cannot be used on common occasions as in (1) and (2).
tb
(1) @ & 3 2 W/*EI E f l & 9 7 &
(When I got up in the morning I had a fever.)
(2) a.
1%
SA29
L+
BPfi8~jT91: (@/*El$-B-W6V:,
(When I went to the library I checked out 3 books.)
b.
IfA$*iD
@f%gB% b,9T!3EH$%!&%~??97: ( @ / E l ,$-??
y:w,s & Lpo
(When I received research money and went to the National
Diet Library I checked out a dozen books.)
Notice that the occasion of going to the library is far more special in
(2b) than in (2a). That is why sai is acceptable in (2b) but not in (2a).
2.
Only Vinf or N or demonstrative adjectives kono, sono, ano can be used
before sai ni. Vinf . nonpast and Vinf . past indicate incompletion and
completion, respectively, in relation to the action in the main clause.
Kono sai as exemplified by Ex.(h) can be used only when the occasion
is special.
3. The particle ni of sai ni may be dropped. When ni is dropped as in Ex.(i),
the focus shifts from the occasion to what is described in the main
clause.
4.
- sai ni is a formal expression that is often used with Sino-Japanese
words, as shown in all the KS and Exs. except Ex.(f). Notice that in
Ex.(f), an honorific-polite Japanese verb is used. In the following sentences in which neither a Sino-Japanese verb / noun nor a honorificpolite verb is used sai ni is unacceptable.
sai (ni) 373
5. N ni saishite is more formal than N no sai ni. When the former is used,
N has to express a very special occasion as in KS(C) and Ex.(g). If N
expresses an occasion which is not so special as in Ex.(e), N no sai ni
cannot be replaced by N ni saishite.
e elated Expressions]
I. Sai ni indicates the time when s.t. special takes place,whereas on ni
indicates an occasion when s.t. ordinary takes place.
[I] a.
SL? k
%V
H ~ F c = L ~ LI );J ~~/ *LK+
C=~~Z$&&T;SL~,
I ~
(If you have a chance to come to Kyoto, please let me
know.)
b.
~~~ii%%?!&F&
{B& / *)Jil
bi?
A
* .
$JDWTQ&TL~Q~.~~:,
$L
(When Bill got married he hadn't obtained his parents' permission.)
For the difference between toki ni and sai ni, see Note 1 above.
(+toki (DBJG: 49044))
11. There is another expression ba'ai, 'case,' which is used in the form of
Vinf ba'ai or N no ba'ai.
b.
%PF& :7
c.
AKD
e
+ TCP$ZT-F~
/ / *RI din4 7
(If it rains the hiking will be cancelled.)
{a+/@ / EI c a r ~ . - ; - ~ - ~ T & b i ~ b ~ . a
LAO
(In case of fire please don't use the elevator.)
Ba'ai means 'a suppositional case,' so an event that precedes it may not
take place. So if the event is a real event, ba'ai cannot be used.
374
sai (ni) / sasuga
[3] a.
sasuga
LlhL
{If$$/@/*%&] l Y>=ILG:&=~;,
(When I went to Paris last year, I met Michelle.)
& q , f l l b:7?~k
e*3 kv..
b.
%m
I%
Lk
S bfif
adv.
K%&Eb:*T <
/ @ / *%*I
(When I was hospitalized, my friend came to see me.)
speaker / writer's strong feeling
that s.t. has turned out as s 1 he
as might be expected; after all;
it is only natural that -; naturally; truly; really; indeed; impressive
(REL.yahan]
+Key Sentences
--
Main Clause
ISF
I: 1%
%ILY
BLhL O * l f
<
I:ltL-
2StvG;f.B$G:Z~2 Y L T b a k D T , Sf P :b
C L ~ +
EJI~:~~I~&FTT~
(Because Mr. Nelson has studied in Japan for three years, naturally he
speaks Japanese well.)
I
-
(After all, they are Hiroshima oysters. They are really good.)
Noun
bt
x*- bag$
EGf Ih9-C / I:),
I-+$
g&b>b>o
(After all, he is a former boating man. He has a fine physique.)
1
I
Subordinate Clause
I
1
(It is only natural that he is well versed in things French, because he
lived in Paris for 10 years.)
(The great teacher that he was, even he'had a hard time answering the
difficult question.)
-
S Tif;3rI:, &W:,
(ii)
(It is only natural that I got tired.)
S-if$(l&) NR
S-W(C&) 8$0
.($12,
<
(After all, it is a Japanese car.)
-%$~i
t'.bj { h 9 T / I:)
(as might be expected from the fact that S.O. studies / has studied hard)
S-wA
{%I
$&?I-&
a/$$.L?}.'
376
sasuga
Sf75.' { g 8 b > / m ~ f i 3 k??If
1 { & - T / /:I
(as might be expected from the fact that s.t. is I was interesting)
(iv)
3-W {N ( 0 / f?773/Adj(na)
(a / 7?77'$1
EL? { & 3 T / I:]
33-75.' { % b ~ ~ / & > ~ E
f?V~ {k &l - T / I:]
(as might be expected from the fact that s.0. is I was a young person)
f t d F { $ k L b > a /$kLb>??321 Ebf { & Q T / l:]
(as might be expected from the fact that s.t. I s.0. {isI was} beautiful)
(v)
3-ifdTa)N b
3-if75.'0%% b
301
C*itd.L
(even a genius)
ILTL
%El l i - k F $ ~ ~ ~ & ~L$kZD? T
? , f 'ifjtr'b:$!ZkL%LIZ,
(Yesterday I drove a car for 10 hours, so I got tired, as might be
expected.)
%%&b LLWT, & e c i f f i v ~ l m c ; ,~ ' i f i & ~~3
~ =f:,
(It is only natural that I gained weight, because I was just eating without doing any exercise.)
1 / > 9 $ ,C D T % ~ Q # ~ L ~ T I C > Z , ~ ~ - P2'9~-~ I~ ti3-w~:
,
L'b'T'ifh,
(I'm always listening to music on CDs, but concerts are good, after
all.)
3'if,F(ii)%3a)4 9 1) 7%
El$a)4 9 1) 7 8 4 ~ li%75.'&
2
(After all, it is authentic Italian cuisine in Italy. It tastes different from
the Italian cuisine in Japan.)
7%
d'< L?
d%e=
th.?
3'if,F(li)3+e3%7'& B%75.'$$b>o
(After all, he is a scientist. He makes sharp observations.)
Z59t
015
hL
?k
s ' i f , ~ , Zb>R~Llbc% TWY.VC:,
$-P~~E,FSW~
(As may be expected of a person who used to climb mountains in his
young days, he still has strong legs.)
sasuga 377
lZ*1baL
2L Y
+E~hEb;t:ZI:;iI:dr 5 R,
S.ffl&it,
(Even on my father the recent hospitalization seemed to have been
hard.)
S-iffl0%&L:6, &8fl&*bafil3I:,
(The great teacher that he was, even he couldn't figure out the solution.)
fbl:
13
{i&$j&7~dr
5 -72, ~ 3 a z 7 - + $ ? ~ i t ~ b ~ ~ I : ~ i i s .
729 k,
(He seems to like meat a lot and it was impressive that he ate two large
steaks.)
9 s
2i;t:S.ffll2h0 ~ ' - I L $ ~ % $ & , L T L ~ ~ I : ~ : ~
(As might be expected of John, he drank 10 bottles of beer.)
Sasuga expresses one's strong feeling that s.t. has turned out as one
expected, as shown in KS(A) - (D), Exs.(a) - (0,(i) and (j), or that s.t.
has turned out to be contrary to one's expectation, as in KS(E), Exs.(g)
and (h) as one has not expected.
In the structure sasuga wa X da, wa can be omitted.
Sasuga
- dake may take either atte or ni as shown in KS(C), (D) and
Ex.(f).
zss
-
=
-
In the case of sasuga no X mo, the speaker wants to say that s.t. has
occurred contrary to what one can expect from the characteristics of X,
as in KS(E), Exs.(g) and (h).
Sasuga can be used like an exclamation in conversational Japanese.
L 15.) L l t L
vi ?
1
( 1 ) A: ~ ~ $ I C ~ E J & ~ % L : - J B ~ T ~ . *7?dr0
~I:+~
(I heard that Yarnada passed the bar examination on his first
attempt.)
B:
PbS!
(I
knew he would.)
378
sasuga / sei
[Related ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
Another adverb yahari / yappari is similar to sasuga. For examples, sasuga ni
of KS(A) - (D) can be replaced by yahari 1yappari. However yahari does not
express the strong feeling of fulfillment of expectation that is expressed by
sasuga.
[I]
; ~ . I L ; ~ ' J S A I ~ B $ G : ~ ~ @ % L T ~ ~ TUt)EI$&Fk%T
~:OT,
To(cf. KS(A))
(As expected, Mr. Nelson speaks Japanese well, because he has studied in Japan for three years.)
[2]
Tqi$bJKEOd.3f?, % b c $ 3 b ~ L b \ , (cf. KS(B))
(After all, they are Hiroshima oysters. They are really good.)
Also to be noted is the fact that yahari does not have prenominal nor precopula use, as shown in [3].
a dependent noun expressing a
cause which brings about an undesirable result
because; due to
[REL. okage; tame (ni)]
sei
379
+Key Sentences
(A)
Noun
2% $ 2 3
;r\%
I
0
-11-1.1
T
<A*
@fl&$k)&kLfbbl,
(Because of the depression, cars are not selling well this year.)
(Because of lack of sleep, I suppose, I feel weak (lit. the body has no
power).)
1
(It is because of him that I failed.)
I
(I am dizzy today because I drank too much last night.)
( i ) N 0-11-1..( T /
75
/ etc.)
&%a>-t?b>T (because of overworking)
380
sei
(ii) Sinf *b>
( T
/ @ / etc.) (the same as the relative clause formation)
lit6
#I! 3 $ ? i k @ - b 1 T
(because s.0. worked too hard)
su,Sh?hP. K +<
fir, C*?
~ x g d $ ~ a + b a T #S $ & A ~ . . ~
(I've gained weight because of lack of exercise these days.)
64
t<
h
i=$j$+2$9k * b T + + i i ~ $ $ f $ E . ?
<
5 Eo
(It is reported that becaue there was little rain, we are going to have a
bad crop of rice this year.)
ga*w$@x~$bz
A i: < < 2
9
f&
(Due to my age, I suppose, I cannot hear well these days.)
*fir,
t 3
I
X 1
6.
(
~ L P ~ ~ ~ M : ~ - C * - ~ P .t3+jllE&3a~a3$q3+-h.
E ~ ~
'h
aw,
(Maybe because I have moved to a new place and the water is different, my stomach is uncomfortable these days.)
v31:3 t * j
i$E<a97?abi-EI+2xL-9e7&97&g72
~-Cb>&*b>
7:
(It is because you work with a computer all day that your eyesight has
deteriorated.)
. .u L-Irw
@bh
i h53a%&~~a+ba~:$&~
(He often blames others for his own failure (lit. claims that his own
failure is due to others).)
-
<
z ;kbi$o)+b~T 6
(This is (due to) no one's fault.)
1. Sei is a dependent noun; therefore, it needs a modifying word, phrase,
or clause.
2. Sei de is used only when the result is undesirable. Thus, (la) is acceptable but (lb) is unnatural.
(1) a.
~%FW&~T
L~\Z+VF
&
I,
a 17 & & t s ~ a ~
(Because she is here, I cannot do a lot of work.)
sei
b.
381
@&flb1&{a%%
/CI)T/k@CZ/???+?L\Tl
.tts$d:<
Ymso
(Because she is here, I can do a lot of work.)
Sei ka, however, is used whether the result is desirable or undesirable, as
in (2), KS(B), Exs.(c) and (d).
(2) a.
b.
,
%E&flbl&+?~\aWWd:
< B%ao
(I think it is because she is here that I can do a lot of work.)
3 rv
-.
3k~~lb:
$i&flx%$l1$%$~8~r:+?~\a~zg8&fl%d:o
a7k0
(Because the emission control rules have worked, I suppose, the air has become cleaner than before.)
c.
(tl)
~Edsd:
~&LE~;&o+?L\&
( ts9 f i ,
(I feel a little better after taking medicine, although it might
be my imagination.)
3. Sei de is used when the speaker finds the cause of an undesirable result
to be beyond his 1 her control, as in KS(A). Thus, if the cause is within
the speaker's control, sei de cannot be used, as in (3).
Sei ka has no such restriction as KS(B) and Ex.(c) show.
4. Sei cannot be used to express a reason. The following sentences are
ungrammatical.
382
sei
I. Okage and sei are similar in that both express a cause. The difference is
that okage is used when the result is desirable, as in [I]. Note also that
okage implies that the person who attained the result is thankful for the
cause.
[I] a.
b.
bWt,
kt
a~)bb~&fi>(fT@flrttld~-31:o
(The safety belt saved my life. (lit. My life was saved
thanks to the safety belt.))
@kflFIZ-3 T
< ;k7':&fiW'lrf~~~flg< g&11:~
(Because she helped me, I could finish my work quickly.)
(Because I studied English hard when I was a student, I
don't have much trouble with my life in America now.)
Okage is sometimes used with an undesirable result for the purpose of
sarcasm, as in [2].
b.
S ~ f l & & fz
h2
-3
2LT
El., b
< ;kk&fi>(fT$+j@fl&@LG:@
Itl.+<
?z0
(Because you did something unnecessary, thanks to you,
our plan was ruined.)
11. Tame (ni) can also express a cause (as well as a reason), as in [3].
Unlike sei, tame (ni) has no such restrictions as those in Notes 2 , 3 , and
4.
(+tame (ni) (DBJG. 447-5 1))
semete
semete
383
adv.
at least
[REL. sukunakutomo]
speaker / writer's minimally satis-
+Key Sentences
(A)
Number +
Counter
(I
am not saying that I want to get 100 points, but I would like to get at
least 80 points.)
I
(If we had a pan, at least, we would be able to cook rice.)
I
I
(I wanted at least my parents to understand me.)
I
( i ) +?dTNumber+Counter
E
C
(("bb1)-
+L
+tbT I @ W (" L; b 3 (at least two hours)
(ii) -&&7N { C b b ~ / ( f ? l j ) T h }
384
sernete
h T#% I C b b>/ ( E l f )T b 1 (at least a newspaper)
(iii) - & h T N P r t .
4b T % K
W3hL
(at least to my wife)
te d.
*hT-qb:+Ei C b b ' , W&75'&;k& k b > b ~ t v T - w ,
(I wish I could take at least 10-day's leave each year.)
*~~)T~&cL;I/~~~&L~G:&TY
i%i~~lz,~h~iz,
(Please come and see me at least once while you are in Japan.)
$%XTG { T &b>b>hf?, * h T , vgb ~ b ~ ~ & k $ & $ ~ j : b > ~
(It's alright if she is not a real beauty. But I would like to marry at least
a cute girl.)
Xll?dlb, * h T ,
i: it& :
gtv3i:3
El$SI?lf i
+"
*L$
$ & L T & ~ :5 2 2 3 . ~ b>-a.f,
(I am going to Japan, so, I'm thinking of learning at least Japanese.)
EI$GL{+<
b.
+ M T ~~ j ~ - - ~ l ~ ~ ~~ O~~ ~G Lj ~: ~r G; L, ~ ; ~ J ; I J ) G : ~
(If my father lived at least one day longer I could have been with him
when he died.)
&t,GG=Eb>%TG
< - c b b > b ~ hP,
f -&bt)Tb
Llt
-
9
5--68E&& k b > b > a )
GL
(
I
don't need that spacious house, but I wish I had at least another
room.)
6 Z%%GL?2& t v T * d l b , * h T ,
<bbai22*-n2blo
(I'm going to stay at your house for a month, so please let me wash the
dishes, at least.)
-
:iG t t l + r l h
*hTEl$%?TEl ~ & ~ & < b b > i i & & & 5d :K G 0 J:blTB,
(I would like to become able to engage in daily conversation in Japanese.)
Sernete indicates the speaker 1writer's minimally satisfactory level; he is
semete l shidai
385
well aware that he cannot realize an ideal state. Each sentence ends in a
direct or indirect expression of desire, such as -tai as in KS(A), (C), Exs.(c)
and (h), (to io n desu ga as in KS(B) and Ex.(a), noni as in Exs.(e) and (f),
-(sase) te kudasai as in Exs.(b) and (g) and -yd to omotte imasu in Ex.(d). Of
these, noni of Ex.(e) and (f) express counter-factual desire.
[Related Expression]
Sukunakutomo is another adverb with the meaning of 'at least.' The crucial
difference between sukunakutomo and semete is that the former focuses on
rather objective lower limits of number 1quantity; whereas the latter on the
speaker's strong desire to realize a certain minimum level of satisfaction. So
all the KS and Exs. of semete can be rephrased by sukunakutomo, but the
following use of sukunakutomo cannot be rephrased by semete, because it
does not express the speaker's desire; it merely expresses the speaker's estimation of numbers / quantity.
z D k W l ~ & & i &{$a< 2 -6 /*%@TI 5$7?6 5
(I guess that enrollment at this university is at least 30,000.)
i%ld'<
[l] a.
b.
*<.ttk.t
'
PLV?< 3 L t L
{$a<2-6 /*+!@TI 3EZiFJbWaE6i.
Z O ~ G &
(This car will cost at least 3,000,000 yen.)
(This semester I'm supposed to have memorized at least 1,000
kanji.)
shidai
R$!!
conj./n.
that an action indicated by a preceding verb or an action implied
by a preceding noun is a prerequisite for another action
as soon as; depend on
[REL. ni yoru; -tam sugu]
shidai
386
+Key Sentences
('4)
Vmasu
I
I
I
(As soon as I get to Osaka, I will call you.)
(
(I will send my manuscipts as soon they are completed.)
(as soon as S.O. has read s.t.)
d.i
(as soon as S.O. has returned)
jjj+ "I%
Exceptions:
r/\ (j -3
-3
L .e ?I &%
(as soon as S.O. comes 1 goes there)
L .e rl%% (as soon as S.O. says it)
ts 3 9 &%
(ii) VN %%
(as soon as S.O. does s.t.)
I
shidai
387
$$%a%
(as soon as S.O. comes back to his / her country)
t 3 6*<
(as soon as S.O. / s.t. arrives)
FIJ
(iii) (X i i ) N & % ? ? / T
o i ?t;i
%
(
+A S
S*?lri
$k #&ST
$92
? (Fanning depends on the weather.)
(depending on the salary)
L Z t
L 3 -$o
(a) klmW&;h17 &%, gl$$ 3t if$$%
(My husband comes straight home every day, as soon as he has finished his work.)
17 &$
$3&&17
&I, $.if,
(b) &;tr.;zgp&,
(I will go to pick you up as soon as you call me from the airport.)
(c)
Sb
*LFL+?A+?W
LLlW%!+7Yb'r;3 L 9 9&%, ~ & 9 % & 7 ~ . b ' 2 . ~ , b ' a t ,
(As soon as Professor Yamagishi comes here I'd like to begin our
meeting.)
t i f v
19Fii
S L ,?v
~
,?bw<b~L
I:*? fl<
(d) RA%$ % %%, JZ ADAWEKA $W&q& 17 %7
(Upon graduation from the University of Tokyo, I intend to enter the
Graduate School of Kyoto University. )
itAh<bi
$fj%%%,TBBEQ
L ~ G P $. ~ ,
,(el
i@
i~k$&
(On the matter you have inquired about, I will inform you as soon as I
find out.)
+ l p i O ; i
(f)
I f %L+v
L-+ZY>3 'Jda f$ T&%, & @ ~ % % & a - $ ~
(As soon as the reception is finished we will start the dinner party.)
L*iLr<
(g) 8% ii=;i.&%-rtbc,
(Finding employment depends on connections.)
fi) ~ & % D & & & ~ & % ( ? Z2) I ~ z 25 ; h ~ & i ~ ~ - ~ a - $ ~
(Do you know the proverb "Even affairs in hell depend on money" ?)
(i)
6*i bh
t'@*&ST,
P~~~&TBY$&BL~-$~
(Depending on your orders, I will cook you anything you like.)
-
388
(j)
shidai
Z#&%TIA,
+a>btt.~Bf13&~tfzl/~2.~,l/~3%~
(Depending on the employment terms I would like to accept that job.)
1. Vrnasu / V N shidai and N shidai dalde mean 'as soon as' and 'depends
on / depending on,' respectively. What is common to both cases is that
an action or state indicated by the preceding verb or noun is a prerequisite for another action or state expressed in the main predicate.
2. The Vrnasu of Vmasu shidai can hardly be sum-verb, probably because
it will create a sequence of shi-shi which is hard to pronounce.
3. As noted in Formation, as far as Vmasu shidai is concerned, the Vmasu
forms of honorific, polite verbs such as irasshatu, osshatu, nasam are
not irasshai-, osshai-, and nasai-, but irasshari-, osshari-, and nasari-,
respectively.
4.
For the shidai structure, the main clause cannot be past tense.
(3) a.
b.
??kIAb97F%;k
?XR, @El
3 7% C%& L 3 Lfz,
(My husband came straight home every day, as soon as he
finished his work.)
*eRd.r;%%PbI1j&%,
a;ib:jT7 l:,
(As soon as I received a call from the airport I went to
pick him up.)
e elated Expressions]
I. There is another structure -tam sugu with the meaning of 'as soon as.'
The crucial difference between Vrnasu 1V N shidai and -tam sugu is that
shidai 389
the former expresses a planned sequence of two actions, whereas the
latter can express any kind of sequence of two actions. Examples in [I]
and [2] show that both forms can be used to express a planned sequence
and those in [3] show that Vmasu shidai cannot be used in a nonplanned non-controllable sequence. In this case -tam sugu is much
better than shidai, but slightly marginal and should be replaced by -tam
marnonaku.
b.
f$U.k%b: {fT9k%H&tc<
/f79t:%b<'/*%T3R%l
g&,~:fb9?:~
(As soon as he got to Japan he got ill.)
N shidai da in KS(C) and Exs.(g) - (j)can be replaced by N ni yoru, as
shown in [4].
But not all cases of N ni yoru can be replaced by N shidai da, because
the former has a wider meaning: N ni yoru indicates 'cause' for s.t. as in
[5a], 'means' as in [5b], or 'source' as in [%I. N ni yoru cannot be
'81
-.
=
-
390 shidai / shika mo
replaced by N shidai da in any of these, simply because the latter lacks
these particular meanings.
*v t 7 $ L * b L
b.
@3A&t6Hqm { L & 7 T / * R % T l ,~ O ~ T ~ ~ L 7 - . .
(He succeeded in this world by means of his political
skills.)
c.
7 ~ i j - C{:~ Q L : / * R % T
$I$ s " i ~ & ~ + i ~ ~ ,
(According to the radio, it will snow tomorrow.)
(+ni yottelyori)
shikamo
La>%
provide additional
information
conj.
important
moreover; furthermore; besides; on top of that; what's
more; what's worse; more
surprisingly; at that; nevertheless; and yet; even so
[REL. omake ni; sono ue; sore
de ite; sore mo; sore ni; (sore)
ni mo kakawarazu]
shika rno
391
+Key Sentences
Commentl
Topic
Commentz
1
(The tape recorders available these days are compact and light, and on
top of that, their sound has improved greatly.)
(B)
Phrase / Sentence
Sentence
II
I
(He bought a house, and more surprisingly, a house with a large yard.)
I
Sentencel
I
1
Sentencq
I
(He studies till late every night; nevertheless, he gets up earlier than
anyone else.)
(i)
{V/Adj./N+Cop.} te L @ h
%k$LTbaT, L a 6 +%ZTba&
(S.O. is married, and what's
more, s h e even has a child.)
HbLJ
< T,
L 6 6 1: 12 7'2 (S.t. is interesting, and what's more, it is
free of charge.)
>Sf k T , L a h &%&%72 (S.O. is handsome, and what's more,
he is rich.)
392
shika mo
V r ? ti
L-SliC*',
5 % @ T , L 73' b d %j? (S.O. is out of work, and what's worse,
s h e is ill.)
(ii) Vmasu L-hlb
L
< 'Ws
, L $ $ $$ $ Q ba (s.o. works hard, and yet (or
nevertheless), s h e does not complain.)
(iii) Adj(i)ko L73l b
<,
L$ by&?
(S.t. is cheap; futhermore, it's durable.)
L*?lti
z a ) & % C i ~$ b l , L g b $.k $b'~%lbl,
(This job is interesting. On
top of that, the pay is good.)
dmCl
V CL
7%
L
P<*tba
tr 6*i
(a) @ k l 2 % h T L$ b%$blbaO W3YEkflf +b:tb& a)b khb2tbblo
(She is pretty, and what's more, (she is) smart. It is natural that boys
(lit. male students) should be crazy about her.)
I I
&
L
XrLB?
by*,
E I * & G ~ & B ; ~k' ~BEf ~b 7 L*Eb%Lbl,
k
(b)
L$b,
El$Zt:bid
eh,
&mao
(Japanese has entirely different vocabulary from English, and the
grammar is also difficult. On top of that, Japanese has kanji.)
(c)
mokx
z L r <
b 3 ~ / O Q * C ~ B P L-c2wr
<
~ - h l b ,11)
$ r ; y ~ k ~ g ~ +1 ) f-7
5
j/
b:X&~m a.
=-i\$ma
(That restaurant's teishoku (set meal) is good and reasonable. On top of
that, it is substantial (lit. it has volume), so it is popular among students
and young white-collar workers.)
(d)
~ & f i ~ i ~**.a ) ~ ~ a ) + ~L$b,
& d l %b&l:-Tb:,
~f~631:~
SSbb5
(He went out in this heavy rain, and more surprisingly, without an
umbrella.)
%rLL=XL
(el
~EI~$$&G&~LT~a 3 7 ' ~L +~ & , ~+%5jc6,
(He was late for the exam, and what's worse, as much as thirty minutes
late.)
shika mo
k.4
<:
Z
Ith
If-< Z
t,
393
L1
4Ei$kc&E%a)Gr&ccm$~B%%%.fD
L& h , ~ ~ - C & ! Z J % %b:&j~ I
1:
(She speaks four languages besides English, and more surprisingly, she
speaks all of them like a native speaker.)
0
% & S i s % s " ~ ~ - cL~&a%~, jX&azam%Ei:~~
~~
(I
caught a cold, and at that on the day before an important exam.)
@ c & P A ~ ~ ~ L ~ B o T ~ L,$ $L~& Th , z i$k#GL9b>Ti3&a)
~
$2'0~
j~ : + ~ ~ ~ ~ t s ~ - ; , 7 ~ . ,
(No matter how hard the job was, he did it quietly, and what's more, he
did not complain about his salary like the others did.)
4Ei$kC&?+%-P7Til,"iiB~, Lfi.6, f a ) % $ ~ ~ l t b & S t c b a ~
(She is good at everything, but even so, she does not show off her
talents.)
1. Basically, shika mo has three uses. First, shika mo is used when one provides additional important characteristics of s . ~or
. s.t., as in KS(A) and
Exs.(a) - (c). Second, shika mo is used when one adds special information to a statement about a rather uncommon action or state, as in KS(B)
and Exs.(d) - (g). Third, shika mo is used when one provides information which is rather unexpected from the preceding statement, as in
KS(C), Exs.(h) and (i).
2. In the second use, additional information can be provided with an independent phrase, as in Exs.(d) - (0, or with a sentence, as in Ex.(g).
However, the version with an independent phrase is more common.
elated Expressions]
I. Shika mo in the first use described in Note 1 can be replaced by sono
ue, omake ni, or sore ni, as in [I].
IS
-
I . . Shika mo in the second use described in Note 1 can be replaced by sore
mo, as in [2].
111. Shika mo in the third use described in Note 1 can be replaced by sore
de ite or (sore) ni mo kakawarazu, as in [3].
shika rno / shitagatte
shitagatte
L k fif 77
conj. <w>
therefore; accordingly; consequently
[REL. da kara]
cate that a result I situation follows
necessarily from the foregoing
+
395
~ Sentence
e ~
I1
I
(The budget is insufficient. Therefore this plan cannot be implemented.)
S1, LfifF9 T SzO
g$l { &ao ~
f < f 1 ~ 9 ~ @ p ~ k > ~
(It rains a lot. Therefore there is a lot of greenery.)
(a)
t*3
? <2 3
+am~ w E
%-Ah
f2bl0
~ ~ @ ~ ~ % ~ LT:;~~.'.;,-c$FS
T ~ & ~ 2~3 ~1 ~L7 L ~
(This week the executives are busy attending meetings from morning
till night. Therefore they don't even have time to play their favorite
golf.)
3 96
shitagatte
*t
(b) %&2-F& 2 , = + l b ~ - % &
Lfzf19Tkh&b>o
(If you do exercise, you use energy. Accordingly you don't gain
weight.)
(c)
<
Z
EI$O@biifk@fl$Gb>., Lf:fl~-Ck ~
; k & ~
(Japanese cars have fewer troubles. Therefore they sell well.)
K l t L
(hl
t L l i
f<
(d) f i Z i i ~ ~ $ & g $ & / v ~ ~ f~: r~z ; 3 " 9 ~ ~ 1 z i c o z t <8 Sdh: Q r b >
0
(She lived in Japan for five years. Therefore she knows a lot about
Japan.)
m-mixm;f:ak,a
11% ~ = ~ >La l~j :>~~~ ) ~ = - c ~~ 8B d& : ~~ o
lilt80
$%Y*
(el
Yb
S i i w(
a z 2 t:az0
(In Japan fathers are seldom at home. Therefore mothers are in charge
of their children's education.)
1. "S1. Shitagatte S F is used to express that S2 naturally results from S1.
The focus of the conjunction is more on the result than the cause.
2. Shitagatte is used either in written Japanese or in formal speech.
3. If what is expressed in S1 is a reason for what is expressed in S2, shitagaffe cannot be used; da kara has to be used.
(1)
.
ItLf '
L~S~TW~ERL~
a.
*~&a>X&&d~~z~
b.
~ ~ ~ O A f l E E L fEh>%%L$BRLfz0
:O
(The majority of the people agreed. Therefore I also
agreed.)
The conjunction da kara can replace shitagatte in all the KS and Exs., but
not vice versa, because the former can express both reason-action and
cause-result relations, but the latter expresses cause-result relation only.
(See Note 3.)
shitagatte / s6 ka to itte 397
Lr Or5
[1] a.
$ D % D + i r i f b & ~ l : . {Es%
/*LkF7TI % i f f 7-C
z*
3€tvl?,
(The review of this book was good, so I bought it and read it.)
a structure which expresses that
the speaker I writer cannot easily
accept the corollary from the preceding statement owing to some
circumstances, although he feels
; like accepting it
+
~ Sentences
e ~
(I hear that fish is good for your health.)
but; yet; even so
[REL. (s6) desu ga;
keredo(rn0); shikashi]
(Land and housing are less expensive in America, but we cannot
easily immigrate.)
( i ) A: Slo
B:
+i$kZ->T, 8@l~&~&A~b~&b~f~:bb~b3@AL,
(But you can't read just comic books, you know.)
i5iiBibkEi8baP.fdT, + i f i k S q T , j@@lf&IIS/vTb>&bGfC:
b ba b 3 -@ X. L o (Comic books are fun, but you can't read just
comic books, you know.)
(a) A: $ & b T & T ? ~ b a k $ 3 T b a 3 LI:L,
(He told me not to bring anything.)
B:
(b) A:
5 j& L Z Q T , % ~ & ~ ~ $ + f i ~ ~ a ; h . ~ f ~ :
(But, we cannot go there empty handed, you know.)
&fs"a>&&lkkTb-?~ L b 1 5 j ~ - f k ,
(They say that tomorrow's examination is very easy.)
.c&*ri
B:
i t b 1 j; 3ia,. ~ b a ~
5 j & k $ ~ T , N b % % L a b a b G f C : b b ~ ; S ~ Q b ~ T Lido
(But still, it can't mean that we don't need to study at all.)
s6 ka to itte
SW L e i
399
hh3*3
(c) A: % B m E # R d l b , %3 t h o
(There are consecutive holidays next week, so we can have fun.)
B:
+ id a k g g - C , 97'1k76fd117LTb>&bCfG~&bai31Qb>h~
(But, I cannot just play golf, you know.)
bh
.
(d) A: 7; t f Z bi#b:Eb>T-F dr
(Cigarettes are bad for your health, you know.)
B:
(e) A:
B:
+ii31kSgT, 7 ~ ~ f Z G : k b & & d ~ & 3 i 3 1 b h b ~ ~ ~
(Even so, I cannot find a substitute for cigarettes.)
PLt9PL
gsz+a<1 ; b & U t a
kb~b>+iTtifo
(They say that it's good to exercise for about 30 minutes every
day.)
+ id l k g q - ~ ,+ ~ L E G ~ O & ! % I ~ &L&,
LQL\
(But it is next to impossible to make that amount of free time, you
know.)
~ ,s g
(f) ! $ $ ~ & . = , k ~ f Q ~ f k L b f G b Q b > ~ b i $ d l - s , ~+bj >d b. k
~:
T , z%?b%i31 17 B k ~ b > b b M &b>dlQb>,
(I know I have to memorize more kanji, but even so, I cannot memorize just kanji.)
PV L
bdl
7Wd.W
L*=it 3
:
tb
(g) Z&TkXUkLbObi3bb>P, - T i d b k B = T , Za)&fl ffi CZQBJfbb
Gf tc & b>d>Gb>,
(It is painful to leave my wife and kids behind, but I cannot excuse
myself from this business trip abroad.)
1. S6 ka to itte is used when one is inclined to accept what one's conversational partner has said as in KS(A) and Exs.(a) - (e), or what has been
mentioned in the preceding sentence as in KS(B), Exs.(f) and (g), but
this inclination is accompanied by a realization that it is impossible to
accept its corollary due to some circumstance.
2. S6 ka to itte always occurs with an explicitly or an implicitly negative
predicate. It often occurs with wake ni {wa / m o ] ikanai, but there are
-
400
sb ka to itte
cases where an implicitly negative predicate is used as shown in the following:
(1) a.
b.
Z n @ i & c ~ b G b l / r ~ s f ,- F i d . t t q T , f l Q j & - j - ~
kt.$fP'fi'fi"Q Lo
(I don't like this town, but it costs a lot of money to move,
so . . .)
% b c A ? L ~ \P,
V +?j
*tLDt9
t*
* ~ ' STQ
, @-Ab=B+27dj'Cfb
fi%' ?
(We are busy, but how can we leave the work to him
alone?)
The predicates kane ga kakaru 'it costs a lot of money' and makasete
okerukai, a rhetorical question in informal male speech meaning 'we
cannot leave it to him,' are cases of an implicitly negative predicate.
Sb ka to itte used in sentence-initial position as in KS(A) and Exs.(a) - (e)
can be replaced by disjunctive conjunctions such as keredo(mo), shikashi,
(s6) desu ga. The same phrase used in non-sentence-initial position as in
KS(B), Exs.(f) and (g) cannot be replaced by such conjunctions.
Disjunctive conjunctions such as keredo(mo), shikashi, etc. cannot be
replaced by the structure in question unless sb ka to itte satisfies the condition mentioned in Note 1 above. The following example sentences all
explain this point.
[3] A:
<
Za)7/\"- b i s T b l b ~ b O
(This apartment is spacious and nice.)
sd ka to itte / soko del
401
[4] A: :8imb=L<aL.>Lo
(Alcohol is not good for your health, you know.)
rsl i p a a z h o a X P r . { L ~ P/LC ~ ~/*t)t~tz=~),
Z C
-EBL h k % $ W 0
(It is tough to memorize kanji. But once you have memorized them
they are very useful.)
soko del
?c T
conj.
so; because of that; therefore
[REL. sore de]
situation presented as a reason and
an action taken because of that
+Key Sentence
(My friend told me that something simple would be fine for supper. So,
I ordered a pizza.)
S1o
% C T , Szo
d.k.
&&7Fgz?2
{
L
cr-3
a3ko % C T , &@Th%&b*%-Th
C k b:~?:~
(The conference room has become unavailable. So, we've decided to have
the meeting in the cafeteria.)
402
soko del
&&m<
s t v & Z , o b : ~ 7 F & ~ $ , ~ f : ?~ Z T ,
3'93-~&<;?
1: L f L
(I had a lot of baggage and it began to rain. Therefore, I decided to go
by taxi.)
1) - ~ - ~ 3 6 ~ t v ? & b t L a <
t?=k0 ? Z T , ' < -5+4 27i&&&
@ F b B k a <h ~ f : ,
(It has turned out that our leader Mr. Yamada can't come, so we have
no choice but to postpone the meeting.)
6 l&&e
T$$&,yY
.
f l l S t ? < t?qf:,
CL b
? Z T , CLNII,
X!kl:%%L-c
Ci-z
b~Z,&hb\T&f:,
N o B t,&bf
(I got injured and couldn't go to school on the day of an exam. So, I
called my teacher to ask if I could take it another day.)
bkL
bh
% E i & - F < T $ L f l Z 7 h f : 1 5 csb+e L f z 0 ? Z T , + L & E ~ T W ,
9 T , $b%
~ 7 : ~
fit?
(He talked as if it were all my fault. Therefore, I couldn't hold my
>
tongue and I talked back.)
*tt
<a
Sk~hL7?Wdr<
i w -'
67P
+
@b;a.%sA+ntvrt;h.wwdwk
T b > 6t
v F Z ~P , %~
& b W & a t v ~ ? ; 3 ~,~~1:%3%&~+?9
,
~blf:f?bj3-@/vs,
(My son is going to college next year but he is not good at English (lit.
and has trouble with it). Therefore, I'd like to ask a favor of you. Could
you teach him English?)
mmm
1. Soko de cannot connect a cause and a result, as in (1).
(1) a.
,?u C L L
+ f - ~ ' ~ 7 ? ' J ~ % ~ . r C ' A ~&
~
<
S&
):T
LW
?*B
. ;tr'&=f:~
t&tLf:,
...)
(Acceptable form: {?Ulf;65 / ?hTl !&$hJfl
(There was a big earthquake in San Francisco. Because of
that, many buildings collapsed.)
soko del 403
b.
D3 4Pt
~ ~ ~ b ~ . t d i c + - ~ I : < S L & 3 3 ; *?LT%;b&
kl:,
(Acceptable form: {?Olf;
%L / t h T 1 4 8 13.
(I was forced to drink a lot of cheap whiskey last night.
Because of that, I have a headache and cannot get up
today.)
(~ tame (ni) (DBJG:447-5 1))
$g-h.'%
< T k b bhhba.
2. In general, when soko de is used, the situation presented as a reason is
a special situation. For example, (2a) is acceptable, but (2b) is somewhat odd.
(2) a.
b.
h t bb
tr* L
??
Y ~ & H S L O ~ % T I ~ - F ~ - - ~ . ' & ~ 1
T. ~ O ? ~
-h.'r.:< s c v h a k ~ a j .~ L T %
, LB~T~:(z~c=L~:~
(I heard that there is a party at Morita's tomorrow and many
of my old classmates are coming. So, I've decided to go,
too.)
N 8 & H S I v O j % T 1 f - ~ 4 - ; 5 f & & t b ~ j .???LP,
%L%qT<Ztb:Ll:o(Acceptableform: ? h T , %LB...)
(I
heard that there is a party at Morita's tomorrow. So, I've
decided to go, too.)
3. In "S1. Soko de, Sz," S2 usually represents a controllable action. Thus,
in the following examples, (3a) is acceptable, but (3b) and (3c) are
somewhat unnatural.
(3) a.
-
Ii/rd'<
-
T&3 7
I
,
HI
R
9
k
(The fur coat was on sale at fifty percent off. So, I made a
big decision and bought it.)
b.
? O % E O 3 - 1. C&+-ILP*%~?~I:~
????LT, %LB
EbaI: h 9 T 3 I : , (Acceptable form: ? h T , %L%.-)
(The fur coat was on sale at fifty percent off. So, I wanted
(lit. began to want) to buy it.)
<
-
-- s s=
=
404
soko del
(The fur coat was on sale at fifty percent off. SO, I could
buy it.)
4. In "S1. Soko de, Sz," S2 cannot be a command, a request, a suggestion,
or an invitation, as in (4).
(4) % J 8 % E f P A Q , i t ; ~ / ~ - 7-4- f l h ~ T 8 0 3 7 x % - P75y:
SA*$-F,
* ? Z T , &GI:& ( Q ~ ~ % T Y ~ L ~ / L ~ L
?7I:L;tr'iT-F75'/
k'1;7L?L1$@A@).
(Acceptable
form: { E + I a % /TB+13%l &GI:&--)
(There is a party at Morita's tomorrow and many of our old
classmates are coming. So, {pleasejoin us by all means. I how
about joining us? I would you like to join us?})
(+da kara in sore de (DBJG: 413-14))
<
Sore de and soko de are similar and are interchangeable in many situations.
Some examples follow.
In addition, like soko de, sore de cannot be used with a command, a request,
a suggestion, or an invitation. (See Note 4.)
Sore de, however, differs from soko de in several ways. First, sore de can
connect a cause and a result while soko de cannot, as in [2].(See Note 1.)
[2] a.
b.
" f 7 7 7 7 3 X ~ T k f & E d " & 7 f : , { ? h T / * ? Z T } $Z@W
fz S A @ W & (=(la))
(There was a big earthquake in San Francisco. Because of that,
many buildings collapsed.)
<
~@&%L~S~I'X+-BI:<S h . @ k Z S t ~ f : ~{ ? h T / * ? Z T l
4 8 i2Bd5%< T W 3 1;kLGb1, (=(lb))
(I
was forced to drink a lot of cheap whiskey last night. Because
of that, I have a headache and cannot get up today.)
soko del / soko de2 405
Second, sore de is used to mean 'that's why.' Soko de cannot replace sore
de in this use, as in [3].
[31 a.
*
0
-€
@ E l b k ~ % B $ 1 3 3L k , {?hT/*?LTl% @ B & w E C ~ T
t o
(I had a cold yesterday. That's why I took a day off from
school.)
b.
A:
HHB*
LI
'
@Elbk%~-3kk~Tffl&d'djcl$LTb,
(I had some business in Osaka yesterday.)
B: &&, {?hT/*?LTlb a b 7 L . t . b G ~ 7 1 : / v T . f b o
(Oh, that's why you were not here.)
Third, when sore de is used, the situation does not have to be a special one,
as in [4]. (See Note 2.)
Fourth, when sore de is used, the situation does not have to be controllable,
as in [5]. (See Note 3.)
soko de2 =f L T
conj.
then; at that time
event and an action taken at the
time of the event
soko de2
406
+Key Sentences
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
b tL
L
1
:
b
,
?ZT
8 3 % L~ T Y s b b o
(When I wave my hand, (lit. then,) please clap your hands.)
1
1 (He might offer you a drink. At that time you mustn't hesitate.)
1
( i ) S1, ? Z T S 2 ,
taiTL
lit
z o q >-P75.'9bb?:b, ?ZTjtE Z B & b T T f
b',
(When this light comes on, (lit. then,) start charging it.)
(ii) S1, -? T S20
nt, c
(a)
I)*&
+ m ~ : ~ r . ~ ; % ~r.eb
fi
J t&tt+r;,
- ? z T % <O B . ~ @ - C
& E c & b ~ - c ~ ~ b ~ ~
(In an hour I will say, "Stop!" Then, stop writing and put your pencils
down.)
(b) $Ld'Z&B L k b , ? Z T % 3 t v % 3 - t ; E b ~ t - i f O
(When I give you a signal, (lit. then,) you will all stand up, please.)
soko de2 / soko o 407
I
Hb
~ ~ f : j b k , ~ ~+f ~:~~&;i ,t p o e - = ~ 6 a < $ ~ - i f ,
(If you think you are intoxicated, you should stop drinking at that
time.)
:?b
t*
X s ~ ~ ~ m cL -=T ~. Qk w L ~ ~ : - T L ; w+~~. ~ % i ; f l i t ~ ; a - ~ l k
blijjbblo
(Little children sometimes get into unbelievable mischief. Their
parents must scold them then.)
(Prof. Yano scolded a student. It would have been all right if the
student had apologized to him meekly at that time, but the student
talked back (instead).)
amB
1. In "S1. Soko de Sz." S1 represents an event and Sz an action at the time
of the event.
2. Sz is often a command, a request, a suggestion, or an invitation.
3. Soko de may appear in mid-sentence position in S , as in (1).
(1)
SO~O
o
a.
%Lfis&HeL k b , B S L - ? Z T ~ 2 % ~ B b ~ 3 -(=Ex.@))
ifo
b.
4 \ s b ~ ~ R c i @ c : Lk T b a-blblf:Tb
Pkb fhblk blCf j b (=Ex.(d))
;f. C f
e-ifao%I&+ZT
conj.
a conjunction used to indicate that
in spite of the negative situation
mentioned in the previous part of
the sentence 1discourse some positive effort is made
I
but; in spite of that
408 soko o
+Key Sentences
(Tom is small for a football player, but he makes up for it with his swift
legs.)
1
i
v Cr5d.h
ZhJI:l.1:e&-Mv
b=.iibl*ab>b;.
(I cannot loan you more money than this.)
(But, could you do something about it?)
Ph h t f
<
(a) %EiiGBCi+hb%Ed:abld',- ? Z Q & % T @ ~ ; ~ . T ~ T ~ > & ~
(He is not that bright, but he manages to get along on his efforts.)
(b) +oZ@iih iV&eii-i?z kii&&abW,
+z %2Tmk&?:*
Tblki.,
(The actress cannot hide her age any longer, but she is somehow preserving herself with her arts.)
(c)
$FLI/>~GG+C-~-W,
+ z e m k + f f i ~ ~ ~ b > ? ~ f z c f a b
L*l .tt*
i So
(I know that you are busy, but I wonder if you could possibly attend it.)
(d) A: Z / ~ Q F & C .%,
~ ,+%T3fbb>b;,
(With such poor grades, you cannot graduate, you know.)
+7
Sii
soko o / -s6 ni naru 409
B:
(e) A:
g&,
?t 9,
r j G:dbLTbakECSG-I/>TLd: j fib,
(But, could you do something about it, Professor?)
ttv&&dk:8$$9fi6
;~GSI:~;~:I/~&G-L~G-~
(I cannot allocate a budget for such a project.)
(But, chief, could you give me a chance?)
1. Soko o is used to express some positive efforts in spite of some negative
situation mentioned either in the first half of the sentence as in KS(A)
and Exs.(a) - (c) or in the interlocutor's line as in KS(B), Exs.(d) and
(el.
2. Soko o is often used to push one's request in spite of an initial negative
reaction, as shown in Exs.(c) - (e). In this case, the sentence often takes
the form of Soko o nantoka deshd ka.
-
3. Soko o can be replaced by soko no tokoro o without changing the meaning when soko o is used to express the speaker's beseeching, as in
KS(B) and Exs.(c) - (e).
almost
happens
[EL.
rn6 sukoshi/chotto de
- sum tokoro (datta)]
-& ni naru
410
+Key Sentence
(While walking in the cold rain without using an umbrella, I almost
caught a cold.)
- -
-
Vmasu ? 5 G:
a6
bf
S i k ? 5 GL l's 6
$6.11 ? 5 I: 2 b
L9
Lt<
% %k L
+ 5: C
(s.0. almost forgets s.t.)
(s.0. almost understands s.t.)
2 6 (so. almost loses his 1her job)
- rb
%~i&+wlk$,
7=-lbTE5 < %IWL+?5 Kl's9 k
*fiL
Z 2fl&bo
(When I was a child I almost drowned in a swimming pool.)
~ d + , 5 % ~ 9 2 ~ ~ ~ : 0 dG%
z f b+9 7?L5
(Yesterday I almost got run over by a car.)
&&&a>gt3.9&&?
5C:g~j:~
(My house almost got destroyed by an earthquake.)
go&>&&Fgj&&L+?
5 G : f t 9 jz0
(An old pine tree in the yard almost fell down in the typhoon.)
y d & k A a g o y T , % & B ~ b & + ? 5K 2 9 k 0
(Today in a crowded train I almost got my purse pickpocketed.)
-Mni naru 41 1
lilt
Vr 3 s
(g) +gkh%+{i~f?jC:Qg?:@l:, @t.71'fi5,bL8~-cL331:0
(When I was almost able to go to Japan my mother got ill.)
rCmrL*1. Vmasu sb ni naru expresses the idea that s.t. almost happens. As shown
in Exs.(a), (b) and (f), Vmasu sd ni naru is often used with an extra
adverbial phrases such as ayauku 'narrowly,' and md sukoshi/chotto de
'a little more, then -,' which reinforce the idea of 'almost.'
The verb is restricted to non-volitional verbs, that is, a verb that
expresses s.t. that is beyond human control, such as (kaze o) hiku 'to
catch (a cold)' (KS), oboreru 'to drown' (Ex.(a)), tsubureru 'to be
destroyed' (Ex.(c)), taoreru 'to fall down' (Ex.(d)). Since passive and
potential forms are regarded as a non-volitional verb, they can be also
used with sb ni naru, as shown in Exs.(b), (e) and (g). If the verb is a
volitional verb, Vrnasu sb ni naru cannot be used if the subject is the
speaker himself 1herself.
(1) a.
*%L&~gB&&=f [:&
-c 3 7 k
fZ@, gg$l;@$$$g
(When I was about to eat my lunch I received a call from
my friend.)
-c b7'&
b.
* @ - h ' ~ & B & = f . j ~ ~ & @&<
7 f ~ @ ,8 9 3 LIZ,
(When I almost graduated from college, I lost my mother.)
However, if the entire situation expressed by the whole sentence
expresses a situation that is beyond human control, a volitional verb can
be used even if the subject is the speaker himself as shown in (2): in
both (2a) and (2b) the action is not the speaker's choice. What (2a) and
(2b) mean are 'I was almost forced to eat that poisonous bean-jam bun'
and 'I was swindled by somebody to use that counterfeit paper money
to purchase things.'
s2
-
=
3
-
b.
~ t & $ i % r ~ k ~ + O ~ ~ T f i b 1 & ~ ~ - f 5 ~ Z
(I almost bought things with that counterfeit paper money.)
If the subject is S.O. other than the speaker, Vmasu sci ni naru can be
used, even if the verb is a controllable verb, because whatever happens
to the third person is considered to be beyond the speaker's control.
(Because a small child almost drank sake, the mother
hastily took it away.)
(Because Yamada almost quit the company, his colleagues
retained him with great efforts.)
All the examples of Vrnasu sci ni naru can be replaced by rnci sukoshilchoito
de suru tokoro datta, except Exs.(f) - (g) in which Vmasu W ni naru is
used in a dependent clause. The latter expression focuses on both the
impending aspect of something and the point of time at which s.t. occurs,
but the former focuses only on the impending aspect.
-
sg
Y
=
=
-
[I] a.
$Lt&3ROF%,Y-lLT65 ( 9 L / 4 ~ 7 t T%1;C%&b
I
t C
b f i 7 fz , (cf. Ex.(a))
-xini nam / sono ue
41 3
As mentioned in Note 2, the verb of Vmasu sd ni naru is restricted to a nonvolitional verb. But md sukoshilchotto de sum tokoro datta is free of this
restriction.
-
c.
sono ue
8 3 I$L/B&721 Tffi~~'r62C-3~:~~;5"~->T&
(When I was just about to leave, a friend of mine visited me.)
30k
conj.
additional, emphatic statement
on top of that; besides; moreover; furthermore; what's
more; what's worse; not only
but also
[ REL. omake ni; shika mo;
-
sore ni; ue (ni)]
+Key Sentences
1
Topic
1
(He looked for an apartment with me, and moreover, he even helped me
move.)
03)
(This job pays a good salary, and what's more, it offers opportunities to
go abroad from time to time.)
(Bananas are cheap. On top of that, they are nutritious.)
(i )
{V I Adj. 1N+Cop.} te -?Dl
b
>T.~6 @
T,
;i
+Dl, @#i?
top of that, it's free.)
(You can use it any time, and on
kj L.> L
< T , %D k ,
%%fl& b
(It's delicious, and what's more,
nutritious.)
%@T, % D l , &%fl%b> (It's inconvenient, and moreover, the
rent is expensive.)
C*lrS/r+?W
(It'smadeofpuregold,
and besides, it has a diamond (lit. a diamond is embedded).)
@&?%T, % D l , T4-'i'dTC;f39Tb~b
(ii) Vmasu % D k
CSdt)l;kL, % D l , CZ 5 V 3 T b l;9 7
:
(I was praised, and what's
more, I was given an award.)
(iii) Adj(i)ku % D k
Is*L
fiBLh
sifi f l m h < ,
% D L , & & ? F b > (The story is interesting, and on
top of that, it's easy to read.)
(iv) S L, % D l
% D b $ b ; f ~ 357'sb>L, % D k , $k#d%~.> (The job is boring,
and what's worse, the pay is bad.)
(v)
So % D L
h ' t h
+57?
h
C lmi
% o ) & ~ l ; f ~ f l ~ ~ E
% bDI l ?, ~g d z % b > , (The old man is
disabled. Furthermore, he is hard of hearing.)
-
ISZ
aWCt
u
th
(a) ~ E ~ C ~ S A %DL,
T,
&$T~~L.>L>*L
J+L~G:&MLT~/>L
;,
(Everybody loves-her because she is not only pretty but also goodnatured (lit. because she is pretty, and what's more, she is goodnatured).)
ti?/,
m) Y&oi3 c : p L ~ ~ w a c : a 9 7 : l ; ,
L*iLr<
l i > h ' i > hFif-lxer>f:r?b>
~
T, %DL, ~k'aT~"%%iC:a91:,
(When I went to my professor's house to consult him about my job, he
gave me all kinds of advice, and on top of that, he even served me
dinner.)
(C)
'J s 20 j - t ; d & ~ i : f i 7 f i r ; , % a > e > + & ~ B T I Z ~ S ~ LTOJ-,
,
LN *
X%!lV3TS+i?L;kL7'&
(When I went to see John at his place, he got me to help him paint his
house, and what's more, he even got me to mow the lawn.)
&*.IL*t;',
(d)
~ 0 7 1 9 -
P IG&$c:%$JT~~~~%<, 5 0 m~f 3 - m a o
(This apartment is convenient for commuting and the rent is reasonable. Moreover, it even has a parking space.)
(The structure of Japanese is considerably different from that of
English, and on top of that, it has kanji; therefore, it is difficult for
Americans to learn.)
(f)
Z@$5@ikba,,>%&&G
{Ed%& { &b>,, + D l , g&'&+@
b>o
(This school does not have many good teachers and the facilities are
not good, either. And besides that, there is a lot of juvenile crime.)
n
=
--
Sono ue is used to introduce an emphatic statement. Thus, an emphatic
marker like made often appears in the added statehent, as in KS(A) and
Exs.(b) - (d). (See Related Expression 111.)
elated ~x~ressions]
I. Ue (no can replace sono ue, as in [I].
11. Omake ni can replace sono ue without changing meaning, as in [Z],
although omake ni is slightly more casual.
In. Sore ni is similar to sono ue except that the added statement is not
emphatic. Thus, this statement is often supplementary information. In
the following examples, [3a] and [3b] are acceptable but [4a] and [4b]
are somewhat unnatural. The reason is that in [3a] and [3b] the second
statements are not necessarily emphatic while in [4a] and [4b] the
second statements are emphatic as the emphatic marker made shows.
sore demo
418
sore demo ;t'hTG
conj.
pressed in the preceding sentence
+
nevertheless; yet; but in spite of
that; even so
(REL. (sore) ni mo kakawarazu;
te mo]
~ Sentence
e ~
I
(The parents are opposed to the couple's marriage. Nevertheless, they
seem intent to marrying.)
*L11 3
(a) ~ L ~ o T E E ~ , @ ? ~ - . ~?~hcT~6 I3TI .F$ ,$ & ~ I : ,
(It was so hot that we turned on an electric fan, but it was still hot.)
(c)
<
20%i;tk T &%b>a)K,F h T & b > b ~ $ d . & i 1
, &TL>6,
(This book is very expensive, yet it is selling well, because it is a good
book.)
sore demo 419
(e) A:
B:
20%-I<-,
&blkako
(This overcoat is expensive, isn't it?)
S ~ L T ~ &3 ~
? Q B
(But do you intend to buy it?)
Sore demo means that in spite of the circumstance expressed in the preceding sentence something surprising or contradictory takes place. So if this
basic meaning is missing sore demo cannot be used.
(1) &dbkk%~b,
{T.f/ CfhZ.f / LaaL/*?hT&l $$a"b;f%
&J?,
(I have work to do today. But I can take a day off tomorrow.)
&ihw-ho
(3)
IT^ /
[ t w a/ L ~ >/*tnralBkit
L
e%Labl,
(I do exercise a lot. But my younger brother doesn't at all.)
e elated ~x~ressions]
I. (Sore) ni mo kakawarazu also means of 'in spite of (that)' and, in fact, it
can replace sore demo in all the KS and Exs. except Ex.(e). The reason
why the replacement is impossible in Ex.(e) is that (sore) ni mo kakawarazu is used only in written or formal spoken Japanese; therefore,
it doesn't fit in a very colloquial use of sore demo in Ex.(e).
[I] A: Z0;5-1<-,
&b.kaR,
(This overcoat is expensive, isn't it?)
B:
~?hT.f/*?ht:&~a~ab%-d'l
WiQhb?
(Do you intend to buy it in spite of that?) (= Ex.(e))
=
=
=
420
sore demo / sore dokoroka
537 IAbi%@-if&99, W L b a ,
(The parents are opposed to the couple's marriage. In spite of
that, they seem to intend to get married.) (= KS)
11. Sore demo can be rephrased by te mo as in:
[31 a.
Ri%ijrXAa>%%l:EkkLTb~T6, IACi@@f Q Z J 9,
!I EI L L a , (cf. KS)
(Even if the parents are opposed to the couple's marriage,
they seem intent on getting married.) (cf. KS)
But Wh-word
sore dokoroka
- te mo cannot be rephrased by sore demo.
?$
ttE I
L 5 h'
a conjunction that is used to indicate that the level / degree of a
fact or a situation expressed in the
second sentence is far above or
below the level / degree of a fact
or a situation expressed in the first
sentence
conj.
on the contrary; far from that;
as a matter of fact
(REL. dokoroka]
sore dokoroka 421
*Key Sentences
(A)
(Mr. Smith cannot write kanji. As a matter of fact, he cannot write even
hiragana satisfactorily.)
(Shall we go to the
party tonight?)
% < a bl.
(No way (lit. Far from it).
Dad got hospitalized.)
-? kL P z 5 ;3.%~.
(It's not hot. On the contrary, it's
cold.)
(ii) k. So
A: $;kk b, (Tired, aren't we?)
(a)
$a>Xct%<ith~a-tl-tvd:O+;krzbd>,B % S A , & X ~ L ~ ~ L ,
T-if L o
(She is not young. On the contrary, she has as many as three grandchildren.)
422
sore dokoroka
dlh
L+= 6 L
vo-L'l.
(b) %&b2-@B&b3+?/vo
?kLFE6&, I B & T ~ L L T ~ ~ ~ / ~
(I don't have a penny. As a matter of fact, I'm suffering from debts.)
(c)
.L??/.
' ~ k ~ i ~ ~ & D ~ & j ~ &+ k# L$FiZ'Ss&b, ~~ ~& ~ f s b j b 1 3 j34i
9&
%T&sffQb>,
(Jim cannot speak Japanese. In fact, he cannot even make simple greetings in Japanese.)
(d) A:
B:
k&%f~b'f:/vf?gT ?
(Did you have a cold? (lit. I heard that you had a cold, but is it
true?))
?kLFZ6&, % ' % K f s = ~ , A R L T b > k / L f ? o
(On the contrary, I had pneumonia and got hospitalized.)
(e) A: &&g-&&E -j& ?
(Shall we go see a movie?)
B:
-WLFES e p f s b a k o
F%~28&~fs1fk~t;ta~i's~>~
b>ty7?0
(Are you kidding? (lit. Far from it) Tonight I'm so busy that I have
to stay up all night.)
(f) A:
(g)
$8,+723-c < fib ?
(Kazuko, can you help me?)
Vf
L*< fib.
?kLFE5L::.e8blOb:, + @ I P K L < - c ,
(No way, I'm busy doing my homework, you know.)
34-32/v~t3$$~Zc;.1;;kb~ ~ ~ r t ~ i & i ? a ~ ~ c
(Clark can eat sashirni. As a matter of fact, he eats even natt6.)
;.1;;k
Sore dokoro (ka I de wa nai Ija nai} can indicate a flat rejection of an invitation 1request / command of the conversational partner as in KS(B), Exs.(e)
and (0. Sz gives an unusual circumstance which makes it impossible to
accept the invitation 1request / command.
sore dokoroka / sore ga 423
[Related ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
Sore dokoroka can be replaced by { Adj(i 1na) I V}inf. nonpast dokoroka or
N dokoroka, if the negative predicate of S1 is switched to an affiiative
predicate.
sore ga
+htlf
int. <s>
the speaker is going to provide an
*
well (contrary to your expectation; I'm afraid to say this,
but)
[REL. sore wa; tokom
~ Sentence
e ~
1
(Does it look like you can get a scholarship?)
I
(Well, (no,) it looks difficult.)
I
i
424
sore ga
(a) A:
B:
(b) A:
B:
L lth
PjF37:?
(How was the exam?)
%jeR,
aw,
f:lvrzo
(Well, (I'm sorry to say this, but) it was no good.)
~MX.
I: MA,
lire
<
H&T@ lvT-ifhO
(You're going to work in Japan next year, aren't you?)
< a9-c
WJP, W L W & G S Q
~3 9 r : l v ~ - i f 0
(Well, no, it's turned out that I can't go.)
(c) A: &$K&3~$i!~i?lvi?6 5
(You met her and talked to her, right?)
B:
+tw,
e3r
ue3
&eS;ia <
~ 2z
r . l v r w P , &&I:
a9-cL33-co
(Well, I did meet her, but when I saw her face, I couldn't say anything.)
1. Sore ga can be used with or without an interjection such as iie, ie, or iya.
When an interjection is used, sore ga follows it, as in KS and Ex.(b).
2. Although sore ga is often used when the response is negative, it can be
used when the response is positive, as in (1).
A: %%, 7'?&29r:h'r?6i.
(You didn't pass the exam, I bet.)
B:
ts
bl?,
?hiif,B3l:tLl?h0
(No, (the fact is that) I passed it!)
3. Because of the nature of the situations where sore ga is used, it is often
pronounced with a somewhat hesitant tone.
elated Expression]
In, contrast to sore ga, sore wa is used when the speaker provides an
sore ga / sore mo
425
expected response to a question.
[I] A:
@Rikt:bblkblT
Lr i
.
(You want to see your girlfriend, don't you?)
B:
=fhlt,% b l f Z b l T - $ - L ,
(Yes, (naturally,) I do.)
(e
sore wa)
sore mo =f hit
conj.
more specific information to information about a rather uncommon
what's more; what's worse; at
that; furthermore; moreover; on
top of that
[REL. shika mo]
* ~ e y Sentences
AdvP,
,
AdvPl
+fib
SET
Verbal
.PL<L t,
B ~ f i f .D
~ T 2W3@bh@91:,
(Because he spoke (lit. I was talked to) in English, and what's worse,
I didn't understand anything.)
rapidly,
'
(B)
first-class ones.)
-sg
=
-
=
-
sore mo
426
(Because she has as many as five children, ahd moreover, they are all
very mischievous boys, Mrs. Noguchi is extremely busy every day.)
(i )
AdvPl
,
+;k9, AdvP2 (Verbal)
; k& {
L
(It is written in Japanese,
6
and what's worse, in flowing style.)
(ii) AP1 +;k b AP2 (Noun)
4
, 4
ring, and a Zkarat diamond ring at that.)
(Itisadiamond
(iii) Clausel f;k G Clausez
K%T, + ;k G
5%
%$u
(It is newly
I
;
2 b1 3
:l%Q
dj a.
built, and on top of that, it is conveniently located five-minutes
from the station.)
(a)
T&!I~+D&T,
(b)
B&:,
<
F~LG%%T$?.=
7 w..~
(He paid on the spot, and what's more, in cash.)
i h@
13 L
fhG iil2LT~~~.,
(I
ran in midwinter, and what's more, barefooted.)
(c)
+a)&hkXm,~ ;
b%tj
3
It/rL?
~ G % ~ R # O - ~ ~ ~ : : ~ P : ~ ~
(The bank built their headquarters building in central Tokyo, and moreover, on the best spot, in front of Tokyo Station.)
sore mo / sore ni 427
(d) %&*Ci&&!E%,
?;k%Y Y Y ~%sosE%C:fi9$9T ~3 9ko
(She was seen by a magazine reporter, and what's worse, a reporter
from a gossip magazine.)
f 3
(el
6 L-
KLL\+M~C:.
3 &I:,
-~;~~%K$o&~~&IIEEc
%;<+=L
T 92%
(I was asked to translate a letter when I was busy at the end of the
semester, and what's worse, just before the deadline for my term
paper.)
(Because it was one hundred thousand yen in coins, and what's worse,
(they were) all ten-yen coins, it was terribly heavy.)
1. The phrases or clauses before and after sore mo are connected to the
same noun phrase, verbal, or clause which follows, as in KS(A) - (C).
2. Sore mo usually appears in mid-sentence position although it can appear
as an independent phrase as well, as in (1).
sore ni
+hK
conj.
additional item or statement
(and) in addition; moreover;
furthermore; what's more; on
top of that
[REL. omake ni; shika mo;
sono ue; sore to]
428
+
sore ni
~ Sentences
e ~
(4
(The "morning set" here includes coffee and some toast; in addition,
there is a boiled egg (lit. it is accompanied by a boiled egg).)
(Even if we bought a car, there would be no place to park it, and moreover, there would be few occasions to use it.)
- - - - - - -- -
(I make it a rule not to discuss business at home. In addition, I'm very
tired this evening, so could we discuss it tomorrow?)
sore ni
429
ammm
( i ) N1 (k/G:/,l
N2 Ik/G:/,l
-5;ki:N,
I
F L Y , Z F L ; S , ?kLb:V7f j5%7
(a TV set, a stereo, and, in addition, a video camera)
(ii) S1 L, ?W:
-
S2
I*?
r i bb
?a).ff$bi3$b tsbl L, 5;kG:#&d.'~bl,
(The job is boring, and what's worse, the pay is bad.)
(iii) S1, ?fib:,
SzO
h ' U
L
'IOi
5a)&~t2@ft%b!W..~ +;kt:, %d.'%bl,
(The old man is disabled. Furthermore, he is hard of hearing.)
btLf;%Li b
i
rib
h t h
%Lo5-bG:t&%L F1,3?Rk3R;sCA, 5kLb:;i. 2 k 4 xd.'?Ef c ~ b l & .
(My family consists of my wife and me, and two children, and in addition, (there are) a cat and a dog.)
ILltL
f-i
blbl.ff$fltsbl L, ?kL1:3Ab H$a)W&-&2 7?d.'3 7 b l & a ) ~ ,
~ $ 4 56k%=7b>&.,
(We are thinking of going back to Japan because there are no good jobs
here, and what's more, my child wants to go to a Japanese school.)
r " 7 / ' t s A f t ~ ~ ~ - ~ b %&b t$ t<s b l ~ -?ht:5
,
%c$$~~DTE<
%
=
Ed.'&!I$*Ao
s
<
=
(Even if we bought a piano, no one would play it, and moreover, there
would be no place to put it because our place is small.)
<
C071T- b t i # $ & 7i@7.,,
5kLt:&&&dao
(This apartment is light and clean. Furthermore, the rent is reasonable.)
Lr*L
~ tbrj b ~ ~ $ ~ ; : l a P + a r z ~ b ~ ~ ~ U ~ ~t #t l$~~ ,: ~ ;
F P V E ? & % @ ~k + € i + o k % ~ a f t ~ b ; &k ~b&*&,,
C
(Unlike the old days, we can easily talk with people over the phone
these days no matter where they are. Moreover, if we use a TV telephone, we can talk with someone while watching his or her face.)
430 sore ni
1. Sore ni introduces an additional non-emphatic item or statement. (See
Related Expression.)
2. When sore ni is used to introduce an additional statement, the patterns
(ii) and (iii) in the Formation are commonly used, as in KS@) and (c).
However, {V / Adj. / N + Cop.}te, Vmasu, and Adj(i)ku can also precede sore ni, as in (1) - (3). (Vmasu and Adj(i)ku are ~ s ~ a lused
l y in
written language.)
(1) a.
(2)
~ W C I
19-L
% & k b & % L - ~ l r > ~ ,; f h l Z 3 % & B & a o
(She is married, and what's more, she has children.)
b.
2 5 .Lb2%?< 7, ?hl~%%7F&&,,
(Tofu is cheap, and in addition, it's nutritious.)
c.
b I&&?,
; f ~ h l Z ~ ~ @ ~ l r ~ ,
(This apartment is inconvenient, and moreover, the rent is
expensive.)
d.
$LCA%&T,; f h ~ # $ , 6 $ ~ ~ ~ 7 ~ . 1 6 ~
(I am near-sighted, and what's more, I have astigmatism.)
2071T-
~ ~ ~ ~ Y $ T B $ & ~? h lZZ E~l $ W
T B $S
Q L~
k 2L ,
I: liL '
ILhL+L<L lli
2B&&o
(He studied Japanese at college for three years, and in addition,
he worked (lit. has worked) in Japan.)
+
Lri+
-
%biz1. 'I - 7 F W < , ? h l Z & k ? - i f l r ~ ,
(The novels he writes have interesting story lines, and on top of
that, they are easy to read.)
(3) % & 0 % < lJ\
Omake ni and sore ni are used in similar situations. The difference is that
omake ni introduces an emphatic statement while sore ni introduces a nonemphatic statement. Thus, in [I] omake ni is acceptable because the additional statements can be emphatic.
sore ni / sore to 431
However, in [2] omake ni is not quite acceptable because the additional
statement is not as important as the initial one and, therefore, cannot be
emphasized.
When omake ni is used to introduce an item, an emphatic marker like made
is necessary, as in [3].
[3]
L L O ; E - - ~ ' J 7 + v I.biJ--k--K I.-%
I., h'blflZ9Tkbc"
I b T /???#I
W~-Cb\&.
(The "morning set" here includes coffee and some toast; in addition,
there is even a boiled egg (lit. it is even accompanied by a boiled
egg).)
sore to ? f i t
=Sl
-
conj. <s>
=
=
-
and; also; in addition; as well
[REL. sore kara; sore nil
additional item or statement
+Key Sentences
Nounz
Nounl
7
-
t
Noun3
-
+f;
7
,
+ht,
/ ~ t t t g * ysw,
(Give me three apples and two oranges, and three bananas, as well.)
(Speaking of sports, I play tennis and golf.)
Sentence2
I
I
(In addition, I played ice hockey at school (lit. in my school days).)
F-1b2-f-X,
- ? ; k t , s 7 - P - f ~ Y (beerandcheese,and
potato chips as well)
(ii) S1, -?;kt, SZ,
SAP<
*>~ A
:
i t ~ - 9 xL Q
T b a 3 $ , -?;kt, %&G9$71b- P ~ 5 ~ 9
3 L k , (Speaking of music, I am a member of a chorus. In addition,
I played flute a little when I was a student.)
4
(a) F I E S L , X ? S L , Y ~ s A , , W L ~ %
, # S L % ~ ~ % , ~4 K
3~~
G
(Mr. Yamada, Mr. Kinoshita, and Mr. Ueno are coming. And Mr. Takahashi, too.)
d4r:
< r
(b) M@git F4 Y g K 7 9
K 1%
an,
-
It*
-?;kk, E I & & ~ W L S W ~ T ~
(Talking about foreign languages, I can speak German and French, and
a little Japanese.)
.b ; t 6 m 3
4366
%8
(c) @ - ~ + I = L L I $ ~ , ~ L ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ s L ~-?;kt,
~ B % & $ & ~
SLi5.1;~%%7E+T8b3-if0
(There were calls from Mr. Yamamura and Mr. Harnada while you
were out. Also, a letter came from Mr. Yoshida.)
sore to 433
$AS*?
Vt
CAQw
BAfV
%ddOB8E3bi%!+kB
P j t & d r t w jZ t T t , f h t , 9 , j L 9 ,
# f ; 7 0 ~ ~ m i % Y ; i ag 3*k0
~~i~a
(How to get a teacher is the urgent problem. And, for another thing, we
have to think about the classrom problem.)
z o n a P ~ 1~~ ~qa r 1<-fia?
c
LIZ5 6
3oil;o
h, tfit, W H ~ T
sw..mmv$i&,
%fir: ?
(Could you type this letter by noon? Oh, and did (lit. could) you get the
air tickets I asked for yesterday?)
Sore to appears only in spoken Japanese. It is often used when the speaker
wants to add an item or statement which s h e has forgotten to mention.
[Related ~x~ressions]
I. Sore ni is similar to sore to in that both introduce an additional item or
statement. The crucial difference is that sore ni is used when the preceding clause I phrase and the following clause I phrase are closely connected while sore to is used when this connection is weak. Therefore,
sore ni cannot be used when the speaker adds an item or statement
which s h e has forgotten to mention.
(Give me three apples and two oranges. Oh, and three bananas,
too.)
On the other hand, sore to cannot be used when the preceding clause
or phrase has a continuative ending such as {V I Adj. I N + Cop.)te,
Vrnasu, Adj(i)ku, and S shi, as in [2] - [5].
61oc1
121 a.
I
?LA
z ~ ~ ~ G ~ ~ %
{?htz/*?htl
L I c L ~ T+
, #&ha,
(She is married, and what's more, she has children.)
b.
T
L
I;*
z07,\"- 1. C ~ F & T{?hE
,
/*?htl%&FBL',
(This apartment is inconvenient, and what's more, the rent
is expensive.)
I
=s=
-
---
434
sore to / sore wa
ih.h
P&h&dl&4& C r i
i?kw<
[31 @ 3 2 % 9 ~ 8 $ 5 ~ 2 f+Bd% % L , ( t h E / * Q h 1t B$T
88%L T ~ Z2 &&a,
(He studied Japanese at college for three years, and in addition,
he worked (lit. has worked) in Japan.)
Lrlr?
[4] ED/J\RGixl.-~)-P%Lij<,{?hC=/*?h(I1
&'WT
'J'o
(This novel has an interesting story line, and moreover, it's easy
to read.)
P*i)lzi
bh
[5] ?DttSC293 r ; Q b > L , I;fhCZ/*?h(Il
T$eNPEb~,
(That job is not interesting, and what's more, the pay is bad.)
(esore ni)
11. Sore kara can replace sore to without changing meaning, as in [6].
sore wa
;f'h lb
int.
<s>
the speaker emphatically provides
(yes,) naturally; (yes,) of course;
oh, surely
[REL. sore
sore wa
435
*Key Sentence
(I bet you want to win (the game).)
B:
(Aff. Int.)
I
I
((Yes,) o f course, I do.)
(a) A.
Hb
&%~)13,'2,g,5Z
aaa,
~ S ~ Y )
(Are there times when you want to go back to your country?)
B:
(2-2,)
+;kbih!laf 1,
((Yes,) Of course.)
(b) A:
B:
Z O & I Z ~ I : ~ & L G & ~ T L Lia,
(I wonder if they would buy (them) for this price.)
+;kti~~a'ififk,
FtvamwiiRi%~;ia*/var;~
(They surely would. They could never buy them (anywhere else)
for that price.)
(c) A:
B:
?in? r i
C ,
% 7 ~ & + S B L . ~ % ; ~ .L' L j
~ I? , ~ T
(You would prefer a higher salary, right?)
? Y) -v (h)F i TTS-a,
(Naturally, I would, but. . .)
1. Sorya(a) in Ex.(c) is the contracted form of sore wa.
83
=
-
3
436
sore wa / sorezore
2. Interjections such as hai, ee and un can be used with sore wa. When
such an interjection is used, sore wa follows it, as in KS and Ex.(a).
3 . Sore wa in the following examples should not be confused with the sore
wa presented here. As a matter of fact, sore in these examples is a
demonstrative pronoun. That is, sore in (1) refers to A's idea and sore
in (2) refers to A's giving a gift.
(1) A: & Z ~ ; f % s & ~ l i c t h ~ f : a > ~ a % .
(Perhaps she doesn't love me any more.)
B: ;fhl&5L0
(That's not true.)
(2) [When giving a gift,]
A: ZkL, 36bth~16DTTif;JP~
(This is nothing special, but . . .)
B:
;fhlbzy!&c,
(That's very kind of you.)
Note that sore wa in these examples cannot be preceded by interjections
such as hai and ee.
sorezore ??h?h
adv.
/
each of two or more things / per-
each;
[REL.respectively
meimei; ono'ono]
sorezore 437
+Key Sentences
(-4)
1
(Yamada and Suzuki bought fruits and cakes, respectively.)
I
I
I
(Each of the novels I read was interesting (in its own way).)
H, %&+, E%Ii?-;k?;k+~%,
t*ic'8*.1
C*i 8 L
-I-G%, %%T%
(Yoshiko, Mihoko, and Nobuo are 15,13, and 9 years old, respectively.)
xrm 2 t: I:,
+,+,
b t L
bWt
<
b,btL%L
? - ; k ~ ; k-, - z H o ~ Jfir:,
\%L~~
(Father gave me and my younger sister a 10,000 yen allowance each.)
t Lr+L
<&$ti
4 C;~&D$L&T,% I W ~ P T
+,; k ~ ; kwzi,
g
(Tom and I study in the dorm room and at the library, respectively.)
-
+f33
S 7 I i 4 X 2 , - t I i Y r < 2 , t ; k Q ; k & ~f:, ~ f
(Bob and Kazuo went out with Beth and Jemmy, respectively.)
t b
liifiw
% L ~
jffrzc,
R &&~+;k~;kE5.
(We are brothers, but each of us has different interests.)
+,i5 L L
*LLi
%T.B+;~Q;~EPS~~&EG~.
(Each of us has our strengths and weaknesses.)
ZO-?.?.~ ~ ~ X ~ ~ $ $ I i ? - ; k ? ; k h ~ ~ d j z i .
(Each of the buildings of this campus has its own individuality.)
43s
(h)
(i)
sorezore
L X 1.7 ; / ~ c i w ~ ; t z t &ts%~&-'.a
?i
LIZ,
(At the restaurant we ate what each of us like.)
h~~~~~~-w~;ka)%~=.B~~r:~
VIfL*L
(The judges took their respective seats.)
mmm
1. Sorezore is used to express an idea of 'each' or 'respectively.'
2. There are two types of construction that involve sorezore. One is the
construction that is a condensed version of two or more co-ordinated
sentences as in KS(A) ahd Exs.(a) - (d). For example, KS (A) is a
reduction from (1) below:
(1) LLIHS t v l ; t % % B R ~ T ,% * S / U C ; ~ % % ~ B E Q ~ : ,
(Yamada bought fruits and Suzuki bought cakes.)
This sentence can be condensed either into KS(A), (2) or (3).
(2) LLIBStvCiRYS1%, %*StvGi$GWB!331:0
(Yamada bought fruits, and Suzuki, cakes.)
(3)
LLIBStvb~%CQ,%*StvGiB%3B,
?h?'hE-k,
(Yamada bought fruits, and Suzuki, cake, respectively.)
2s
-
=
.
.
.
-
.
The other type is a construction that is not a reduction from a coordinated sentence as exemplified by KS(B) and Exs.(e) - (h).
3. Sorezore can be used as a pronoun as in Ex.(i). In this case sorezore is
used in a combination of sorezore no N. Two more examples follow:
(4) $ - ? X
b~Giih~h(D&~B&3Tb~&~
(Orchestras have their own respective sounds.)
CTLL*
ti:?
(5) ~ G ~ = ~ ~ Q ~ ( D Q S
(Students come to school on their own bicycles.)
~ T B ~
4. Sorezore can be used as a kind of noun as shown in (6) and (7) below.
(6)
$03
ItL
$,A. 11.<
'&~bli?h?'h~~,S'Slf i ~ , S ' S ?i&Tbl&,
l
(The stars of the universe are each pulling others by gravitation.)
sorezore / sugu
(7)
439
'JOFGL~L~~~KB~
~ 0 7 4
F ~ Y E & L ~ T L . > ~ ~ ~
b~2iW7?7?hfT,
t h ? h & b 4 ~ & Z k&&a*h,
(In these wines are mixed both French wines and German
wines. Can you tell the respective wines by just smelling them?)
[Related ~x~ression]
Meimei and ono'ono are similar in meaning to sorezore.
SOSO
[I]
)5~)5b,
%L3W5!,%EC, BR6' {Qh?h I & & / $841 B i a (=Ex.(e))
But they are distinctly different. Meimei and ono'ono can refer only to a
human, but sorezore can refer to anything, as shown in [2].
Furthermore, sorezore can be used in a condensed structure as in KS(A) and
Exs.(a) - (d), but neither meimei nor ono'ono can be used in this structure, as
shown in [3].
sugu
bC
adv.
physical distance
at once; soon; right away; immediately; readily; instantly;
easily; right
[REL. mb sugu]
+Key Sentences
1
(Iwent to sleep as soon as I got home.)
1
(The bank is right in front of the station.)
$3; i dwL+
avwmxji < 2.f C,
(a)
&&%&f:,
(The departmental head started to work as soon as he arrived at the
company.)
(b)
ii%i&f: 6.f C, % & L T ? S I , ~ ~
(Please call me as soon as you come to Japan.)
li0
(c) Z&Lf:b>jS\b, - i f ( " % - C T S b ~ ,
(I want to talk with you, so please come right away.)
(d) % I , \ ~ L Y B % Q ~ : ~ -$~k ~ cT ,L 3 b > 3Lf:,
(I bought a cheap TV and it broke right away.)
(e)
if
35
d i a j ~ h b ,~ b l ~ ,
(He easily gets angry so I don't like him.)
t'?<
&Afh
(f) ?a)&+ DFWb&.f Okbf f:,
(Icould solve that math problem easily.)
(g) %D%b&.f C5z Tt,
(My house is right there.)
@)I
lm3V/.Sr<
BE ~ t ~ x - / f - O(.'$T$,
?
(The post-office is right next to the supermarket.)
amm
1. Sugu in KS(A) and Exs.(a) - (f) means 'without much temporal distance,' whereas in KS(B), Exs.(g) and (h) it means 'without much spatial distance.'
2.
-
taralto sugu is used to mean 'as soon as -' as in KS(A), Exs.(a) and
(b), if the main verb is a volitional verb. Ex.(d) cannot mean 'as soon
as,' because the verb is a non-volitional verb. Another example follows:
bC%k;h-h~3%<
,
th~iF:,
(1) ? ~ s t Z % & d k %
(I got a stomachache straight after eating that shrimp.)
e elated Expression]
Mo sugu as in [I] is used to mean k t . is going to take place very soon since
a triggering event has already taken place.' Sentences [2] and [3] are unacceptable because in [2] the triggering event (i.e., a telephone call) has not
taken place and in [3] the triggered event (Smith's coming) has already
taken place.
111 x:xs/vcazmLiF:+r;,
+,~~c&adc,
(Because we have called Mr. Smith, he will come pretty soon.)
[21 *x :xs/vtam.t;kt%,
tcsa dc.
(*If we call Mr. Smith, he will come pretty soon.)
[3] *x:xS/vt&%SLiF:b, & i b C W &
(*Mr. Smith came pretty soon when we called him.)
tabi ni f'U.'CZ
conj.
time s.o.1s.t. does s.t., s.t. else
every time; each time; on every
occasion; whenever
[REL. itsu (de) mo; to itsu (de)
mo; toki (ni) wa]
+Key Sentences
(A)
!
Vinf. nonpast
&<
2 %+
7:~l"b:
RLW: 2 &A,T#V %to
(Each time I go to Japan I come home having learned something new.)
Noun
&
%I*
I
a,
IZO~:
B W ~ P Q A . > - C;ka.
~T<
(On every trip my father comes back with souvenirs.)
6
( i ) Vinf. nonpast 7: Tl" I:
7 : ~ b : (each time S.O. eats s.t.)
Sai
B G6T 6 7: VC:
(each time S.O. studies (s.t.))
(ii) N a)I:Tl"C:
L
1t.l
%%a)
(iii) VN
7: 7%
a) 7
:
(on every examination occasion)
b:
B S 6 0 7: Vb:
(on every occasion of study)
I
tabi ni
443
mlmzm
:a
?2z
(a)
&a>~k~.ff:Uc'C=~i~i5~~~k3~~
(Each time I talk with her my heart softens.)
(b)
z O % ~ & + ~ ~ V G Z ~ L La.& $ ~ ~ ,
(Each time I read this book I make new findings.)
(c)
#iiR~C-n< f:VG:!%&O&??%$a6
at
t i P ~ ? _ , -
bkL
*r
z k GZ LTb\&,
(I make it a point of visiting my professor's residence every time I go
to Tokyo.)
""
(d) + ~ 0 g i i 4 j f : ~ ~ ~ a u ~ ~ k ~ < ~ 7 ~ b > a ~
(My grandson is growing bigger than before each time I see him.)
(e)
SLVt
E-.;1
CL*W
UP*
f:~~:~gss;5.t=a~~:ks.ta.
~ I ~-OG$%F&<
L
(Each time I listen to Mozart's music I feel my life is enriched.)
(f)
< ha*,
kh, C r l D
~ ~ H O ~ ~ U ~ ' ~ ~ & ~ C ; ~ : I ~ ~ O ~ B E ~ T
(On every birthday my husband buys me roses.)
(g)
b*?hr?D
5 3 ~ i k ~ ~ ~ E l O f : ~ PC~ ~' J ~T k% a& )B~L x~ %
(Our family eats at a restaurant in Ginza every payday.)
1. The meaning of 'each l every time' is emphasized by inserting goto
between tabi and ni.
(1) a.
B$+f7<f~SZkt:%Lb~Ct:BYLTR113.f,
(cf. KS(A))
b.
Xb2%j'iOf~tT;,"kI:%kF17BB3T 3 T < h a ,
(cf. KS(B))
2. The tense of the verb that comes before tabi ni is restricted to nonpast.
3. The particle ni of tabi ni cannot be dropped.
I. Sinf tabi ni, N no tabi ni and VN no tabi ni can be paraphrased by Sinf
=Tg
=_/
444
tabi ni
toki (ni) wa itsu (de) mo, N ni wa itsu (de) mo, and VN suru toki wa itsu
(de) mo respectively, as shown in [I].
The paraphrasability between the two structures does not always mean
that they are synonymous. Since the tense of the verb that comes before
tabi ni is restricted to nonpast, Ex.(e), for example, is ambiguous as to
whether the speaker feels his life is enriched while listening to Mozart
or after he has finished listening to it. The two readings of Ex.(e) correspond to [2a] and [2b] below.
[2] a.
b.
+-~rlLba)G%%W<$G:tiba9T9,A&;3'f$K?'h
9 t:X;3'-if 5.
(When I listen to Mozart's music I always feel my life is
enriched.)
*-'Y
7% I ~ D @ % % ~ L \ ~ c @ C Z G ; ~ $6:~ ~ ~ ~ T
h9t~z73va0
(When I have listened to Mozart's music I always feel my
life is enriched.)
T
-
-
Such two-way interpretation is also possible with Exs.(a) - (c), but the
interpretation is logically impossible for KS(A) and Ex.(d).
(+toki (DBJG: 490-94))
11. Sinf tabi ni and N no tabi ni can also be paraphrased by Sinf.nonpast to
itsu (de) mo. The original and the paraphrased versions again mean
practically the same. Notice, however, that unlike Ex.(e), [3] is not
ambiguous like [2] above: it means only [2b].
tada 445
only; just; simply; that's all
idea of "only"
(REL.tatta]
+Key Sentences
(His only (one) defect is that he is not punctual (lit. he is slack about
time).)
/
(She didn't write me even once (lit. only once).)
I
(He has no one else to rely on but his lawyer.)
I
I
I
I
I
(I just talked with her over a cup of tea; that's all.)
(i )
1: I? One + Counter (0N)
I: 7 ~ 2 ~,&
x 0 (the only son)
I:???&
(with only one shot)
One + Counter 6 Verbal(neg)
(ii) I: 7.0
I:I?o~'$ b %&I? t 2St?bl (have not taken even one day off)
(iii) I: I? N I? i f (Prt.)
RI1
I: IZ~@I?1$ ( 4 ) 2 ZI (remember only words)
I: I!$I?
(iv)
1
~f
~ @ K - &i f
I: I? Verbal ( 2b l j ) I? I$ (I?)
I: I&& I? ( 2 bl j ) E l f ( I?) (S.O.just read it; that's all.)
I:I?&l(2
$ 4g
-
~
=
.
-
I .
.
-
(solve s.t. only with force)
bl 5 ) I?Gf
Lf
2b 3 1 I
/I
{
rva( a r i
&
I
(I?) (S.t. is just cheap; that's all.)
-*
( I )2b 5 I
I
(S.t. is just quiet; that's all.)
( I ) (S.O. is just a college professor ;
that's all.)
(a)
@iiiI:I?--AT?7T
3 I:o
(He came over alone.)
btLfiij
81f <
~bbI:%,
T ;kI:%b;fI:I?0-~$ blt?73\3 I:O
(b) $L & F ~ Q
(Not a single person helped us when we were in trouble.)
tada 447
(c)
j:jf+filflfOZkT~~B~k:~j:tv~.fd.,
(Did you fire him only for that reason?)
(d)
f:~f&mt:~
ktf~f~e~~ba~%ggi;t.cba~
(There will be no progress if you do only what you are told to do.)
(el
* ~ i ~ j z ~ E 3 2f 2
i tLz T~ ~ ~ Z I ~ I ~ ~ Z ~
(I am just doing what I was asked to do; that's all.)
(f)
&O%i27?7?3 CkbjZkbaj E l f jz0
(He is just serious; he has no other merit.)
st:
~ j t r '2, k h ~ ~ - c a j : ~ ~ f i t v ~
(g) % i : X ~ f i & & i 2 ~ ~ a t v ~ wftj
(It doesn't have any special meaning, but I just wanted to ask.)
SbLh
Iig+j
(h) t:r.%wj
z 2 ~k$bw:L - c ~ ~ - c ~ L ~ E I w ~ ~ & ~
(If you simply swallow what other people say, you won't come up with
any interesting ideas.)
ficvo
1. Tada is a device to emphasize such ideas as "only," "just," and "simply."
As a matter of fact, a sentence with tada and one without tada mean the
same thing unless tada is followed by One + Counter no Noun (e.g.,
hito-ri no otoko 'a man,' ichi-dai no kuruma 'a car'). For example, the
two sentences in (1) and (2) are semantically equivalent. The addition of
tada however, makes the (a) sentences more emphatic.
When tada is followed by One + Counter no Noun, the meaning
changes, as in [3].
(3) a.
%EOkt~-7013r;,~i2@Bw'1G:~L-~Ifkb~~
Z 2 Ifo
(=KS(A))
(His only (one) defect is that he is not punctual.)
448
tada
2. Tada can be used in a variety of sentence patterns. Those presented in
KS and in Formation are not exhaustive. (See Exs.(g) and (h).)
[Related ~xpressiod
Tatta can be used instead of tada when One + Counter immediately follows,
as in KS(A) and Ex.(a).
However, tatta cannot replace tada in its other uses, as in [2].
On the other hand, tada cannot be used to modify a number beyond one or
to mo'dify an adverb, as in [3] and [4].
v*d.i
[4] Ya2i;t. { k ~ f ~ / *
4 !~
9IE
z i 2l@ 1 3 T - i f O
(John has just leftkome back (lit. leftlcome back just now).)
tada no
449
usual; ordinary; plain, common; rank-and-file
[REL. futsii no; ni suginai]
+Key Sentence
I
(I'm only an ordinary employee, so I'm not aware of that.)
CLCV
I: ED%&
(an ordinary teacher)
d . F
Hb
ItkliL
fzf?0rn%f?k,F,9-cb>f:b9 f l $ % f ? ~ f : ~
(I thought it was an ordinary cold, but it was pneumonia.)
& 0 ~ i i f : f ? D $ @ T t i h b l d : 5 T f h,
(He doesn't appear to be an ordinary scholar, does he?)
but to my surprise there were big shots attending.)
A: % % & i % @ b + % f:? 5 T T h o
(I heard that your father was a great man.)
B:
f:mkyan-wf:o
SriL
~ ; i 2 ,m e &
(No, not at all. He was an ordinary college professor.)
T%V<
I
-
tada no / tashikani ga
450
(e)
t r i LL
f:fa)Z 3Pt d:,
(I'm just kidding, you know.)
am
Tada no N is used when the speaker makes nothing out of s.t. I s.0. Therefore, it can be used as a humble expression as in KS and Ex.(d).
Tada no N is similar in meaning to futsij no N which means 'ordinary N.'
The latter does not carry the former's emotive overtone of 'making nothing
out of s.t. 1s.o.'; it is, rather a neutral term to mean 'not special,' or 'standard.' So when the emotive overtone is strong (including a case of humble
expression) tada no can hardly be replaced by futsO no, as shown below.
[I] a.
tashikani
-
5 ~ 1 2{ t z t : / ? i & ~
/Lo (=KS)
ga @M'C;--fif
idea "indeed
- but"
~ w L R T - F ~ ' ~.t-bazkt;faba*
;,
stz
-
-
indeed but; certainly but;
truly but; it is true that but;
I admit that but; definitely
but
[REL. koto wa
-
-
-
-
-
-
tashikani ga
45 1
+Key Sentence
Commentl
Topic
I
Comment2
I
I
I
(This car is certainly attractive, but the price is too high.)
>
SI
TO+-?
- D z 2 i ~ ~ w $ j w w: v~. . 9, r : e , ~ , ~ & + m b ~ o
(I certainly heard about the party, but I don't remember when it is
going to be.)
<i<
B W ~ K CL A
~S,
%-
~2 i k + ; h w 9 ~ : ,
(It's true that I promised (to do it), but I didn't say that I would do it
right now.)
&BWB--EP g g <~a
i ? b w d b ~ LL r 3
IiLt 3
w , ;iPt~ii~a$h'a~,rz~~
(He definitely makes a bad first impression, but actually he is a nice
man.)
Z D $ $ @ C A B ~ G : W L + ~~E~~: , i & ~ ~ a - c w a b ~ ,
(I
admit that this is a good school, but it's not suitable for me.)
TX,~~G:E~Z~G~GI,~IZ
a$jtr'b~#-h'$$d'31:d,
(I admit that it was my fault (lit. I was bad.), but you shouldn't be that
mad.)
-
(It it true that many Japanese go abroad now. There are also many who
speak other languages (lit. foreign languages) well. However, there are
still few who can be called "true internationalists.")
Tashikani - ga is usually used when the speaker admits that something is
certain or true but wants to say something in opposition to what is admitted.
452
tashikani
- ga / ta tokoro de
[Related ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
-
-
- koto wa ga can replace tashikani ga, as seen in [I]; however, the sentence with tashikani - ga sounds more subjective.
ta tokoro de
7: 2 L 3 T
conj.
even if an action or a state were
realized
even if
+Key Sentence
I
(No matter how low we estimate the construction expense it will go
I beyond 500 million yen.)
mmmm
Vinf.past 2 Z 6T
& h E 2 2 6 T (even if S.O. read s.t.)
&&7?tZST
(evenif s.o.dranks.t.)
I
I
ta tokoro de
453
mamm
k%7Ff
(a)
20'g%&IW7?2~6~,
~%6htf~cG-b1,
(Even if you took this medicine, it would not be the case that your cold
would be cured right away.)
(b)
Z O % % % A ~ Z? 6~ T , € l $ O @ j % ~ ~ @ t k & ~ b G - b 1 7-j. 6
(Even if you read this book, you wouldn't understand the entire economy of Japan.)
1: 1%
V,9
Le5 * L
b,%
Y*~SW (LLV
?
(c)
- % b 9 ~ : - b ~ b b ~ % ~ ~ 7 : k Z 5&;s:
~ , 9 % k t k G - b a ~ L d rj o
(Even if you exercise once a week, it won't be very effective.)
(d)
!f/v7'hC:%&= 7: k Z 6 T , 2O&!dTtk@fl&k~ZIt$.q;t)%b1,
(No matter how much I worked, it would be impossible to get an A in
this course.)
(e)
&+G:%&~F&<~-97:k Z
~ T ,P Z ~ - & ~ ~ I ~ Z I t&c T~ &
1~
(Even if the weather gets better on the holiday, there is no particular
place to go.)
(f)
E & ~ S W ~ : ~ Z S T , B * - & < ? $ & ~ L . ~ T ,?&:~a1;G-~a,
(Even if I were able to speak Japanese, it wouldn't amount to anything,
because I cannot afford to go to Japan.)
-
(g)
If*
b 5 C r i I*
L ~ L H ~ & L & Q ~ $~ $Z$ ~< ~T &, T L L ~ ,
(Even if we discussed it more, it would probably be futile.)
$LCw
8
(h) B07Efl&t97:k 2 6 T , $$b:t$.%%bkM~\bG-ba,
(Even if a problem arises, it will not cause you any trouble.)
1. The conjunction tokoro de is used with Vinf.past. The past form is used
here not as the past tense marker but as the counterfactual marker. So in
every case what is expressed in the tokoro de clause has not taken place
yet. What the conjunction really means is: 'even if one supposes an
action or a state in the clause has already taken place.'
2. The main clause usually takes an explicit negative marker nai, but there
454
ta tokoro de
are cases like KS and Ex.(g) in which the main clauses express some
thing undesirable.
elated Expression]
Vinf .past tokoro de can always be replaced by Vte mo.
However, there is a crucial difference between Vinf . past tokoro da and Vte
rno. The former has a clear counterfactual meaning, but the latter does not
have a clear counterfactual meaning.
There are a lot of cases where Vte rno cannot be replaced by Vinf . past
tokoro de owing to the crucial difference. Notice that in [2] below Vte mo
clearly expresses not something counterfactual but something factual.
[2] a.
LwCL
b t L
QL
?%*iW
2ACS.NNE?3& I L T S / * L f ~ t L 3 T f:C%Z%FkbQ
l
bh
(My husband won't quit smoking no matter how many times I
advise him.)
Another crucial difference is that the main clause for Vinf - past tokoro de
has to be negative either explicitly or implicitly; whereas the main clause for
te mo can be affirmative. (See Note 2.)
[31 a.
t7 S l . 3
$$XH-H% I B % & < T & / ? ? B % & f i 3 7 f c t L 3$%Ck
Tl
&%ao
(I can graduate even if I don't take this course.)
ta tokoro de / te 455
%dr-2 {i5EA.Tif /*%A.EL:L?iTl ~ ~ I ; G - L G F . ~ ' ? ~ - F C
c.
%isla,
(Even if you read a little you can tell that it is a boring book.)
(+te mo (DBJG: 468-70))
which s.t. takes place
and; since; having done s.t.
(REL. te kara]
+Key Sentence
(How long have you been here / How many years is it since you came
here?)
am5m
Vte N (duration)
AT?+
(a)
(b)
(it has been two years since S.O. came)
bt: 0
I7LL
LTZ$&~:$~BL~':~
ZA&W
(The couple got married and two years later they got divorced.)
,B%&~~T&~XLL>~
Z L *
(It has been a long time since I quit the company.)
(c)
Lf
di.3'
CDE%33j;k-C$54DJ$C:G-&7'?55
$,
(I wonder how many years have already passed since I last visited this
island.)
456
te / te hajimete
(d)
lti;5
ItC
Z ~ ) M ~ T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ T Z ; L13 a*,
L T ~ I + G = . ~
(It's been four years since I began to work at this company.)
(el
~c18i:g-c
a E-
~7
hi+A.n
BB'JB
il*o
(It's my first week in this town.)
1. The te form in question is followed by a duration.
2.
(+-te (DBJG: 464-67))
The antonym for Vte + N(duration) is Vinf.nonpast + N(duration) mae
ni as in (1) below.
3.
i
(1)
~ A ~ ~ ~ ~ T Q =
LIL,~ ~ c ~ B ~ &
(The couple met by arrangement two years before they got married.)
All the te forms in KS and Exs. can be replaced by te kara. The only difference is that te kara focuses on the point in time at which s.t. takes place;
whereas te focuses on the duration of time following te.
(ekaraZ(DBJG: 177-78))
te hajimete
T#l@T
ph,:
that s.0. does s.t. or s.t. happens
only after s.t. else happens or s.t.
1
not until; only after; for the
.first time
te hajirnete 457
+Key Sentence
1
(It was not until I came to America that I saw a tornado.)
I
V t e 8Jtb-C
k
(only after you read)
%/vTa bT
L:ltL
-2b+=
K UAtA
+Ad*
6.1;
~ ~ a - c $ ~ o o o * 9 - c ? i t : ,
(It was not until I lived in Japan that I started to understand how Japanese people thihk.)
KI%+
<AS;?
dV:<Z
i B
HbLh
L
5'&LT8JtbTfiHB%YSEiBS %5n31:0
(Ididn't realize how interesting learning a foreign language was until I
studied Japanese.)
El$&%%
g;icik$~L
- c ~ T ~3 ~
O-T
F ~zck-n'Zf~1,
~ ~
(It is often not until you write down your idea that it becomes clear.)
Vr16
%~~:a9-cabT&~o%vESf19*bo
(It is only after you become ill that you realize the value of health.)
& a h T a b T S Lke&<f:,
(I ate sashimi for the first time in my life.)
Umarete hajirnete in Ex.(e) is an idiomatic phrase which means 'for the first
time in one's life.' Note that it does not mean 'only after one was born' or
'not until one was born.' This phrase also appears in the structure in (1)
below.
te hajimete / ten (de)
458
(1)
[Before, while, or just after eating sashimi]
3 LJ+(%?&460)Ckik%h-ic#J@-ic-C-.f.
(This is the first time I've had sashimi.)
t e n (de) &(TI
n.
"a point of argument; a point of
+Key Sentences
(B)
Dictionary in terms of ease of use.)
point; respect; regard; aspect;
way; in terms of; -wise; in that;
as far as is concerned
[REL. -men]
-
ten (de) 459
Noun
Adj (i1ria) stem
(,,
3%
I
jg,,
v*
P k b > i ,6 TI& +a)71\"-
c~~~~~~
(In terms of commuting convenience, the present apartment is the best.)
(This table is valuable in that it is handmade.)
~
(i )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
{DemonstrativeI Quantifier) ,6(T)
Z a),6T (in this regard)
-, za),6T (on a couple of points)
(ii)
{N I Adj(i 1na)stem 3 }
a),6(T)
&@D,~T (in terms of price)
3 3 a),6T (in terms of size)
L1
%& 3 D,&T (in terms of quietness)
(iii) N
a) Adj(i 1na)stem
3 t bl5,6(T)
*fit
So>d: 3 k b > 5,6T
d.
r L*?
Ah&
(in terms of brightness)
A
$k3 Ir b > j,6T (in terms of body flexibility)
(iv) Sinf Ir b l 5.6(T)
*'Rabfi
T 2 q b > b > Ir b > 5 ,6T (in that the performance is good)
/
i < f W
4WC
~-C~~~TB%PI-~)%#X%G
dr b &h-CbG:,.
f&md&"h-&
(Our product is superior to similar foreign products in every way.)
f <1 z <
f <Qbr
*.r?lfL
f fJa,6Tkt
=l a5%k75'--%7?.5 5
(With regard to scholarship, this student is probably the best.)
I E ~ . ~ . . ~ P o , ~ T ~ I ~ ~v~&G=.X~
=.o~D%
~ 1 . 1
60
(In terms of livability I like this city better than the one where I lived
before (this one).)
t
Z ~ L
rw+(
I- &t/u
+7r
Q ~ b w t ,
WADEAS 2b l i ,GT:-~&
B * O ~ $ C & ~ R - Td:L5.
(In terms of punctuality the railway systems in Japan are probably the
best in the world.)
t v r w
17
4 ~ b ft&$$$??$&-2~5
i
,~T&o%{
a&&g$@~dr (I &$~&a 2%
La,
(Dolphins can be said to be superior to other aquatic animals in that
they speak (language).)
BZw,r&!xj~~
~%%~s&~r~~~~5,6~#&~~&~(She and I share the same taste in that both of us like classical music.)
C f2l.r
TI
-
Pa r
Lq623
TSKL
A < x&rtwwmm &&a 2blj,6~;i:t
E1~3%E7'?~
(Mr. Smith is the right person for president in that he can anticipate the
trends of the times.)
=
3
Ten can be followed by particles other than de, as in (1).
(1) a.
~EXOT5 ba5
,wXC:&~~L~
(It is that aspect which people dislike about her.)
b.
K l5L
-
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~ f s ~ ~ d r ~ f f i ~
(I value (lit. I'd like to value) the fact (lit. the point) that he is
very good at Japanese.)
ten (de) / te wa 461
c.
mza)gg~ae%%e&%
LTP%~C=~IMI.B.
(I
am attracted by this product in that it is future-oriented.)
d.
+ a > a ~ ~ ~ \ - ( r BEe4mo
%Xm~~
(I was asked questions on that point by some people.)
[Related Expression]
The suffix -men and the noun ten express a similar idea. As their original
meanings (i.e., men 'face, side'; ten 'point') suggest, however, -men reflects
a more general, broader viewpoint than ten does, as in [I] and [2].
s
[I] a.
c*2*/,
w 02Xi;t:IB R EI / *WRDAI C P J ~6,~ W
(That company has problems in terms of technology.)
b.
%~i;t:4?a)i.dl3\~:8~.3-c
{ibi@(DA/ *ibi&EIl
~&hli%fb~>
9 kc,
(In that business deal we couldn't agree in terms of the price.)
[2] a.
b.
<
z a)'$& {M%H/ *BP(DAl 9% RlrHiSk L k 0
(This car was highly regarded in terms of performance.)
<
Za)$ii%k&WiEkLTb~&
{A / *HI
RiEiSkLf&
(This car was highly regarded in terms of its excellent performance (lit. the point that the performance is excellent).)
(+-men)
te wa
Tlt
conj.
if; when; because
tion 1state as a topic about which a
+Key Sentences
1
(If you study that hard, you will ruin your health.)
1
(We cannot go out in this cold weather (lit. when it is this cold).)
1
(It's too bad that you hate your work that much.)
Vte bk
&dT bb (when I if one eats; to eat)
(ii) Adj(i l na)te Ck
% 3 < Tbk
%%Tl;f:
(when I if s.t. I s.0. is big)
(when / if s.t. is inconvenient)
(iii) N Tdb
%%,~bk(@&Qbb) (if s.0. is ill (I can't ask him to do s.t.))
-
y&
&D
T i i &1=
question))
h 6 h b\)
L
lWh.
(that teacher (would be out of the
L?Ifb.
?Lts t = % / v T b m , %,%b=%%L3%.lo
(If you are fooling around like that, you will fail the examination.)
ia3bc:as.
;tjn%'j5'&-c
(If he comes he will get in our way.)
z/vact'&;trl~h-cia, ~ Z ~ = ~ 5 io
~ T L L
(If I'm forced to work like this, I will end up by becoming ill.)
..o
2.m
Z Lh1=gi3E$&
<Tii,
8%SLd."fi;i1:k!b:&f
;trlLb>,
(Because the room is messy like this, I feel ashamed when I have a
guest.)
Xd."@&K$&$jTGi, r c i ~ ~ ~ b 1 ~ f h b ~ ~
fi
(If everybody is individualistic, a country cannot get along well.)
z/vac::jF'~<-cia,
kji%k&&a~,
(When one is this busy, one cannot read even the newspaper.)
hw
r
h/vtsZE;3f7- I - D B F T ~ ~f $, i i X k
< t s 9 - w a m 5.
(If a woman like her is his date, he must feel intimidated.)
1. The conjunction te wa is used to connect an action or state presented as
a topic and a negative comment. The information of the te wa clause is
shared information and often includes the demonstrative adjective ko-,
so-, a-, as shown in KS, Exs.(a) - (d), (f) and (g).
2. te wa is etymologically V t e + wa (topic marker), but it is used like a
conjunction.
3.
Vte wa ikenai, a phrase which indicates prohibition, is a special case of
the te wa construction.
(+ wa ikenai (DBJG: 528))
-
=
-
'Ti
b
t:
to
prt.
fi
a particle which makes an adverbial clause, with a verb of saying /
thinking 1 understood after it
(thinking / saying) that -; because; like; in such a way
that-
+Key Sentences
I
(Yukio is very happy that he can buy a house next year.)
1
(Wondering if the museum is open I called them.)
(With the intention of playing tennis (lit. Thinking that I will play tennis) I went out, but on my way it started to rain.)
I
!
Slrr%L$iai
Tiib?z$&~d:j~
Lb
%&LTD?zfl, 5353K$59T3?:0
(I felt at ease, thinking that my father still looked healthy, but suddenly
he began to grow weak.)
Vb,:<
c'
03
t;L c'
?A<
fiaraoe;tliirasi3,ail.iEM,
i~raril.i%g&
1
<.
t , 1bo-c~
(Foreign language proficiency develops from words to sentences, from
sentences to paragraphs, and then from paragraphs to complex paragraphs.)
I
*,
I6
( i ) {V/Adj(i/na)}inf t ( E g T / 8 9 T ) Vofpsychology
& & b2 (,KcJ T / S9 T) 5 kLLfl9 T b ~ b (LO. is happy thinking
1 saying that s h e can read it)
fib Lh
Q
2(
9
T / 8 T)
Ah:
L Tb 6
(s.0. is happy thinking I
saying that s.t. is interesting)
I saying that s.t. is convenient)
(ii) S (internal monologue) t (,E9 T)
b 5 4 5 3 L.> IS,
%&
97
: (thinking that s.0. would not see s.0.
else, he severed the relationship)
8 % ~b f i b : & ~ 5 73.2 2,
ffiil.V?:
(wondering if I should go see
a movie I left home)
(iii) Vvol k ( E 9 T / LT)
&4d: j
t (B9 T / LT) (thinking that s h e would eat it)
466
(iv)
to
{ V I Adj(i / na)} inf (conjectural) 2 (1
9T )
&aba f 2 6 5 2 (E T )
9
(thinking that s h e might not come)
7 2 I ; a w i t ~ k ~ a v( t, R
: ~T)
(thinking that s.t. might be boring)
%&,f.65 2 (,K?= T ) (thinking that s.0. might be healthy)
. . .N P r t N ( + L T ) N P r t N t : ( b a i I l i / % l
*&ti
I ~ I B k,t k - ~ g t : ( ~ lI iL i / E L I I:), iii&~&a
(v) N P r t N ,
92:
K dW
b:)V
Irl3d.bl
(s.0. divides the rooms in such a way that men are placed upstairs and
women in the first floor)
tbt:;'b
tra
hww
+tr
Z ~ ~ ~ E ~ ~ F A B ~ T ~ ~ ~ : % P~ &LA$T ~L ~
~ ~
T TP :~~ L: ,
(My friend looked sad, saying that a cat, which she kept for a long
time, had died.)
@kt$/vc=.fb9f:$it
~ k L a b ~ t : ~ & ~ ~ ~ ~ . ~ a .
(He is worried that he may have cancer.)
Oa( K L
(9
5 ~ 1 Y & i iti i 6 t; 9 t:T T B
,GP~;SZ~L~:CI
1: 2, ,E~ $ f:,9
(That student felt chagrined that he could almost get 100 points.)
@ % k % i C I i t ~ k L $ f % & ~ > t :g, ~ f i 9 f : C I - F ~ ~
(Thinking that this would be the last time to see her, I felt lonely.)
tt
H t
tr L
%aS$Lf;a 2 , %Kffi-Cdt.f:P, m T 9 , 72$7f:,
(Wondering what the strange noise was, I went outside, but it was
nothing.)
d.i
%ti%$i&b&itra~~t:,
39~~z~:ft9f:o
(I came straight home, thinking that I would not drink tonight.)
bL*V
h/rJ/r
It/ulhb>
Ell L
<
+FJG:WC?~-&~VL
i t:, % ~ G : %LBT & \ t:~ Z G T T ,
(Thinking that I should complete the paper before the end of the year,
I am right now doing my very best.)
@t:&B~&i
2+bT$fCI1:,
E$wIZ
t:t f s l 7 B L - c , k;+L?i-
bt
zimBStLTLb7k0
(I came here intending to thank him, but I just talked about something
else, and forgot to thank him.)
~hit#g~
~ ~ b 1 a . f ~
(i) $ L i $ ~ ~ : b l b \ j ? 6 5 t ,
(I thought it would make a small improvent to my body, so I am taking
walks these days.)
(j) # B i e s t ~ ~ : o ) ~ = i : % r ; ; k ~ $ h
L ~ L Q L \V~ <, V < LT~~T:,
(I forgot my homework so I feared that I might be scolded by my
teacher.)
o
h P o $ b i Ct ,* 3 c Oia?i;n.eda,
-8, & i i + I f l $ b I B a T k ,
$ s X a , $htAjq$c,T
P O @ ~ G ~ C P ~ C $ $ ~ E G ~
fit%
Q0
(In Japan the four seasons are of approximately equal length, in such a
way that spring is from March through May, summer from June
through August, autumn from September through November, and winter from December through February.)
b L < L l h
(1)
ma@ii+a k,~
b t ) ~ ~&i t,$ ~ t , % + m 1 ~ 9 - - ; . 7 ~ & ag
~w.
(His eating pattern is fmed so that he has a Japanese style dish for
breakfast, noodles for lunch, and a western style dish for dinner.)
-
L r $23
*&IT9
Lo-Gr-5
Sf
(m) + t ~ i t ~ ~ t m ; . y~E; i .i %
, x 9 r 7 , ~ ~ ~ ; t . ; ) ~%1:s&
/ ~ t ,
ba0
(The president is busy making business trips, to London last month, to
Moscow this month, to Seoul next month, and so on.)
1.
For all the sentences given in KS and Exs, the verbs of saying, thinking, feeling or doing are ellipted, except KS(E) and Exs.(k) - (m) in
which the entire iu y6ni / iu fU ni is deleted.
T
-
i
-
KS(A) type, i.e., Exs.(a) - (c), KS(B) type, i.e., Exs.(d) - (f), KS(C)
type, i.e., Exs.(g), (h), and KS(D) type, i.e., Exs.(i) and (j),usually take.
omoffe. They can take iffe, if the to-clause can be interpreted as a quote,
as in KS(A) and Ex.(a). Notice that Ex.(a) may take omoffe, but the
meaning is not the same as the original ellipted one. It means 'My
friend looked sad, wrongly assuming that a cat which she kept for a
long time died.' For that matter, one of the interpretations of KS(A) is
'Yukio is very happy assuming wrongly that he can buy a house next
year.' KS(C) type, i.e., Exs.(g) and (h), usually take omoffe and shite.
KS@) type, i.e., E x s . 0 - (m), take iu {ydni 1 fii ni}.
(ct> to3 (DBJG: 478-80))
2. In KS(A) type, the only type which allows ellipsis of iffe the main verb
is usually a psychological verb such as yorokobu 'rejoice' of KS(A),
kanashigam 'deplore' of Ex.(a), shinpaisom 'worry' of Ex.@), and
kuyashigam 'feel chagrined' of Ex.(c). Another notable thing about this
type is that the whole sentence refers not to the speaker's but to a third
person's psychological state.
-
=
=
Tg
-
(2) a.
=
*#Ci%Pr$G&Zjjr.F
2$
k;
Ei&
S / v T b > & (cf. KS(A))
(I'm very happy that I can buy a house next year.)
b.
*&kfb>Bn?@J9Tb1l:B;tr'EATL3
77: 2 , %L$9l:,
(cf. Ex.(a))
(I was sad that the cat I kept for a long time died.)
The acceptable versions of (2a) and (2b) are (3a) and (3b), respectively.
3.
The omotte-ellipsis is possible when the preceding verb expresses the
speaker's volition with Vvol as in KS(C), Exs.(g) and (h) or his 1 her
conjecture as in KS(D), Exs.(i) and (j). However, if the preceding verb
does not express either volition or conjecture by means of dare (as
in Ex.(i)), kamoshirenai (as in Ex.(j)) and ydda (as in KS(D)), the
omotte-ellipsis does not usually occur.
*L 3 ~ 3
:1 lmL--
(4) a.
B ~ ~ ~ & Q B3 &
~ tT& a%> B E 3 O b > 2~ . 7 /*@I,
7
a>EEl$TB$%B%3&Lk0
2%
(Thinking that it would be interesting to study Japanese in
Japan, last summer I studied Japanese in Japan.)
a!
B$%Q8$T%3$-if&oBE3Obatf3it
w a > z a $ ~ s m e % ~LT:
&,
{ l 7 7/ @ I ,
(Thinking that it might be interesting to study Japanese in
Japan, last summer I studied Japanese in Japan.)
(5) a.
fi h 3
he
f
d.bWbl
rL
i
L r i
ft&~ti&k&C:%%k'r'iTBLf:b>l:
~ : 3 t 3 %0 T L
{,53.~7/*01, bb:
i&DE< oh'i4€B~C:ffi&lf f i ,
(Taro suddenly went to a travel agent near his house, wanting to make a trip abroad during the winter break.)
a'.
k&Bii&%&b:%%%f'iTBLk32
%a>% < a>Kfil€BEb:ffi;fr>lf 7'2,
( ! 3 7 7 / * 0 1 , LC=
(Taro suddenly went to a travel agent near his house, wishing to make a trip abroad during the winter break.)
4.
The shite-ellipsis out of Vvol to shite is possible only when the Vvol to
shite clause appears in a larger construction, as in KS(C), Exs.(g) and
(h). For example, in (6a) below, no action is described, so the shiteellipsis is impossible, whereas in (6a') an action is explicitly mentioned,
so the ellipsis is possible.
(6) a.
$&??&3
5 2 ( L 7 /*@I, & $ ? C a b a ~ 2 K&'~~9ba7':~
(When I tried to pay, I realized that I didn't have my purse.)
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20
a'. %&??#L%5k { L 7 / @ I ,
$!TY
bKg%%~h.E?~
W*ffijtr.'tsblZ2 b:%7F9b~jzo
(I tried to pay and put my hand into my pocket, but I realized that I didn't have my purse.)
+ N, . . . N Prt + N
(soshite) N(Prt) precedes to iu { y 6 / f U } ni, as in KS(E) and Exs.
(k) - (m). Otherwise the ellipsis is impossible unless the main verb is a
verb of saying or thinking.
5. The iu {yo I M } ni-ellipsis is possible when N Prt
(7) a.
b/vCw
+fEb~i&bqBl&a;I,\37'zt~tj
I k i /&I KEgT%baT
%bbo
(Please tell the president that there were no particular problems with it.)
-- +kj?ZC:lLf@Bi&2d~~
I:~BQT%~.ITT'~~~,
b.
boi+frl
v3
LrW,
hi
L
2 0 % Zi&.?O+fGBJ!%$B
LTbl6 t:L\3 { k j / &I tz
C $ ~ RC;;k3-t?&7PO
(Can't we regard this story as mocking contemporary society?)
-+
ZO~Zi&+O+fG%J!%~U
LTbl6 ti&%LC;fL3-t?&
7 P O
(eto iu fii ni)
(8)
*'*L
T ?3
a. pi21 iRBffijtr.'asabltc\i
/BI
K$YL < 6%
h F 9 72,
(He stood up abruptly in a way that showed he could no
longer stand it.)
--*%Jib&
B 53?187Fffl%ablt:, Rk L < %%_tffijtr.'~I:,
b. %JiliY5LL 5 Btsb1t~15I k i /&I Kg%&gfzo
(He shook his head in such a fashion as to suggest that
there was no way out.)
4
*4Jil&PiLL 5 B a b a t : , E??E-?zo
to d6ji ni
2 FM$CZ
cornp. prt. / conj.
the idea that s.0. does s.t. or s.t.
takes place at the same time as another action or event, or that s.0. or
s.t. is in two states simultaneously
at the same time (as); at the
time; when; as; while; as well
as
[REL. to torno ni; totan (ni)]
-
+Key Sentences
C b W < .t3 5 s i
(He got a job at a bank at the time of (lit. at the same time as) his graduation from college.)
(B)
Vinf - nonpast
I
I
I
(The telephone rang (lit. at the same time) as I entered the room.)
g&'tH@b:
(at the same time as s.o.3 arrival)
(ii) Vinf .nonpast k H@:b
$ ( t R@t:
(at the same time as s.0. arrives)
(iii) {Adj(na)stem1N] Tdi
-1L 1
2 Fl@:t {Adj(na)stem1N] T $ di 21,
psb,T$
E m d i a t F ~ R c : ~ wh~a -OF ~
(S.t. is economical as well as convenient.)
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~ ~ - I L G ~ ~ $ T ~ ~ ~ ~ @ ~ : &
(S.O. is a baseball player as well as a football player.)
mimm
il'rnCt
IflLL
(a) % ~ k i 2 %H@b:&&9&&tc0
~k
(She quit her company at the time of (lit. at the same time as) her marriage.)
(b) ~ ~ ~ W ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c r ) ~ t ~ p ~ ; t z . j
(We heard the shot and saw one of the policemen fall. (lit. One of the
policemen fell at the same time as the sound of a gun.))
hfi5
fiL-r
%< Lwi
SLlZi
b.< L l i
17f
(c) %Lba$;3Dq 8 kH@t:*&7la
8 h S t L T ( 2 26 a k a o
(You mustn't forget grammar review as well as new vocabulary study.)
(d)
FG~IL-X
t mt: E I
l:l%Lr
-1LSi3
1st
~S@
WB %~& ~ ,
(I started my Japanese study when (lit. at the same time as) Ruth did.)
(el
%&FL%QTFTP%<
t~~@t?&k~j.?;tz.&t?~
(The train came to a halt and as the doors opened the passengers rushed
into the train (lit. the passengers rushed into the train at the same time
as the doors opened).)
(f)
L1*W
-L:3
%+w&%taat R E ! + ~ : + ~ ~ E L I Z ,
(The new president changed the company's name when (lit. at the same
time as) he assumed the presidency.)
drv:
<
:
ILltba
:i t i fiL L w 3
(g) f i E l ~ B ~ ~ & 3 - & 8 *&B&hh-if&
bi,
t R@KfcB0UBiFil Fi! & L
h Cf ;kC%@
1;8 w 0
(When you study a foreign language, while you learn (lit. understand)
grammar, you must also practice sentence patterns orally.)
+it,
(h)
hL<L
Z 0 % Lb+mwi&T&&
tR@d&$bW0
(This new equipment is safe and, at the same time, its performance is
good.)
L r ? + t - d.
(i) ~ & { b i & $ T d j b tR@k:/l\ % S T & $9 k ,
(Mori Ogai was a novelist as well as a doctor.)
am!m
1. Na-adjectives and nouns with to d6ji ni (e.g., KS(C), Ex.(h)) usually
appear in written language or formal speech.
2. I-adjectives are usually not used with to d6ji ni, as in (1).
(1)
Z0%$ii
hb:
*b
IJ!%T&~/ *%*t\l 2 W E F E $ W P E b ~ ,
(This equipment is dangerous and, at the same time, its performance is bad.)
To torno ni can replace to d6ji ni when a noun immediately precedes to dcii
ni, as in [I].
To tomo ni can also replace to d6ji ni when {Adj(na)stem / N) de am pre-
cedes to d6ji ni, as in [2].
When a verb precedes to d6ji ni, to tomo ni can replace to d6ji ni only if the
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to doji ni / to itte rno
two actions or events are not momentary actions or events. Thus, to torno ni
is acceptable in [3] but not acceptable in [4].
Note that if a noun precedes to d6ji ni, to torno ni can replace to d6ji ni even
if the two actions or events are momentary, as in [I]. Compare [I] to [5]
where verbs precede to d6ji ni.
[5] a.
@iikf
%$%-if6t
{ARC: /*#[:I
WTI:E% L I Z ,
(cf. KS(A))
(He got a job at a bank when (lit. at the same time as) he graduated from college.)
b.
% & F % a t IHRCZ / *#Kl %ED-A7F@J1BlkLIc0 (cf. EX.@))
(We heard the shot and saw one of the policemen fall. (lit. One
of the policemen fell at the same time as the sound of a gun.))
Note also that to torno ni is usually used in written language.
(6to tomo ni)
toittemo
&a976
phr.
-
statement in the preceding discourse which might be misleading
although
say / said that -;
even though say / said that
-
-
to itte mo 475
4Key Sentences
(A)
r
I1
sentence,
Sentencez
Noun
be^
% ~ u t + % m > a . t ,3%
5
2
fwa(aw
.
t
$so
(I have a child. Well, although I said, "child," he is already a college
student (lit..he is already a college student, though).)
(B)
/
(You are busy every day, aren't you?)
Adj .inf
I
I
Lei 3 3
iH~bi&/v~b~a.t~b.
ftL~\ &
b>k,
(No, although people may say that I'm busy, I do not work on weekends, so . . .)
1
I
(i) N kS7Tb
+?,Lev
%& 2 S7 T &
(ii)
(although (I) say, "teacher")
{V I Adj(i) I Adj(na) I N+Cop.}inf 2 S 7 T &
<
{
/
went})
{
b /
cheap)
7
7 1 27
7
7 I 2
T&
7
(although (Isay
) that s.0. {will go 1
T&
(although (I) say that it is 1was
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to itte mO
k
{
(although(I)saythatitis/was
quiet)
?&
&
j
ill)
/ @&7?9
?:I
k S- T &
(although (I) say that s.0. is / was
aE!mmD
(a)
PLfF-3
ItJ
-4
& i387?o Ljt)lL, 38 k B 9 T & Z02ikt37?%b~0
(It's already March. But even though I say, "March," it is still cold
around here.)
:tail
frx
(b) xl&Lkb&3l?$3%b1~-ifk~ & 6 6 t Y , 5 b > k B 3 T & h f ( t T - $
7Fo
(Prof. Yarnazaki is still young. Of course, even though I said, "young,"
he is in his fifties (lit. he is in his fifties, though).)
(c)
&37$!,9$3
~L k 0
k S = T & I $ - l- GtYT-iffF0
(I've found a job. Well, although I said, "job," it is a part-time job (lit.
it is a part-time job, though).)
6L;< E
(d) A: % ~ B ~ % G ~ Y LTi L
?
(You know Korean, right?)
B:
1: hLx.4. S i 3
& q T b a & k g 3 T & I ~ $&LI:I?~~
@
T$$L;%L?zz
kt;f:&IIa*&,
(No, even though people say that I know it, my knowledge is
limited because I studied it only two years.)
b.9,
~$~stY~~+T;3T<fi&?iT-ifk0
(I
heard that Mr. Tsujimura will help us.)
);
2L lf *L
T&, ~(ZqT<fihakg~T&*b~@b~
a I ,% B P L L ~ ~
(But, even though he says that he will help us, it will probably be
for a couple of hours at most.)
&O+ii?&b>T-ifk,,
(That boy is strong, you know.)
LIP,
L~?atrw
$&bat:
Sq T &1~7j.;3r4\
f 4T-5k.
toitterno
477
(Well, even though you say he is strong, he is only an elementary
school kid.)
1. X in X to itte rno can be dropped, as in Ex.(c), when the preceding sentence containing X is uttered by the same speaker and to itte rno imrnediately follows thepreceding sentence- If to itte rno does not immediately follow the preceding sentence, X cannot be dropped, as in (1).
2. X to itte rno can be used without a preceding discourse containing X, as
in (2).
(2)
%e2 9 f z t ~ 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ v i i % ~ L~T$I $&r- ?c ~o N ? ~
io
(Although (people may say that) Bill has gotten old, (he is still
strong because) he used to be a professional athlete. I won't be
able to beat him.)
In this instance, people may or may not actually be saying that Bill has
gotten old, but by using to itte mo the speaker can avoid making a direct
statement like that in (3).
(3)
$e tr -c b F ~ ~ Z Y U B F R ' ,
-
(Although Bill has gotten old, (he is still strong because) he
used to be a professional athlete.)
EEzsS
-T
ner or a way in which S.O. does s.t.
+
in such a way that; in such a
fashion to suggest I show (etc.)
that; as if to say I show (etc.)
that
(REL. to iu y6ni]
~ Sentences
e ~
(A)
1
(He shook his head as if to say that there was no way out.)
(I
have been informed that Mr. Kawarnura cannot come. (lit. I have
been informed in such a way that I understand that Mr. Kawarnura cannot come.))
(Each of them ordered the (different) things they liked-Hiroshi,
Tomoko, tempura, and so on.)
eel,
to iu fi7 ni
479
( i ) Sinf kb\jEkC:
:
L
htf
6.6.
B-3I
:
2 b>iEkC:4Q+Qkk
(So. held his head in such a fashion as
to suggest that he didn't know what to do.)
7
(ii) X C i A, Y C i B 2 b~ &K
9. L 3 V
I f 3 l 5 t*
angaiav7/, A E ~ B ~ ; ~ : T Y
j ~X~ ~
c g~+>i a & ' $ ~ y x Y - n f b j
a, (Yoshiko has a lesson every day-piano on Monday, dance on
Tuesday, and so on.)
<3
j g t i b i &~&F&&cL>
2 L>j H C Z ~ AL: 1 d
f
i
~
~
(He stood up in a violent manner showing that he could no longer bear
it.)
~
gzii b 5 Z f L U k M 3 :7 < 8 b l 2 b > j)i&1?#+~?$?$$-3
VLfA?#
k0
(She covered her ears as if to say that she didn't want to listen to it any
more.)
t<
L* $ A ?
&/.fib>
?k EKii, @ l : ~ ~ 7 ~ i i 8 d . - 3 ? : 2 b ~ i ) i & 1 = ~ - 3 7 ~ b ~ 7 ~ ~ b > ,
(Please tell the president that (lit. tell it to the president in such a way
to convey that) there were no particular problems with it.)
6o)@&oIig
yev
h? L
I t
It&
,a, r t e ~ ~ k t l 2b>i)i&1=~&&
~ ~ m a
~;f~3*~,i51~
(Can't we think that (lit. think in such a way that) this story mocks contemporary society?)
=
=
u,
-?j
b > jZ 2
-
T
c ~ ~ ~ z w ~ c : ~ ~ & ~ ~ \ L ; ~ ~ ~ L ~ ~ iLf b b> ~ A-= c :
ba0
(You can explain that (lit. explain it in a way to mean that) we cannot
do things like that because they are against the rules.)
It
h A
-
tL
Y , $ + i i l a - 3 - 3 ku>im1:,
~a)*&&
x' ;J%
;$~+
&%%&7%&i~%fi~k~~b>&~
(This association's convention is held in a big city on the East Coast
every year: last year Boston; this year New York; and so on.)
-
to iu fg ni
480
(g)
/ to iu koto wa
b 2, ?1'3diY77i'l'-2,
2 b > i ~ G c s F t L G d c A -p
"r-%J€~GfTfl7G:a~7':~
(Everybody found a partner and paired up-John with Kate, Mike with
Cindy, and so on.)
Y a 7y.Z-
1. To iu fir ni is used to express what the manner of a person's action shows
or suggests, as in KS(A), Exs.(a) and (b).
2. To iu fi, ni is used when the speaker does not want to be exact about a
message or an idea, as in KS(B) and Exs.(c) - (e).
3. As KS(C), Exs.(f) and (g) demonstrate, to iu fir ni is used to present specific examples of the way in which someone (or some people) does
something.
elated Expression]
To iu y6ni can replace to iu fir ni without changing the meaning of a dis-
course.
[I] a.
4ECiFi L d r i
% i F s b a t ~ \ i{
I / & i I C~E%$EQ~'Z~
(=KS(A))
-
baTb>ao
(=KS(B))
1 iC&5b>&5L1
toiukotowa
I=L\jLI=Ct
into a topic noun clause
phl:
that; the fact that
[REL. koto]
to iu koto wa
481
+Key Sentences
(A)
1
(It is unthinkable that he won't come to this meeting.)
Sinf
Sinf
I
b?
Tf-3
~7~
kbljz2ii
f,g~kh5~0g&~ii1/1~1/l
2 1/15 z 2 7Z0
(The fact that the letter came back means that she no longer lives at this
address.)
Sinf
f
C
*
l Z i 3 , L ~
4LSi-3
21/19 Z 2 C2
B~'B~HCZE~*S%%%L~L\&L\
Sinf
$k~s*~&&-if~,&%1/>
O&
(The fact that he is not studying Japanese seriously means that he is not
serious about working in Japan.)
'TI
-
-=
-
482
to iu koto wa
(The fact that he lent me money means that I am trusted by him.)
d 2j& g ~ $ ; i & L @ G b > k b >Zi k j z o
(d) 6 3 Z k ~ & j @ ~ b > kZ bk >
(The fact that he doesn't listen to us means that there is no alternative
but to punish him physically.)
(e) $L$Z;k7?GfSqr&%j51r;Gb>kb>i Z k C & Y . " b > Z
i kQAtLa
3
(What does it mean that he doesn't understand me even though I have
talked to him such a lot?)
0
(g)
jfk%$-h"kik
% C L $ - C ~k~b&
l i t ~ c ~ @ ~ & Qb %
Z kc: GS ~ f z o E 6
vl-d
'la
Frs
3,
(The fact that he is attending the class every day probably means that
he has decided to continue studying.)
S to iu koto wa is used when the speaker / writer views the content of S at a
conceptual level. Specifically, S to iu koto wa is used (1) when S is unlikely
or impossible (e.g., KS(A) and Ex.(a)), or (2) when the speaker/writer
concludes or attempts to conclude s.t. from S (e.g., KS(B) and (C), and
Exs.(b) - (g)).
to iu koto wa
483
[Related Expression]
Koto also changes a sentence into a noun clause. The difference between S
to iu koto and S koto is that the former is used when S represents a concept
rather than a fact (e.g., KS(A)) or when the speaker / writer views the concrete content of S at a conceptual level (e.g., KS(B) and (C)).On the other
hand, S koto is used when S represents a fact (or something nearly factual)
and the speaker / writer views it at a concrete level. The following examples
illustrate this point.
First, S koto cannot be used when S is unlikely to happen. In this case, S to
iu koto is used, as in [I].
Second, if S represents a fact which the speaker/writer knows through
his 1her direct experience, only S koto is acceptable, as in [2].
I @ / ? ? t L \ j ]Ztb3.$&l?,
[2] @Pf0 % 3 9 G:?+?27P37':
(It is a fact that he didn't come to the meeting.)
However, if S represents a fact which the speaker / writer knows through
indirect experience (i.e., through secondhand information), S to iu koto is
acceptable, as in [3].
[3] @@&%LI: { 0 / 2 ~ \ 3 1Z t b i S $ U &
(It is a fact that he got divorced.)
Third, if S represents something likely to happen, both S koto and S to iu
koto are acceptable, as in [4]. In this case the speaker 1writer may view the
situation at either a concrete level or a conceptual level.
Fourth, when verbs like kanjiru 'feel' and y6kyijsuru 'request; demand' are
to iu koto wa / to iu noni
484
used, the content of S should be concrete. In this case, S koto is used, as in
VI.
[5] a.
@ J i ~ d ; <h b l Z k f l W Z U , 3 9 & 6
{0l*tL\iI L ~ % % c
5,
(I feel that something bad is happening.)
b.
bfibh
Leljti
L i be3
LcYw
&&b24fEfl%%T& { 0 / * t C \ 3 1 L t % E % L f = ,
(We demanded that the president apologize to us.)
However, as in [6], with verbs like tsutaenr 'convey; tell' and kiku 'hear; listen' both S to iu koto and S koto can be used because the content of S can be
either conceptual or concrete.
7C
[6] a.
b.
?&7FZa)%317 G:%t?-ba I t L \ 3 /01 L t %ktLhKiZXf;,
(I told everybody that he would not come to this meeting.)
? & f l Z @ % b9 1:%hb\
I t ~ \ /@I
3 Lt%W~\fc,
(I heard that he would not come to this meeting.)
(+koto2 (DBJG: 193-96))
to iu noni
-
2 L \ 5 U l CC
conj.
but; although; in spite of the
fact that
-
action / state takes place quite
_
- =
-
-Tg
-
[REL. noni]
-
+
~ Sentence
e ~
1
1
Subordinate Clause
I
Sinf
hEf:
I
5a
itfixtr
)
a tzangw,
(It is April, but still chilly (lit. cold on the skin).)
I
to iu noni 485
mm!mD
Sinf k ba i 0 b:
rL
*
b>b.X%j?
%&&
2 bb 5 0K
k L.3 5 Q:t
(although it is a fine day)
(although someone is coming)
kk7'f k b>i a)b:
(although it is a waste)
gts
(although it is dangerous)
ba
k b.5
a)1:
(Your teacher kindly loaned a book to you, but you haven't read it?)
%<*V
VLIr'
~&b&&Ekb>j
Dl:,
$&b>b:S$&
9 3 LTLI>&
ho
(Students are said to be poor, but they are driving around in pretty good
cars, aren't they?)
486
to iu noni
1. Sinf to iu noni is used to indicate that an action or state expressed in the
main clause takes place quite contrary to one's expectation from an
action or a state expressed in the subordinate clause (=Sinf to iu noni
clause).
2. lu in Sinf to iu noni in this heading does not have the original meaning
of 'say,' because it does not express a quote. But as in (la) below, there
are cases in which Sinf to iu noni expresses a quote. Compare (la) with
(Ib) which is a non-quote case.
(1) a.
L P<LI
L
*aaiitali3?-bah
tr~,at:, I r t r m z t i t a b a t
s
a7
-o
(I
told my wife that the City Hall is closed, but she says it
isn't.)
b.
3TWWal3 ~
*i
tr\iOK,?oF%J=A&~
- c b > h
3-cbl
60
(Although the City Hall is closed, a lot of people are gathered in front of it.)
All the Sinf to iu noni in KS and Exs can be replaced by Sinf noni without
changing the essential meaning, because both of them express the meaning
of 'although.'
Sinf to iu noni is used when something quite contrary to what is expected
from S is expressed in the main clause, so if the contrast to one's expecta-
to iu noni
-
/ to iu no wa koto da
487
tion is not fully expressed as in [2a], the use of Sinf to iu noni becomes marginal. In [2b] in which ample information is given to make the contrast clear,
to iu noni becomes acceptable.
SL*
b.
61bZ
q & $ t ~ o , g ~ ~ k ; e & tarha
a
~cocz/ t : ~ \ j a t z }ts
+G+BStb'J~,
(He is the son of a man of property, and he has money more
than he can use, but he does not part with it readily.)
toiunowa-kotoda
I
+
tL\jO)l$--LtfZ
preting, explaining, or defining a
word, a phrase, or a sentence
stl:
mean; the meaning of
what means is
I
-
-
[REL.to iu koto wa]
~ Sentences
e ~
Noun
Noun
f
k b a i O I 2 /f-Yj-ll..
3>E1-9
(Pasokon means personal computer.)
(Kafishi means to die from overwork.)
0
ZkE0
is;
488
to iu no wa
- koto da
I
(2~15)
Sinf
ZkE0
(Ashi ga dem (lit. a foot sticks out) means that an expense exceeds the
amount budgeted.)
Sinf
-
2b>j a ) l i
r%&&;h,%k%~J
Sinf
C r i 7
1asX~dr:i&1Sir;~ac
~:fifaa 2 w j
22
rz0
(Sam mo ki kara ochim (lit. even monkeys fall from trees) means that
even a skillful person sometimes makes a mistake.)
(ii) {VP I AP I S}inf 2 ba j 0 G i
r%dJ61 2 b > i 0Gi (What kubi o kiru (lit. to cut one's head off)
means is -)
to iu no wa
- koto da
489
wara o mo tsukamu (lit. a drowning person clutches even at a straw)
means is -)
(iii) N 0 Z k 72
d.W t
E?% 9 a)7jf- b a)Z k R
(- means an apartment for purchase)
(iv) V / Adj 2 k 72 (the same as the relative clause formation rules)
( % d . % t 8 a)$)?
(liild.7F)
-
5 LblZ k tf
3 tS 2 k tf
(liili3~Fkf-C:) h 8 Z k tf
(- means 'easy to do s.t.')
(- means 'to like s.t. a lot')
(- means 'to become skillful in st.')
( v ) {VP/APIS]inf k b 2 j Z k l f
%ld.b:#C;f'd.9 % & T ~ & % F L h b l k b l Zi k t f
(-means that one
sees only details and does not see the whole)
7 4 ?J- k b l j a)i&kX$&9Tb~8($02k E 0
(Maikii (lit. my car) means a car owned by an individual.)
iSCIII*if<
f9:i
I*v
h $22 b l j 0 ~ & & ~ % & 1 $ t S b l ~ $ 2 @ CZ: ~k872,
(Uraguchi-nyiigaku (lit. entering school through the back door) means
to enter a school without taking an entrance exam.)
(Kuchi ga karui (lit. one's mouth is light) means easily telling others
things one shouldn't.)
bI7
Lt 3 1tLrSL.ld.L*
?$$%#&A kba j a > i & b > b r 7 4 7 47 % & + j k L T - & b + f
&(kblj)Zktfo
;
i
(Atama o shiboru (lit. squeeze one's head) means to think hard to get
good ideas.)
very small (as in "a very small yard").)
-
- -=
-
490
to iu no wa
- koto da
( H a m yori dango (lit. dumplings rather than blossoms) means that edible dumplings are better than pretty but inedible blossoms; i.e., one
should take substance over appearance.)
Although there is no restriction as to what precedes it, to iu no wa is
usually preceded by N I Adj(na)stem or {VP 1AP 1Slinf. Similarly,
any form can precede to iu koto da, but it is normally preceded by
{VP1AP 1S l i d . When to iu is not present before koto da, N no or the
pre-noun form of V or Adj. must precede.
In X to iu no wa Y to iu koto da, the presence of the second to iu
depends on the relationship between X and Y. If Y is the unshortened
word of, a definition of, or a synonym for X, to iu is not used (e.g.,
KS(A) and Ex.(a)).
(1) a.
-
/ f Y = ~ ' J t bj o
> ) C i ~ f - Y t ) L J ' J ~ z . - -{cD/*tL\
~
51
b.
2 t E0 (=KS(A))
~4?5-tbljo)CkmA$R~Tb>&
IcD/*t~\jl
$
Z
2 lzo (=Ex.(a))
If Y is an interpretation or explanation of X, to iu should be present
(e.g., KS(D) and Ex.(f)).
(2) a.
r%b*i~b%%&j
tb\io)CikF;'bATb$$l:b2XWtT
(=Ks@))
a z t m j a {tL\j/??@I ztrz,
b.
!lB3] tb>j~3b-d:?i;kblh%Df
O&<bh6P1?
ak$Ibl,
rzo (=Ex.o)
WRL
r3%RofiQR4 It~lj
/??@I
zt
If Y can be interpreted either way, to iu is optional. For example, in
KS(C), if to iu is present, the speaker is explaining the meaning of ashi
ga deru. If to iu is not present, the speaker is providing a definition for
the phrase under focus.
to iu no wa
- koto da
491
3. To request the meaning of a word, a phrase, or a sentence, the following
expressions are commonly used.
(3) [Asking the meaning of a word]
? J Y ?~k b l j a ) d & f $ ~ f j5>,
(What does karaoke mean?)
(4) [Asking the meaning of a phras:,o; a sentence]
r'$B%Ia_Ik b l j a ) i & P j b l j P P i f ; T f d l ,
(What does kubi o kim mean?)
Note that the expression is (5) is not used in this situation.
(5) *?J4 ;5?a)f Ri&rnT-m0
(lit. What is the meaning of karaoke?)
4. In asking the meaning of X in conversation, X to iu no wa is often contracted to X tte, as in (6).
In informal conversation simply X tte (with rising intonation) is used, as
in (7).
(7) A. ?54;S?C&t@3Ttd..
(Do you like karaoke?)
I
B. ? J 4 ; 5 ? 7 7 ?
(What's karaoke?)
(Related ~ x ~ r e s s i o n ]
X to iu koto wa Y to iu koto da also means that X means Y. However, this
structure is used to provide an interpretation of a fact (or something nearly
factual), and is not used to provide a definition, an explanation, or an interpretation of a word, a phrase, or a sentence. Thus, to iu koto wa is acceptable
in [I], but not in [2], and to iu no wa is acceptable in [2], but not in [I].
492
to iu no wa
toiuto
- koto da / to iu to
tE52
phl:
-
which so. has mentioned causes
-
+
-
when mention; if say that
-; when say that -; when it
comes to
[REL. to ieba]
-
~ Sentences
e ~
Noun
927925x2
5
2,
;&,O?T-JIL?S-%%~)&T~
(When you mention San Francisco, I remember those cable cars.)
I
Sentence,
Sinf
t
I
I
1
I
Sentence
(It sounds impressive when I say that I can speak Japanese, but the fact
is that all I can do is exchange simple greetings.)
ammm
(i) N 223 2
Rdrl*
El@ I: S j
I:
(when it comes to Nagasaki)
(ii) Sinf I: S j I:
*
V i
%?el9 7: 2 S j I:
Ffi
(if I say that I've bought a house)
*
%S
2 S j 2 , $Tba9%b:1&,0~7
~ rlI$~,s,,I/\&d\<&j',',;5
If1)
3,
(When someone mentions Paris, the (lit. that) Eiffel Tower is the fist
thing likely to come to everyone's mind.)
t*? P"
p E 6 h k Lw',
dr<ebb
t Frx
% & I : z 5 2 , +%El%#% L?:Y&%R??#Rb~LtlTo
(When it comes to judo, I remember my school days when I used to
practice it every day.)
dr
dm I:Si 2 & & K t & x b ;bj&lr, & k L ~ i ; t i j k L ~ % ~ ~ ~ a ) ~ f ~
(Some people ridicule comics (lit. Some people despise you when you
mention comics), but comics are interesting in their own way.)
t 5 fib,??
bfiL
Xk $ 1 5
R%+I:s~
I:%+F i : ~ z ; i & ~$ L, L . B
c ~~
~
fig
7CV1
&w:9
wnfi
~~~S&L
(It sounds great when I say that I am a graduate of the University of
Tokyo, but I was (in fact) a poor student who didn't study at all.)
(el
&'~EQ&&~zk
+il I % k 3
~ k %i % $ b l b l / v ~ ~j~llib~.%llib~%+@
s,
~ * b k ~ t ~
LTTdr,
(It sounds good when he says that he quit his company, but the truth of
the matter is that he was fired (lit. was made to quit).)
1. To iu to is used when something mentioned evokes some memory, as in
KS(A), Exs.(a) and (b), or when the speaker / writer wants to make a
remark which is different from what is expected, as in KS(B) and
Exs.(c) - (e). In both cases, the clause which follows X to iu to is a
response (an involuntary action or a state of mind) caused by X.
2. To iu to is also used to question the meaning of a word or phrase mentioned by the interlocutor, as in (1).
37mi&3T-m?
(Do you like karaoke?)
?I?$+-L:
{E3 /EL\%-$]
L:?
(What do you mean by karaoke? (lit. When you mention
karaoke, (what do you mean by that?))
[Related Expression]
To ieba is similar to to iu to. However, to iu to is used in the situations mentioned in Note 1, whereas to ieba is used when the speaker wants to present
what has just been mentioned as a new topic. Compare [I] and [Z].
[2] A:
$,
+~'J~~'J>X=I$>L;~%$&T~~&/~TT~
(I have a friend from San Francisco visiting me now.)
to iu to / to iu yori (wa) 495
(Speaking of San Francisco, I heard that Mr. Tanaka is going to
be transferred there.)
It should also be noted that to ieba cannot be used to question the meaning
of a word or phrase, as in Note 2.
[3] A:
B:
55 5 if 9 ba%f 3 T.?&
%S$?
(=(I) in Note 2)
{kE5k/*tBRl%}?
-
(+ to ieba (DBJG: 484-85))
2 6'3 d;. 61 (It)
to iu yori (wa)
phr.
rather than; more
- than -
more accurate characterization of
S.O. or s.t.
+
~ Sentences
e ~
/
Topic
/
Adj(i)inf
/
(This summer was cold rather than cool.)
(Kara is cautious rather than timid.)
1
Adj(i)
1
496
to iu yon (wa)
(C)
(Mr. Honda is more of a scholar than an educator.)
I
(One should say that sake drinks him rather than he drinks sake.)
( i ) Adj(i)inf
tbl5
k 3 ( b i ) , ( G L L ) Adj(i/na)
G L b l t b1-j h 9 (bi), (itr LL)%bl (cold rather than cool)
(ii) Adj(na)stem 2 ~1 5 h 3 (12), (4r L 5) Adj(i / na)
5
(
)
, ( 4 r L S ) i+;hb>bl (cuteratherthanpretty)
(iii) N 2 b l - j h !I( t i ) , (itrL6) N
I
to iu yon (wa) 497
(He is politely insolent rather than polite.)
efi
r-*lr>
wdt-
aCw)m.
v,
@iORYb2PPa@kb>j k bC2, 4 p L 3 W - ~ f ? k B j ~ 3 f ? ,
(We should say that his explanation is insufficient rather than concise.)
gbi, ~ $ i k bj >k b t i ,
~ ~ ~ b ~ b > ~ $ k b > j ~ ~ T L f
(Ifelt that my father was a good friend rather than a father.)
f b W < S r i '*
4 & 1 2 ~ W k k k b +L b 12, e-9+.X?2fZ0
(He is a businessman rather than a college professor.)
-7A 3 ; i
+ ~ t d & h ~ - i t&~ j,i ; i - w a k ~ > jd: 9 12, ~ - ~ ! s 6~~ ;s3 -~c bT> ;~f
-it
0
(I'm a teacher, but I am learning (lit. I have the privilege of being
allowed to study) rather than teaching.)
& O % ? & ~ ~ ~ @ B % LkTb~l j>k&0 12, 4 p L 5 , %f-?d.L~r/r&,
(That mother is pampering her child rather than loving him.)
ItC
~7lP,+l ltCL
% & k % L T b > k&, %&B L T b > &k b l j 1 b 12, -%mk:%ehH
~ L - C L ~ Zk, ~ > ~ f : B e f ? ,
(When I talk with him I feel that unilaterally I am forced to listen to his
talk rather than being engaged in conversation.)
-
+L@U+,Lf?kbajk b , 6~ 5 f , % O % . h . ' $ L ~ d-C&l:A,T-itif.
.lf
(It's more of a case of her having invited herself than me having
invited her.)
1. X to iu yori wa Y is used when the speaker 1 writer chooses what he
believes to be a more accurate characterization of s.o or s.t. over
another.
2. X to iu yon wa Y usually takes a topic as shown in KS and Exs.(a) - (h)
but there are cases when it does not take a topic as in Ex.@.
3.
X to iu yon wa Y often takes the form of X to iu-oy
adverb rnushiro makes the meaning of 'rather' more explicit.
4. The past tense is usually specified once at the end of the sentence, as
shown in Ex.@).
toka de
498
toka d e
2 fJ'T
conj.
for some reason like -; saying
something like -; because or
something like that
[REL. kara; node]
-
an uncertain reason for s.t.
+Key Sentence
(Mr. Takagi didn't show up at the party, saying something like he was
going to make a business trip to Osaka.)
k %+& < 2 s
T (saying something like s.0. is going to Japan)
#a:?
~ @ P ITcj Gb3 2 iPT (saying something like the school is boring)
W C L
Te
--
I:lt f
f b W <
Cnlri
S6Lh
<
%PmB G b ~ 2 f i P k ~ Q & ~3
k b 3~t z 0
(a) kAD+'rfflbrfk4a>$52
(My friend Takeda quit college, saying something like the college
(b)
classes weren't interesting.)
l:t.<b+Alw
3A 5a
< '1 7L\biBXW%t:RRfis;&,&
2 s T , A%P@~J%%Q$&$L
7:
(Miriam majored in international relations saying something like she
was interested in Japan-US relations.)
0 : i S
(c)
Loali?
-
Ed.&
x 2 7 2 h:&#P;&,9 7: 2 &T, 7&f?$&Dffi %P%F$m6 ~~7~~
(The flight departure was five hours late for some reason like there was
engine trouble.)
tokade
(d)
g p
t<
x- &fl$,-82>~
7': 2 * T ,
L hLCW
~ @ k B$&o?
0
4 %b&?l
499
-?df)i:G-~
:'7
-
(The 4th-year Japanese class has been cancelled for some reason like
the enrollment was low.)
(e)
P7C/uKL if
v17
t v il
i i $ f i i ~ ~ ~ ~ i :2 2k>&~&~
, B
*K
~ S: ~wZ : ~
I
(Tamura was arrested by the police allegedly because he happened to
be at the scene of the murder or something like that.)
1. The particle toka de is used to give an unconfirmed reason for a given
action or state. The particle consists of the quotation marker to and the
question marker ka and the particle of cause / reason de.
(+to3 (DBJG: 478-80); ka2 (DBJG. 166-68); de3 (DBJG: 107-09))
2. Since toka de is used to express what the speaker / writer has heard
from someone as a reason for an action / state, the subject cannot be the
speaker 1writer himself.
(1) { 7 3 > / * * L / * & * t ~ l i i & g s & & 2 * ~ % f i i : q ? * & b ~ ~
(John / *I / *You will not go see the movie, saying something
like he has things to do.)
Toka de and kara /node are crucially different in that the former is used to
express an uncertain hearsay reason; whereas the latter two conjunctions for
reason / cause have nothing to do with hearsay. Therefore in (1) above kara /
node can be used regardless of the person (i.e., the first person or the third
person) of the subject, as shown in [I].
[l]
(73> / a /
&&t;) biBPfl&& {A3% / D T ) %@i:6*,-8b~o
(cf. (1))
(Because {John has / I have / you have) work to do he / I / you
won't go see a movie.)
(+kara3(DBJG: 179-81); node (DBJG: 328-31))
+~z
=4-
500
tokoro
when; then
[REL. -tam]
express the idea that when S.O. did
+Key Sentence
1
1
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
I
(When I consulted with my teacher, he strongly advised me to go to
graduate school.)
@Q
f:
k Z 5 (when s.0. used (it))
S%ri
to
<
8EEC=%AT&f: k Z 3 , *&%T$I3&$T
;kk,
(When I asked my boss (lit. department chief), he was glad to do it.)
thl;'3
go
fjigC:%Lf:k Z 5 , LCf 6 < ~ ~ S W C C ~ L ~ ~ ~ % C I ~ :
(When I told one of my friends (about that), he said he would like to
think (lit. would like me to let him think) (about it) for a while.)
+AX&
<
IfA
~ ~ L Z T T C : & W ~ : ~L~I ~: ~~z A6 C
, &%:k
G&;kf:,
(When I published a book of the papers that I had written (lit. till this
time), it sold unexpectedly well.)
Ut
AMJ@ 6;k-c
f: ,
z
Dcri
3 ~ Q ~ I2 I 3:, g
" d.
~ t d ~ w zmk&bQ
a
(I started yoga because someone recommended it; then, I realized it
had a great effect.)
tokOf0
501
Clj*/u
Z%C99%g TS9f:k Z 6 , % b & & & k : a 9 ~ ' g b W &
(I'm surprised that what I said as a joke had unexpected consequences'
(lit. that when I said it as a joke, it brought about an unexpected
result).)
L Zt
-~cG:=B
SriA
?o~~$c:B!@D&~!$, g g % & L f : k 2 6 ,
Lkblk
0 2 & f l & 9k,
(When I wrote to them saying that I was interested in the job, I got a
letter immediately saying they wanted to interview me.)
1. Vinfapast tokoro is used when someone does something intentionally.
Thus, the tokoro clause must represent a volitional action. The follow-
ing sentences are unacceptable. (See Related Expression.)
n
(1) a.
e
* H t J f % @ k k Z 6 , %i&';.9f:,
(When I woke up, it was already noon.)
Ip3ei
b.
ttr
*9*P&~72kZ6, k ~ % % L < a 9 f : ~
(When the shower passed, it became very cool.)
2. The main clause after a tokoro clause must represent an event caused by
the tokoro action. The sentence in (2) are unacceptable. (See Related
Expression.)
(2) a.
b.
t LA
L
*~&k:f79f:kZ6,
ELstJfL\fza
(When I went to the library, Tom was there.)
d?
d
tt
h*
*%BHbff:k Z 6 , 5'tEmf:->f;.,
(When I opened the window, it was raining outside.)
3. "V tokoro S" cannot represent a non-past event, as in (3). (See Related
Expression.)
(3) a.
*tr
* ~ E K B L Y : ~ Z S ,3 9 k F 2 ~ ~ i ~ 3 . j ~
(If I tell him (about that), he will surely agree.)
17* L
b.
*%flR/vi?k Z 6 , @ ~ b ; t b 1 9 $ t g / v ~ ~ ~ < h ~ o
(When I ask her (to do it), she always does it happily.)
502
tokoro
V tam (i.e., Vinf-past ra) can be used in place of Vinf .past tokoro, as in [I].
However, V tokom is more formal than V tara and is usually used in formal
speech and writing, while V tam is used in both formal and informal language.
It is noted that V tara does not have the restrictions listed in Notes 1, 2, and
3. Thus, the following sentences are all acceptable.
-
(+ tara (DBJG: 452-57))
tokoro ga 503
tokoro ga
2 L 3 fif
conj.
present what in fact happened or
what is in fact the case when
however; but
[REL. daga; keredo(m0); shikashi;
sore gal
*Key Sentences
(I
wanted to stay in a Japanese-style room and made a reservation at an
inn. However, the room I was shown to was a Westem-style one.)
Sentence,
I
(You proposed to her, right? What happened?)
t Z67F,
7?&9rz77<iLrz0
(It didn't work out. (lit. It was no good.))
I
504
tokoro ga
b
( i ) Slo t L S $ , Szo (SeeKS(A).)
(ii) A: Slo
B:
k L 5 j5', Sz, (See KS(B).)
azmm
+ ~ c r ) $ ~ t i 171 215 t:~la83;kbla%&eE~~~at:~
2 2 5 5 , b%
-%QT9g&tztzQbli ~ ~ : 3 j k b ~ t : ~ j k T ~ 3 ~ ? z ,
(My daughter was speaking beautiful English when she was in America. However, she forgot it completely within a year (lit. even before
one year elapsed) after we came back to Japan.)
W:L
ttn
~mjnb.
t h r v
k 3 *L*L
cr)T&-3
T & k 0 t z 5$,
b
? c r ) % & i & ~ % ~ ~ ? + T ? ~ % % 9 T b ~ & D ~ ~a&@%9 %
k 0@ b
~%@b&t:*%a%&Dg;k$&&
(Because I heard that there was going to be a lecture by a famous professor from Japan, I went (to listen to it). However, his English was so
bad that I didn't understand what he was saying at all.)
bCL f r i
Z06,
% ~ i i ~ ~ g i : & $ d ~ ~ i & b l i y a b l k % k kbzz h~ st z, ~
C d.L?l
%BBEJBb:fT9-C&&
!J
k%&bi3.&~b~,@-3.~
(Our teacher repeatedly told us that we mustn't be late for his class.
However, when I went to his class on time the next day, he was not yet
there.)
7211fi+&jkt2bi< r ; ~ & & % i i b j & k s ; h ; k t : ~t z 3 s , ST&
& k 7 % ~ 1 5 5 b i ~ k ' ~ ~ ~ ~ & ~ ~ b i Q ; 5 ~ ~ 1 : ,
(I was told that if I came to America, there would be a lot of jobs.
However, when I came, there were no jobs anywhere because of the
depression.)
7 %11 ~ S T ~ ~~ D
~ &~L TF&V
I &t , ~ ~ H s
Z ~ ,- W C ~ $ I ~ ~ T
(In America you push a saw in order to cut; however, in Japan you pull
one to cut.)
f &If&
A: C l D ~ \ . - Y l . - , $ $ b S T < h & ; l a o [malespeech]
(You can come to tonight's party, too, can't you?)
tokoro ga 505
B:
(g)
<
k Z 3 -h', &b>b: fTCf Qbr 0 , [female speech]
(No, I'm afraid I can't.)
A: %&&I&& L 7 b 1 6 /t IC" L d: 5 ? [female or polite male speech]
(She is married, isn't she?)
? i k f b I C " ~i~? k Z 3 7 1 ' ,
B:
UP-+->^,
[female speech]
(She looks like it, doesn't she? But I heard that she's still single.)
1. Tokoro ga always appears in sentence-initial position.
2. In "S1. Tokoro ga Sz," Sz represents something one does not expect from
S,, as in KS(A).
3. Tokoro ga is used in response to the addressee's utterance, as in KS(B).
In this case, the sentence following tokoro ga is not what the addressee
expects to hear.
I. Although the sense of unexpectedness disappears, the conjunctions
daga, keredo(mo), and shikashi can replace tokoro ga in "S1. Tokoro ga
Sz," as in [I].
[I]
El$&o)?l[lbC:%3
0 1 : b ~ k , B , ~ U ~ k @ B 3 k LI I :t E
~3fJf/
f;"# / /CfhZS/ L h ' L l , BSkL7':dECi%&f?91:,
(=KS(A))
However, daga, keredo(mo), and shikashi cannot replace tokoro ga
when "Tokoro ga, S" is a reply to a question, as in [2].
Tokoro ga, on the other hand, cannot be used when the situation does
not involve unexpectedness, as in [3].
=
-
l
3
-
506
tokoro ga
c:
ZZD$&L.~,
+J
kkE! L b l 0
If;*fl//CthZ&/L.t>L/*&L3fl}2
(It's cold here in winter. But it's cool in summer.)
(edaga; keredomo (DBJG: 187-88))
11. Sore ga is also used when the speaker is going to provide an unexpected response to a question. In fact, tokoro ga in such situations can
be replaced by sore ga, as in [4].
However, unlike tokoro ga, sore ga can be used when the second
speaker is not sure what the first speaker expects to hear in the second
speaker's response. For example, in [5]sore ga can be used even when
B is not sure what A expects, while tokoro ga can be used only when B
knows that A expects a good result.
(+sore ga)
B:
I?h.tf/tL3tr'I I ? d l . ~ I z L I ? ,
((Well, you might expect a good result but 1Contrary to
what you expect) it was no good.)
torno
2%
conj. <w>
that is used to express a concession
-
no matter may be; even if; at
-est
[REL. te mo; tatte]
-
+Key Sentences
Vvol
Wh-word
-rLSri
b:<@G&Ll:i3>1;,
&El:
A
W&ifjsi
idr5
fib, t k i b :
t B AXkRo
(Since I studied hard I feel confident no matter what problem shows up
on the test.)
(No matter how busy she was with housekeeping, my mother never
uttered a single complaint.)
1
(No matter how healthy you are, you should have a checkup once a year.)
1
(Dl
bt&
ZD7"U?r?
(At the latest, this project will be complete in April of next year.)
Wh-word + Vvol 2 b
F Z .c\& Z j 2 b
$2
k
(no matter where s.0. may go)
L52b
h6 5 2 b
(no matter what s.0. may eat)
(no matter what may happen)
Wh-word + Adj(i)stem
< / ;5.l 9 I
2b
{ ~ \ ; ~ . G : / ~ ~ A J Q c : I %{ <L / ~ S j 2l % (nomatterhow
difficult s.t. may be)
Wh-word + Adj(na)stem Ti3 6 5 2 b
{b\fib:/FAJQG:l
& 3 ~ & 5 i k b (nomatterhowmuchs.~.
likes s.t.)
Adj(i)stem
<2b
<2b
(at the earliest)
66
~ t $ ~ @1
&ist i t ~ 1 3 i t F B Lt - c ~ J ~ ~
(My father is always very calm no matter what is impending.)
+brr
bf;L
$L~W%OFZC:&~ t b z i % j ~ c & b ~ ~ \ ,
(I do not care at all where in the world I live.)
I/u'.~BL?lt.lr~
Z - X W ~ L Li 2 6 ,
%&ti:%
3L;&-c~~~>vQL>,
(Even if by any chance you fail you shouldn't give up easily.)
torno
509
bvN3W.l I < / $6 5 I 2 6 , #?f-J'~alt
;kGfb~b1M%tttl%~~~~
LZt
T S
(No matter how bright you may be, you cannot do a good job unless
you make an effort.)
rtva t:Wlspg { <
ah
/ $6 i I 2 6 , Bsl.*3~t;kci2$~&-ch
z 2 :G
c,
(No matter how cheap merchandise may be, if the quality is poor, you
will end up throwing away money.)
C*? rl.
&.nf+aar <
/ s 6 i I 2 6,
E&&LL+z~cA~~
(Even without enough money we should be able to enjoy life.)
rtvac:W.n.'&s~bjs
5 2 6,
~@O-??I?F~A;~~L->TE~
(No matter how much one may like exercise, too much of it is bad.)
z0F&iibja7~m1
< 1;&w< 2 ~ a - a ~ a ; h i t ~ : ~ i ~ + a ~ ~
(I cannot let you read this letter, no matter how much you want to read
it.)
v3hl.
$v%w L.33~5
%cab < 2 6--+1=3~~im
ffi GQL - C ~ ~ - ~ T ~
2Ld.b.
(I make business trips abroad at least three times a year.)
1. The conjunction usually occurs with a Wh-word as shown in KS and
Exs. However, there are cases where Wh-word is not used as in KS(D),
Exs.(c), (0 and (i). Note that naku / nakar6 in Ex.(f) comes from a negative Adj(i)nai.
2. When tomo is connected with an Adj(i), the form can be either
Adj(i)stem ku to mo or Adj(i)stem kar6 to mo, as shown in Formation
(ii). But when Adj(i)stem is used with torno as a fmed phrase, as in
KS(D) and Ex.(i), only Adj(i)stem ku torno is used. The only other commonly used fixed phrases are hayaku torno 'at the earliest' and tashd
torno 'more or less.' All this express quantity or degree and can be used
in both spoken and written Japanese.
3. Note that mo of Vvol to mo can be deleted, but mo of te mo cannot.
(+te mo (DBJG: 468-70)) Mo can be also omitted from Adj(i)stem
kard tomo and Adj(na)stem de ard tomo.
Vvol tomo, {kar6 / ku] tomo, Adj(na)stem de ar6 tom0 can be replaced by
te mo or tatte without changing the meaning. However, tom0 definitely
belongs to written Japanese, and te mo belongs to either spoken or written
Japanese, and tatte belongs to spoken Japanese. However, the fixed phrases
such as osoku tomo 'at the latest' and sukunaku tom0 'at least' are the
exceptions.
Adj(i1na)te mo can be replaced by Adj(i)stem {ku / kar6) tomol
Adj(na)stem de ar6 tomo, but Vte mo cannot be replaced by Vvol tomo,
especially when the verb expresses something controllable. Note that in [2]
and [3] below, [2a] and [3a] express something controllable, but [2b] and
[3b] express causative passive situations that are beyond human control.
121 a.
S
C 6.L
*a
% L ~ ~ P ~ F{SL\TG
+M
/ * ~ 2 261
3
~&LQ$~IZ,
(I didn't get tired although I walked for four hours.)
b.
%Li&O@MI S f i a $ h T 6 /Sfi3$ h& i t61 & ; k j b @ ~ f ~
(I didn't get tired although I was forced to walk for four hours.)
{&\"TS/*SPU.~~GI
131 a.
g b l ~ b l ,
(No matter what I eat, it tastes good.)
b.
Me {hdPi?%h7& / ~ d P t l . % h & 5 t : & l ' & k ~ h ~
a
0
(No matter what I am forced to eat, I eat it with pleasure.)
tonaru
511
become
that s.0. or s.t. becomes s.t.
+Key Sentence
Noun
I
I
(Mr. Yoshida has become the first committee chairman.)
(After the war, (the period of) compulsory education was changed to
(lit. became) nine years.)
I -:A
VITST,~
I a
a
?tbak%bi%@~mhk~kh9r:~
(Their marriage ended in tragedy (lit. became a tragic result).)
d.h
LJ~:
ht*iSA
ti SW
mi mi^+ a-mn2 a 7:.
(For lack of evidence, he was found (lit. became) innocent.)
-f-ag$ti%aa,fi3+X2
tb9rZa
(The game was cancelled (lit. became a cancellation) due to rain.)
mmm
1. To naru is similar in meaning to ni naru. To naru, however, is more
formal and is used exclusively in written language.
tonaru / tonaruto
512
(1)
grns L ~ ~ R D B AI L : E/ EI
a7rc, (=Ks)
2. Na-adjectives cannot precede to naru.
t L2d.h.
a7r;,
(2) H + w ~ % {E/*L:I
(The library has become very convenient.)
to naru to
2 ZXZ5 k
phr.
"when it comes to" or "if it is true
that"
+
when it comes to; if it is true
that -; if it is the case that -; if
it turns out that
[REL. to S U ~ Uto]
-
~ Sentences
e ~
(A)
(When it comes to mechanical things, I don't understand anything.)
-
=
=
(B)
T
=
Sinf
d.h
r -fi
I$@P67:,T<h * L \
2 Q & lr
%&t3-n~~X&$b ~
j j l a b 1 ~
(If it's true that he is not going to help us, we'll have no alternative but
to ask someone else.)
( i ) N lr'tsb2
%&2
b lr
(when it comes to movies)
tonamto
(ii) Sinf 2
b2
(Exception: X $ N 2 2 b 2 )
%&Ekb 2 Q a 2
*nc1
513
(if it is true that he is coming)
LFi?%
%E&$%%
2 Qb 2
(if it is the case that she is ill)
%i~-r;c7/~2ab2~;3"&b=~~di.
(When it comes to gambling, Tsutomu becomes another person.)
+ ?Y<LP
b % & & k a + + y g ~kr$a&aw a bli~;r;;k-c{b o
(When it comes to scientists who can speak Japanese, the number is
quite limited.)
&&32aa 2%aboiiaw,
(Nothing is easy (lit. There is nothing easy) when it comes to work.)
q~t&$i~3tb~l2
2a
CaO
*La
a*
; P U Y ~
I- ~
~ i g ; i ~ ~ ~ - ~ j t ~
'J'O
(If it turns out that he cannot participate (in this project), we'll'have to
reconsider it.)
lfb%+(
V kl
-A:?
?!%-nihtLf:
2 Q a 2 z oMmti@ZL a bjkLG2-aI; a b 1 ,
(If it is true that the secret (of this plan) has leaked, we must change it.)
Ll lr.)
~fi$%wt-k~~b
-
2 k k ~ ~b@bb?f6i0
~ ~ ' a
I v z r 4 t i LL
(If he turns out to be the new president, the management policy will
probably be considerably different.)
z o.tt~tiR&i c:A;ia$,
L'to
-nwa
It?:
' ti...\L
2 a a 2 i&hz~f,
(This job looks easy, but if (it is the case that) you do it by yourself, it
will be quite tough.)
1. When N precedes to naru to, it means "when it comes to N."
2. S to naru to is used when the speaker 1writer has just learned that S is
true.
To suru to is similar to to naru to in that both express a provisional idea.
However, S to sum to is used when S is hypothetical or uncertain, whereas
S to naru to is used when the speaker / writer takes S to be true or a reality.
Thus, to naru to cannot be used in the hypothetical situation in [I].
v * C xh.
[I] + E ~ ~ ~ B & T Z /*t&5t1 PL~~BBEZ-CW;J.,
(Suppose you were to build your own house now, what kind of
house would you build?)
On the other hand, to suru to is unacceptable when the situation
involves an actual event, as in [2].
t6ri (ni)
%GI
(CZ)
n.
the idea that S.O. does s.t. or s.t.
takes place in the same way as s.t.
(in) the same way as; (in) the
way; as
[REL. yonil
-
+
~ Sentences
e ~
(4
Q-x%l
LL
(I did it as the manual shows (lit. in the same way as the manual), but
it didn't work.)
(Please move your body as I tell you to (lit. in the same way as I tell
Y 0~1.)
(C)
Vinf
d .b
+%L
VSliLd3
(As I expected (lit. thought), he was the first to come.)
Vinf
#&c~JP~&.II
.t +i
9BLf;
3 9
f?-k0
(The result was just as I expected, after all.)
47~3% U) ( G : )
(the way s.0. saw s.t.)
(iii) Demonstrative Adj. 3 U) ( 1:)
2 03 9):C(
(the same way as this; this way)
z a & & ~ ~( r~ l: ) & G ~ c B ~ $ ~ P G
(If you go as this map shows (lit. in the same way as this map), you can
get there without fail.)
$iLCLrzrzgkJtLrzB
9 (i=)-v9T'41&
7?bfT-F0
(I'm just doing as I'm told (lit. in the way I'm told).)
(K)-I~-~LCK%~:T~&A~~,
z~ K & L ~ T $ & B ~
(If you follow what is (lit. do it in the way) written here, anyone can do
it.)
L*
< %7
~~LfzB9%e@E%?9Tza*97zo
(As I expected, no one did their homework.)
. Z E L T ~ ~ ~ ~ Ba Q< a9rzo
~~+~~~.V
(As I feared, I ran out of paint.)
"I*,
rLVL5
~ B I zL c3*#%sa L ~ B
(The content is the same as I explained to you the other day.)
Z ~ L C L $ L $ ~ ~ T W c37y-f
~ ~ B ~ 2T*o
(This is the same design as the one I have thought about.)
A:
z t~t$&&
9 a**,
(Do you know what language this is?)
B:
77F7%T*o
(It's Arabic.)
A:
bib>, % O ~ O T ~ ,
(That's right (lit. the same as you said).)
1 . X tori means either that someone does something in the same way as X
(e.g., KS(A) and (B)) [manner], or that something agrees with X (e.g.,
KS(C) and (D)) [concordance]. In the first case, the particle ni may follow tori, but in the second case, no particle follows, as in (1).
ten (ni) 51 7
2.
Tori is sometimes followed by the object marker o. This is the same as
t6ri no koto o 'things which are the same way as.'
(2) ,R9Tb>&%bJ(OlL t ) * % b > T T s b > o
(Please write what you are thinking (lit. things which are the
same way as you are thinking).)
3.
N with the suffix -don' is more commonly used than N no ten.
z k t ~ & % ~ (=3203
u
r) ) O ~ ~ T T ,
(This is a scheduled activity (lit. an activity which is the
same as we scheduled).)
b.
e elated Expression]
In some contexts, yoni, the adverb form of y6da, also expresses the idea "in
such a way." However, X yoni basically means that the way someone does
something or something takes place is like X, while X tori means that the
way someone does something or something takes place is the same as X.
Thus, in contexts where the way is practically the same as X, y6ni and t 6 i
are almost interchangeable; otherwise, they are not. In [I], for example, the
y6ni sentences and the t 6 i sentences mean practically the same thing, except
that the tori sentences stress "exactness."
b.
3%.LIz {&.jCZ/Pb)I ?%b@%3BT9TZttd~9fzo
(=Ex.(d))
In [2], on the other hand, t6ri is not acceptable.
[2] a.
gKilr9l: {&3K/*%b~]~$$@b\.
(lit. Today is as warm as if spring had come.)
+
b.
A
L;
IlLCL
%&kCltB$AO { & 3 E / * % b ) l B$.ZBBf,
4th
(She speaks Japanese like a Japanese.)
(+y6ni2 (DBJG: 554-56))
-
assume that; regard as; let;
suppose
(REL. ni sum; to naru to]
assumes s.t.
+Key Sentences
(A)
(We assume that the temperature is constant.)
(Assuming that we can drive 500 miles a day, how many days will it
take to get there?)
(0
Vinf past
1
(Suppose the greenhouse effect continued on like this.)
(ii) Sinfenonpast t -if 6
P 1 f!
L L I B I P A ~ ' $ E ~ ; ~tL(~%
~
1~
9k
~ g-&
~ .~) z(If~ we assume that
Mr. Yarnada cannot come, (we are at a bit of a loss.))
b?$+&(
t T ; k l f ( b ~ 9 r l ; j 9 I : r ; b a b ~ I ? 5 3 . ) (Assuming that we
go to Japan, (I wonder what would be the best time.))
-
(iii) Sinf .past 2 T 6
%'.(XP~% 1;9 I: 2 L d; 5
$I
2 B El &$I? 2 Sht1.7': t 3- & (Let's suppose that you were told
you only had 100 days left to live.)
T, w.t&El2%$RT
3 a % 0 t 3- &
<i$Tw:i
(a)
(Suppose you received Y1,000,000.)
fr L
0
(Now let's assume that we can ignore air resistance.)
P&+W
crrv
:i
+bTS
20 1 5 afi%liFkmb~?P1;*-P&&
t*a0
(Let's assume such behavior by men towards women is regarded as a
sexual harassment.)
(b) &?+~&&j-if&
LLrir7
H + O L ~ ; ~ V P & ~ %i2/~+t~tiaw
.,J\
t $hao
(c)
(In the West the Japanese so-called 'I' novels are not regarded as
novels.)
(d) R i 7 3 11 fie$? a$#t-if&z tt:&&g$&a~.a~
(I don't feel uneasy regarding America as my second home country.)
(e)
07
L*iL*i+h
M
L*iB*il:
-
-
+the :'
+~~+~,&&&{&ii%+~t-ifa~
'TI
(We let the units of the 9-week intensive Japanese course in summer
count for 6 units.)
(f) $&ld$3.5% t-ifa,
(Let the interest rate be 3.5 % anually.)
dl : i r k
(g)
~&3idc~o-a-a~~a"~e1:r&
t-ifa2 , H + Z Y - L \ % J P ~ ~ - C G ~
Lt~hba,
(If we assume that the Japanese economy keeps going down as it is
now, the Japanese language boom may eventually come to an end.)
&;a?&$%
&tX$sm@
E%&a@jr:
(h)
2 T ~ L %%i,
C ~ , qii 9 ,
2%L&7?5io
(If we assume that Japan is a country of groupism, then Europe and the
States can be said to be countries of individualism.)
(i)
2%~-
H*&$?
< [:a
.1 Q- F I L B F ~ ~ T
L D~%L~ C
L \ ~ 5,
9 IT$?,
(Assuming that the exchange rate is one dollar to 100 yen, how much
will this house amount to?)
(j) X + Y = 20 T, X $ I 8 7?2T;kC%,Y 13. 12 K Q Q ,
(If we assume that X = 8 in X + Y = 20, Y will be 12.)
(I have no objection to regarding Kazuo as our adopted son.)
(Suppose that continental China became a completely capitalized society. How long do you think it would take for the country to become an
economic giant.)
(m) ==-~-PD&&&&&Q
100 k L k j ,
(Let New York's price index be 100.)
-I
T=
-
1. The common meaning for all the uses of sun! in KS and Exs is the.
speaker's assumption about something. Vinfapast to suru is a hypothetical assumption. Excepting the cases where to sun! is used in the sense
of 'regard as -,' practically all the uses of to suru can take both nonpast and past tenses.
-
The choice of the past tense over the non-past tense serves to indicate a
greater degree of hypothesis, because the past tense expresses s.t. as if a
I
given situation already existed.The similar contrast that is found in basic
grammar is hd ga ii as in (2).
-
(2)
-$c {47</ E 9 k l
%@WL
(You should /had better go there right away.)
2. In terms of the choice of particles there are three patterns for the N
(da / dearu) to sum structure: that is, N1 {ga / o / wa} NZ (da / deam)
to sum.
The most basic one is the ga-version, i.e., (3b) and it means 'Let's
assume that (not something else but) the temperature is constant.' In the
o-version, i.e., (3c), the original subject of (3b) has been changed to a
direct object o. The o-version translates into English as 'Let's assume
the temperature to be constant' in which the original subject has
changed to the direct object, just as in the Japanese version. In (3a) 'the
temperature' is presented as the topic of the sentence. The similar particle choice is observed in the omou construction.
(As for the movie, I believe that it is interesting.)
(I believe that (not something else but) the movie is interesting.)
c.
QO@meEtBb>k,R5
(I
believe the movie to be interesting.)
Note also that in (3) the copula da can be dropped in (3a) and (3c), but
not in (3b).
I. Compare N to sum in [la] and [2a] and N ni sum in [lb] and [2b].
-
=TE
b.
iEf2-2E3-5,
(We will make the temperature constant.)
[2] a.
8/rV+< h < C * 3
- 1.'JbCZE k t P 3 2 3 - 6 .
(Let 1 dollar be Y360.)
b.
-1.'~l.cEBk-tP3CcbB,
(We will make 1 dollar Y360.)
The choice of the particle ni indicates that the speaker causes the
change, whereas the choice of the particle to indicates that the speaker
simply assumes a certain state of the matter. So if the speaker cannot
make an assumption about something, the use of to is ungrammatical,
as shown in [3] and [4].
Z)JP
AT
[3] ikQ* (E / * 2 1 3-5,
(We make ice into water.)
[41
IEEW~~~SJLB?%E.
~ C / C* & I ~
? lt3=+
5
,
(The wizard will change a frog into a prince.)
11. To sureba /sum to can be contrasted with to nareba / naru to, with dif-
ference of meaning. The former expresses an assumption, but the latter
expresses a reality, as shown in [5] and [6] below:
b.
-El G:XB?.~'JLB%T~
& 2 (ah[$/Q b 2 1 , 4 W R T
S33T7h.a
(If we can drive 500 miles per day, how many days will it
take to get there?)
the Japanese language boom may eventually come to an
end.)
(+to naru to)
{
j
to have a sensory or psychological
experience
+
feel -; look
i
-
~ Sentence
e ~
1
I
Sound Symbolism
I
1
I
(That person flares up at the slightest provocation.)
Sound Symbolism 2 $- b
~ bCJ lr f b
la 9 t f b
(a)
(s.o. feels s.t. slippery)
(s.o. feels relieved)
W O % ~ O A G ~
n 1~
) t:
~LTLIZ,,
~ ' F ~
(He has goggling eyes.)
*h
*L
(b) 4iIil2EPrfb9 2 LTLlb,
(My older sister has slender legs.)
(c)
$h
~ % & k k $ b2~L~T b l T ,
(It is nice and dry today.)
I b
$f,$$f3$%~b~o
1
td.L
ti 3 ~ i L r
ZvVl:
~OLEABR
ER-T~NT, ~ L Q
t~ 7 : ~
(I was taken aback when I saw my old girlfriend at Tokyo station.)
*L+W
L*
Y s ; c d ~ & ~ ; ) ~ T ~ 4 ~ ~ ~ 6 htt6
l z 7O2GLTbllz,
:,
(John was scolded by his teacher when he came in late, but he didn't
show any sense of wrong doing.)
I:ItLr
LltL
v <
d; & ~ : o T E
t L?:,
~
(I felt relieved because I did better in a Japanese test than I expected.)
~$$~O8,%$%71:dc
X%L?
X.
*
I*Lkb>
SLEWWCLEWSh & ,
+Q
t~ f i ,
(The department chief looked offended when he was opposed by his
subordinate.)
tSd.
%Lb~t,F,7Tb~f:H$sO8,%~T~
L&97?OTEi7 t Lfzo
(The Japanese test which I thought would be difficult turned out to be
easy, and I felt relieved.)
T$~a,fiirf;%
L ~G L ~ T iri
, 7 t ~-c~\am&3-T-if.
(On my days off I like to do nothing and to be completely laid back.)
Sound-symbolical word + to sum is used to mean 'to look -' or 'to feel -.'
The sound-symbolical word (i.e., a phono-mime, pheno-mime and psychomime) expresses sensory experience as in Exs.(a) - (c) or psychological
experience as in KS and Exs.(d) - (i). The following is an inexhaustive list
of such sound-symbolical words that take to sum.
Cb: T 7 2 -if& (to become limp)
L 9 lv 2 -if b (to feel despondent)
3 < 7 t-if b (to feel shocked)
e7 2 9-6 (to stay still)
F 3 7 2 -if b (to be startled)
?< 7 2 -if b (to shiver with cold)
-if$>->
2 -if& (to feel very refreshed)
Qlv 2 -if b (to look standoffish)
3 L 7 2 -if& (to be startled)
196 u) 2 -if& (to be moved to tears)
< 6 7 2 -if& (to feel dizzy)
T 5 7 2 Tb (to feel refreshed)
Unlike the ones listed above, most of the sound symbolical words are based
on reduplication, that is, they take the form of X-X as in:
3 6 3 6 ((shine) sparklingly)
Z 6 Z 6 ((small objects) roll)
to sutw2 / totan (ni) 525
((large amount of liquid) drips)
ah b ah b (slimy)
((cut) a heavy, thick object)
;3.%;3.% ((freeze) hard)
L 2 L 2 ((it rains) quietly) -if b -if b ((slide) smoothly)
& b ((turn) round and round)
Z Z
((escape) secretly)
Ilk I l l :
F< F<
+ +
< <
But all the sound symbolical words with reduplication cannot normally fit
into the to sun! pattern.
(1)
42i;f%
5 I:,
b,%~:*,
em3
-El ~ ~ 3 % ~ ~ ~ i P L - C b ~ l &
(Today all day long it was nice and warm like spring.)
LTL.~~,
(2) &a)%%ht;f€i15'6%6%
(That woman's eyes are sparkling.)
(3)
b 5-if~El$~+~a
k a i 2 , b < b < tB,
(I get excited when I think that I can go to Japan pretty soon.)
(+surul (DBJG: 428-33); Characteristics of Japanese Grammar 8 (DBJG:
50-56))
totan (ni)
3%(CZ)
n. / adv.
the moment; just as; as soon as;
idea that 's.t. occurred the moment
[REL. to d6ji nil
*Key Sentences
(A)
Vinf. past
(The moment I saw my teacher, I remembered that there was a homework assignment.)
1
(The moment I opened the door, I smelled cuny)
g9 fz&#
(b:)
I
(the moment s.0. sat down)
(ii) Vinf.past 6 ,&%K
:I 1%
Lf L&
<
(I,) ? o ~ * ~ q g e ~ f z % % ( b : ) & & b : & b ~ f 2z 9 j z o
(I wanted to see my family the moment I saw that Japanese photograph.)
totan (ni) 527
k l i
C*i
c/,S
(d)
2 : J * 2 1- %&L&AI%,
%%I:%
+0~4;ifl&kf:,
(The moment I put the plug in, all the lights went out in the house.)
(el
+D+ ~ L % & A I ? ~ ,
~~t:R&G+&LI:,
I*il:*i
(As soon as I drank the milk, my stomach started to ache.)
(0
%*91:k,R91:o
?0&%(K),
(I thought I was saved; then (lit. at that moment), my strength was gone
and I lost consciousness.)
amw
1. In "V1 totan (ni)
-
V2," V2 must represent an uncontrollable action,
although when the subject of V2 is the third person, a controllable verb
is acceptable. Compare KS(A) to (1). .
(1) a.
b.
*%Lli%&o)B%BI:iS$%,
Zqkfl9,?:
(I stood up the moment I saw my teacher.)
$+i&%&0B%BI:%%,
Z 6 W 9 I:o
(Yoko stood up the moment she saw her teacher.)
2. The demonstrative adjective sono 'that' can precede totan, as in Ex.(f).
The demonstrative adjectives kono and ano cannot be used before totan.
3. The particle ni is optional when totan is modified by a verb or by sono
'that.'
so elated Expression]
To dCji ni expresses an idea similar to totan (ni). For example, KS(A) and (B)
can be rephrased as in [I] without changing the meaning of the discourse
except that to d6ji ni focuses on simultaneous action and totan (ni) on suddenness.
-
totan (ni) / toto
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d6ji ni, however, does not have the restriction described in Note 1, as seen
in [2].
TO
r:,
[2] ?JJ;tfk&D@?? {IZQ t AeE / *JiZk%3,
I Zt;k7F9
(I stood up when (lit. at the same time as) I saw my teacher.)
To doji ni can also express concurrent states, while totan (ni) is used only for
actions, as in [3].
[31 &g9ts
& <:c
IRR5tArei~:
/ *RRk%G(cz)l%&o%hkz
2a0
(A crowd can be seen in the distance and, at the same time, (sounds
of) drums can be heard.)
It should also be noted that to d6ji ni can be preceded by nouns and adjectives while totan (ni) occurs only with verbs and the demonstrative sono
'that.'
(+to dciji ni)
tat6
I? 5 I? 5
adv.
the eventual arrival of an expected
finally; at (long) last; eventually; in the end; after all
[REL. yatto; tsui nil
+Key Sentence
I
I
(It's been threatening to rain since the morning and finally it started to
rain. (lit. The rain which threatened to fall from the morning finally
started to fall.))
Wcit
Cwi '
r, L T
f Q&b$bf,
k 5 k j#&,LG:tb
(a) %c&E%D,$,~ ~ & & t b b l T f : CL
~-cL397?~
(My younger brother didn't take his doctor's advice and kept smoking
until he finally got lung cancer.)
(b)
1: I Z L
r
*Lev
~*ZSD%&i(r'gbG:%&~&7f:~lb,+?0$&ii25kiEl$%$
%b1b:?'s9TL%9f:,
IS
(Because his Japanese instructor was so strict the student eventually
came to hate the Japanese language.)
b&PV
f %<
(c)
?/r ' d.L
+ ? D & Y D B ~ ~ % ~ ~ M & M ~ ~ ~
k i~ k~i ~%~b bbt,
c ~ ~ & ~
TL39f:o
(I wasn't able to solve the mathematical problem after spending many
hours on it, so I finally gave up.)
(d)
~ ) b C & 3 k D B % f f ? & f ? & & & L , k 5 k 5 HfLT L 3 9 f &
(Bill's relationship with his wife gradually deteriorated and they eventually separated.)
(e)
ZD~?kT@<D%kiki4Eli(r'~&kh9f:,
(At long last this is the last day I work at this company.)
(f)
(g)
till5
dwLc
c*3r
I2 i
Sw *
taL
+54F%&~Tblf:8&Fk 3 k 5 % % 2 3 k , L ~ ~ 2 7 f : ~
(The cat we had kept for 15 years finally died of old age.)
If
<
L
hblL
k iki%+%fc~&b~~~39f:~
(At long last I finished writing a Ph.D. dissertation.)
MLllC
lt-,LL
(h) % ~ s D % @ D ; f k ik i ~ 9 T & f : ~
(Our wedding day has finally come.)
1. The adverb t6t6 is used to express that an expected situation has come
about after an extended period of time. The resulted situation is often
negative in nature, but not always, as shown in Exs.(g) and (h).
2. The main verb that is used with toto often takes Vte shimau, an auxil-
zT
-
-
-
iary verb that indicates completion of something about which the
(+shimau (DBJG: 403-06))
speaker is emotive.
I. Toto is crucially different from yatto in that the former often indicates a
negative situation that came about spontaneously, but the latter indicates a positive situation that has been realized with the greatest efforts.
So, every toto in the KS and Exs. cannot be replaced by yatto, except
Exs.(g) and (h).
However, if the final verb is a verb that expresses s.t. positive that has
resulted by human efforts, then yatto can be used but not toto. Note that
the final verbs in [2a] and [Zb] are non-volitional verbs. If the verbs are
volitional as in [2af] and [2bf], both yatto and t6to become acceptable.
In this case yatto and tot6 indicate difficulty in the process and the
sense of accomplishment, respectively.
[2] a.
%?H Bd'gkT {97L: / *L: 3 L: 3 1 %YDB.'ll$@fV
7zo
(I
was able to solve a mathematical problem eventually
after working on it for three hours.)
b.
sL T?
&hltL?
$ $ L T L ~ ~ % ~ ~ D{ ~
T$
~E
L
/ ?:T? ~ 2
:31
$ 3 fzo
(I finally found a book I'd been looking for at a secondhand bookstore in Kanda.)
a'. 3@Bk%%kTIT->:, / L: 3 L: 3 ) RYOBYEB@~~~~L
(I solved the problem eventually after working hard at it for
three hours.)
(I finally found a book I had been looking for at a secondhand bookstore in Kanda.)
As explained in Note 1 above, Wt6 tends to occur with a negative statement, so for example in [3a] the choice of t6to indicates the speaker /
writer's dislike of the winter, whereas, the choice of yatto indicates his
liking of the winter. In [3b] the choice of tot6 indicates the speaker 1
writer's unhappiness about the man's quitting the job, whereas the
choice of yaffo indicates his happiness about the guy's quitting the job.
[31 a.
FS { t i t i/
~ = t .e9rw:,
)
(The winter finally came.)
b.
?a)%'iiWk~
It3ti/T?t)
&&7':,
(The man quit the company in the end.)
Note also that yaffo cannot be used with a negative predicate, at'fol-,
lows.
[4] a.
2:XStvdi
T LJ:,
I t 3 2 3 / * T ~ t : 1f-74-b:%3-&tv
l
(Smith didn't show up at the party after all.)
b.
;rs < ~f:&%di
{ t it i / * T 7 t l R9j5'?J3@tvTLI:,
(The purse I lost was not found after all.)
11. Another similar adverb tsui ni can replace tot6 and yaffo, when the main
verb is affirmative, but when it is negative, it can replace only t6t6.
[6] a.
h56
3-r'J-di( 7 L \ t Z / t i t i / * T 7 t 1 1f--7i--K%
tx;rsj5x97L
(Cathy didn't show up at the party after all.)
532
t6t6 / to torno ni
Tsui ni focuses on the final moment, whereas t6t6 focuses on the process
that leads to the final moment, but in actual use they are virtually interchangeable.
as well as; with, along with,
at the same time; when, as;
while
[REL. ni shitagatte; ni tomonatte; ni tsurete; to d6ji nni; to
issho ni; to narande; to onajiku]
a phrase which is used to express
the idea that A and B share a common property or do the same thing
together, that two things take place
at the same time, or that s.0. or s.t.
+
~ Sentences
e ~
(Steinbeck, as well as Hemingway, is a writer representative of American writers.)
1
I
I
b t L
ait
1
I
Lr<ll
Pi l t i t 3
ruolslag
I
I
tm:
/
COY-FI:~ILC,
(I took part in the demonstration with my office colleagues.)
1
I
I
Subordinate Clause
1
Vinf .nonpast
WG.<
ZFrib
~Bt8
%k;trr
2%~:
L
<.I<
h w & ~ e f : ~
(As I'm recovering from my illness, my appetite is coming back.)
(D)
Noun
$2
2%~:
T *<La
+$+gi~h&~f:~
(He was a philosopher as well as a scientist.)
N k#l:
* 3 f i CLCV
111EB%&
2 $$kc (as well as Mr. Yamada; with Mr. Yamada)
k*,L 1 <
8 % 2 # :G
(at the same time as one's retirement)
-.L+
?it?
%lED@lk2 #I:
(with the climate change; as the climate changes)
Vinf .nonpast 2 # :b
g&
,w.xu3TI@$
(as business recovers)
& 2 # :C
{N I Adj(na)stem} T 85 % 2 St;- :C
k&& 6 2 #b:
(as well as being a doctor)
kg~i~t~
T & 6 2 &I.:
I b.BbT1
(as well as being economical)
Adj(i)inf .nonpast 2 # :C
erin
hd.
@Tki%?b> 2 Sttb:
(as well as being interesting)
If.$
L') I
<
el
*
~ 3 j J i i 6 @k#b?g@!aL2~lb?-%$7?~
(Atomic energy, as well as petroleum, is an important energy source.)
ZIPL
~ d k # b = . ' i s . Y b&flhu1'&91:,
(A jet flew off with a roaring sound.)
&&pi!
*w $ * 5
1%.l?L*W
& C ~ ~k#b:kFf&
B#I
(The samurai class died with the feudal system.)
L*it L
DtVt
*+
$ $ % ~ # I L % L L2 ~7 ~k f l h &QB.;,I:,
(Severe inflation hit people when the war ended (lit. with the end of the
war).)
L7pIr517
P
%Aa>B@k#b:% % t f l T S 9 T 3 k ,
(As business is recovering (lit. With the recovery of business), the
unemployment rate is coming down.)
gQk&k#l:g&<
a9T3k0
(As I get older, I am losing my hearing.)
. 7Z7S
n$;sr~+t:~t?&~~1+zfl~&~:M~;;s~b:a9~~~~
325
t7
(As the investigation progressed, one new fact after another was
revealed.)
SLIfi
P<
Lw5
4L.325
f,T
2 E Q @ 8 - S a k#I:i&a>B
S&$SkLTciGL;7'bb\,
(While you review grammar, you must not forget to study kanji.)
k i pICe7
*L
915
%%o~;~.I~.?-$uHE~~Q
at&
& k#b:k~b~r;i.~b?-%Q~
-3-zk d & k T & a o
(It is urgent that we improve current energy utilization technology
while looking for a new energy source.)
r ~ h kltLe7~6
d.< * b T r i
?@%%tiBLB9T&& k#kC:f @ @ T & 9 k 0
(The discovery was revolutionary as well as constructive.)
am
The meaning of to torno ni changes depending on the sentence pattern and
context.
to tomo ni
535
When A and B share the common property C in "A wa B to tomo ni
C," to tomo ni means 'as well as' (e.g., KS(A) and Ex.(a)).
When A and B are the actors of the action C in "A wa B to tom0 ni
C," to tomo ni means 'with ; along with' (e.g., KS(B), Exs.(b) and
(~1).
When to tomo ni is preceded by a noun representing an event or
action, to tom0 ni means either 'at the same time as ; when' or 'as;
with' depending on the event or action represented by the noun (e.g.,
Exs.(d) and (e)).
When to tomo ni is preceded by a verb, to torno ni means 'as ;while'
(e.g., KS(C) and Exs.(f) - (i)).
When to tom0 ni is preceded by N I Adj(na)stem de am, to tomo ni
means 'as well as' (e.g., KS(D) and Ex.(j)).
When to tomo ni means 'as well as' [(I) in Note], it can be rephrased
as to onajiku or to narande.
[I] X5'47/';.r3C&-<
7731.4 {t#CZ/ t W C < / 2 % ~
TI 7 2 '1 3 C%&~%?ZO-A~?~
(=KS(A))
When to tomo ni means 'with ; along with' [(2) in Note], it can be
rephrased as to issho ni.
(=KS(B))
Note, however, that to issho ni is more colloquial than to tomo ni.
When to tom0 ni means 'as' [(3) and (4) in Note], it can be rephrased
as ni tsurete, ni tomonatte, or ni shitagatte.
r
L. btr
131 E a m a ME / C Z ~/ E~~ TT ~C ? ~T? ~ T I
7'FF'7'F7 T 3 k0 (=Ex.(e))
~m
141 %%PH@?6 I t # E / K C 9 7 / CZ7hT / 6 # 9 T } &
%% h it T 3 f: (=KS(C))
(+ni shitagattelshitagai; ni tsureteltsure)
-
=
.
=
536 to wa kagiranai
to wa kagiranai
2 lb?R 5 & L \
phr.
not always; not necessarily
"not necessarily"
1
(Frail people do not necessarily die young.)
(Expensive things are not always / necessarily better than inexpensive
ones.)
(It is not necessarily the case that people are good at Japanese because
they have lived in Japan a long time.)
1
to wa kagiranai
537
@)
Sinf
Sconc
E
l
El$ZWk%t:?26
2 CiPEI;Gb>,
(You will not necessarily become good at Japanese even if you go to
Japan.)
I
Sinf
I
Scond
I
I
(You will not (lit. cannot) necessarily be happy if you have money.)
< a 6 2 l;f.FE CJ G L.>
@)
(so. will not necessarily get well)
E l * ~ a > % E ! $ ~ ~ f l b >&9L b 1 2 lAPECJab>o
(The Japanese used by Japanese people is not always correct.)
538
to wa kagiranai / tsumari
%p-?<z97:%
2g9T?&pz~bl2ii~Ebab>~
(It is not necessarily correct just because the teacher said so.)
<
<to
d ~ & ~ ~ f i b ba h
k ~g : ~M ~F ~E ~ ~ w ~
(You do not necessarily get better because you take medicine.)
gwd:< T %A&C:E%T~ t: i m b a ~ > ~
hf;t
Ch,*b%
*LIZ5
(You do not necessarily succeed in your life even if you are smart.)
L= F r i
C=I)*<
%LbF&9T%* %Lab>2iiPEbabao
(It is not necessarily true that you won't lose your job even if you have
ability.)
x+ T V d ~ L$ 2 5
.FC
Eblz~~%C:~Tifa~~~
2 iiFEb
b~~
able
~l:aa
(It is not necessarily true that children become bad if they grow up in a
bad family environment.)
L
*!-.
<
E!%97Fl:
3 ~ . & & i f b l b @ & F & f 2 CiRb a b > ,
(It is not necessarily true that you can write a good paper if you have a
lot of time.)
S to wa kagiranai literally means that (cases) are not limited to S. Although
the idea of "necessarily" or "always" is included in this phrase, the adverbs
kanarazushimo 'necessarily' or itsumo 'always' can also be used (e.g.,
KS(B) and Exs.(b) - (d)).
tsumari 9% 6J
adv.
rize or rephrase what has been
mentioned 1 stated in the preced-
that is (to say); namely; in
short; to sum up; in other
words; after all; that means
[ REL. kekkyoku; sunawachi;
y ~ s u r unil
+Key Sentences
tion has started.)
NP
fi2L
Ifii
Noun
Stit:
$LOBO%,
kk
934,
%W$L 0 Z L
7WiZ%&L7L
(My mother's younger brother, that is to say, my uncle, has recently
divorced.)
( i ) Slo (S~ . . . ) 9 b ! J ,Sno
h.
&PCblo 9 2 4 , %2eAT-Fo
(I don't have money. In other words, I'm poor.)
(ii) NP, 9 5 9 , NINP
iOh
f YB
9 3 17, % L o b >t: z
(The child of my mother's older sister, my cousin, that is.)
@04$03-R,
Irl%h/r$% Llk0
(a)
79 1) i)l C:-4%7-AT&
L*=%ki
t L L L &.
ICh.
%-FbAT-if,9 3 9 , % & % - E t : b Z> 2i
T-FLO
(I'm going without my family to work for the company in America for
one year. In other words, I'm becoming a tanshin-funin worker.)
(You feel good after exercise, right? That means, stress is eliminated by
exercise.)
B:
hb
t j Ria, b a b a Y n ' i r 3 bl.k,F,,i
.t
L
I f i f , 7.$$if,i &ia;i,
(Well, I think it's a fine project, but you know how the budget is.)
A. 9 3 9 , t t ) j f f a b > k b > j Z k T f i a ,
(In short, we cannot do it, right?)
(dl
ZZh*
~ ~ ~ ~ m i t P a r r & ~ u > & U cs&aame*c:
r2a&~,
j+a9-cw0-3 v , x ~ $ % k b > , zi k r z ,
1: l%L
(Japanese fathers leave home while their children are still asleep and
come home after they have gone to sleep. This is, in short, an absence
of fathers.)
(e) A:
f$g, % 7 & b l K & - 9 ~ & ,$ 3 O
~ L < Tf L a b l h T T l o
(I go to see her, but she doesn't talk much to me, you know.)
B: t m , 9 3 !I, E o z 2 ; 3 ' & b a a t v r z ~ ~
(That means, she doesn't like you.)
(The destruction of nature by industrialization, that is to say, environmental destruction, is a problem of mankind.)
=
=
-
T
-
=
.
&it
trtn
5b1
L*i
(g) %LoBoMo@, 9 3 17, %LOb12
JW'J J 3 d . I ; % 3 t 0
(The daughter of my younger sister, my cousin, that is, is coming from
Bangkok next week.)
(h) = a * ~ ~ 7 z d a e k b l 9 ~ & i i ~ & Z 9k ,3 17, ~ ~ ~ I J O ~ ~
qf?7T&&&0
(To discriminate against a woman simply because she is a woman, in
short, sexual discrimination, exists no matter where you go.)
tfi
b.5
(i) 9 3 !I, % & E?2bakb>5
<
ZkfZlo
(Nobody is to blame, after all.)
tsumari 541
1. The adverb tsumari is used when the speaker / writer wants to summarize or rephrase s.t. that has been mentioned / stated in the preceding
discourse.
2. Tsumari is often used in tsumari
Exs.(a) - (d) and (i).
-
to iu koto da as in KS(A),
3. Tsumari can be used to rephrase the preceding noun phrase as in KS(B)
and Exs.(f), (g) and (h).
(Related ~x~ressions]
I. Tsumari can be replaced by sunawachi 'namely' in all the examples
except Exs.(c), (e) and (i) where tsumari is used to summarize what the
conversational partner has said.
(=Ex.(e))
11. Tsurnari can be replaced by another similar adverb y6suru ni in TI.
Tsumari S2," but not in "NP, tsumari N / NP."
ST;
=
542
tsurnari / tsutsu
m. Tsurnari can also be replaced by kekkyoku only when it means 'after
all.' For example, tsurnari in [3] means 'this means that -,' so it cannot
be replaced by kekkyoku; however, tsurnari in [4] means 'after all';
therefore it can be replaced by kekkyoku.
[4] a.
b.
~ S U ~ S U33
{Tz?b)/eE},
% ! i h % < Q ~ ~ k b ~ 5 2 k 7 f(=Ex.(i))
lo
(After all, nobody is to blame.)
<
(3%
6) /%El %%B& LIZ tsblAlZ6 5
(After all, you don't want to give money, do you?)
aux. /conj.
<w>
an action in progress; (2) a conjunction which is used to present
-ing; while; although
(REL. iru; nagam]
+Key Sentences
!
(A)
i
Vrnasu
tvhi
C*iL*i
emm~c:
+?.$A
L
9
ha,
-
1
(A typhoon is approaching Kyushu.)
1
-
-
(She died believing that her husband was innocent.)
('3
quit.)
Vrnasu
ti l
99
EL ~ C9
J
(while thinking)
(a) Y j r , ~ l i ~ $ ~ $ ~ ~ ~ v ~ & ~ 9 ~ ; t i a o
(The new headquarters building is drawing to completion.)
(b)
7@h%v&&99&ao
7? 11 2 V Y
(The Olympic facilities are being completed.)
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(c)
tsutsu
;~)y!i.f;g$+
?IPXQ)&~Q#@L~~&&~
(This university is considering moving its campus now.)
&
k!$-$>b99, 9 b ~ 8 7 ~ l i L- cLi~,
(d) ~ L I $ $ % & < k%&
(Although I know that eating sweets makes me gain more weight, I
unintentionally reach out for them.)
b.5
(e) m > z k t : k n . q 9 9 , ~ $ i : ? ? % ~ b ~ ~ ~ ~ 9 k
(Knowing that it was a bad thing, I told my friend a lie.)
Iia
(f)
~ L S L
a < a ~ a & - n . e ~ ~ ; k i i b a ~ f e ~ . 1 t : , YEI
~ba
e9T9-ivek-c
,
La
9 7z0
(Although I was thinking that I had to write the paper soon, I watched
TV today, too.)
biL
$3
d.h
2*.
I323
VL
wt
(g) ~ L ~ . ~ ; X O & + b%9 %
9 % Ri:3,b~7Zo
(I humed to the hospital hoping that my father was all right.)
-
C XI*
d'<*=
(h) j ~ i a t @ a ~ ~ m q ~ t:;B 5Y #' L2 ~~~ Z
~ Q~ ) ~& Q & ~ I : ~
(He died while insisting until the last moment that his theory was
correct.)
1. Tsutsu aru always expresses an action in progress (e.g., KS(A) and
Exs.(a) - (c)).
=
~
=
.
1...- -
T
=
2. V1 tsutsu V2 expresses concurrent actions by the same person (e.g.,
KS(B), (C) and Exs.(d) - (h)). Tsutsu cannot be used when concurrent
actions are performed by different individuals, as in (1).
:1 IPL
-
(1) , b - a $ P S Y L P B { R T L ~ ~ ~ ~ +/ L
* ~s~zE ~
I ; I$ ,; ~ Q
%%L 7: ,,
(I studied Japanese while my roommate watched TV.)
(6
aida (ni ) (DBJG: 67-7 1))
3. Tsutsu is not used to describe such everyday actions as those in (2) and
(3).
(2) a.
??$LC&$,$~*%%;439(8~,
(I'm eating my dinner.)
tsutsu
b.
545
? ? 7 47di+, &BcZ%&BfJ31f77&Zi0
(Dave is calling his friend now.)
(3) a.
??$LF~,~V--IL~&ATTYLC~W,I:.
(I watched TV while drinking beer.)
b. ? ? & % b i 3 3 7 7 7 . f ~ 311 -4 B&eTb\b,
(Taro is eating ice cream while walking.)
4. The auxiliary verb iru cannot precede tsutsu, as in (4).
c.
:,w.Pbs'i+,fir;.it&Pe I L / * L ~ L \ 77,
I
,p
n B=
~;h;fbb\~
O k Z
-8
6%
(Even though she does (lit. is doing) that much work every
day, she doesn't complain a bit.)
I. The auxiliary verb iru also expresses an action in progress. However, iru
cannot be used with punctual verbs and movement verbs to express an
action in progress, as in [I]. In this case, tsutsu is used, as in [2].
[I]
a.
$&~&F&L\TL\Q,
(The (stage) curtain is up (lit. open). / *The (stage) curtain
is opening.)
b.
QLXL
' JLkG
(E
**
%~bih53BOBlbc!M~7~\~~
(The refugees are back in their own country. /*The
refugees are returning to their own country.)
[2] a.
%&~%$&ild77i+,b0
(The (stage) curtain is going up.)
b.
%El2$%~D~CZ!Jfl~177i+,Q0
(The refugees are returning to their country.)
(+inr2 (DBJG: 155-57))
II. Nagara also expresses concurrent actions by one person. Thus, nagara
and tsutsu in this use are interchangeable, as in [3].
Note, however, that nagara can be preceded by adjectives and nouns to
express the concurrent states of one entity, while tsutsu cannot, as in
[4]. (Note that de ari in [4b] is the continuative form of the copula de
am.)
[41 a.
pa!..
a%
Y k Ci&%jJi.2!$~\{ a h $ %/ *771
j
Q
J
~
e
1
b
'
b
.
n
s
t
.
n
a
a
0
(Although Jim doesn't have much experience, he does a
pretty good job.)
+kbixLe
b.
@~~Z~)&&~)W.EE%
{ &T
fr&
' %~/I*77l ~ ~ 9 % ; k
f 5 2 L-Cb>&o
(Despite the fact that he is the person responsible for this
accident, he is trying to avoid his responsibility.)
Note also that nagara can be preceded by Vneg nai and Vte i while
tsutsu cannot, as in [5].
[51 a.
CeiKL
~
~ t i S & ~ ~ h /*771
~ ~ ~+ Dt >\ S - % + ~
CO
% L@f&
(Even though I don't understand English, I could fully
enjoy the show.)
(dnagara(mo)
(this volume; DBJG: 269-70))
(no) ue de
(no) ue de
(0)
LP
547
comp. prt.
-
upon -; after
[REL. te kara]
express a preparatory action for a
+Key Sentences
Vinf .past
k
1
<
>7?L3T0
(I will reply upon careful consideration.)
Noun
I
(I would like to draw a conclusion after discussion.)
1
1
I
( i ) Vinf.past kT
&/v??k?l(upon
" reading)
If/uS*i
@f% L ?zkT (upon conducting research)
(ii) NokT
L
k!&a)k'~;(after investigation)
%&o~T (after discussion)
(a)
k< ~ % Q ~ L ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ T & ~ I : ~ ; Y ~
(Why don't we decide after discussing the matter?)
548 (no) ue de
$ 3 4 L~ k l T ,
L S l *m
(b)
& % O ~ L S9 3 ; ~ E L L ~ ' ~ I 1s;~L7'sb>,
L~;P?~
(We have to prove the correctness of the theory after conducting an
experiment.)
(c)
EIACZYOX:X ~ ~ % ~ # L I : _ B
~ ~T P, * o w H Q . ~ ~ &LL:~
~,
L a i L hLJ/r
C ItLJLdr<
fivb<
(I decided the topic of my M.A. thesis after consulting with Japanese
literature Professor Smith.)
b,3hL+L:5
Sb,
&i&~:&&
L T , --+BL72RLl:kT,
!
Ia L
(d) T i 2 2 b&&&@
7: ,
(I decided to get married after meeting her through an arranged match
and dating her for one year.)
(el
H$oF&L~
< < ~-bq
9
T:~T, ~ * + w $ ~ f : ~
(I went to Japan to study, bowing that life is expensive there.)
e=~-
I ~ L
dig 3 f 2
(f) +#Cbb>ACQ$&LIfkT, f g m O L S - 1- ~&31l77':,
(I finished writing my term paper after having read about 10 books.)
(g) % % O k T , E & Q % & ~ T ~
(After an interview we will decide whether or not to approve the
adoption.)
& k l
3ri
(h) - A ~ ~ W & O _ ~ T &LIL,
&&
(The two got divorced after reaching an agreement.)
1. Vinf-past ue de is used to express an idea that someone will do some-
u
j
:
=
:
=
--
thing rather important (quite often decision-making) after they have
done something as a preparatory action. The image is that the action
expressed in the main clause is on top of the accompanying action, as
shown in the following diagram.
Preparatory Action
L<d;ib.f
%@%.fa
(no) ue de 549
2. The verbs of the main and preparatory actions are non-passive, volitional verbs.
d.h
(1) a.
*fib
@ b i % i ~ ~ d k{ ~% % 7 ~fcf/ *7YH7fi13& I k T , %!!&
k%%LI&
(He married her after he found a new job / a new job was
found.)
Fb>%h.
b.
eh. 22 *w
0
~ ~ M P Q B ~ B B L ~I h&r=
: ~ T ,/ * ~ A E I ,
(He killed himself / died after he had sorted out all of his
assets.)
Compare the following four sentences in which main and preparatory
actions are stated in active or passive predicates.
(2) a.
??Za)BdlBbih< # 3 € P h k k T , %%75'XPh6<3 f',
(For this problem a conclusion should be drawn after a
careful investigation has been conducted.) [passive-passive]
b.
?Za)lL7Bbih< B B L k k T , %Ld'kbtlPh6<3E0
(For this problem a conclusion should be drawn after we
have conducted a careful investigation.) [active-passive]
c.
*Za)Bw7Bbik < W P P h k k T , % L Q X b < 3 72,
(For this problem a conclusion should be drawn after a
careful investigation has been conducted.) [passive-active]
d.
<
ZDBw7Bbi h a P L k k T , %&QX T d 3 2,
(For this problem we should draw a conclusion after we
have made a careful investigation.
[active-active]
3. N in N no ue de as exemplified by KS(B), Exs.(g) and (h) is typically a
noun of investigation, interview, discussion and the like. And the noun
is usually a Sino-Japanese noun that takes (0) sum.
Vte kara is close in meaning to Vinf .past ue de, in that both express two
actions in sequence. In fact, all the KS and Exs. can be rephrased using Vte
kara, as long as the verbs are volitional. See Note 2.
550
(no) ue de
However, there is a crucial difference between the two constructions: Vte
kara is used solely to indicate time sequence but Vinf .past ue de is used to
indicate a preparation for a relatively important action. Therefore, there are
cases of Vte kara which cannot be rephrased by Vinf .past ue de as in [2]. In
these examples, Vte kara part lacks the sense of prerequisite. That is why the
use of Vinf.past ue de is impossible.
[21 a.
.
c.
'13 - ' / ~ ~ t v t ; t P : j - " P . - i ~ 7{ -T~~&
Y~/%
*~=LT
&Ia O
(Mr. Jones always goes to bed after taking a shower.)
4
{TfiaG/ *tzkT] g&~:fi-;,
j:,
(After eating her supper, Yukiko went to a movie.)
bt~fiB
%L ~ i 5 ' r & B & g
ITfi>%/ * t ~ k T bl i
+
t * i ah
+l:ts6,
(It's already been 10 years since we bought this house.)
If Vte kara indicates a preparation, then, the rephrasing is alright as in [3].
[31 a.
b.
TL b
FZSQ
L I T ~ ~/ >
~ GL TKI! 3 ~ % i a j z ,
(I visited with my friend after calling him.)
%Ebf&T%?EJ
O T X Q B 3 W (Tfia5/ kkT1 % K g < ,
l(t7
A Tbtbri
LS
(He always goes to bed after looking at the following day's
schedule.)
(+karaZ(DBJG: 177-78))
ue (ni) +(I:)
cod
as well; in addition; besides;
furthermore; moreover; not
only but also
[REL. bakari de (wa) naku (mo);bakari ka (sae); dake de
(wa) naku mo; sono ue]
additional, emphatic statement
-
-
-
-
(Besides the fact that this movie has an interesting storyline, the cast is
good.)
(B)
1 Topic I
I
I
I
(Not only did he find me a job, he even lent me some money.)
Topic
aotr
(Em
-
7 9 ;/xs-h'
Noun
r&b&
S
B
E
l
a
k(K)
,\'I)
1:Lbfr;
<&/v~bV:$r;,
7 9 ;/2$573~4949f~,
(She is fluent in French because she majored in French and, in addition,
she lived in Paris for a while.)
552
ue (ni)
(the same as the relative clause connection rules)
S l(C:)
%Ksr/vl~%src:&%sk~f:k(~:)~~zt:X-f:~
(Not only was Mr. Yoshioka divorced by his wife, he also (lit. even)
lost his job.)
h*L
t L
+LWQ
2 --Cw&k(b:)&b:&%$
a b a o ) T , h@Gd$k$flR3jil'
bakao
(Because I am not only old but also have no special skills, it is hard to
find a job.)
(63
<
i L r i
~ a > $ l A & l $ f l ~ ~ b ~ k ( G : ) ~ ~ i t r f b ~ b ~ o ) T ,bc &kL-Cba&,
(This car sells well because (besides the fact that) it seldom needs
repairs (lit. seldom has trouble) and furthermore it gets good mileage.)
%071+E
& o a ~ ( i = ) L I<~+hfi&:,&
OT.
.d#s r ~ & % ,
g-ch b? ~ ~ % f l t c b ~ ,
(Besides being small, my apartment has a lot of furniture, so there is no
space for guests to sleep when they come.)
%LO7
1 f -
1. iA$&b:g$~7'sk(t:)&gflgba~
(My apartment is convenient for commuting to work and, furthermore,
the rent is inexpensive.)
:f W r C A C k 3
hL
3.e
LIZ 3-1.
*(CW
H+%&ii&kZflk%Ck(b:)%&O@@JQ
* A P ~
$x
<
1 R&jil'b, 2 T
&7Fi&,&.
(Ms. Tanaka is very popular because she is good not only at teaching
but also at taking care of her students.)
-
%&kt%P-
P$ET%~f:%,
9
ti I h A b r
*It
%%%o)L(b:)8G~@=
-Cklf:,
(When he was caught for speeding, he had no driver's license (i.e., he
was not licensed) and, moreover, he was drunk.)
Ni after ue is optional.
(Related Expression]
Ue (ni) can be rephrased using bakari de (wa) naku
naku (mo), as in [I].
-
(+dake de (wa) naku
possibility
- (mo) or dake de (wa)
- (mo) (DBJG: 97-100))
can; possible; -able
[REL. koto ga dekim; rareru]
*Key Sentences
(I think its possible for the Japanese language to become an international language in the 21st century.)
(a) @ O % & I ~ ~ ~ T T 4 j+ao
(The fluctuation of stocks can happen any time.)
(b)
132t v r o f l ~ t k + E ~ j + a ~
(The majority of cancers are preventable.)
(c)
~ b c z # ~ @ ~ ~ n a ~ $ ~ % c k ~ ; k ~ b ~ a ~
(The number of vocabulary items one can memorize at one time is
limited.)
(d)
~a%~az2kzL9T&2%&&~j+a~
(By doing exercise one can maintain one's health.)
(e)
I: hL+L
EI & s O $ & C ~ I ? ~ ~ I : ~ ~ ~ $ B M ~ T $ U " ~ ~ &
(One can learn the basics of Japanese in roughly two years.)
(f) iB
iO
*
&
$
&
g
.
w z t s a c ~ 1 ~ ~t m~i 3 - 5 3oj+a.
c:dj
EL
(It is quite possible that the Japanese economy will go into a slump.)
1. The auxiliary verb unrleru is used primarily in written Japanese, but it
can be used in formal speech as well, as in:
(1)
'up
.
-
+ T 2 % Z T ? A t s * ? 4 f lI
~
IEi6tstvT,Rbl3-&iLTLI~
~
ho
(We never thought that such an incident could occur on campus.)
2. The basic conjugation pattern is as follows.
The auxiliary verb uruleru can be replaced either by Vinf .nonpast koto ga
dekiru or by rareru, except when the verb is totally non-controllable, such as
okiru 'to take place' or aru 'to exist,' as in Exs.(a) and (f).
Since the basic meaning of uruleru is the existence of possibility (not ability), it cannot be used in a sentence that expresses pure ability as shown in
PI.
( e k o t o ga dekiru (DBJG: 200-01); rareru2 (DBJG: 370-73))
Vmasu
556
Vmasu
v.
which means "V and . . ."
and; -ing
(REL. v t e ]
*Key Sentences
(A)
1
Vmasu
ys7iib%~
Bzh,
7Y-25
-&%Li
%ia-?r-smmpm~~~t:,
(John was born in Japan and studied at a Japanese school until he was
ten.)
1 (My father works for a bank and my mother has a boutique near my house.)
(Everybody contributed some money and bought a present for Kyoko's
new baby.)
V~T&TE<%&~*~
~ ~ i i @ Q k 3 ,
(As for shrimp, you take their shells off and fry them lightly in salad
oil.)
H$.Tii-B
b.3
r~7$j+b&&h:x~, &'g59 k 5 ~ b > f i $ $ $ b > - C b > a
Lwi + L L i
-Fo
(In Japan we've been in the rainy season for a week (lit. since a week
ago) and had gloomy days every day.)
Vmasu 557
r t= L*i)hL
I hL
(d) % % O X + H + ~ & L ,
~ ~ ~ f - ~ 4 - e
(Commemorating this school's fiftieth anniversary, we are going to
have a celebration party.)
?tibL
br
L4
b
E %63E%C:2
(e)
L
~
3
-%LC L
13, k % t 3 # F ~ k t : 2 3 t &
(My first son became a doctor and my second, a lawyer.)
w.a 9
(f) % ~ 9 $ ~ O # a > % ~ < ~ 3 ? % b , *P&~%&L?':,
(The man pulled the strap in front of the cart and the woman pushed it
from behind.)
The te-forms of verbs (Vte) are also used to mean 'V and -.' The difference
between Vmasu and Vte is as follows.
-
Basically, in "Vlte V2)' there is a close relationship between the action in
V1 and that in V2. No such relationship exists between V1 and V2 in
"Vlmasu V2." Usage restrictions differ depending on the subjects of V1
and V2.
-
A. When-the subjects of V1 and V2 are the same:
A-1.
Vte
-
In general, "Vlte VT is used when the two actions are closely related and
the sequence is important. More specifically, Vte is used in situations like
those in [I] - [3].
[I] When one action (V2) cannot take place until another action (V1)
takes place, as in (a) and (b):
a.
bkL
%.C3%$7/f- b".
I & T T /*fi3) &b>&?? L a b f k ~ C f a1;
ab',
(I have to go to the department store to do some shopping
today.)
b.
$a$??
GT/*JU ~ 3 $ ~ 5 $ & @ t : b a ~
(I'd like to decide whether to buy it or not after I see the real
thing.)
-
G
-
-
558
Vrnasu
[2] When V1 represents the cause of Vz (a special case of [1]), as in (a)
and (b):
*5f
ib
a.
$,I2 [ G S T ~ T/???l%BbbTS?@ % % L T L 3 - k 0
(He damaged his health by overworking.)
b.
%/v%IW,ak$%
{ A 7 /???%I
:st:&$& L ~ Z ,
(Seeing my face, the baby suddenly began to cry.)
[3] When V1 represents a means or manner of doing V2, as in (a) and
(b):
a.
WClj
TLL*
~ F I ~ ~ E I {~GS~ T
E/ F
? ?C
? S: ~tg+fi<o
JI
(Kyoko goes to school by bicycle (lit. by riding a bicycle) every
day.)
b.
%LI~T?$%
ICbdt)7 /???Ltbt)l? o & ~ BL?L
(I did the work with gloves on.)
A-2.
Vrnasu
In general, "Vlrnasu. . . V2)' is used when two actions or states are not
directly related. More specifically, Vrnasu is used when the times of two
independent actions or states overlap, as in [4] and [5].
[4] Overlapping actions
<
a.
%&I& k
IBB/ *@L\TI,k < %go
(Yukio works hard and plays a lot.)
b.
~/vi+s~;t~aXi~;+i-c:
/*wL\-cI,%LAX,
(Everybody was surprised and saddened by the news.)
iik
[5] Overlapping states
LL.F3&
& $ ~ & P ~ ? Y P % % B{%&/*RAT),
%%%B k ( 9 - T
b>60
(Jiro likes classical music and knows many performers, too.)
%,.,2?&%
{$L /*9LTI,
(We love peace and hate war.)
%$%!i+,
Vrnasu 559
A-3.
Additional information before Vz and acceptability of Vlmasu
When the action of V1 precedes that of Vz, Vte is preferred. However, when
additional information precedes Vz, Vrnasu is acceptable even when the
action of V1 occurs before that of Vz (e.g., KS(A) and Exs.(a) - (c)). Compare (a) and (b) in [6] and [7].
[6] a.
rk?t&%B I c ~ \ T / * @ d 0k!7&3-ifo
l,
(As for shrimp, you take their shells off and fry them.)
[61 a.
z k ~ t ; f E {&L\T
A ~ / * W I e &ea,
(You eat this after grilling it over charcoal. (lit. This, you grill it
over charcoal and eat it.))
b.
ZkLtiZAT I B L \ ~ / B S IL, b . i & Q { & V ~ / * i $ c t l e
h~3-Fo
(You eat this with soy sauce after grilling it over charcoal. (lit.
This, you grill it over charcoal, dip it into soy sauce, and eat it.))
The acceptability of Vlmasu in this situation may be due to the fact that
when additional information occurs before V2, the focus shifts from the relationship between the two verbs to the additional information before Vz.
A-4.
Stylistic use of Vrnasu
In sentences involving a series of verbs, Vrnasu is often used in situations
where either form can occur. This choice is stylistic and avoids the overuse
of the Vte form. For example, in [8], VI-V5 can be te-form verbs. However,
because V1, V3 and V5 must be te-forms (See [I]), the Vmasu form would
7:
(Today I'm planning to go to the department store first to do some
560
Vmasu
shopping, then, to stop by the bank to open a new account, and on
my way back, to meet a friend of mine at a coffee shop to return her
book.)
In conversation, however, such stylistic control is difficult and, therefore, teforms often occur for every verb. This is the reason why in some situations
the use of Vte sounds colloquial and the use of Vmasu sounds formal.
A-5.
Vte l Vmasu and controllability
-
In "Vlte Vz,"because the action in V 1is closely related to the action of V2,
both verbs must be either controllable or non-controllable, as in [9] and [lo].
This is not the case with Vmasu.
kf
[9] a.
%Li;t7JWt=&97,
Yj'r-'Ja)Z
kBWBk,
[Both controllable]
(I met Bob and asked him about Jane.)
b.
$ L l ; t l : z E l : : { & ~ \ / ? & ~ 7 1 Y, r - ' / a ) Z k %?@$t;,
[Non-controllable and controllable]
(I saw Bob accidentally and asked him about Jane.)
[lo] a.
x 3 li$$XSZ9%~37 , %&3 h fi, moth non-controllable]
(The pickpocket was found by a detective and was arrested.)
b.
x
tLL1
1)
t
t3
t2BJPcc I R ~ ~ lP? H
V 7 - h , 3 7 1 , %S;frhbRU:Rilk,
[Non-controllable and controllable]
(The pickpocket was found by a detective, and he (=
pickpocket) jumped off the train.)
B. When the subjects of V 1and V z are different:
Vl
=
=
-
-
When two different subjects are involved in "Vlte V2," the action of V 1
has not necessarily been completed before that of V2,as in [ll].
[ll] ~ * P T ? ? & ~ ~
+i%;frsv7
T,
yet49 7:0
(Tsutomu baked a pizza and Toshiko fvted a salad.)
(+-te (DBJG:464-67))
Vmasu as a Noun 561
Vmasu as a Noun
n.
+ ~ e ySentences
-
Vmasu (=N)
d%d'
~$ti%&Wb,
I
*R
$$&
(Because he is still young, his thoughts are shallow.)
1
I (It is relatively easy to speak Japanese, but reading and writing are hard.) I
(It is better not to borrow or lend money.)
(We went to Tokyo Disneyland but it took more than five hours to get
there and back.)
(el
XEtiht;&~t~~~~
(Life is a series of wins and losses.)
562
Vmasu as a Noun
Qam
1. The Vmasu of practically all the verbs can be used as a noun, except
Sino-Japanese sum-verbs. Some of the verb stems (Vmasu) are treated
like real nouns and listed as such in dictionaries, taking the topic marker
wa, the subject marker ga, the direct object marker o, etc. It is strongly
suggested that the non-native speaker / writer check each use of Vrnasu
as a noun in the dictionary.
(1)
G:kjbx
d%d'
k
%v
'smell'
4% ih 13
'replacement'
'thought'
&
'leave-taking'
'street'
;tT?
W6
'upbringing'
~frr~
3
39
,R L.1
d.L
bC
or
'feeling I love'
'feeling'
3k
'hope'
'rule / regulation'
%3
'continuation / sequel'
Rk
'holiday I rest'
'talk'
2
9
'beginning'
&b
v
'en8
i h9
*b
&
'change'
'answer'
'encounter'
2. Some verb stems (Vmasu) can be used in a compound of the Vrnasu
Vrnasu form as exemplified by KS(B) and Exs.(c) - (e). In this case, the
two Vmasu show contrastive meaning. More examples follow:
(2)
V ?0
'ups and downs'
&3
'comings and goings'
-?9 2 13
'give and take'
& LA&
& 3
& 3 %k
'taking in and out 1 depositing and withdrawing'
'sleeping and waking up / living'
'up and down' (lit, floating and sinking)
Vmasu as a N O U ~ 563
3. Some Vmasu cannot be used as a noun in isolation, but can be used as
such in a compound.
(3)
&h "l
?QS
X&
Zfi
'an erudite person'
$ $3
'slow walking'
'dying in vain'
'the viewing of cherry blossoms'
affirms or negates the proposition
represented by the preceding verbal and other related elements
[emphatic] { d o 1does l did) V ;
will V, {am 1are l is 1was l
were} Adj. I N ; (not) V I Adj. I
N
[REL. koto wa]
+Key Sentences
(A)
Vmasu
g3
at
15r,
%bFT"na+t,~.
(I am going (there) but I cannot help you, all right?)
( I am tired but I don't want to take a break yet.)
(C)
Vmasu
_=
(That guy would not understand even if you explained it to him.)
(Those pants are cheap but they are a little too old-fashioned.)
(This book is not expensive at all when you consider its content.)
amm
LCA
{ j-
(75') / L 2 b \ 1 (s.o. will tell (but) I will not tell)
&<T GA ( b ' b (75') /
b>fbb>l
3
/ 2 b \ I (s.t. is interesting (but) / is not inter-
( 12 {$Ib (75')
(s.o. is eating (but) / is not eating)
esting)
(iv)
{Adj(na)stem1N} T GA { & (d')/ 2 b'l
I: I i L
(b)
r
& i i ~ ~ ~ ~ & & c i 3-w
- ~ a Ld ~' , W
,
(He can read Japanese but cannot speak it.)
8
(c) @%caer~ i : & K a 9 T ~ i b 1 6 ~~, i h
(She is lying in bed but her eyes are open.)
b r ~ b r a ,
k ~ e i ~ m ~ ~
'
LL
(LCL
(d) & % Q ~ c s T G%a
~ ~ F ~ ~ ,
(I will take the exam (and see what will happen), but I have no
confidence that I will pass it.)
(e)
% & b i m ~ ~ ~ - c h ~ $ ~ a ~ a ~ 1 ~
(He does not listen, no matter what we tell him.)
(f)
(g)
m&%Gi&<
ci&ad', +;kf?lfo&&~ci&a~
(This vase is expensive but it is valuable to that extent.)
zoK&eid:<g;i;kePE~
<c~~L~c~TT;',
(If you think carefully, this problem should not be difficult.)
a3
La5
SZaz
(h) &o%eiE%-mi&9tzi3~, k B ~ t < o ~ g i : a 9 f z ~
(He was smart but he was fired because he did something illegal.)
6 ItLCL
(i)
@G&H$ATb;f&4;tr', & 3 r) H $ S ? ? 3 + ? ~ b ~ o
(He is Japanese but cannot speak Japanese well.)
1. Affirmative forms such as Vmasu wa sum, Adj(i)stem ku wa am, and
{Adj(na)steml N) de wa am often appear with the conjunction ga in
contrastive sentences.
(ewal (DBJG: 516-19))
2. Adj(na)stem de wa nai and N de wa nai are, in fact, the ordinary negative forms of Adj(na) and N + Copula and do not express any special
emphasis.
3. When auxiliaries occur with Vte, wa follows Vte, as in Formation (ii).
When auxiliaries occur with Vmasu, however, wa follows the auxiliaries, as in (1).
b.
&%+? 72
+
%%?? TI$%&
(P)
(looks like it's about to fall down)
c.
L.t.4119-Tb-- L.t.411tTCt.fb(fl)
(talk too much)
4.
In casual conversation sound changes may occur in Vmasu wa shinai, as
in (2).
(2) a.
Gr. 1 verbs:
(C)V wa shinai
(C) ya shinai
(C: consonant; V: vowel)
-
+
-
-
Exs. $7'i F L at\ (iki wa shinai ikya shinab
? L & L \ (kai wa shinai -.kaya shinab
6
b.
Gr. 2 verbs and irregular verbs:
(C)V wa shinai
(C)Vya shinai
+
2%
Exs.
B? L & L \
L
-
(mi wa shinai -- miya shinai)
-
t \ (tabe wa shinai
tabeya shinai)
? L & t (shi wa shinai shiya shinai)
%? L & t \ (ki wa shinai kiya shinao
&d?
+
+
Sentences with the emphatic particle wa can be rephrased using the structure
X koto wa X, as in [I]; however, X koto wa X is more emphatic than wa.
This structure is usually not used for negative sentences.
(+koto wa (DBJG: 206-08))
wa iu made mo
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naku
wa iu made mo naku C2B 3 2 T6 &
the meaning of 'not to speak of
<
adv. phl:
<w>
not to speak of; let alone; not to
mention; to say nothing of
[REL. bakari de (wa) naku
- (mo); wa iu ni oyobazu; wa
mochiron]
-
+Key Sentence
(The duty of the presidency requires physical strength, not to mention
brains.)
-
t i
I:lf/r
(a)
El$.tiki=&CiSi 2T&
< , %&Rxc:&~~~
D t l i
td.
(In Japan houses are very expensive, not to mention land.)
e w ~ <S ~ i b x < * b > i i
(b)
L a>j?$CkR gl*J@iigi3 T & f2
r?a
I$-cn.
+c
< , i%R&&8C:@;k~b~6~
(This university excels in facilities, to say nothing educational programs.)
dafi
=
Lai 59
%,@biTEidiSib T & h < , %*?&?&$$B
(d)
L A <L a C Le
i I:<
d,*
' j ~ 1 1 7w 7
~ i % & & % %C+n~
h~l~
i,
S j ~ t ~ & hI &&.%A&
<,
=
-
[IPg
=
=
RVC-
(c)
~ - c b ~ b ~
(He is working even on weekends and holidays, not to speak of weekdays.)
tBI:<
&<fbk',
(Julian is a vegetarian, so he doesn't eat fish or chicken, let alone beef.)
wa iu made mo naku
aceb.
~16a0
*fr*
569
*
.?bof&car~+tiSi
d T B G < , WE$,, ~;-16i%P;ih1;8b>,
(e)
(That student doesn't know even hiragana and katakana, let alone
kanji.)
Qm
-
The adverbial phrase X wa iu made mo naku is a continuative form of wa
iu made mo nai, which means 'it is needless to say X; it goes without saying
X' as in:
P<Li
~
(1)
fib.'
W
A 2 i~t m *ZT * ~ L \ ~
(It is needless to say that reading books is very important.)
(2) X"d~:t$3Ea7~6aowz5
BT&&L\,
(It goes without saying that there are ups and downs in life.)
e elated Expression]
-
-
Both bakari de (wa) naku (mo) 'not only -,' wa mochiron 'of course -'
and wa iu ni oyobazu 'to say nothing of -' can replace wa iu made mo naku.
The only difference is that X wa iu made mo naku is used primarily in written Japanese, whereas - bakari de (wa) naku (mo) and wa mochiron can be
used in both spoken and written Japanese. wa iu ni oyobazu is not used in
casual speech.
-
570
wake da
wake da
blffz
phl:
a phrase which presents a fact or
truth known to the hearer as an
introduction to a following statement, or which gives emphasis to
a fact or truth which the hearer
as you know; the fact is that -;
the truth of the matter is
that
[REL. no da]
-
+ K ~ YSentences
(As you know, we lost our leader with Prof. Fukuda's death. From now
on we have to advance this group by ourselves.)
(War is accompanied by great sacrifice, as you know, and we have to
avoid it at any cost.)
wakeda
571
I
Sentence?
e L
fh
= si~wo~tr~aart~?&
~t:k-i:~\f=
l.1
ihcf
fz0
(Today, even children know that the earth is round, but the truth of the
matter is that before Columbus everybody thought that it was flat.)
{ET / 3 L f: 1 ih C f f . (LO.will talk 1talked, as you know)
kt"
{$$I>
/ BiP 3 k I ih C f 7.
(s.t. is 1 was expensive, as you know)
(ii) Adj(na)stem I 2 / f? 9 7: 1 ih C f f?
/ BiPf? -> 7':)
dlfi
ih C f 72 (st. is I was quiet, as you know)
**I:&
@ a B E { T & b / f ? ~ f : ( o r T & 3 7 : ) ]b b f R (s.t.is1washis
responsibility, as you know)
:ht"bl
ZiLr3
(a) F @ G ~ F ~ + E I Og%i i ~ L? > ? ~ & ~ z G Q T L ~ ~ ~ : ~ ~ L
z ; k i P r ; B 2 g i ; f % b f ~ L 1 < 9 9V, T T ,
(Unfortunately, the negotiation this time, as you know, ended up with a
result like this, but we are planning to keep negotiating from now on,
(We have incorporated a lot of technology into our everyday life, as
572
wake da
you know, but whether or not all of it has brought us happiness is questionable.)
It!.. 1 ~ 5
rim-
(c) %LiA@%a)x<=L?-5?2%.Wf%LTb'&;hlfTTdf, Za).WfR
j3.bb'6b'6%&'Z
kfl53j3.O b T o
(I've been doing research on animal communication, as you know, and
various interesting facts have become known from this research.)
(As you know, whatever you do, whether or not you have built a firm
foundation for that is a key to your progress, and in fact, you can say
the same thing about foreign language study.)
(e)
h*
lri
e
XL
ts
-21x
%A%iA$53~i;fb a)%S;habl$, B L d . i f b k L ~ b l & @ ~ ~ ~ ? ' & %
B LTblbbCflF?,
(Babies, themselves, do not talk, but the truth of the matter is that they
are learning language when they are spoken to.)
-9%%OIi?bhakI:%rZ6i=Z~-C~b51f
(f) & * i A + x > cf ~ih!..ll?ti
k t r b , +i5>1;7-+m~i;f:~'~~=-9a
~-w~-w~;.;hi~r~,
(We would be in trouble immediately if computers were taken away
from us now, but the fact is that we were getting by without them a
decade ago.)
1. In casual conversation wake, an informal form of wake da, is used quite
frequently to give slight emphasis to a fact when the speaker does not
expect the hearer to know about it. (1) presents an example.
2. Wake da, as introduced here, should not be confused with the use in
which two propositions X and Y have the relationship "given X, one is
wake da
573
logically led to Y," as in (2). In this use, wake da is interpreted as "it
means that -," "you mean that -," "that's why," "no wonder," "that is,"
"in other words," etc.
5w LwJ)br,
(2) a.
L w j d l L I: I f L
_,_
Teacher: % L ~ ~ % ~ - % B B ~ B $ ~ - . I T $ ~ ? ( = X ) ,
(I'll be in Japan for a week beginning next week.)
c* sr3
Student: C T , %%biE %PaL\ (=Y) blfTb&
(So, you mean there will be no classes next
week?)
b.
~3t73$XS/viiB7P7G:++Bb~I~/v1Z(=X) ? - i f Z o 8 $
ZP+*& (=Y)blt E ,
(I heard that Mr. Jones was in Japan for ten years. That's
why he speaks Japanese well.)
c.
~ ~ - ' / ; C S / v i i E l $ E ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ( = Y ) bEll$C:f+f$ ; C o
B b > l : / v f (=X)?-5 E ,
(No wonder Mr. Jones speaks Japanese well. He was in
Japan for ten years, I heard.)
(+wake da (DBJG: 531-34))
In some situations no da also conveys the idea "the fact is that -." For example, KS(A) and (C) could be rephrased as [I] and [2], respectively, only [I]
does not convey as strongly the speaker's expectation that the proposition
represented by the preceding sentence is known to the hearer and [2] does
not give as much emphasis to the fact represented by the preceding sentence.
574
wake da / wake de wa nai
Wake de cannot be rephrased as no de, however, because no de conveys a
sense of reason or cause. [3], for example, does not mean the same thing as
KS(B).
[31 %ttBti;kSh%%B#i(OT, %.btiliiSk LT&Z;k%BCfhCf;k~f
h bhkl,
(Because war is accompanied by great sacrifice, we have to avoid it
at any cost.)
On the other hand, wake da cannot be used to provide or ask for an explanation of, or a reason for, information shared by the speaker and the hearer,
as in [4] and [S].
L*<
73.
[4] @ h 0 / f - ? 4 - K t & f i l f E k - & / W o %Aj(lZIz<2/Wi&)b
{A/@/
*blfI T b ,
(I can't come to today's party. I have a lot of homework.)
[S] booking at someone doing something]
A: liilB LTblb {A /*bCf
I TT&
(What are you doing?)
B:
B$i%%%A %LTblb Ih / *blf1 T b ,
(I'm studying Japanese.)
(c3no da (DBJG: 325-28))
=
Z WS
wakedewanai
hCtTCdaL\
--=
_=
what is implied in the previous or
ohr.
It does not mean that -; I don't
mean that -; It is not that -; It
is not true that -; It is not the
case that
wake de wa nai
575
+Key Sentences
(It is very difficult to solve this problem. But that does not mean that it
is impossible (to solve).)
Vinf
* L *&*
0
E%-$Q
;t3bfTl&Qb>
,'jj
(I don't mean to oppose your idea, but I wonder if things will go well
using that approach.)
Sentence
I
I
(Obtaining a good result is not enough. (lit. It is not that it is all right if
just the result is good.))
576
wake de wa nai
{&fi&/%fi~I:l
(kb\j)bCfTii?xb>
s.0. understands / understood s.t.)
%.
{.,*bl
/ Efi7 I:] ( 2 b
is /was bad.)
l i ) ;hCf
Tl28bl
(Itdoesnotmeanthat
(It does not mean that s.t.
(ii) Adj(na)stem {8/I?gI:l b l f T b i 8 b l
I& $ 8 / R €II5 -> I: I
;h Gf T l
i 8bl
(It does not mean that s.t.
is /was no good.)
(iii) Adj(na)stem I (I?) / 2-37):
k b l 3 bCf T b i 8 b l
{R€I(I?)/I~TI:I
k b l j b C f T l i 8 b 1 (1tdoesnotmeanthats.t.
is / was no good.)
LlliW
%%I?
7I
: b Cf T 63.8b l (It does not mean that s.t. was a failure.)
{%%(I?) / I?- I:] k b1-j bGf T b i 8 b l (It does not mean that s.t.
is /was a failure.)
ammm
(a)
maws W: < 3 L ~ ~ G L V F& , ~
(b)
201, 34$BPblTb>;thb1;5',
ihGfT1i8bl0
(I haven't written a book for the last few years, but it doesn't mean that
I am in a slump.)
(c)
2 0 7 ' 0 Y ~ 3~ C ~ ~ & + E ~ I : ~ $ $ & P ~ L & Z ~ C : L
~&
~ IL ,Z ~
to*
tr e
k c ~ < m ~ t = a a ; h ~ f ~ c i a ~ ,
(It's been decided that this project is going to be stopped because of a
hfiL
ws
-
=
=
-
-
8~l3L
L (kc
C ~ L ~ ~ C ~ T C ~ ; ~ S I
(I do not eat much these days, but it doesn't mean that I have no
appetite.)
K
2AAaLW..
PL
T~TLT~I::
r
i<
iC 7 2 ; P k b l j
wake de wa nai
577
lack of funds. However, it doesn't mean that what we have done up to
now is going to be a total waste.)
I: Il!.
:
C/ueLlitr
P < 1;~~~s$&&ab>l:S~-r%&gg*ab>;hcf~~&ab>~
(Although I say that I cannot speak Japanese, it doesn't mean that I
cannot speak it at all.)
80Si i $ $ % d > b C b ~ b i f T i b f i b > $ ,
ltb.61<
01110i~~t@lt&tbf.
3 7 F b W l:,g,i
(I don't mean that I don't understand what you are saying, but I think
you'd better give up this plan after all.)
~g.&iiaj5.'ab>;bef~t;t.a~.~7~,
h 3 17 5%]%i;t: L h b > % $ b 1 b > T L A
i
(I
don't mean that there is no hope, but you'd better not expect too
much.)
Ot
$6
& 0 A $ M l / > f ? k b a 5 ; b C f T i i Q b > t v T f $, $$~&LL:L>~:i i , ~ , b \ 3 - @
LJ
0
(I
don't mean that I don't like him, but I do not want to many him.)
Z b k L k i k f . l f LTb1k b-?kLTb>b> k b > j bGfTC&hb>,
(Doing only what you are told to do is just not enough.)
A:
B:
Vri I:!.
~ 0 h%
e&&<
@d~btsb>/vT-$-d..
(Can't this patient be saved (lit. at all)?)
b l 0 , -? 3 b l j bcf TI&& 0 3*/v,
(No, it is not that he can't be saved.)
1. Wake de wa nai, the negative form of wake da, denies what is implied
either in the previous statement (e.g., KS(A) and Exs.(a) - (d)) or in the
following statement (e.g., KS(B) and Exs.(e) - (g)). In either case, wake
de wa nai sentences and the previous (or following) sentences are often
connected by conjunctions like ga and shikashi.
(+wake da (this volume; DBJG: 531-34))
2. In some situations the ideas whose implications are denied by wake de
'
WI
-
=
--
--
578
wake de wa nai / wake ga nai
wa nai are not stated (e.g., KS(C) and Ex.(h)). For example, KS(C)
denies an implication of (I), the idea which is not stated in KS(C).
(1)
2 ii%Fo
(It is important that the result is good.)
$ER,Fblb>Z
ence of a reason to believe that
s.0. does s.t. or is in some state, or
that s.t. takes place; or which
negates a possibility of s.o.'s
doing s.t. or being in some state,
There is no reason why -; It is
impossible (for -) to -; cannot
[REL. ham ga nail
+Key Sentences
1
(There is no reason why you cannot do such an easy job.)
I
1
(It is impossible to be able to master Japanese that quickly.)
I
wake ga nai 579
(i)
{V I Adj(i)}inf .nonpast bCf @?2bl
$dl
& b Gf 73%
(It is impossible to understand)
bl
BbLh
@Q b'b bf PQL'
(ii)
(It is impossible for s.t. to be interesting)
{Adj(na)}stem $ b Cf P G b'
3 hbl$ ;hCf 73%
(It is impossible for s.t. to be clean)
b1
(iii) NT&&bCfd'&?bl
*LQW
%!&Ti%& bCf Pabl (It is impossible for S.O. to be a teacher)
f-/Vaz
2 tt L-CblblbIfm2blo
(No one is allowed to do that kind of thing. (lit. There is no reason why
it is all right to do such a thing.))
Dt
kh:
f-tvaz2 B ~ ~ - c A P ~ ~ : ; ~ c ~ P ~ ~ ~ ,
(There is no reason for people to be pleased if you say such a thing to
them.)
@hvtvarrrblz
2 Qgi bCfP$b>,
(There is no reason for her to say such a terrible thing. I It is impossible for her to say such a terrible thing.)
fi.,triX
@Lih/V$K&9 ~ba-Ck
~kGbif;ir'$bl,
(Being that drunk, he cannot be all right.)
h a ) g ~ g P Az
,$ C&;hbf
__
fl$b'o
(Things at that shop cannot be this cheap.)
C
73%
WC~~~~)L
F~
I~
+ %A ~L : b l & ; h ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l o
(It is impossible for her to be in such a place at this time (of the day).)
f,'=:-
*9 ZL?*V
@3F~a)?&a)$$ &T&&;kCfPhb~,
(It is impossible for him to be a graduate of this school.)
-
---
580
wake ga nai
Qm
Wake ga nai basically negates either (a) the existence of a reason to believe
that someone will do / does something, will be / i s in some state, or something will happen / happens, or (b) a possibility of someone's future / present
action or state, or a future / present event. Thus, sentences before wake ga
nai are always nonpast. However, wake ga nai can indirectly negate the
existence of a reason to believe that someone did something or was in
some state, or that something happened, or negate the possibility of a past
action or state by presenting the negation in a statement about a common
belief, a habitual action or state, or one's ability. For example, KS(B) can
be used in a context as in (1).
(1) A: F Y - I ~ X P ~ ~ T H ~ S ~ T X P - L ~ : F ~ ~ : L ,
(I heard that Charles mastered Japanese in a year.)
B:
W ~ E j,S
E ~ * : ~ ~ + / ~TQXCP Z
-&
B%
<Z,~C~#~~\,
(=KS(BN
(You are kidding! It is impossible to be able to master Japanese
that quickly.)
e elated ~xpressionl
However, hazu ga nai can be used with past sentences and it negates the possibility of a past action, state, or event, as in [2].(See Note.)
[2] a.
%Ekis.+/tQZ29Lf.
{lt%/???;blfI #&L\,
(It is impossible for her to have done such a thing.)
b.
YPI
i.ttLl
%E~@b&fiTtZ ICtT/???;bCfl
#*L\,
(It is impossible for him to have been an excellent student.)
wake ni wa ikanai 581
that one cannot do s.t. due to an
external circumstance
+
cannot; cannot but -; cannot
help -ing; have no (other)
choice but to
[REL. koto ga dekiru; -nakereba
naranai; rarenail
-
~ Sentences
e ~
(A)
Vinf .aff.
nonpast
(There will be final examinations next week, so I cannot fool around
. this weekend.)
Vinf .neg .nonpast
#&&&&,~
L*l hl
b,
ktl R L & t \
bCfKCtLld.;rsLr.
(Since it is the wedding of my close friend I have no other choice but
to attend it.)
(i
>
(ii)
582
wake ni wa ikanai
ii dl
(a)
bb)
Vtd!
.rtva&Qts%??B<
bbf bZbibl?i 3%L,
(I have no reason to receive such an expensive gift.)
(b) P O L j jb~b~~jj~+Lfh~&G:&fi~6bb~t:Cib~?i
a-t?tv,
(A young person like me cannot attend such a meeting.)
(f)
1.
gtbbf
.ri-Lli&\%i~sO~,
bZbib\ 3 3 % t v ,
(This is a secret, so I cannot talk about it.)
Wake ni wa ikanai is used to express the meaning that one cannot do s.t.
because of an external circumstance. So, the phrase cannot be used to
indicate a simple fact of incompetence. For example, (la) presents a
simple case incompetence, whereas (lb) presents a case in which one
cannot play the piano owing to some circumstance (e.g. a baby is
asleep). Actually (lb) presupposes that the speaker can play the piano.
(1) a.
b.
% t i ~7 / & ~ C T Q L \ .
(I cannot play the piano.)
# t i V 7 / B%< bCf ? ~ i t L ~ ~ ~ * L \ ,
(I
cannot play the piano (owing to some circumstance).)
wake ni wa ikanai
2.
583
-nai wake ni wa ikanai is used to express the meaning that 's.o. has no
other choice but s.t.,' as shown in KS(B), Exs.(g) and (h).
3. There is no affirmative counterpart of wake ni wa ikanai.
I r i
(2) 4 EI
<
T I
~ i r / ~ r / ~ %Fk-rx~ ~
w cx ;s ,. a / * t i - t b ; b ~ t ~ ~ \
lo
(It's a fine day, so we can play tennis.)
e elated ~x~ressions]
Regular expressions of potential, (i.e., rareru and koto ga dekiru) can
replace wake ni wa ikanai as shown in [I].
[I] a.
b.
*;%LCi%%S&d'bj @ b , 393% t2 {PK&L\ / P S Z
2 It X%&L\Io (cf. KS(A))
Z;kiPbB@iL2Gf;kCf29 3+?h.@b,% B {l%@be
n / E G Z L : M X ~ % ~(cf.A IEX.^)
.
c.
37?.tt.$;sfR-;,Tbb&DT,
{%;kb+?iL/ % &
3 +?A),(cf. Ex.(e))
Z
kCitt)%
But rareru and koto ga dekiru cannot replace wake ni wa ikanai unless an
external circumustance which blocks s.0. from doing s.t. exists, as noted
in Note 1.
(+rareru2 (DBJG: 370-73); koto ga dekiru (DBJG: 200-01))
-nai wake ni wa ikanai can be rephrased by -nakereba naranai, but
notice that the latter expresses obligation, responsibility and necessity,
whereas the former expresses the idea of 'to have no other choice but to
do s.t.'
[2] a.
%JZD%BSi?@b,XRL &CfhtB&5 &LL(cf. KS(B))
yard
'235
v. (Gr. 1)
place or to do I eat I drink s.t.
send; give; do; play; operate;
eat; drink
[REL. sum1
+Key Sentences
1
(Poor families cannot send their children to college.)
I
(I intend to give a bike to my younger brother.)
I
(Won't you play tennis this afternoon?)
I
(El
Noun(ro1e)
khh
Lhi
z&msa,
%
-?zl
+kw
Skz
i?L
c ~ E & ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ w R
(The role played by Toshiro Mifune is a male with a strong sense of
justice.)
Noun(cigarette/alcoholic drink)
1
%kt-? I
*Ll
1
9
k (dt z
??
99-c'JlbLIZo
(I was smoking up until last month.)
6
(i )
s.0. 75' S.O. B place I:-?b
t,t :
btL
bW:<
$L?F,B,T
B%H I:
(ii)
S.O. ;5' S.O.
b%jk
@75'#I:
tbfS
I: s.t. B -? b
l:!.,3~5
A $2 9 b
.-LC
(I will send my son to a foreign country.)
9b
.
(I will give my younger sister a doll.)
L
&%?FAlrt-B 9 6, (My friend is (lit. doing) a lawyer.)
(a)
upiLFLbr<
, B ~ B % E g c : - ? ~ --c!, f & B & ~ ~ & l - @ l ~ ,
(I sent my son to the post office and had him buy stamps.)
(b) ~ ~ ~ : z a , ; i s ~ - ? ~ - c ~ ,
(Give this food to the cat, OK?)
(c) %%B-?!Ib LIZ&,
(Did you do your homework?)
(d) + ~ X B 9 6 ? & 0
(Shall we play chess?)
yam1
586
(el
% E ~ ~ x ~ $ a*,
GPo
(We will have (lit. do) a class reunion next month.)
(f)
G L 9 ~ 3 ; k h ; 5 > c%; ,G : ( & & ~ ) J P ~ - C L . ~ - C % L ~ ~
(I'm coming in a bit late, so please start eating without me.)
o
(g) m d i h r z t f t $ 9 a*&,
(I neither drink nor smoke.)
(h) + L I ~ % % ~ L ; & ~ ~ % B J P ~ T L > ~ * ,
(
I
have been learning flower arrangement since last year.)
-
a
( i ) B c A ~ : ' P L . & ~ > ~ L . >P~ GL%
I Z ,~ B Q
(When I was a kid I suffered from various diseases.)
(j) S E ~ Y T X & & G P ~ T L > ~ ~
(My friend is running a jazz cafe.)
1. The meaning of the transitive verb yaru depends on the structure in
which it is used and on the meaning of .the direct object noun.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
Structure
Meanings
s.0. ga s.0. o N(p1ace) ni yam
s.0. ga s.0. ni N o yaru
s.0. ga N(sports / game) o yam
s.0. ga N(occupation) o yam
s.0. ga N(ro1e) o yam
s.0. ga N(food / alcoholic drink /
cigarette) o yaru
s.0. ga N(work / task) o yaru
s.0. ga N(event) o yaru
s.0. ga N(hobby / subject) o yam
s.0. ga N(il1ness) o yam
S.O. ga N(store / company) o yam
'send'
'give'
'play'
'work as'
'play a role'
'eat / drink /
smoke'
'do'
'hold'
'learn'
'suffer from'
'run'
Examples
Note that the structures for c through k are identical. The only crucial
difference among them is the meaning of 'yam' depending on the meaning of the direct object nouns.
(+agerul; a g e d @B JG: 63-67))
2.
Yam has the meaning of 'drink,' 'eat,' and 'smoke' but the usage is very
much restricted, as shown in (1).
(You shouldn't smoke here.)
c.
~ ~ # $ C ~ ; S L > P Y Z - X{&m~%b/*Fbl%b),
Q~~$
(Every morning I drink one cup of orange juice.)
Besides KS(F), Exs.(f) and (g), there are only a few expressions which
can be used correctly.
(2) a.
b.
Y 8 i 2~-++'(I 11 3
k>O
(Won't you drink with me tonight?)
p i~ ~ a > h i t Q F 7 7 7 ; ~ t \ ,
(Please help yourself to the dishes.)
I. Yam can be replaced by sum in the cases of c, d, e, g, h and j of the
chart in Note 1. That is, sum lacks the meanings of 'send,' 'give,'
'learn' and 'eat 1 drink / smoke.' When yaru can be replaced by sum,
the difference between yaru and sum is a matter of style: the former is
more informal and colloquial.
[I] a.
?%,Y - X Q L %l?A.t~>~
(cf. KS(C))
II. Suru can be replaced by yaru only when it means 'play,' 'work as,'
'eat 1drink / smoke.' That is, yam lacks the meanings of 'make,' 'wear,'
'have,' 'feel,' and 'cost.'
(esum1- sum4(DBJG: 428-37))
yard
9b
am.
v. (Gr. 1)
an auxiliary verb which expresses
the idea that s.0. does s.t. undesirable to s.0. else when he / she
knows his / her action will cause
(knowing that it will cause s.0.
trouble / difficulty)
[REL. kureru; morau]
+Key Sentence
1
1
(I teased Tadashi.)
ba
C &T1P Q
(a)
((I) will bully LO.)
?
I~-A%-
+
CLbL.ti C
~ S ~ E Q ~ ~ B K %
L ~ J~ Q~ ~O~ T T, - Y : ~
(Because my roommate never cleans our room, I complained (to her
about it).)
(b)
%jjt;~=&~
r ) ~ ; ~ t & 7 j : O ~ ,!I9 l i T T 7 f : ,
(I was so mad at him that I shouted at him.)
(c)
%$o&c~
T & & ? c " F ' ~k O
(I had drinks at my company's expense.)
l l i
Uf, k' LS.
(d) % ~ & ~ L Y ~ ' - A C ~ $ L
! I T f j 7 2 6 % %iLfx-b~&T?L,
-ER7
TT3T??5baa
(mom a wife to her husband] Hiroshi always plays video games (lit.
TV games) and doesn't study at all. Will you talk to him (lit. tell him
off) about it (lit. once)?)
EYE
(el
*:
*?
giz ~ B ~ ~ G - $ ~ ~ I ; $ L @ L T F ; ~ ~
(If he doesn't listen, threaten him a little.)
1. Yam is one of the "giving" auxiliary verbs meaning 'do s.t. for KO.'
However, it is also used when A does something undesirable to B
knowing that A's deed will cause B difficulty. For example, KS states
that the speaker teased Tadashi, with the implication that he knew that it
would make trouble for Tadashi. Compare KS with (I), which is a neutral statement and conveys no such implication.
(1) $L122%fi'%fi'7ko
(I teased Tadashi.)
( + a g e d (DBJG: 65-67))
2. The subject of Vte yam is the first person in declarative sentences and
the second person in interrogative sentences, commands, requests, or
suggestions. (2) is ungrammatical unless the speaker / writer is totally
empathetic with Taro.
I. The auxiliary verb kurem, which usually means 'do s.t. for me,' is also
used when an action causes difficulty, as in [I]. Here, kurem expresses
strong feelings of unhappiness, anger, etc., on the side of the person
who is affected by the action.
[I] a.
b.
'SrlI - d ~ k i L T e G - b ~ Z k % L 7 < f i k 0
(Jerry did a temble thing to me.)
<
<
1 6 % % ~~VJ%!-ThfL
;h& [female speech]
(You really disgraced me!)
Note that in the above sentences the verb phrases tondemonai koto o
sum 'to do a temble thing' and haji o kakasem 'to disgrace' represent
yam2 / yatto 591
undesirable actions. If a verb phrase does not represent an undesirable
action, kureru means 'do s.t. for me' as in [2].
(ekurenr2 (DBJG: 216-19) ;rarerul (DBJG. 364-69))
11. The "receiving" verb morau (not the auxiliary verb morau) can also be
used when the sentence object is something undesirable, as in [3].
[3] a.
!
TYF~&%??&%T~:,
(I got a cold from Ted.)
$32-5
b.
yatto
'C372
L Zt
LllhA.
%RC~kZ~.tt.~B&%77kd7tz0
(I got an awful assignment from my boss (lit. section
chief).)
(emoraul (DBJG: 261-63))
adv.
finally; at last; barely
[ REL. kardjite; nantoka; tdto;
ydyaku)
able has been finally achieved
or will be eventually achieved
+Key Sentences
I
I
(I
finally finished writing my Japanese history term paper.)
=
=
-
=YE
I
I
(This street is so narrow that one car can barely go through.)
Vinf - nonpast
t7kL
$LO ~ * & l ~ T l ~ & b ~ ~ 9db
%
0
$
9-2
Tj-o
I
(My Japanese language ability is barely enough to make greetings.)
1
/
(At long last, I could buy a house.)
1
(i)
972Vinf
97 2
(ii)
132& / 2 %7: I
(I am / was finally able to meet him.)
9 7 2 Vinf
9 7 2 { % h & / % h 7 ~ 1 (can/couldbarelyride)
(iii) Vinf. nonpast 0 $9 9 2 { 7: / 7? 7 7: I
b,
? 5 B 5 0 $9 7 2 { 7? / 7:
7
7: I (s.o. can / could barely say so)
yatto
I i L t L
593
6.e
+plDEbl&$$!$ih9 T , 99 2@;3'b>%Kfb9 jz,
(The long winter that lasted for half a year has ended and finally the
warm spring is here.)
-;L d t i
ba$iaL+A
Et$T-+rdEt$%?m
9 ?zo
%Lf:b,
?9
k , H$%$&X
1 3 Kfb
(After I studied Japanese for a year in Japan, I finally reached the point
where I could make myself understood in Japanese.)
~ ~ ? i i i ~ b l s ~ ~ b ~ k X s &
-P-~ 2~$ b% l~ jf :z ~
~3 j?,
kL
(The couple have been together for a very long time, but it seems that
they finally got married.)
w s k s
2
zi
E b l 8 d ~ ~ 1 ? 9 1 z % ~ k ' i ~ : k? 69b f 5 3 E o
(It seems that finally I can travel abroad which was a dream I cherished
for a long time.)
L b lf l f L
tLL1
Z f i b & 3 T % 9 T 9? 9 k , - k % % D % @ d LPa- - P o
(I ran to the station from my house, and I just caught the 7:30 train.)
+ ?< k E L
lib,
ZEP~APJP
k &T& . ~ .L
j i a X ~ ~ l 7 , q1.-G Z 7A~ : ~~
(We moved into a small apartment which can barely accommodate a
family of four.)
%iii%%&~bl&Z
~ ~D
, ih ~
?2
I%n Y r f . F j D j j r ? ~2 T r f .
(My father is suffering from pain in the lower back, and he can barely
walk around the house.)
6.
LI P L
br e r i
99 2 D z 2 T , ~ * , l , D d k b : % b %
(With the greatest effort, we reached the top of Mt. Fuji.)
1. The adverb yatto can be used with Vinf when s.t. desirable has been
finally achieved, as exemplified by KS(A) and Exs.(a) - (d). If s.t. neg-
ative has been brought about the adverb cannot be used.
-
-
(1) a.
@ I ~ & + B ~ % O $ # B & G ~ T L ~ ~( : *; ~~' ,23/ 2 5 2 5 /
-X\CZI ~ L ~T a9r:,
(He was receiving treatment for cancer for four years, but
he finally died.)
b.
@bIk%k?$*%$>b~$>9f:;5',{ * T 32 / 2 3 2 5 / 3
fi&
L\CZl ~ L T L L-a?:,
(They have been unhappily married for some time, but
finally they got divorced.)
2. The adverb can also mean 'barely' as in KS(B), (C), Exs.(e), (f) and (g).
3. Yatto no koto de is a set phrase that emphasizes the time and efforts it
takes for s.t. positive to come about, as exemplified by KS(D) and
Ex.@). The English translations are 'at long last,' 'with the greatest
effort,' 'with the greatest trouble.'
I. Yatto and y6yaku are very close in that both of them indicate eventual
completion of something positive; the only difference is that y6yaku
sounds more formal and is usually written.
(From the bottom of my heart I would like to congratulate you
on your graduation today after long diligent study.)
11. Yatto can be replaced by adverbs nantoka and karojite as shown in [2].
Both nantoka and kaajite mean that s.t. positive has been luckily
accomplished in spite of difficulty. But the latter implies that almost
insurmountable difficulty has been cleared.
However, when yatto indicates that it is a matter of a long wait before
yatto / -y#
595
s.t. desirable is realized, it cannot be replaced either by karojite or by
nantoka as shown in [3].
b.
.
T&KQ3-C,
IT'=& / * h > 5 3 L " T l * W t 7 Y l&%%;3.'
t L*
*5
HL>J&
(Ten o'clock came round and finally the office opened.)
111. Tsui ni is another adverb which indicates that either s.t. desirable or
undesirable has finally come about or will come about after a relatively
long process. It can replace yatto in KS(A), Exs.(b) and (c). If the
result is a natural one as in Ex.(a) yatto is preferable to tsui ni. Also, if
the focus is placed more on current difficulty rather than on a long
process as in KS(B), (C), Exs.(f) and (g), the replacement is impossible. (See Note 1.)
-
-
means a way (of doing s.t.)
a 1the way to; a 1the way of
-ing; the way (s.0. does s.t.)
[REL. -kata]
-
Y
.
.
.
-
+Key Sentences
(A)
Vrnasu
(There is no way to correct this composition.)
(B)
NP I Adj(na)stem
Vrnasu
(There is no way to save (him) with this grade.)
Vrnasu
(We cannot fix it now that it is broken to this extent.)
(There is no way to defend ourselves if all of them attack us at the same
time.)
-
Vrnasu b; i
3
15
(a way to write)
z~L.I~,K;s::~;~
L j SQL~,
(There is no other way to think (about it).)
1: I%&
:
E~$z;s'&/UGG:?$L.~ ~5 L L 5 & Q L ~ ,
(There is no hope to do with such poor Japanese. (lit. There is no way
even to do if his Japanese is that poor.))
2
~ ~ + ~ F S W Q L . ~ / V(=a>~ii)&&DS+?d:
CT
j SQL~,
(There is no way to have him work if he cannot read kanji.)
*<*I,
hh
ZX/GG:~LW$
< -~~i&;i
LjS Q L ~ ~
(There is no way to teach if there are this many students.)
?/"Qh3%%StL?:b%;iL
jSQbao
(I cannot answer if you ask (lit. I am asked) that way.)
b L L h+L
*LG:%9-C& b 9 T & L L j S Q b l 0
(There is no point apologizing to me (lit. even if you apologize to me).)
GZ*l:Jr
0 L 5 GiQbaOE6 5 dlo
(Isn't there any other way to do it, I wonder?)
f i c % b Q b W c i @ ~ Lj~~%b~/U?;'L.
(It's because your way of searching (for it) is wrong that you cannot
find it.)
T*A
VLL
% % L j G : L ~ - C 6 i Z a > ~ $ & i i B ft & t ; k & .
(Depending on how you read it, this letter can be taken as a suicide
note.)
amm
1. Vmasu-y6 is most commonly used with ga nai 'there is no way to V,
cannot V.'
2. Although Vmasu-y6 can be used in affirmative sentences (e.g., Exs.(h)
and (i)), it is most commonly used in negative sentences.
=
-
Y
3.
Vrnaswy6 often appears with conditional clauses ending in -te wa,
-tam, or -te mo, as in KS(B) - (D) and Exs.(b) - (f).
Vmasu-kata also means 'a I the way to V; a I the way of V-ing.' However,
Vmasu-kata cannot be used with ga nai to mean 'there is no way to V; can-
not V,' as in [I].
Unlike Vmasu-kata, Vmasu-y6 cannot be used to mean 'how to V,' as in [2].
b.
4L
gSo@Bo L {Z/ *A 3 1 fl&&b @b>,
(I don't know how to study kanji.)
It is also noted that Vmasu-kata is used to mean 'way' either in terms of
method or manner, as in [2] and [3], while Vmaswy6 is usually used to mean
'method.'
[3] a.
b.
d.0
tt
If.*
~LCi@?xo)%L
{ % / ? ? d r i,E&,I?r' j ;
(I like the way she talks.)
d.h
HbLh
~BJ~ESIL&<
12/ ? ? d ; ie~t a o
(He eats in a funny fashion.)
(+-kata (DBJG: 183-84))
probably; likely; must be;
should; ought; naturally
[REL. dar6; deshd]
the writer's conjecture about some
potentiality or his certainty about a
given state of affairs
*Key Sentences
(A)
(Even the first year students of Japanese (probably) can read a
of this level.)
I
I
I
(If you walk around without wearing an overcoat on such a cold day, it
is a matter of course that you will catch a cold.
I
I
(It is probably 1 must be easy to solve this political problem.)
-
600
-yo2
(i)
Vvol (V: non-controllable verb)
&lfdr j
(so. (probably) can write s.t.)
&$dr 5
(so. (probably) can do s.t.)
(ii) (Noun
+ Prt) Vvol (V non-controllable verb)
&& A 3
b
B$ 7 5 9 6
(it is natural that one wakes up)
5 (so. probably understands Japanese)
(iii) Adj(na)stem T & 6 5
+"
&
@
T&
65
(s.t. is probably 1must be convenient)
~ 0 ~ ~ 7 ~ l : . = , k ~ - r i a k ~ s k ~ 6 ~ ? ~ ~ 9 ~ &b;kh
, , d .5~.; i
(Regarding this problem, all sorts of political solutions can (probably)
be considered.)
~ O r " 7 / ' / - f b f ? ~ f : l ; ~ # l : & & l fio
dr
(Even a child should be able to play this piano sonata.)
lii:<Lr
5WLe1
3 L L i l?
ZO%SPGi% % O & 9 B dTC:Wlf A 5
(We should be able to write this report by next Friday.)
t ZtrLLL.1
&Ob7--~:%Lbf,
fU2~759dr<A;idr?.
(If you go up that tower, you should be able to see the entire city.)
^iw
d.Ll
b1
a%v -v b
+bWL
%YH&O@ST, l&%O~~!JGdk&&%dr5
(With the improvement of US.-Russia relations, it is likely that world
peace can be maintained.)
W X / ~ ~ ~ : U . Y L ~ Z ~ .b~&~ tS .~5.L I : ~ ,
(If you are treated as badly as that you naturally get mad.)
<
~ ~ L ~ Z I ~ G TG& T$ L ~ c ~%, ~ c : B Q ~
j.
(If you work as crazy as that, you will naturally get ill.)
O t Ohh
(h) ZD%!I
Tc&D--A$~
C&&T&?J 3.
(In this neighborhood it is probably I must be dangerous to walk alone
at night.)
1. The auxiliary verb -yo is used to express either the writer's conjecture
that s.t. can be done or his belief that s.t, should happen. The structure N + Prt + Vvol, always expresses certainty, as shown in KS(B),
Exs.(f) and (g). Adverbs such as sazo 'surely' and kitto 'certainly' also
indicate conjecture with a feeling of certainty. Otherwise, the auxiliary
verb is subject to either interpretation.
-
2. The auxiliary verb -yo is primarily used in written Japanese.
3. The Adj(na) version of -yd is Adj(na)stem + deard. For the Adj(i)
version, see kar6of this volume.
4. The negative versions of -y6 are Vinf-nonpastrnai (V: a non-controllable
verb), Adj(17stem + ku arumai, Adj(na)stem + de wa arurnai, respectively.
(1) a.
b.
Lt.lb<Qb>
Z A G % Lb\;SC@t;t/J\
$%kb=.t253d~a%~\~
(An elementary school child might not comprehend such a
difficult passage.)
< &JB%L\O
@o%&tiEi8
(His lecture might not be interesting.)
+vL<
c.
L
+03
% ~ o E I @ ~ & ~ ~ ; ~ R6?% TL \c~~ & ~
(Economic recovery might not be impossible.)
(+mai)
e elated Expression]
Dar6, the informal, spoken I written form of deshd, is a contracted form of
deard and can replace all the uses of the -yo without changing the meaning.
Deshd, the formal spoken version of dare also can replace all the uses of -r6.
(+daM (DBJG: 100-02))
[I]
a.
Ea)$?ba)A@Q 6 El;$;~a>-~&T%~@'IZJ
If53 3 / T L a
3 1, (cf. KS(A))
C.
yori
Ea)@&&Bo7IQ#$&~ZJO~i@B
(f.33 / T L A 3 I,
(cf. KS(C))
adv.
1)
-
parative of an adjective or an
adverb to mean 'more than now
-
more (than now; than s.t. at
present; than otherwise)
[REL. motto]
*Key Sentences
1
1
(We are always trying to offer better services.)
Topic
1
Scond
1
Adv.
(We can teach foreign languages more effectively if we utilize new
technology.)
(C)
Sinf *
sh
Adj.
d.hb
+&$&=h~-T@2?+?a
gfl
$25
w<+?L
(It is more educational to have children think for themselves.)
*Adj(na) and N + Cop. must be in the prenominal forms.
(i)
k V Adj.
k I1%L$h
(ii)
bl
(more interesting)
k b Adv.
*k+<
k 4 iE@K
(more accurately)
%%&
k b&\,
f%r5?rl
Sh(+.)3
d.Wi9
99
dc 13kBSfa>E?$&EtOR%fl%<
E53.
(The development of faster and larger (lit. of a larger capacity) storage
devices will continue from now on, too.)
Fk b%<, k I18<, k ?I%s<I fl&fl#$O+7 b-Eo
("Lighter, thinner, and smaller" is our company's motto.)
if& L r <
E&a@i k ,
L
if%+?.
k b$U%k09C=fbao
(Using original colors would make it more stimulating.)
T h b d'b'*&
%BH%%Bd0M-if;ktf, k b&&%a)z-f
&%a
- K ~ a > y - -izxfl?Ei%
0
(If we utilize telephone lines, we can offer this service to users in a
larger region.)
-
=
.
.
-
Y!
-
g
@)
L*?$*ig b
x
v%?&w5io
(A centralized system would probably be more efficient.)
,<x-&&-$&Afll
~ ~ $ & J T ~ ~
(Commuting to work by bus is more economical.)
1. The adverb yon was derived from the particle yon 'than.' Yon
Adj. IAdv. expresses the idea 'more Adj. IAdv. than now or than
otherwise' and is used to make a general comparison rather than a comparison between two specific entities. For example, KS(A), (B), and (C)
are equivalent to (I), (2), and (3), respectively.
bh*
(1) ~ L B I ~ L ~ Q IJ a w - F X O > B H G : W T ~ ~ ~ - $ ~
(We are always trying to offer better services than (we do) now.)
(2) fiHZ3Gi% LLlE%iB$UHtkLlf,
f 3 LtbL\&I)WR09G:&k
6Zkflffi%60
(If we utilize new technology, we can teach foreign languages
more effectively (lit. than not doing so).)
(3) 3 H B K $%T%;i S+?&Afl, f 3 Ltbc\kI1&BBW?,
(To have children think for themselves is more educational (lit.
than not doing so).)
(+yoril (DBJG: 564-67))
2. If X (no) hd ga is present, as in KS(C), the sentence is comparative
without yori. In this case, yon is used for emphasis.
(+ ha ga -yon (DBJG: 140-44))
-
Motto also expresses the concept of 'more.' However, motto is more colloquial than yori. Thus, the combination of motto and yoi, the literal version of
ii 'good,' is awkward, as in [I].
yon' 605
On the other hand, motto can be used when a specific item of comparison
kore l are l sore yori 'than this I that I that' is known from the situation or
context, whereas yori is unacceptable in this situation, as in [2].
121 a.
b.
{%->t/ * ~ v %3t>a,iih~
I
a-ervjl.,
(Do you have a bigger one (than this)?)
&a)&&i
g#f&
( 6 7 2/*kc)}msb~k,E,9-?rbl?:a)If71f, $g
p0
(I thought that that movie would be more interesting (than that),
but it was disappointing.)
Note also that when X h6 ga 'X is (more)' is present, motto implies 'much
more,' while yori is simply for emphasis. (See Note 2.) Compare [3a] and
Vbl.
[31 a.
1fXTBBfb3tr'%
7 t%Wb!~T.f~
(Commuting to work by bus is much more economical.)
606 zaru o enai
cannot help -ing; cannot (help)
but; have no choice but to -;
have to
[REL. -nai wake ni (wa) ikanai; -nakereba naranai; shika
nai ]
no other choice but to do s.t.
+ ~ e ySentence
(It was a textbook so I had no choice but to buy it, although it was
expensive.)
&< F b Q A Q b >
(so. cannot help eating s.t.)
&$ 6
(s.o. cannot help going there)
4
Exception:
+S'6 B%Qb> (s.0. cannot help doing s.t.)
(a)
L*'ld.L
Lf;P
i%-ticjif, EI~FOW~E~:@;~FQQ~+QL>,
(If you go to Japan you cannot help but adapt yourself to Japanese
customs.)
(b) Z
' %JK&~K?~Z
5 k+$;ht~t~if,
QI+Q~/>~
(If a subordinate is told by his superior to go out drinking he cannot
help going with him.)
(c)
It.&
to3
2V
~ & f ? l f O X ~ ~ ~ ~ E S & ~ i bw ~% 6& 0Q f~U~& ~
L <b ,
zaru o enai
607
fib
2 2 i-~ - l b - & F a % q w - b ~ k E i 3 ~
(Because this many people have been murdered by guns, I feel that we
cannot help but control possession of guns more strictly.)
(d)
=
LXL
h < -k+
Y ~ ; / & $ T . B * & PTA,ebl
~~;*~;%++T, ~ R ~ R L ; ~ & ~ L ~ K G - ,
7?072;511;, 3 + 0 X $ k S b F & %q*GbL
(Since John was able to speak Japanese fluently and read newspapers
with ease in one year we cannot help calling him a genius of language
learning.)
*I<
1. Vneg zaru o enai is used in written Japanese to express an idea of 'can-
not help -ing.'
2. The irregular verb sum changes to se before zaru o enai, as shown in
Formation and Exs.(c) and (e).
3. Just like its English counterpart, the verb that can be used in Vneg zaru
o enai has to be a volitional verb, so a non-volitional verb such as
wakaru 'understand,' dekiru 'can,' tsukareru 'get tired,' komaru 'get into
trouble,' mieru 'can see' and every potential form cannot be used with
Vneg zaru o enai.
I. Vneg zaru o enai can be replaced by Vneg nakereba naranai when the
latter means 'have to do s.t. because there is no other choice.'
608 zaru o enai
When Vneg nakereba naranai is used in a context where one has to do
s.t. because s h e has an obligation to do it, it cannot be replaced by
Vneg zaru o enai, as shown in [2]. In [2] the writer had made a promise
with S.O. to go see a movie and as a result of that had to leave home
right away. In such a case Vneg zaru o enai cannot replace Vneg
nakereba naranai.
But if the same predicate is used in a situation where there is no choice
but to leave a place right away, Vneg zaru o enai can replace Vneg
nakereba naranai, as shown in [3].
L+ Z r i
[3] Tt~*bD%%i?71:0~, t C t t l $ l f {&lfhldl&%&fi>
f< / g6%fs&fi'7f:l0
(Because it was the president's order, I had to leave right away.)
The crucial difference between the two structures is: Vneg zaru o enai is
used to express only a no-choice situation but Vneg nakereba naranai is
used to express either a no-choice situation or an obligation situation.
(+ nakereba naranai (DBJG: 274-76))
-
11. Vneg zaru o enai can be also replaced by Vneg wake ni (wa) ikanai and
V shika nai as shown in [4].
Vneg wake ni (wa) ikanai can be used in both no-choice and obligation
situations, and implies the speaker's unwillingness to do s.t. indicated
zaru o enai / zo
609
by the verb, whereas both Vneg zaru o enai and V shika nai are used
only in a no-choice situation. So in an obligation situation as in [2]
above, Vneg wake ni (wa) ikanai can be used but not V shika nai.
20
+?
prt.
<s>
phasizes a male speaker's emotion
about s.t. in his monologue or his
strong desire to draw S.O. else's
attention
I tell you; I'm telling you; you
know
[REL. YO]
* ~ e ySentences
Sinf
eb.
dj;k,
1
a.
B M ~ Z L L I ~ ~ T Q,L Z ~ ~
(Hey, my purse has gone somewhere!)
(B)
S L I ~ ~ X L \ ~ ~ C = ~ J E ~ B
(If you don't hurry, you'll be late for the bus, you know.)
{V1Adj(i))inf Q
Q,
(Hey, S.O. is going to eat it.)
&<?:Yo
3
(Hey, s.0. ate it.)
f:T0
ITL 3
Z%f?T0
(It was yucky.)
(S.O. is healthy.)
Z % f ? 7 f:?,
(a)
(b)
(S.O. was healthy.)
44 caitjo+k
s- r- -nl&ha e,
(Wow! I can date that girl today.)
-L
irtiia
8.S
hZ
m?eo& ~ o @ $ a o @ i : k ~&
(Strange indeed! My wife's face looks like a cat's face.)
(c)
T ~ Z - ? * ~ % D ? ~h7-cJ?aeo
Y&%&
bL 1Lri
LrilE(3L
(By God, this time I will get the Education Ministry's Scholarship.)
1: ifh.
:
<
(d) . ? E l ~ E l & Z + D ~ & b a i 3 b>7f:?-"o
(Thank God, today's Japanese exam went well!)
P tr
??4~&7
f:%#b>b>~~
(e) +El ii%b>eh, $ - I $ (It's cold today, so you'd better go out with an overcoat on.)
(f)
Sh
Zo?-+,
&<iFbb>iFbl;,
%-nlh~t;.riQ,
(If you don't eat this cake, I will.)
uD.S
(g) $$t$&>gg - j " " j & ~ ~ z b , ~ ~ Q L . > Q ,
(If you make the same mistake again, I'm not going to forgive you.)
(h) %b>, zo!& %< iFbb>T0
(Hey, this sake isn't hot enough!)
~ c & aamEt"i~?--c~
( i ) +%&
(It's rude of you to come here without any advance notice. Do you
know that?)
-
1. The sentence-final particle zo is used only by male speakers in informal
speech to express either the speaker's strong feeling about something in
a monologue or a strong desire to draw the hearer's attention to something.
2. KS(A) and Exs.(a) - (d) are examples of a monologue in which the
male speaker is expressing his emotion such as dismay (KS(A)), joy
(Ex.(a)), surprise (Ex.@)), determination (Ex.(c)), etc. KS(B) and Exs.
(e) - (i), on the other hand, are examples of other-directed speech in
which the speaker wants to draw the hearer's attention to something
assumed to be unknown to the hearer. For example, in KS(B), a father
can be the speaker who wants to draw his wife's or children's attention
to the fact that the bus's scheduled time for departure is drawing near.
3. The particle zo is used in informal speech only. When it is used to draw
s.o.'s attention to s.t., the addressee has to be either the male speaker's
equal or inferior. So, for example, a male child cannot use zo to his
parents.
There are four differences between the sentence-final particles zo and yo.
First, the latter cannot be used in a monologue but the former can, as shown
in [I] below.
[I] a.
*hi%,% & W ~ Z + - ? ~ Q TLa 37?.k0 (cf. KS(A))
b.
*+HC;lrhD327-bd"X%bkO
(cf.Ex.(a))
c.
*@I?&, kEDafid"bD&3KR;ibo
(cf. Ex.(b))
In other words, yo is always other-directed, but zo can be used either selfdirected or other-directed way. Therefore, in all the other-directed examples
zo can be replaced by yo.
[2] a.
%A%blkltXG:;i9i!I
BkLbkO(cf. KS(B))
The choice of yo in the above sentences sounds much less persuasive and
informal than the choice of zo. Note that the sentences of [I] are all unacceptable as self-directed sentences (i.e., monologues) but acceptable if they
are other-directed sentences. The second difference between the two sentence-final particles is that yo can be used by both male and female speakers
but zo is used only by male speakers. The third difference is shown in [3]
below. In the sentence-final combination of yo ne (assertion + confirmation)
yo cannot be replaced by zo.
[3] a.
*v t
*m*L K 1%
@h!3*a)&&b&f
L ~ L ~ & ; ~ ~ I :{ah/
*?%I],
(Japanese politics has undergone tremendous change, hasn't it?)
:1 IiLCL
b.
*
lj,LTb,
B$.AcWW~~I:.~&
{ H a/ * ? % I ,
(Japanese people are concerned about how they appear to the
world, aren't they?)
The fourth and the last difference stems from the fact that zo can be used
only with informal forms as indicated in Formation. In contrast, the particle
yo can be used either with informal or formal forms.
141 a.
z~)%c&LB~LTF
I A /*TI,
(This book is interesting, you know.
b.
c.
H+AT-T
ra / *TI,
(He is a Japanese, you know.)
&s&z&ga 2 , W k i c t s r7 a* ra /*TI,
(If you drink too much sake, you'll get ill, you know.)
(+yo (DBJG: 543-47))
Appendixes
APPENDIX 1
61 5
Appendix 1 Katakana Word Transcription Rules
Katakana words, or borrowed words spelled in katakana, make up a significant
portion of Japanese vocabulary. When the original foreign words are used as
Japanese words, certain phonological rules apply to them, usually yielding
somewhat different pronunciations from the original.
The following is a list of correspondences between English vowels and
Japanese vowels to show how a particular English vowel is perceived by a
native Japanese. English is used here, because the majority of borrowed words
are now coming from English. Phonetic symbols are given in brackets.
English [ae] (cat, salmon) [A] (cut, come), and [a] (suppose,
ahead) + Japanese [a]
English vowels [a:] (father, calm), [a:r] (service, fur), and [ar]
(doctor, better) + Japanese [a:]
English [i] (sit, busy) + Japanese [i]
English [i:] (beat, chief) + Japanese [i:]
English [u] (book, put) + Japanese [u]
English [u:] (soup, rule) + Japanese [u:]
English [el (get, friend) + Japanese [el
English [3] (hot, yacht) + Japanese [o]
English [ z ] (all, chalk) + Japanese [o:]
The following rules can be used to interpret unfamiliar katakana words or to
transcribe foreign words in katakana.
Rule 1: Both [s] and [el (the sound for th) are represented by 3f 2 K -k
Y.
-
Exs. service + +f P X
seat -+ 2 - 1switch + 2 4 r -f
sex+sr 3 X
socks + 2 r 3 X
616
APPENDIX l
thankyou++f'J3=think tank + 2 ;/ 3 b 'J 3
theory + 2 f 1)
-
Rule 2: Both [z] and [a] (the voiced version of [el) are represented by -tf*
P;C-t?i'.
Exs. Zambia + 'f'2 F7
zigzag + 'J737
zoom + A - A
zero + 2 0
zone 4 2.- 2
Rule 3: Both [r] and [l] are represented by 4 '1 IL L n
Exs. rice + Z .I' X
radio 4 f 5J f
lamp+ f 2 7
rule + k -&
list+ Z X 1.
Rule 4: [tfl (church, cheese) and [d3] (judge, gesture) are represented by
-f and 9, respectively.
-
;C
Exs. cheese +
kitchen + 3 r 2 2
judge+ 5J-v 72
exchange + r.:, 3 X .f r 22
Rule 5: [ti] and [dil are represented by -f / ? 4 or 71 7 4,respectively.
-
f 4Exs. party I\" ticket + 29 Y b
Rule 6: [tu] is represented by 7
APPENDIX 1
61 7
Exs. tool + l;r - )l
two-+zNote:
Some Japanese can now pronounce [tu].
Rule 7: [tJ] (church, cello) and [d3] (soldier, gesture) / [3] (measure,
decision) are represented by .f ?. -f = .f r .f 3 and Y ? Y = L
Y )'-z Y 3 , respectively.
Exs. Chinatown +
4 t9 3'/
chewing gum + -f 4 I' 'J.&
chocolate + Q 3 J - b
-
=
jumbojet+crI'$Y~
juice +
-X
Johnson +
I' Y 7
Y
b
Rule 8: Word-final consonants or two or more consonants in succession
are pronounced and written with a vowel placed after each consonant.
8-1: The vowel [o] is added to a word-final [t] or [dl.
Exs. b a t + ~ t r &
post + $ 2 b
test+ F X J
note + / -1
pound + S 7 .
poolside + 7-I N
Polaroidi $7 n4'
shade-,
>=-I
(Exception: salad + Yr 7)'
8-2: The vowel [u] comes after [p], [b], [f], [v], [k], [ g ] , [s], [z],
[el, Its], [ll and [ml.
Exs. grape+ 7 J - ; P
Bob + $2
knife + t4 2
61 8 APPENDIX 1
The vowel [i] comes after [k].
cake-, 9-3 (*?-9)
steak* X T - 3 (*XY-3)
strike + X 1.54 5 'workers' strike'
(cf. X b 4 4 3 'strike in baseball')
8-3: The vowel [i] comes after [tS] and [d3].
Exs. speech -t X V -f
coach + 2 --f
judge+ Y-v 72
page + 4-7
Rule 9: Long vowels and diphthongs are represented by the lengthening
marker -.
Exs. [a:r] girl + e l l .
skirt + X k 1.
curtain + k Y 7
service+3f{V/ Y 4 ) X
-
[i:]
queen + 3 4 7
Peter+cP beef + e 7
cheese -,- f X
[u:]
group + 3 f k 7
coupon + 3 $ 2
rule + k l L
APPENDIX 1
619
-
[ei] paper + -1 f
image + 4 2 9
inflation + 4 2 7 L 9 3 2
date -,7-b
[D:] chalk + .f s - 3
story + X L ' ) hall * e ) b
ball +
[xrl form -, 7 f - k
sports + X ;f;"- 9
cord +
F
pork + ;f;"-3
x
[ou] boat 4 & b
show +
note -+ / b
coat 4
i-
Note: The diphthong [ail can be represented not by the lengthening marker by Japanese [ail as in:
spy + XI\".l
wine + ' 7 2
pie + ,\".I
Rule 10: If the original English word has a word structure of [. . . Short
Vowel + Consonant . . .I, then 9 is inserted before the consonant, The original consonants are [p, t, d, k, s, tJ, d3, J, tsl at a
word-final position and [p, t , k, s, tJ, S] at a word-medial position.
620 APPENDIX
1
10.2: [. ..Short Vowel+ t / d . . .]
Exs. motto [m@oul+ =€ r 1.
bat [ b g ] + IT r 1%
pet [ p e l + 4r 1.
-
(Exception: butter p g a r ] + 17 9 -)
bed [bed] +
F
thoroughbred [ea:rabrecJ] + .tf 4 1L
deadball [dedbzl]
+ 7 r F S- )l.
1=
10.3: [. . . Short Vowel + k . . .]
Exs. slacks [slcks] + X 4 r 3 x
black [ b l s ] + 7 4 r 3
kick [kg] + 4 r 3
cracker [krckar]
- + 3 5 r j5 (Exception: necktie [nektai]
+ ri. 3 9 4 )
10.4: [. . . Short Vowel + s . . .]
Exs. message [ m ~ i d g],% r
essay [cei] -,r r -kkiss [kis]
- + 4( r )X
+- Y
(Exception: dress [dres]
- + FLX )
10.5: [. . . Short Vowel + tJ/ d3. . .]
Exs. watch [ w g ] + 3 % 7 f
switch w
s[&
i]J
+X 4 r f
kitchen [kitsin]
- +4r f 7
judge [j&] + Y -T r Y
college [ k a l a ]
75 L 7 9
badge p a ] + 17 r Y
10.6: [. . . Short Vowel + J . . .]
Exs. cash [ k g ] + 4 f Y
fishburger [fiJa:rgar]
> s.
+ 7 4 > s. JT- 55"-
APPENDIX 1
621
-
rush hour [rdauar] + 3 r 'J3 7 '1
pressure [preJar]
+ Y L .;r 2 T
-
10.7: [. . . Short Vowel + ts . . .]
+
j
&
Exs. cats [kaets] + T r
guts [
+ ff s 7
Notes 1. If the original English word has a word structure of
[. . . Long Vowel 1 Diphthong + Consonant . . .I,
the
consonant is not represented by the small 7 in Japanese as shown by:
-
speech [spi:tS] + X E F
beach [bi:tS] + F- F
peak [pi:k] + P - 3
jeep [d3i:p] + P Y
concert [kansart] + 2 79- 1.
rate [reit] + L - Icoach [koutJI + 3 - F
out [autl + 7 3 1.
date [deit] + 7- I-
-
(+Rule 9)
2. . If a given word has a word structure of [. . . Short
Vowel + Consonant + Short Vowel + Consonant], not
the word-medial consonant but the word-final consonant is represented by 7 as shown by:
rocket [rakit] + 9 Y 1. , pocket [pakit] + $3- Y 1.,
racket [raekit] + 3 3- Y I- , ticket [tikit] + F3-r 1. ,
topic [tap&]+ b F r 3, classic [klaesik] + 3 3 'J Y 3
Rule 11: The nasal sounds, [m], [n] or [g], in [. . . Vowel + Nasal + Consonant) . . .] and [. . . Vowel + Nasal] are represented by 7 .If the
nasal sound in [. . . Vowel + Nasal] is [g], it is represented not by
r but by r 7.
Exs. pink [pi&] + E=/3
pin [pin] + f=/
tent [tent] + ?=/I-
622
APPENDIX 1
campus [ k m a s l + 4 ??I cx
companion [ k a x p w ~ j z], Z I ~ I r
C $2
lamp [laemp] + 7 2 7"
(Exceptions: Hong Kong [ha~jkagl-, %'
ping-pong [ph- par^] +
$2
3;.
Note: If [m] occurs word-finally, [m] is represented not by
but by 4 as in:
'J
cream [kri:m] + 3 11 -A
dream [dri:m] + I.' 1) -5
game [geim] + Y -A
Rule 12: There are a set of new spellings which attempt to transcribe the
original sound more faithfully.
Note: The katakana word in parentheses represents the older
transcription.
12-1: [fae], [fail, [fi], [fe], [ f ~ ][foul
,
by 7 7 , 7 7 4 , 7 4 , 7
r , 7 s , 7 ;s -, respectively.
Exs. fight [fait] -,774 1.
fashion [faeJan] + 7-r 9 3 'J
feet [fi:t] + 71'- F
fianc6 [fi:a:nsei] -,7.17 2 -k
feminism [f emanizm] + 71< ;f 4
festival [festaval] 4 7
X X 4 19%
- 3 3'J%
folk dance [fouk d a m ] -+ 7
forum [fxrarnl* 7+ 7 4
-
12-2: [val, [vail, [vil, be1 and [voul by Y 7 , Y 7 4 , Y 4 ,
Y r and Y + -, respectively.
'J (199-93
Exs. vacation [vakeisan] + -?-98
violin [vaialin]+=4$7f)
'J (19.1;51) 2 )
2)
APPENDIX 1
623
violet [vaialitl +
4 ;3- L r 1. (1T4 f L .:, 1.)
victory [viktari] + fi9 F 1) - (I?? 1.1)-)
Venus [vi:nas] +
-;FX (Y- f x )
Venice [venis] + Yr .
I
X (4L% )
vocal [voukal] +- Y 3 )IL($- 3 IL)
-
12-3: [wi], [we] and [wo] by 3 4 , 3 L and 3 %
Exs. w i t [ w i t ] - + D r 1. ( 3 4 7 F)
wink [ w i r ~ k l + 3 1 " / 3 ( 3 4 2 9 )
Western [westarn] + 3 Z 9 '/ (3x292 )
waitress [weitres] + 2
.
1
1. LX ( 3 r - 1. Lx)
( 3%- 9 - )
water [wztar] +3-5'
12-4: [qui], [quel and [quo] by 9 4 , 9 r and 3%
12-5: [ti], [di], [du]and[tsa]by T I ' , P - f , 7i'~
and
77.
Exs. tea [ti:] +
disco [diskou] + 71' 2 2
duet [d(j)u:et] +
1
.r 1.
pizza [pi:t sa] + V Y
Rule 13: The correspondences between the Japanese palatalized sounds
and their English counterparts are as follows:
English
-
Japanese
(palatalized
sounds)
Examples
+-T
r 2 i'~
cash [kaeS]+
cute [kju:t] +
- 1.
chandelier uaendalia] +
shoot uu:t] +
- 1.
shop LJhp] + ',3 r 7"
challenge [tJaelindg] +
tube [tju:b] +
-I
+3.
>-T
>i'J
>s
fr
f
l
=
'J 711 7
L 'J P
624 APPENDIX
1
[tsd
[nju]
[g~l
[dgael
[dgu]
[d30u]
choice [tJ3is] + -f 4 X
New York [ n j u : j ~ k ]-t
gap [gaepl -t
r7
jam [d3iem] -t
a
juice [d3u:s] -+
-2
joke [dsouk] -t ')'s 3.
3
=a
+-'+
YT
Yz
Y3
- 3-9
-
In addition to the pronunciation-based rules give above, there are spellingbased rules.
Rule 14: English [a]
Japanese [a], if [a] is spelled a.
Exs. opera [apara] -t ;5 4-7
banana [baniena] 4 I\'?-+
parade [pareid] -t L_\" 1/ - F.'
Rule 15: English [a] + Japanese [il, if [a] is spelled i.
Exs. identity [aidentati] -t 7 4 7 2 B F 4
personality [pa:rsanielati] -t I T - '/ ?-'l
F4
stamina [staemana] + X 9 5 ?
Rule 16: English [a], [dl or [de] -t Japanese [el, if [a] is spelled e or de.
Exs.
%-z>
[ga:rdn] +
camera [kaemara] -t 7~2 S
model [madl] -t rZ)I/
Rule 17: English [a] -t Japanese [o], if [a] is spelled o.
Exs. lemon [leman] -t L? 2
inflation [infleiJan] -t 4 7 7 L -2
7
communication [kamju:nakeiJan] -t 2 < 3 =?-232
Rule 18: English spellings -age, -ate and -wer are spelled [e:]
- b and 7 -, respectively.
Exs. image -t 4 %
percentage -,I f -k 2 7-=Y
-
chocolate -t 4 3 3 L d
private + 7 4 4 4 3
- 9 , [e:]
APPENDIX 1
tower + 9zshower -+ > ?%-
625
626
APPENDIX 2
Appendix 2 Compound Verbs
A compound verb is a verb that consists of two verbs creating a specific meaning not always predictable from the meanings of each element. The compound
verb has only one accentual peak and no other elements can enter between the
two verbs. The compound verb is either Vte + V as in 4'to buy s.t.
'to buy s.t.
for s.o.,'
'to buy s.t. on an experimental basis,' k@iG&
in advance,' or Vrnasu + V. In this segment only the latter will be exemplified
and explained.
The Vmasu to which another verb is affixed acquires additional meaning
such as 'to start to do s.t.,' 'to finish doing s.t.,' 'to continue to do s.t.,' etc. On
one hand there are some compound verbs that are so productive (i.e., they can
be almost freely produced according to the pattern) that they are not listed in a
dictionary. For example, Vrnasu + hajirneru 'to begin to do s.t.,' Vrnasu +
sugiru 'to do s.t. too much' are not listed in a dictionary. On the other hand,
there are other verb compounds that are so unproductive that they are listed in
a dictionary. For example, tori-kaeru 'to exchange,' kaki-naosu 'to rewrite,'
etc.
The following are a list of frequently used compound verbs with the pattern
of V1 (= Vmasu) + Vz. For each compound verb given below the basic meaning is given in brackets and the conjugation type is given in parentheses, followed by English glosses (which are omitted when there is no close equivalent). The symbols v.i. and v.t. stand for an intransitive verb and a transitive
verb, respectively. Generally speaking, the entire compound verb is an intransitive verb, if V1 is intransitive, and a transitive verb if VI is transitive.
h
A
, a
-
3
a.
v.i. / v.t. [to do s.t. mutually] (Gr.1) do s.t. together; do s.t. with
each other
IPAti
tbC3
~ ~ f +< 7
;k&x,
7 %L&+->T < ; k & h f l $ % ~ ~ ~ l ? ,
26:
(A person who will rejoice with you and grieve with you is a true
friend.)
b.
a? P
3v
b,
I h b b j \ S ts t t C%b1f+7Tbako
(The two were arguing with each other over a trifle.)
APPENDIX 2
c.
627
- t&k3
ZO&~T.b~$%2~~~75'dc<~~&~.
(In this family the parents and the children frequently talk with
each other.)
d.
%%bi%z~&
L B ~ T , 71f- 1- 94%b ~ b \ & ,
(We jointly contribute money to rent an apartment.)
cIer
e.
10
--+$a
: i Z I
93k7F2~04;/.f~&3f377b3&~
(A man and a woman are embracing on a bench in the park.)
-
v.i. [an action takes place upward] (Gr.1) up
Note: V1 is an intransitive verb and is almost limited to a movement
verb.
a.
*t:
WI~&M-=T,
~
hb,3*<
~ L?:,
~
$
&
(The man stood up and shook hands with the visitor.)
b.
% ~ k i r ; t ? b ~ ~ ~ t ~ % - h " ; : /~v 7&
'f C ~ A V M J ~ ~ ~ C ~
(When I accidentally stamped on its tail, the cat jumped up.)
c.
% ~ c i % 3 O E E 9 i b c f k #t3Z O
(I ran up the stairs of the temple.)
d.
8.3~blf:275'%\C:@;kk$?k~
.t5
C w i
If
(The cloudy sky suddenly cleared up.)
10
--I333 6 v.i. [to get tired of doing s.t.1 (Gr. 2) get tired of
-
Note: VI is almost limited to taberu 'eat,' miru 'see' and kiku 'hear.'
a.
&'$$ L ~ $ < T ~ ~ ~ ' : o G : ,.fLbi&<l$?&L\,
(I've been eating sushi every day, but I am not tired of eating it.)
b.
~ ~ '' ~
7 ~4i2& 6s i r l ~ k . l .
(I'm tired of drinking this wine.)
c.
& O ~ a > % i i bB1~~ C ~ ? D $T 3, 3 l d t ~ ,
Dt
lf*L
(His talk is always the same, so I am tired of listening to it.)
d.
~ 0 ~ ~ ; 5 ~ i ? $ & i l f i ~ :fimst;d;.
0~.,
(I saw this video many times, so I got tired of watching it.)
h
--tlf
Q v.t. [to cause an action to take place upward or to finish up st.]
(Gr. 2)
Note: VI has to be a transitive verb.
a.
tka*tv,
tO % Q & ~ ~ _ ~ C ~ T % L ~ * X , ~ ~
(Excuse me, but could you kindly lift this box, please?)
*9
b.
st5 5 L X L
~ % ~ ~ ~ ~ ? 9 < % 3 + C f k ,
(At long last I finished up writing the senior thesis.)
Note: If the connected verb is a verb that indicates s.t. that directly
involves a person, -ageru implies politeness, as shown below.
QLQL,
c.
%!kQl%k;$#t&%dbrj%LlAf
T% ") L?:,
(I have known your name for a long time.)
h
v.i. / v.t. [to bring two things/persons together] (GI. 2)
-&;he5
Note: When VI is a v.t., it means 'to put things/persons together' and
if it is a v.i., it means 'for two things/persons to be accidentally
brought together.'
a.
?Z"
k~a?%+k
kb>?g2i:aa0
r%
k w ? ~ S + Q $ N ~ + W E Q2 ,
(If you put the Chinese characters k 'woman' and
together, you get the character %f'like.')
rbeq~
3 'child'
bkL
b.
$Ldi%- 1. < -ILL- 3-Y)L 1. k1ft-fQ&?&;b+?7,
at
& < ~ b a
o
(I mix oatmeal, yogurt and banana together and eat it.)
c.
irocl
L S y
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k U & k k~ a u o > ~ ~ J & ~ & 3 9 9 + ? f c ~
(I met her at a coffee shop in front of the station.)
d.
**Lf;BL*
O
$L B - A I ; ~ ?L%%OD
~
E- c&gefi,
(The two of us happened to be together at the lobby of the same
airport.)
e.
$LB~&@&H C K X %:I
v +i-betzO
(We happened to ride the same bus together.)
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629
- ~ h 8 v.i. I v.t. [to get s.t. into some place] (Gr. 2) in; into
c7/ 9~C:~vAh.ao;3.'~&~3~&
a.
(It was hard to carry the piano into the house.)
L%iL i
b.
T L b IfhZJ
Z Z ~ ~ 4 $ f i ~ ~ ~ % ~ % ~ 3 ~ h 7 ~ ~
(Please write in here the address and the telephone number.)
9,g!IA h 6 i k T E .
(The subway is expected to extend into this area, too.)
+TO
rj
~7;&;3.'WPC
2a>%3 :1
c.
E
h
W
' 7%
1: I I L
4VS'
d.
~ ? k & 4 t b : ~ $ k k ~ i $ & b b ~ 4 k l 6 t s & % & !~
I
h
~
,
(During the Meiji era Japan adopted all sorts of things from the
West.)
e.
~~~b;f%~~d~%%h3hh&fi~~fz~
c 3 i i
h?L
tLr<
(The president didn't accept my resignation.)
ti<
v.t. [to send or send off after doing s.t.1 (Gr. 1) send;
-%a
- off
Note: V, is very much limited.
lilt
T %*
a.
f3~%$lk%$?i%7f~~
(I sent a letter to my mother.)
b.
ggg.&-p&g7fLO
(I saw my friend off at the airport.)
+?LlTi
%fjl:bk+o%b%!i~)'d~dj.
(I will write them to that effect.)
c.
-&%
6
a.
v.i. [s.t./s.o. falls down in a certain manner] (Gr. 2)
ThCri
9*i
(f
~ > ~ ~ J - P ~ > x # ~ ~ c ~ ~ c : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ T
(The concrete ceiling suddenly collapsed on us.)
b.
I~~(+TY,T-- F .n'&f~%t:,
(The department store burned down in a fire.)
c.
t
ll
11wf;'h
~ W E R ~ ~ G t~
Y : X B
(My grandmother fell down the stairway.)
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d.
& 13 ~
~ f i ,
(The books slipped off the bookshelves because of the earthquake.)
H
-R
1)
75 v.i. [to descend in a certain manner] (Gr. 1) down
Note: V, is very much limited.
a.
@ ~ L ~ B , & Ifi,Y R ~ )
(I ran down the mountain.)
b.
E*r;kv@w-,
*#Oi$,
(At the time of the earthquake I jumped out of the window.)
-
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a.
v.t. [to lower s.t.1s.o. in a certain manner] (Gr. 1) down
$ d : % t z & ~ ~ 1 3 7 ; 3L ~ L ~
(I pulled down the cat that had climbed up the tree.)
b.
~ ~ i L ~ - f ~ K @ f $ % $ LJ k607 ; 6
(The policemen struck down demonstrators with their clubs.)
c.
ihhL
b
~
i
hTik
t:h
_z
%LOZiLit! & = f i 7 ; 3 i t f i b - x 9 ~ ~ G ~
(My house stands at a place that overlooks a lake.)
d.
~O%&~%t:b~%d'&37;3L T ? ~ & ~
(A cold wind blows down from the mountain.)
Note: The following example has the specific meaning of 'to write a
new novel or play.'
e.
Lri*?
+
dle5
/J\%RC~%LI/~/I\%B$~T;~L~;,
(The novelist wrote a new novel.)
B
H
--&.b6 / 8 x 7 5
Note:
-
owaru can be replaced without changing the meaning by
using - oeru.
It< L hLJL
a,
v.t. [a process of doing s.t. comes to its end] (Gr. 1)
finish
@kt.a*???92&3
l&.b=fi/SXkl,
(I finally finished writing my doctoral dissertation.)
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631
t7
b.
PlLXi--1.0 ~%k&t:W~l
??&k1@;h7f=/%A.kl0
(I finished reading Tolstoy's War and Peace.)
c.
{@;h?k / @%kl
%?k~??&??~b~k~
(When I finished watching the movie it was already past midnight.)
&%??A
-R;i
Note:
8,
& cannot be used in spoken Japanese.
2 D%%, % ? Zk {%;h=k / *B%kl?
(Have you finished reading this newspaper?)
d.
-
-%it. v.t. [to do s.t. again (and again)] (Gr. 1) again; -back
Note: -kaesu is used with a controllable action verb.
fn).L k
2
*
eP
E z / v f+'*%
. & 6 0L/t ~i *w%~~~YELT,-+.~~,
\=
(I reread Soseki's novels that I had read a long time ago.)
%&?.&??&3~$~;31;k3-?b:i.s~i?a)~, h ; h T ~ & ? l ? E L t = ,
(Someone was about to take away my valuable articles, so I hastily
retrieved them.)
b.
OC
c.
E r j h k ~ r j ,Et.r)YELk,
(Someone hit me, so I hit him back.)
Note: In the following example the VI has lost its original meaning of
'to reel threads' using a weaving machine.
Hti
HO
h a a ~ m e t:z a?$&ehr7~it.,
e.
(He repeats the same thing again and again.)
d.
-#!%
b
v.i. I v.t. [to replace s.t.1s.o. by s.t.1s.o. else] (Gr. 2) change; re-
Note: -kaeru means replacement of s.t. by s.t. else but -naosu means
redoing of the same thing. For example, ki-kaerulki-gaeru
means to put on different clothing, but ki-naosu means to put on
the same clothing again, so that it is worn properly.
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a.
&Qjziffi 9
PVO'~+SE~>OT,
&Q*A.T
b9jz0
(The TV set which I just bought didn't work well, so I had it
exchanged.)
b,
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t,
b.
7 7 7 -@@t73f&l29
I:a)T, & ? i @ i t ~ & j z ,
(The position of the sofa was strange, so we changed the position.)
c.
%Qa>*eX;k*%tLo
(I replaced the books on the shelves.)
d.
$$%TJRLLIP%~:%?@R~~~
(At Shinjuku we transferred to the JR Yamanote Line.)
e.
gzii 3 ; k L \ ? g ~ f $ & A . f ~ ,
*tor
+L
(She changed into a beautiful dress.)
-fia;tr>bl
v.i. [an event is about to take place] (Gr. 1) begin to -; be about
to -; almost
-
Notes:
1. The verb is usually a v.i.
2. The verb has to be a non-volitional, punctual verb.
3. kakaru can be replaced by kakeru without substantial
change in meaning. For example, shini-kakatta means
'faced death' and shini-kaketa means 'was half dead.'
(+- kakerul)
-
4%
hd.
-
tS
a.
Xii$$L\@C:, $ ~ 8 ~ ~ ; k f ~ ' ~ T 72,
t : + j
(I heard that my father almost drowned in the ocean when he was
young.)
b.
r7id4?ifia;h>->tL;t)',
(The door began to open, but it closed again.)
C.
& ~ k ~ = f i > f t-o
ia~
(I almost died in a car accident.)
d.
~0XK78?S&;h~fi~3fL0
(The moon was about to come out over the forest.)
e.
W 9 k i LT
L Zi:
S L l i LT
A I D C=%~M~BGB&ID
t:i~&&fi~fiaT~wz,
(The work I started on Monday was almost finished on Friday.)
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633
-fi>fi".a2 v.i. [a directed movement works on s.t. / s.o.1 (Gr. 1) at; on
a.
% g & l ~ k > f z b ,~ $ # c : % vfiafi3373tzo
$52:
I?<
(When I was walking along the street, a man came to hit me.)
b.
% + c & % ~ K6 ~ ~ f i f i a f i > ~ r ~ ~
(Hanako leaned on Taro's shoulder.)
c.
$;3f+#b:&~fi>fia3tz~
(A dog jumped at a child.)
--iW B 1 v.i. / v.t. [an action or a state is about to take place] (Gr. 2) begin
&E&$
to; be about to; almost
a.
r&&mtr$c:,
tz,
(When I {was about to /just started to) eat my meal, the earthquake occurred.)
b.
2&k>e~:,
~ T ~ C S jME,~
(I was told that my father almost drowned in the ocean when he
was young.)
TA $
c.
fi>[f
tz$, 3 l : x 5 , C : a 9 k 0
(It started to rain, but it became fine again.)
d.
e.
& k f i 5 ~Y-ILOX
fk
r 7'df?-7',LQ)yb:&3 rzo
(There was a glass of beer that someone didn't finish drinking.)
~ n ~ i $ 3 f i > h ' ~ t t~LT$ :, F
! A ~ ~L -bc g k 0
(The door began to open, but it closed again.)
f.
~&??&3fi4tl;;/vT-W, 3&&~-Cb~b+?/v,
(I started to write my senior thesis, but I haven't finished it yet.)
- - f i > [a2
f v.i. [a communicative action directed toward s.o.1 (Gr. 2) at; to
a.
d'b
PAL*
tb
%ST,b Z j f l ~ i : @ ~ ~ b l f z & ~ f l & C : ~ k > f i > [ f f z ~
(A beautiful lady sitting opposite me in the train smiled 'at me.)
I: l t ~ ~ h .h
b.
I: 1% Z
f$iiEI$hl:%j 2 ~ l $ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ f i > l f b Z 2 k : L T b > 6 ~
(He always addresses Japanese people in Japanese when he meets
them.)
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c.
xg '#j&i$j&&fj <
~Gzi$Ullh>~f
7L\f&
(The presidential candidate was speaking to passers-by.)
-b 5
a.
v.i. / v.t. [to do s.t. completely] (Gr. 1)
CL
1
-v,
b
~ I L X
b ,f0r&t.1f~qn1dkm7r:,
(I read Tolstoy's War and Peace completely.)
b.
c.
TEO+%2Z&T&b>3 7 7 L 3 9 7&
(I have used up my entire budget for this month.)
"A?;.
%
Z W . . i f 0i%rBm?bh%d;310
(Can you memorize this many kanji?)
d.
~$~bi25?41k?5~'/Q%bd~t~,
(She finished running the 25-mile marathon.)
< ,r
-Jk46
v.t. [to compare thingslpersons in a certain manner] (Gr. 2)
and compare
-
a.
ba6br6aLX b 4 7 T . j ~ - 3 4 ~ ~ $ 4 t 4 f c ,
(Visiting various restaurants I ate and compared cumed rice.)
b.
F$O~-)L2&&Jk47&7:~
(I drank beer from all around the world to compare them.)
c.
+Bw-+aXs 3
% < ~% L W T ; ? \ ~ ,
(The child compared the size of the cakes with her eyes and took
the larger one.)
(I have read various papers and compared them, but after all the
New York Times is the best.)
It
-At
v.t. [to cancel or negate s.t. in a certain manner] (Gr. 1) cancel;
deny
APPENDIX 2
635
(Mr. Yamada strongly denied his involvement with the scandal.)
c.
I3
ZALr
%fTl2dcJTl.af:kif.~
%k!t
$A%Lko
(The pedestrian rubbed out with his foot the cigarette he was
smoking.)
-
v.i. 1 v.t. [an action takes place deep in s.t.Is.o.1 (Gr. 1) into; deeply
St:
B
a.
b 1;ar/a~.nfma:Xv u.T&~L:~
b.
(A male stranger came into the room.)
S O ?
+W
D+EI ~ i ~ 9 / ; 4 1 1 t & w
I:, ~ ~ a
(Yesterday I was completely down in bed because I had a cold.)
c.
&Bk&B< 2 t 8 $ L U . E 0
tbfir,
R
LAHt
(I was deep in conversation with my friend until late at night.)
d.
b t ~ t B~L % e
+L m h - t ; ~ a k ~ f ~
rl am,
%~=.R
&,+Arh
(We got into the 7 a.m. bullet train.)
e.
+ @ j ~ r + ~2 7 4
-%&A~AE~
(The child swallowed the candy.)
B
-7;tf b v.t. [to lower s.t. in a certain manner] down; lower
a.
-
$ $ I & Y4~'J F B ~37;tfk,
I
(My wife pulled down the blind.)
b.
~~$&~~&$~~5137;~f~,
(The Bank of Japan lowered the interest rate.)
c.
IT&:<
t L,*?
REIS$
B& V 7;tf k ,
(The plaintiff withdrew the case.)
-8 d v.t. [to leave s.t. half done] (Gr. 1) half
Note:
-
V1is very much limited.
a.
F - I L % & ~ PL f c ~ r ; ~ . n f ~ - - ~ ' ~ k~ ~t v~ h
bb
~ .f : <
(On the table are many glasses of beer only half drunk.)
b.
g b & A ~ LTZZRBRG=&I/~T&T
L a 31:~
IIL
V6
(I fell asleep with a half-read book on my lap.)
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Note:
-&66
t
-K'b
a.
It sounds more natural to say nomi-sashi no biru no koppu,
yomi-sashi no hon in (a) and (b), respectively.
(eDBJG: 423-25)
$LI~/J\S
~ ~ o ) B ~ ~ ~ ~ G ; ~ : B ~
v.t. [to let s.t. negative happen] (Gr. 1) overlook -; let pass by
$w
b6L
6(LIP3
1 +id'
(I overlook small grammatical errors.)
b.
Itt
TLL*
a m x -c %
~& /~
u~r~
(ar:o
~9~3, B Z L ~ L ,
'
(The first train was so crowded that I let it pass by.)
TI.,Ilmi t r
c.
&-cmoY~&-cbar:~,
9
r:,
b%oeg R & ~ V B Z L ~a
T
(I was tired and was sleeping in the bus and ended up by passing
my bus stop.)
d.
~ & C ~ S B Z~a
L - CI:,
(I overslept this morning.)
-
it
v.i. / v.t. [to go on doing s.t. or to proceed in a certain manner]
(Gr. 1) keep on -ing; progress
1%
SbLJ
a.
F O ) $ I ~ ~ S L . ~PX,PX.%~&JAEA.E,
O)T,
(It was interesting, so I kept on reading it at a fast pace.)
b.
~ B I ~ A B ~ L . ~~ Y~ PJ B~ &~ ~~ ~I AC. ,E ,
I vd%
1iLI:h.
tf*L
trd.
(The policeman dashed through the forest in pursuit of the culprit.)
dbh
c.
Lti*?
ItLbih.
tl
VriS
q ~ i ; ~ . / ~ \ ~ ~ + ~ ~ ~ ; b ~ anm:a9-cLa9
-r-&sz~ra
r:
(After he had progressed half way through writing his novel, he
fell ill.)
ti
-%a6
Note:
v.t. [to go on doing s.t.1 keep on -ing
V1is very much limited.
APPENDIX 2
637
LBT'Jl9 7'L
(To complete this undersea tunnel they kept on digging down till
they reached a depth of 300 meters.)
c.
r)
hL
b< C
ItL1~3
Z~~%0#&djrT@
%F~ & L Z L B - C ' J9~ %
< )1 tZo
(I intend to continue my research using this theoretical framework.)
e:
--%a 5 v.i. 1v.t. [to fail to do s.t. or to come near doing s.t.1 (Gr. 1)
fail
105
v
a
a.
E~FEIIL,~%LL~
- C~, - - T ~ - C : & S ~ E Q L \ L \ ~ L ~ ; ~
(I failed to go to the party, because I was busy last night.)
b.
& ~ L - C ~ ~ ~ $ D ~ ~ ~ L & Q ~ E & ~ ~ Z ,
(I overslept and failed to catch the regular train.)
c.
1
= ~ - ~ - - ? ~ - ~ I L I T ) J ; / S ~ -b- 2 H ? i f j j & 7 k O
(I failed to listen to the New York Philharmonic Orchestra's concert.)
-
Note: In the following example sokonau has a meaning of 'almost.'
d.
:
& &TkbL%f2 7 k 0
(He was almost killed in a traffic accident.)
ffiirtgi+
-2d
a.
v.t. [to do s.t. additionally] (Gr. 1) additionally; add
6 1 9 t : f i i j . ~ f r ~ trfici&,%
~ ~ z ' ~t av ~ ? f i f ,
' ~ 1 ' ~ l ~ ? f i a ~
(I have something to add, but is it alright?)
b.
r *
-Ef' J l - C ~ r ; ,K ~ P S Z L ~ ; . ,
b.6
(After writing once I have added (in writing) quite a bit.)
c.
-
11 2 y&-=A9 tzfi~,dj t:2-=w"'~lz~t~.
(I bought six apples, then I bought three more.)
-
x d 2 v.t. [to take out s.t. in a certain manner] (Gr. 1) out
Note: If V1indicates a movement or a process that causes s.t. to come
out in the open, any verb can be used with -dasu.
638
APPENDIX 2
a.
st:
&v$+~Ts~:,
US;".L/Y ] \ $ b t d 7 e & ~ 1 i i ~ - t ,
(The man took out a knife from his pocket and jumped upon me.)
b.
.Z-/f--h~&b>!&iZfi$2?$b,
E~T$T&L'~~!&%&
X $L
7 y ~ b ' ~
(I'm going to the supermarket, so please list the items you want me
to buy.)
c.
d.
DtVt
A~C&+~;&&V
x
F~ATw~.
L ~ I ~ L (People are leaning out of the windows, looking at the parade.)
zit
*.A@
E D 7 4 7 4 7Ci%;tr'%;iIiiLkAT?;31,
(Who came up with this idea?)
e.
Hb
Pb'Li
8
%Eilffrkh:@ah:,9?~a);5'rE??9f:$,RbrXe&L\.
dWCL
(I cannot remember where I met her first.)
f.
h#$Th%$DFe&?l
xLk0
(I checked out a Japanese history book from the library.)
fi
- 2
a.
v.i. [whatever has been figuratively lying down stands up] (Gr.1)
UP
-
itRL
& D A D E ~ <~ 2$ 4I , & 3 ; t r ' % ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Dt
(When I listen to his talk my mind gets stirred up.)
b.
~ $ ~ c J & ~h:&~f
T I ~
T&V&7
~ I
ko
(She flew off to (lit. flew up toward) Paris on business.)
c.
33
Hb
xCi,%baaT
2-P &;?ax7?o
(When my father thinks of doing something, he puts it into practice right away.)
d.
%d~$2&t&77,
%fie.i!~i:~~r:,,
(Today I went to see a movie in the company of my wife.)
t;
-,5?tlE1
Note:
v.i. [to be sufficient] (Gr. 2) sufficient; enough
If - tariru is affirmative, then rnichi-tariru is the only combination, but if - tariru is negative, VI can be any verb, except
*shini-tarinai.
APPENDIX 2
bPL
639
W,+?
$L~&%Fibi&~Ztl
T ' J ~ ~ .
(I am fully content with my life.)
a.
d.
L 3 I: d.L
$~Fibi-t;@m~~i&a~~a~\~
(For me seven hours of sleep is not sufficient.)
33'
- 3
75
a.
[to make an error in doing st.] (Gr. 2) make a mistake in -ing
bkL
+ Pi .3
W ~ F B ~ D # ~ BQA&
T LQI ~ F . ,
(I misunderstood the point of the letter.)
b.
g%%&S?3kt.tb~c, ~ & l i $ $ ; t r . $ ; t r . 7 f . ~
(Because I made a mistake in writing the address, the letter didn't
get there.)
c.
&%bi&~36G3F3 kLr/1~=?23
TcO
(She has become so beautiful that I cannot recognize her.)
3
--a5 T
a.
v.t. [to do s.t. without any sense of direction or discretion] (Gr. 1)
~mc: 9
~CCL\TYSL>,
~ 5
(Please don't rant and rave.)
b.
E I ~ R ~ D E ' J ~ $ G ~ %9 I : T~~ t~ I,:
P I &
bl
(When my father was in a bad mood, he worked off his bad temper on everybody.)
c.
bf;L
L r i v
Lbl'
-t.l
+LA
$LOA&&~%I:~-R$~B-~-~&$~%L~,
(My child scribbled kanji on my important papers.)
--kc v.i. 1v.t. [to continue on to s.t. else without a break] (Gr. 1)
Note: V, is very much limited.
% @;ii~6ZEEix3
x -PLX Kg 9 ##L\T, @,EEt&$d T.67k ,
LA. C*(
a.
*O
t;
(
transferred
I
to the Narita Express at Shinjuku and went to Narita
640
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Airport.)
b.
+~t:ft*
n
J l l $ @ i E i i ~ V ~~%7;' ,
b a ~
<
f2,
103 CI:
d.h.4~
~&~BL\T~sHJ%%EL~
(Kawabata Yasunari is said to have completed his Snow Country
by writing several episodes successively.)
-&tf b
v.i. / v.t. [to be accustomed to doing st.] (Gr. 2)
Notes:
a.
1. V1 can be any verb as long as it indicates a repeatable
action.
2. tsukeru in examples (a) and (b) retain the original meaning
of 'to attach s.t. to s.t. else.'
LOF~-VB&VW~~T<~Q?
(Will you put this tire on?)
6 BF@&
b.
~iwtz,
(I wrote the appointment date in my notebook.)
c.
1L
& o @ & ~ ~ T w w ~w
; a, - t t t v ,
(I'm familiar with that town, so I won't get lost.)
d.
&<7tf
011~&4tsb~~flb>ba~
9 ~ 1 %
(It's better not to eat things you are not used to eating.)
e.
~ 0 ~ > ~ x - ~ i i @ b a 7 t f ~ b a ~ e0 b3-tttvo
,
(I'm used to this computer, so there is no problem.)
f.
k$+&ik&04tf7b1tsb>$ab,-$ &-YT l/3b>3?F0
(I'm not used to flying, so I get sick easily.)
76
-ECf 5 v.i. I v.t. [an action continues] (Gr. 2) keep k g ; continue
a.
bt;L
*li t d . L
*$
$ L ~ J - R B E F ~ B ~ % S R$C~~T~ L O
~T
T,? : ,
(I kept swimming for as long as one hour, so I got tired.)
b.
hrlfihn
g&a)&%l&gll.~mflk I! I C ~
hdc
(During the rainy season this year it kept raining for a long time.)
c.
4: 1%
-
<h.$i?
$ L ~ J : : ~ ~ ~ % H ~ P % Q ~ ~ B L R ~ ~ ~
(I intend to keep studying Japanese even from now on.)
APPENDIX 2
--3,StT
v.i. [to crush s.t. in a certain manner or to use s.t. until it becomes
useless] (Gr. 1)
-
tsubusu means literally 'to crush s.t. in a certain manner' as
in (a)-(c) or it means 'to use s.t. until it becomes useless' as in
(d) and (e).
Note:
TLLC
a.
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bd.
bf;L
4 7 > ~ ~ ~ - O Z $ . O $ T $ L ~ ~ ~ LKf2=ko
L ~ S S ~ + ~
(I almost got crushed in a rush hour train.)
c.
fib%Y:h
wie FA 0 Y+Y 11 Q & . F ~ Sk,
L
(I smashed a cockroach in the kitchen by treading on it with my
foot.)
d.
Ilt
< h f C*iF'r,
b.1
#~~+$TC:$.B+&C~~~%V~,S:L~L~
(Up until now I've gone through (lit. driven and worn out) about
ten cars.)
b L + t It
e.
%Ld273~ 7 7 7 2 ~ k b ~ 7@J7~2b~, ~ ~ ? i 7 S L " t ~ j 5 1 ~ ~ b f 2
(Since I started jogging I don't know how many shoes I've worn
out.)
t)i
--YT
v.i. 1v.t. [to continue doing s.t. until the last moment] (Gr. 1)
through; finish -ing
-
b%
Loi d%
a.
LO%C~&.F~TOI:fi B W ~ ~L -$,C
=:I
(It took me one week to read through this book.)
b.
@ti=b~~:307'1'
ILQ%V % ~ k ,
(I finally finished running 30 miles.)
*iL
* hLd%
fib.*'(
c.
@Wk%9B$W71b/f4 I. Q LGCb, %&V24Lfzo
(While working part time, he stuck out four years in college.)
d.
? a > ~ i ~ % t i b 5 3 OQ$PL%LTL,
%f
(The politician pushed his ideas through.)
e.
+wc
FK
d.
' rh
*&dr
ILO@W~O~$@Q&~~L~~,
(The bullet of the pistol pierced through his heart.)
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RH
v.i. / v.t. [to do s.t. all over again because of failure or dissatisfaction] (Gr. 1) re-; again
-
Note:
a.
The verb used with -naosu is a controllable action verb.
fi"2a&~~z~t~~
(I rewrote my composition.)
b.
c.
* Q & ~ L T ~ W
i ~ &, & $ d : <&ficjafi9~z,
(I read the sentence again, but I still couldn't understand the meaning properly.)
~ ~ % ~bafcdr
~ s h? &OT,
% ~St$$% L E Ltco
(My calculation appeared to be wrong, so I did the calculation
again.)
d.
ad~~9tz~
&~
-B
r ,L ~ L
(It was still early, so I went to sleep again.)
*73'
-;%b v.t. [to let s.t. go by] (Gr. 1)
a.
Y ~ Y ~ ~ ' O ? ~ O ~ B > - ~ T ~ - T % ~ ~ I L ~ L ~
(After jogging I washed away the sweat in the shower.)
b.
c.
IiltHI
liRL
+ o ) + c ~ i w o? ~
~ P~
L TIL ~ T &
(The child paid no attention to what his mother had to say.)
It<
lo3
%? ~
d.H<
W
~
~
Q
~
L
%
L
~
~
(The muddy water swept away the houses.)
d.
:I 6%
-
T
x: X ~ ~ ~ ~ T E I * ~ O F $ ~ Q ~ ~ % ~
(Professor Smith can write letters in Japanese with ease.)
R
-Sh b v.i. / v.t. [to be used to do s.t.1 (Gr. 2) get used to
a.
& & ~ h k > jJ'B&T,
s
??4-tfx%?a)~7xlc+3T?k1:,
(I left Chicago in which I got used to live and came to Dallas in
Texas.)
b.
%$~~&3@h8$T&&$fifi&,
(It takes time to get used to a dialect.)
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c.
&tgh&VX3#5
643
Kk3j:.Lo
%a)&
(Mother, there were strangers near our house.)
d.
If i
& % B ~ ~ L \ & T ~%a+~ > f i m > w ,
(It is better not to go on a trip wearing shoes you are not used to.)
e.
%kl@hk'7 - ; P ~ # % ~ L~T ' 9d2 ,
(The word processor I am used to got broken.)
f.
% k $ S h k % + u a ) % % 8 ~ ~ l ? 5Tk%@-&<
f
pII4+vL+
'
+LLr
(
I
go to the company every day riding a bike on the street I am
used to.)
g.
* - ~ ; ~ ~ d a ) % j : ' w + # g$2 8 ~ ~ t m ~ ~ j : ,
(I've become used to talking with the small children in my home
stay family.)
h
B v.i. [to go through some place by doing s.t.1 through
-%Cf
Note: VI is a verb of motion. If VI isn't a verb of motion, the compound has a metaphorical meaning.
a.
+;+;
Zii!.,
ItL
A %a&B%SII W t B 2 ,
;5 7 4
;~&?7 jzo
(When I ran through the big park, there was an office area.)
b.
EP!B%IIWQ 2 ,
zm:mm, II a t o
Li5aL
Z i t i
(If you go through the front gate, there is an auditorium in front of
YOU.)
c.
i- 2 $ ~ 1 b % <
<!l$&Lff:b, k h h k ~ % j z ~
(When we passed through the tunnel, the ocean came into view.)
d.
~a)@%%&
C 1;(
0 7 t i
0%Cf B f : & ~ : ~ i i ~II >a)%~;3'@%7?,
fs
(To pull through this difficulty we need to make enormous efforts.)
e.
9 3 > ~ i711
%- 0 @ ~ ~ , % l f t c . s ; 3 . 9 1 : .
(John was not able to see through Mary's lies.)
-%it. v.t. [to leave s.t.1s.o. behind after doing s.t.1
Note: VI is almost limited to taberu 'eat,' kaku 'write,' iu 'say' and
toru 'take.'
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a.
&~WLTIAWWL,
(Don't leave your food half-eaten.)
b.
& ~ ~ ~ r s w ~ t&j f i~ a rt :; ~, ~ w ,
(There are some things I omitted writing about, so I will write you
tomorrow again.)
C.
~ba~~k;k$%&Q3.t.~
(There is one thing that I failed to say.)
d.
~ ~ ' ? ~ % % c l j & a t s ~ /&a 7
k%
, b:&i)~cl~gfi-c~a~1a
(If you do not read newspapers at least, you will be left behind the
times.)
.Z S h
e.
:hlf
%
~ 7i
% T f i % ~ t ~ % 5 3 3 - ~ +b &Q ~ & 7
(I intend to watch the portion of the video I didn't watch yesterday.)
Chew
f.
C*i S L t 0
i36
A & % + P b L A f ? $ b , ,F,baBbZ kbA--7b tsba,
(I have nothing to regret, because I have enjoyed my life very
much.)
0:
-335 v.i. [to remain where s.o.1s.t. is now] (Gr. 1)
b t L
i h . ~e
C*iv8
-r-,%a9~B&
a.
~ & t r t ~ c +-&TS a
L~Z,
(I stayed behind at the office till about 11 o'clock and did my
work.)
b.
+ D @ ~ T R & & T & ~ W ~ T = A I~L:~z:A
~~zQ~:~
(The survivors of the plane crash were just three.)
C.
r g 7 ? k b a ? ObZ, % 0 % @ ~ 7 ? 6 $ $ % 9 ~ b > & ~
(Even though it is September, the wisteria flowers are still in
bloom.)
O Z ?
S
.
'
-
Ot
%LCh
I.TIA&~LB~~&&~~oZ&
d.
71fr) e LTM,
(At the department store they were selling unsold summer clothing
at cheap prices.)
e.
$LO@@IA&l@?%'?D?%&P@8t
T&%WT~~'
(My a h a mater won its way to a semifinal game in the high
IT : i
:i:i
Q I*?
L
hw
C*hlt-
Li,i
.
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645
school baseball tournament.)
--%b 5 (+DBJG: 131-33)
tb
--El Q v.i. [to move around] (Gr. 1)
Note: V1 is limited to a movement verb such as aruku 'walk,' tobu
'fly,' hashiru 'run' and ugoku 'move.'
q:'$
&PL< T-El + % $ V j % % ? i E l ~ - C b ~ f : ~
v 6 E 6 t*? t B v
ha
(I was very busy today walking around the city of Tokyo all day
long.)
LziWl*tPV
d.fi
7 2
q ~ i i ~ ~ ; i ~ &$t !m
e k~m
~=
~ --zc. ,~ ~ ~
4
(He is working for a securities cornpanmy and flying around the
world.)
7 3 11 fiaY$a)+-r'/,~x~~i,
11x&$g13~71,1~,~
(On American college campuses squirrels are running around.)
1 < &?in6z 2 t & , i a : b ~ ~ l ~ ~
(To be always on the go is good for your health.)
v.i. [to bring s.o.1s.t. back to an original place in a certain manner]
(Gr. 1) back
-
Note;
VI is almost limited to yobu 'call,' harau 'pay' and okuru
'send.'
LP $ 2 3
L#-t,z36*3
x
i
?2 5
5
~
3
B - k i & - = - 3 - 3 Kttl GE + o ~ R T % x ~ : . ~ ~ & o w L ~ L ~
(The president recalled his subordinate to Tokyo from New York
where he was sent on business.)
Vt,
r
A.
-ER9f:='/Y-
b0&&G&#ib~RI,7<
~ L ~ * / V L ~
(Once you buy a concert ticket they will not refund it, you know.)
2Bd9j:/~\aj51sE T B ~ T~st1747;~
~V
:49$.
C*? L l h l)w
(The package I sent to my friend came back because the address
could not be located.)
(63,
d.
-~&~f:se~bm,r~~
(I bought back the car which I once sold.)
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-be v.i. [s.t. uncontrollable comes to its end] (Gr. 1) stop -ing; ceases to ?
Note: V, is very much limited.
a.
%$k0 & . f z 0
(It stopped raining.)
b.
~/v~7&3bA.EO
(The baby stopped crying.)
c.
% $&9 b/Lf2a
Mml
(The thunder stopped rolling.)
--& b
a.
b.
v.i. [to approach S.O. closely in a certain manner] (Gr. 1)
$2:
<
%A*
giiki: L T Z &l@:,t~~
(The man persistently wooed the woman.)
?$L~IT%&o aflb%0*-=~4tz~
(A dog came running toward me wagging his tail.)
*.
cl-c*~,.Ll
c.
5 %&t
3 ha P,
(The Japan-US relationship won't improve unless both countries
move closer to each other.)
d.
$3i4~k$~:8$37$!l~3b~0
(Please drop by when you have time.)
B XR&~J&Wt:%m
(+DBJG: Appendix 4B (589-90) & F (593))
t,
--BCf b v.t. [to distinguish s.t. in a certain manner] (Gr. 2)
Note: V, is often a verb of perception such as kiku 'hear,' rniru "see,'
kagu 'smell' and nornu 'drink.' But the verb of perceptions
such as kanjinr 'feel,' furetu 'touch' and ajiwau 'taste' cannot be
the V,.
t? $~313?IfA Hh'Bb
bf;L
a.
~ L l i ~ ~ f j ~ k k ~ f i ~ l i h ~ f ~ f ~ h
(I can tell the difference (by hearing) between the Tokyo dialect
and the Osaka dialect.)
b.
+ EIA, w
%?.
:t
eL
+A:(
CA
:I I W C A
~ E I ,* A Q $ B ~Q
~
~CP~LW~
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647
(It is hard to tell the difference (by looking) among Chinese,
Korean and Japanese people.)
c.
QZt&*adls%~f~ha.
(She can identify perfumes by smelling them.)
d.
x < K P A G & T1~1 f ~ o ) b 1 5 b 1 6 Q f j & $ $ b ~%
%f(ifb .
(Mr. Smith can use various American dialects properly.)
e.
b ~ 5 b 1 5 Q ~ & & # &9 5 3 C f ~ h 7 ,& T 3 f.,
(Various delicacies came out sewed on separate dishes.)
hf
-Sh Q v.t. [to forget to do s.t.1 (Gr. 2)
a.
$$%&%~&3tfi~,
(I forgot to write my name on the answer sheet.)
b.
h 1 5 h 8 ~ k d . " ,%$i%
L+c, L T Y P ~ ~ ~
~ / f - ~ ,.-d."&
;fl ld- j -u
Pi?'
(I forgot to mention that there is a party at our home. Please come
along.)
c.
&&+5
VA b I
E o
f
q
5
~ S % 5 % ~ 3 ~ h f = o
(Oh, yeah. I forgot to ask the telephone number.)
d.
%kB& ~ S h f : ,
(I forgot to turn off the light.)
e.
@BdlltShf=,
(I forgot to lock it.)
Note:
f.
The following example doesn't mean to 'forget to do sat.' but it
has a specific meaning of 'misplace.'
ThL1
hACb
t$o)#~~~bZdlbfA%&3Shk,
(I
left my bag on the rack of the train.)
648
APPENDIX 3
Appendix 3
Compound Particles
Definition
While "content words," such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives, convey
content information about people, things, their actions and states, etc.,
"function words," such as particles and conjunctions, indicate grammatical relations between sentence elements or propositional relations
between statements. Compound particles are function words which consist of two or more words and function as single particles in that they are
interpreted as a unit rather than word by word.
Common structures
Common structures for compound particles are as follows:
(1) Prt. + Vte
c:w-+a)
(2) Prt. + N
(3) N + Prt.
(a))/
+ Prt.
Vrnasu / Vinf.nonpast. (Exs.
(Exs.
LT(a));bW
: L;
f*i L A
a)
7: b;:1 Q @ L\K)
(Exs. X&T; Y T )
Preceding elements
Many compound particles mark only nouns; some compound particles
mark verbs or sentences as well as nouns; [NJ, [V -1, [S 1,
and
[Sq _I indicate what element precedes the compound particle. (Sq indicates an interrogative sentence.)
Forms
Compound particles appear either in preverbal or prenominal forms.
Compound particles in preverbal forms modify the following verbal, and
compound particles in prenominal forms modify the following noun.
Prenominal forms are listed with N at the end of the compound particle
(e.g., KW-FaN).
Topic marker
Some preverbal compound particles are followed by the topic marker wa
to introduce topical phrases. (Exs. b: i+
lfT kt;: C 3 b T 12)
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649
f.
Formal forms
In formal speech, Prt. + Vmasu mashite is occasionally used instead of
Prt.+Vte. (Exs. G:&+$aLT; l:-$a LTGi)
g.
More notations
= : Expressions which are interchangeable
= : Expressions which are similar but not always interchangeable
.........................................................................................................
The entries below are listed in a-i-u-e-o
order.
xT
[V -1
upon; after; in -ing
-L.- .
-+,
1 ( 3 2 ~:LPGI&L a
(I will respond to you after thinking it over.)
I: L t
-
:I l % L
Cw-LB<
C o>b%%Gi El$&W&
f;
8T&+TA%@G:23,
(This dictionary is very useful in studying Japanese.)
(+ue de)
Z2P
[V _I by V-ing; because; result in; cause
bkL
S KhTLS*L
L n i l l
lid,
$L G ~ B ~ ~ C L = ~ I L ~ B T & Z ~ T % % @ @ ~ B ~ T ~ > ~
(I try to lift my spirits by playing golf on weekends.)
d.iL
6 w i Sbs
' kb,
Ijbl
%&m$
&o>gG:&Tb>9f:~
2~*%Gi&;tG:z
LtLfz.?
(The situation got even more complicated because he appeared at the
mediation scene.)
(+koto de)
kgT
[N _I
depending on
6 F&%TEI*O/I\ ~CEIXT&XJ
&Lj
I: It/,
Li3% l
11hlL
a-s-
0
A.
(Depending on your effort, you can (lit. will become able to) read
Japanese novels in Japanese.)
2%;
2SOlN
d%li
bfibh
[N -1
against; contrary to; reverse; opposite
LLZilii:?
~$~k~@47kr;i~2@~;&b>Tb>&.
(The wind is blowing against us (lit. against the direction of our
650 APPENDIX 3
course).)
d.h
*kL
@siaem&%a
L?:,
(He viewed it in the opposite way from me.)
Note:
&L7
kBh~~isrnorefomalthankB-3T.
[N J as; in the capacity of
a ~ s / v s 2 + - ~ b Z ~L
2T
&% ~ S & ? : ~
(Mr. Tanaka was hired as a salesman.)
7 . 1 Z 4 ~ 3 t k % 1 ~ t : 4 % ; h & $ ~ ~ & ~ ~ ~ < $ ~ ~ ~ & T
(Plastic is widely used as a substitute (lit. a substitute material) for
glass.)
(+to shite (DBJG: 501))
t: LTlt
[N J for
zar;t:t?%t'o,r~+I- t: L T ~ S ~ L ~ ~ T :
(For a Japanese apartment, this is one of the bigger ones.)
(+to shite wa (DBJG: 502-03))
~ I % ~ T / ; Bk ~3 3\ N
I ;l tjS7fiN
[N _I unlike; different from
% .L?
TI1
82s/ ~ c ~ ~ I : ~ B ~ T F x ~ % H ? ? ~
(Unlike me, Mr. Noguchi is skilled with his hands.)
YE!2s2%im3t:gka&-3Tb%,
(John has different ideas from mine.)
&Z~&C:
d-nC~.
[N / V J at the (same) time; when: as; while; as well as
It=:/*
j~f;kta~~~~r~czZ4i~&~1:~
(She quit her company at the time of her marriage.)
&&&a ~ t e c c m jzo
w~~
t Lb
B
(The telephone rang as I entered the room.)
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L s %ri
651
HHdShL
~ ~ dC j: H
a ~ C = ~$ Z
$6.
T
(He is the president of this company and, at the same time, a big stockholder.)
(c3 to d6ji ni)
&;t: L
tb
k#E
[N 1 V -1
as; while
ifAL o r <
as well as; with, along with; at the same time; when;
+?$W
RF jJi;t:6t$~#t:g
3G-~$)b~-%j?~
(Atomic energy, as well as petroleum, is an important energy source.)
X Ld.v?*J
It ifA*w
Ski%
@OC;t:d@
k8
illJ
l#t=#vl:,
(The samurai class died with the feudal system.)
g&**y kill^?&%$&^^?^:^
(As I recover from my illness, my appetite is coming back.)
(c3 t0 torno n i )
CIiL
FwDrJ ?
~ Y ~ ~ - ~ ~ $ ? & ~ ~ & A T H $ ~ ~ ~ ~ X % - Y
(Soccer, as well as baseball, is now one of the major sports in Japan.)
N'd%
ti*?
XAd'<
Ptiii
&fiti~~tu,s:~~$*~a,~~~~,
(Ogai, as well as Soseki, is a giant in Japanese literature (lit. a giant
peak in Japanese literature who stands side by side with Soseki).)
&ZZL* rnJ
&LT(it)
parallel to
[N J without
LT~~EGZ-P~
L~@T.c#~
a ~ ,
(In this town you cannot live without a car.)
(+nashi de wa)
rw
&
t L C i
aik~o~iwt
~~=iszo&%~i%b
r;habro
(This project cannot be advanced without support from the govern-
652
APPENDIX 3
ment.)
-
;7
/k
7
(c3nashi de wa)
I W
GLRL(7)
[N / V J when; at; in; on the occasion of; before; prior to
CLKL
.
I.4:"y * c r ~ t 2~frd.cLcW
7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o m s ~ & ~ f f : 0
(Before studying in Germany, I received advice from Prof. Tanaka.)
-.,
4
l i I t C
I: B L l L i L
OL
d.<lt
%Lb\&&%%bb~Zlt:77, I$.~sF~~s~~)&&Q?$%
&if
LIL~c
ILb r; ILbb),
(Before starting a new business, I have to secure Y20,000,000 in funds.)
L
*%A?
LniI:L
Llk,L
+L4w
$#&t ~ D R I E ~ Z P ~ ~ T ~ > ~ ~ ~ P ~ ~ & ? ~5R?fO
CL@%~$
I
(The new president's speech (lit. greeting) on the occasion of the
assumption of his duties appears to have moved the employees.)
$L l w i
%%,KI*%!$k.r,T / E L ~ I ~ ) & & <Q ~ & L T ~ ~ ~ T ? s ~
(Please master how to deal with (the situation in case of) an emergency.)
(e
ni atattelatan)
h
CZQ9e7
[N J
according to; to
+~~Q9e7&As%tvff~
(We selected furniture according to our budget.)
t,tLT?f
HLdI<
$L ~ i i @ % C Z e b e 7 % - 3 ?z0
(We danced to the music.)
CZ&L\T; CZ&(tBN / tZ&L\TON
[NJ at; on; in; during
~ ~ 7 m 3 t a 9=s rs o rI.~7~. ; ~ ~ F I L E ~ L \ T ~ Y ~ ~ ; ~ & ~
(Next year's general meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel in
Chicago.)
SVhL
t5d.b.
2+
L r i 4w
LPD$&GL&~$$~?~~
5.
(Computers will probably spread to almost every household in the near
future.)
2
~PZ-9
t i
3 b s w c
~ b l ?+3;8~\~~32
g
I L ~ ~ L I
* ~ ~ r t - t i & ~ ~ c c d~ j '~ ~ht ~~ kc ~j ~~~ bt : l ~ .
(Dr. Kimura is known as an authority in (the field of) genetics.)
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653
(+ni Oitelokeru)
L % G ( - CC=GL'L"t;N/t=&Gt-C-CN
);
[N _I in proportion to; in
accordance with; according to; depending on; in compliance with; in
response to
8 i*S
Le+
i!
5WL~LW&
& @U&L"-CE&
.E!&.E!b:.f;'-9-~#%~~;kk,
(Bonuses were paid to all the employees according to their performances.)
idv
25 S*i
O r iC*LL*58
i C d.L
f;lL
Lm<
~ ~ O Z * C Z & L ' T ~ % % F A & % ~ ~S #f iB&%Z k K & 9 k
(In compliance with the union's request, it has been decided that the
standard working hours will be reduced.)
Lsitai
b i l r
TT,
1 ~ hC=&L'L"'fE
r
jEQ%-:?3
(You should choose a house according to your income.)
-
Kh b T
regardless of; independently of; whether or not
%tPfi'b%Q
[N I Sq
Lli
'
L A ? LL
Z a > ~ $ $ T i i ? $ % ~ ~ ~ ' f i aISJ&&:W.
b%~,
B T a,~
(In this company people can be promoted equally regardless of sex.)
bnbh
I.B$J&
CrtvCL
~ ~ t i ~ ~ ~ f i ~ $ ~ & j 5 Z
l O
~ Yj Df -i; ~~I .~
~ ; f i ' ~ ~
a 9 e rl R,
(We will advance this project whether we get a grant or not.)
/ & % T I , k$da~Q~t;%t&+t1;fi&~
(Regardless of who it is, a person who violates the rules will be
punished.)
%c:{*fivm%.r--
CZfiafiabb N
[N _I related to; concerning
C*5
rw
'
Z hbi&kC:M'bbS- k+E,
(This is an important matter which concerns life and death.)
-1 not limited to; not only
C&f
? @ e
€
2% ab,lj?:L
J
I:
IZL
Bm=KJ%Q, c 3 f i ~ o E ~ e ? ? b ; k ~ b ~ & ,
(Arranged marriage is not limited to Japan; it is practiced in other countries, too.)
(e
ni kagirazu)
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APPENDIX 3
[N -1
&-,'il.
&M?!~T-?A~=:
the last; particular; only
2 t2L8b1,
(He is the last person to do such a thing.)
*a i e3~-,7i$+t2&&9
ko
(It was one of the rare days when Taeko was not home.)
+ € L & c ~ ~ ~ <
T L~ & W *
< aQ,
~-C
(Iget a lot of phone calls only when I am busy.)
b*
dt
(+ni kagitte)
cmt7(~
[N _I to; over; when it comes to; in; at; in the matter of;
as for
q i
f
F$$&,
qi,
: &&& g
jo
.
(There was heavy rain today covering Tokai and Kanto (lit. from Tokai
to Kanto).)
~!$ZE~P,,C-~T~'J;/
}-;/~:i$3df,
(I'm going to Washington, D.C. over the weekend.)
8%5 G ~ I z ~ \ [ ~~' ~n TEu , ~ ~ ~ x ~ R ,
l P
*.
+/*Ib.
(When it comes to money-making, Masao is a genius.)
KIfrtb77 / E b b ) I; tCfrtb5N / E R b 7 T c D N
_I
for; in place
of; instead of; replacing; on behalf of
MI5 S
T i fi
% %alllf3%&c:Rb37,
m i % & ~ & ~ T Y
9 k0
3
(In place of Prof. Yamada, who is ill, Prof. Suzuki taught us.)
d. d'<L*
+?P lm
~++~~~~~~~zR;~,~J.;~.ILY-%B%L
(Scientists are looking for an energy source to replace oil.)
(+ni kawatte; kawan' ni (DBJG: 184-87))
~:KL(T(~Z)L
) ; I T ~ N / C Z M L T ~ D N [N _I concerning; with
regard to; with respect to; regarding; about; on; as for; as to; in terms
of; in connection with, in reference to
& r i V w+!
i + t i
V I A
h 0 9
$4 W%C:M~79~%aljiLd"~e
LI.,
(With regard to the sales tax, the opinions of the leading party and the
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opposition parties conflicted.)
i:LIfL
IfL
-
L*3 t
A ~ ~ C Q8
Z &C:
S M L T U 3 E%%CQz 2 $ # w o
(Concerning human language acquisition, there are still many unknown
things.)
+iLL*iti Sri
*%*w
%r?TL?'
VG
% 3 R RTB ~ & = B B ~ B Y B ~ : M ~ ~ ~ ; ~ I : .
(Last week a conference on superconductivity was held in Tokyo.)
(+ni kanshitelkansum)
[N -1 as far as - is concerned
6&65g~)
2 of
~$k~?f~i%!tl@i2.&%&
(As far as this incident is concerned, he is innocent.)
(+kagiril)
&<(7)
[N _I compared with / to; when compared with / to; in
comparison to
+ + C $ ~ ~ C = J ~ <iT
P %
~ C
L Q
j~ jzo
L
't L
IshL
(1n.comparison to lagt year, we seem to have more rainy days this year.)
(+ni kurabenr tolkurabete)
~B;iit(~)
[N _I in addition to
2.L S P r <
f i Z c & % c = f i n i t ~ i m f i ~ w c LP,
;
(In addition to her beauty, she has superb acting talent.)
= K { ~ ~ Q /- 37:
C !
II; K ? ! ~ ~ T T O N
t z k ~ ( 7 ) CZRLTDN
;
[N 1V _I in case of; on; when; at; in
+?&&LA
s ; i P ~ <
Z ~ ~ ! C : R L T I "'I j5$ C ~Q G-B ~~~ C~Q D~fi ~
&l&
(In this experiment we obtained cooperation from some American
experts.)
ILltL
IiQ
d.
Sb,?'
C
CL b
rbL
S$~#;~&C=RL%M~&QBB~~LI:,
(When leaving Japan, I got rid of all my household goods.)
I L
s*i
%$?.C=(RLr / * S T L T J T I ~ & ~ % L< ! ! $ & ~ T $ 3 b l T % ~ ~ ~
(Please master how to deal with (the situation in case of) an emergency.)
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~ T
to; following
$@I&
[N / V _I as; with; in accordance with; in propotion
+ % r i nvtw
~o+acc%7-irr:rzt; KT=? C=.&X/JL
(In accordance with the president's order, Sawada flew to Manila
immediately.)
<
s*okwmn<
a
1: I ~ L I VSV 0 1
c
9l.
It/.
'd'<
L e i L+
~ h t z ~ i ~ 3 ~ s ~ & ~ ~ ~ ~
(As Japan's economic power gets stronger, the number of Japanese language learners has increased.)
(+ni shitagattelshitagai)
:t LTU
8 r i
[N / V _I for; considering that
Ii6W
+ H G ~ A B C ~ L T ~ ~ C ~ ~ L ~ L
(For August, it's cool today.)
*
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?&a79 11 o ~ w z + 1 ~ 2
ILL:
&~~~ & & & $ r z ,
(Considering that he received a degree from an American university,
his English is poor.)
(eni shite wa (DBJG: 309-10))
t
KiB7T; E % 7 f"N / K%7Ta>N
accordance with
[N
along; by; parallel to; in
L e Lt
f & ~ i : j f l ~ f=&L%2LT?S b3,
(Please teach in accordance with the teacher's manual.)
fib,
KHL(-T:(LL));K%JTQN/t=HLTON
[N _I toward; to; for;
against; in; per; in contrast with1 to; compared with; while; whereas;
with regard to; about
r
r8
rv
(
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fz0
~Q&~T~
(Japan has adopted a closed policy toward foreign countries up to now.)
+L% 3.L
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7 % * ~ I i k & t c H ~ Q % L 3 f l k * z b3fzo
9~
(People's views about divorce have changed considerably in America.)
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CZ{~L\T(M
/ 7) 3 1 ; tZTL\Tll)N
[N _I about; on; over; conceming; regarding; with regard to; respecting; with respect to; as to; as for
1: l3L
*L
L*W
c
~ ; i p r ~ i & t t i u i l ~ b l ~ 7 ~ Lj ~T! %~ > ~ : E
+V ~
t ~ i ~ ~
(Could you talk about the Japanese election system?)
nw I: r h o 5
saimpcz7~\~a&
$Y&h-r~>a.t,
(I'm gathering (research) materials on Emperor Meiji.)
( e ni tsuite)
CZ73
[N J
L rt
bl3
a; per; for; on; to
t d.L
zOtt%ca-@RcZ732 F)b% b 2 b 0
(This job will pay you six dollars an hour.)
L 3d'
Dt
v=TLlfLTL
~ i m - 9 ~ ~ 7 3 - aLaw-To
.
(I'll take one point off for each mistake.)
( e ni tsuki)
CZ7h(T)
[N 1V _I as; with; in proportion to; accompanied by
6
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Q i 2 $ @ O @ f ~ ~ 7 h 7 & g 7 5 ' b > 6K&;bb.
b>6
(The scenery changes in a variety of ways here as the seasons change.)
r;wOr< 8 t h
% a t : a t c ~ n ~ . ~ ~a.m z ; i ~ ~
(As one grows old, one loses physical strength.)
( e ni tsurete)
~ ~ 2 7 7 [N J
to; for
z ~ L C 1:~- P
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t
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(For us this is a problem which cannot be ignored.)
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i r2
b nvc$
f I 3
g ~ t $ z k % & t~r ik&~~ 4 O ; P D Y rb 3~ 1 : ~ ~ % 6 $ & ~ d k ? ?
(The loss of Dr. Yoshioka is a fatal blow to our project.)
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(c3 ni totte)
t:
L ( 7 ) 6; 8 t B N
[N-]
violation of; while; whereas
contrary to; in contrast to; against; in
Lalh3Ls
dsb,
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(Contrary to expectations, few people attended the meeting.)
10 Lo7
t ~ v w~i e f i v ~ r / ) b a ) ~ : ~ ~ ~ 3 % a ) & k ~
a
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(In contrast to the increase in exports of TV sets, the increase in domestic sales is slow.)
I t 9 I).
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~~a>~&t&~~a)3fdC:EdB%%t:k8b~
f:,
(The election this time ended up with results which contradicted the
general prediction.)
(c3 ni hanshitelhansuru)
tbR
K I W T T / / w L \ ; CEW5N
[N / V _I as; along with, with; accom-
panying; attendant upon
CL:i
L*i€"
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(With the rapid increase in population, various problems emerged.)
IW
3
L7Z 50-
d.b.n (
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c:~t&
\ ~+&e9
a-
T 3 j;,
(As the economy recovers, the unemployment rate is decreasing.)
L* C * 7
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* P < h941.1
~ % ~ & ? o F @ ~ C : W ~ & P & B , @ , % ~t:3M
) Z B LIZ,
(The doctor explained the risks which accompany the operation to the
patient's family.)
CZ 1%
[N 1V -1 for; to; in order to
drbli<:
d L 3 l j
W E I ~~Bc c c b t - -; ~~- ~
& ~~ - t s r / l ,
(A tape recorder is indispensable for foreign language studies.)
&#C:cbmgm< & $ 3-$o
(This medicine works well for headaches.)
+z-6 < ~ Z C M T ~ ~ - ~ E $ V ~ - $ ~
3
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(The subway is the most convenient way to get there.)
(+ ni wa)
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t
Cckfi'77
fib,*.?
[N _I toward; to; at; heading for
'
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~;.lca&~z+-+~~%~~!Eccfifi~7~%tv~~~a.
(The typhoon is advancing toward the north at a speed of 30 kilometers
per hour.)
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d.7
$3
hblhL
[N _I toward; for; aimed at
f w Y < C*i L
bi'%Cri
$ n % c i % + ~ k Yh 3%Act7f% S&L-~b1a.
(Kazuo is working very hard for the college entrance exams next year.)
ITLSW
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It/rS*i
tt
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baa0
(Research aimed at the development of new energy to replace oil is
presently underway .)
CZ+,fiV~>;h%f
[N I S _I in spite of; despite; although; though
L
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1-3
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; hr%
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~
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(Despite the fierce rain, the soccer game continued.)
~
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i ak $; ~b a~i l~l ~, ~ : ,
06L
(In spite of the fact that Hiroshi loved Miki deeply, he didn't marry
her.)
(+ni mo kakawarazu)
zo$@ea779- b % $ t c g ~ ~ \ ~ Q i l l ; k t)L:a,-r-&a.
(This report was (written) based on a (questionnaire) survey.)
Z 0+<hLLt
L I r i
IfL L e i
Z;kG&ZB QFitiDe $4 Ce455<% % I.,
(This is a study based on historical documents from 500 years ago.)
(+ni motozuitelmotozuku)
K ~ & 7 7 / k ~ ) LI &
; 6N
[N 1Sq J due to; owing to; because of;
according to; depending on; from to -; by; by means of; with; on the
basis of
-
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B $ K ~ ? T % B E~ <7
if& i
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(I lost my father due to the war.)
++LC*,
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%46k~T$,k2.%&.~7,
(Teaching methods differ from teacher to teacher.)
VLi
Pvb +
FZ~:&~~-~'E&T-C~H$;~~E;~~.
(The cost differs considerably depending on where you stay.)
e707
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It& S o i Ct
ZDRRfitiEl&&RCZk-r,78CShI:,
(This research institute was established by the Japanese government.)
< , j~L&,1Cck6@)$~a;ka0
(A resolution not by force but by discussion is hoped for.)
=: C 7 M b ; h r;-T
[N J regardless of; independently of; (what)ever it may be; whether
or not
iZk%%
db.L?
Z?k;;~;kir~X$a&&~+t-c < ha.
d'<h*
~ o w w ~ c r a ~ ~ ,
(If you are capable, this company assigns you important tasks regardless of your educational background.)
,It-=
d.
hL5 <
$%=k ~ - ~ w R c ~ M + L ~ T ,
(We'll inform you of the results whether we hire you or not.)
rk 5% / * W M G - ~ I k86&~1;%i&+tr;~a.
(Regardless of who it is, a person who violates the rules will be punished.)
%Z
CZkB 2
[N _1 according to
% % ~ c ~2.,a$'d
7 n 11
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n:g.nzp+, 7 ; ~ ij;.,
(According to the newspaper, it snowed in Florida yesterday.)
(c3sWa1,Note 2 (DBJG: 409))
C Z ( b f ~ 7 /7/ * I l l ;
Ebf';.N/ /Zbf;.?T-CN
for 1over 1through; for; over
v* <
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[N -1
extending
1bCZbfr~7$$~$~hl;,
(The break in the levee extended for 100 meters. (lit. The levee was
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broken extending over100 meters.))
r.7 L e i $4.
a
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-
(The drama was telecast for one week.)
I:
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179
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_iJ>Ic=.;br~B:3 - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ w ~ a ~ ; b 9 f z
(The musical, whose run was extended for two months, ended last
week.)
-
ah(#)
-
[N -1 as far as is concerned; as far as goes; from the
viewpoint of; according to; in terms of
2 ~ $ f % c i g C a _ t - ~ . ~ t h $ i5f s+ -jI:,
(There seems to be no problem with this plan as far as the documents
are concerned.)
(+no ue de wa)
TON
(+kawari ni (DBJG: 184-87))
a%&
[N _I as a result of; after; upon
+it%
@$&a$gs, g i j O J @ + & g * b 2 2 KG. 9 fzo
(After discussion, it's been decided that this trip will be postponed.)
b,+g'idzx*A%Rs ;kfzo
(As a result of the investigation, new facts emerged.)
(+kekka)
oIl%(CZ)
Ire3 L 9
[N _I at the time of; when
2% b i L L r i k 5 v L 1
+w t
.A SOX%X&!-)fl
~3~+%j?9%
b;klzo
&3
(I was asked to show my ID when I entered the room.)
k ; & d l ~ f U ) E ~ d 27@o~2 .1 b:$%lf%sbao
(Please leave your key at the front desk when you go out.)
(+sai (ni))
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(Because of the recession, cars are not selling well this year.)
(r3 sei)
[N J
(D%C
bhL
every time; each time
L If&
*A&
A<
L*)
% L ! ~ % , % ( I > B ~ ~ %B- LQcf
F B ~ tL~%?2
r;tsb>,
(I have to review kanji every time we have a test.)
(r3 tabi ni)
a f : b ( t Z ) ; a>f;&aN
[N J for the purpose of; in order to; because
of; owing to; for the benefit of; for the sake of; on behalf of
%$w % a k & c = b%+ < +ZT.-$-,
hblhLltL P*?
.
(I'm planning to go to Japan for research next year.)
L*l
+*.*v*A.
db:?
b
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.
s
w z m m a r ; ~ c = ~ ~ ; t r ' w~ ~L ~I aZ
~
(The school was closed because of the state budget shortage.)
B ~ + ~ ~ ~ ~ B ~ + ~ T < V3 7&2 ~(1 :D~ ~ ~ &
11. *d.tLtW
(Prof, Tanaka gave an orientation for the students who are going to
Japan.)
~ ~ ~ X a > t c ~ g & ~ ~ & & \3' -j-,
i c ~ >
(I'm writing a fapanese-English dictionary for foreigners.)
(+ni yottelyori, Related Expression In; tame (ni) (DBJG: 447-5 1))
OBfi'E
[N _I besides; other than
1: I*&-z
*I= If*
s * Z E ~%acr tmii~m-h-a
w,
(Can you speak any languages other than Japanese and English?)
OGP
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bC L
in; with; under
L o i L hLlL
&!.L~&%!&o&%~)TP@~P*Q&
3$Vko
(I finished my master's thesis with Prof. Suzuki's guidance.)
(r3 no moto de)
bSL1-C
[N J
except; but; other than
~ O & % ; t r ' & & & ~ ~ 23
1 47 2h,%)3L\7G3$GZ?2b~o
(There is no one else but Mr. Brown who can do this job.)
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k N / BBLTON
[N _I by way of; through
td;Lfii
a~
.c/,
-
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~ ~ ~ F ~ ~ B ~ ~ L T ~ ~ B ~ Y % B B & L ~
(We discussed the matter through our lawyers.)
L ct
btL
Lrid-rl
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4-~~&
(I was introduced to this job through one of my friends.)
3 3 g f i ~ ~ o $ i ~ & ~ l r : -zt;
> 1;0xm1~7 e : ~ ~ ,& F I = . E ~ ~
w
t
C*.lbh w 7
f i $ y i &?% t: 2 b a 0
(Because it was a discussion using (lit. through) an interpreter, we are
unsure about whether or not our ideas were fully conveyed to the other
party.)
Lltvt
*w*7
z ~ L ~ ; o & & { * ~ ~ L T / ~ L T ~ ~ . ) ~ & O A ~ O t&
~,%Q N S Z
50
(Through these photos we can relive the lives of people in those days.)
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around; with as the center
P t,
f:Wt?
fiU$iiARBEP&CZB-3
Tba5.
(The earth revolves around the sun.)
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(The last typhoon brought heavy rain around the Kanto area.)
-
Q%L(T); B%L(T); BjiQLf:N/ Q B L
B%L"(T);E%L"TO)N
TON; B + L k N / B e L T O N
J through; throughout
b S L
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$
(I asked for an interview with Mr. Kimura through an acquaintance.)
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O$
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b:~ib'$tbb'~
(Because this request was delivered by my boss, I cannot turn it down.)
thr)
a
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I
(I hear conversations from next door through the wall.)
zD~la?&rnL.7
/*nL-C)&~&iSP&&z,
(This island's climate is warm throughout the year.)
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%%L(T); E s L k N / %BLTa)N
= ~?%L(T)~
; ?%L(T);
TON; a f i L k N l G f i T a N l 2 f i L T O N
[N _I through; throughout; by means of; via
li,& ~ % ~ L T & $ ~ & G : ~ $ Q,?l~
&
!, $
(I asked for an interview with Mr. Kimura through an acquaintance.)
CL b
I: t +W
F L6~ $2,
~ 3 e a ~ k 3 1 2~ h 5~ 3k ~ 7
(Sounds (lit. Voices) via the telephone are considerably different from
natural ones.)
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g6?{3~7
/*aL"TZ.)
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trr~
(I hear conversations from next door through the wall.)
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(This island's climate is warm throughout the year.)
(+o t6shiteltsUjite)
% { ~ L \/T~ 3 )% ;R < N / % R L \ ~ N
but
be L
[N .J excluding; except (for);
z
I: I%L
%L%RL\TZL G:I~%+,~ ~ g o & + a % j 3 . ' m e ~ ~ ~
(Except for me, there is no one who understands Japanese here.)
CLbsL
I*+
fPtltb~ltLL?
+ 2 k x - - t f " 2 % R ~ \ f ; 3 4XO3?Aifr2@ %@%%l?,
(Everyone in the class but Ken and Susan have study-abroad experience.)
-1 includ-
%CbL"Lb(L:L T ) ; %CbL;'Lbkb6N/ %lbL"&k L k N
ing; and other; starting with
%?0&03li,
L-tf'-12, C D E M ~
( L T )2,
OGOG:GE;" %
#3tLTbG0
(Laser (technology) is widely applied to commodities around us, too,
including CDs.)
~LLL:(
LWM
+L>
s
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7 9 '1 ;5%lbL"LbL:bQ%@8DEn'd71'+O~SG:ffi
ILf:,
(The leaders from America and other advanced countries attended the
meeting.)
(+o hajime (to shite))
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665
[N _I by way of; via; through
tb;i
S
+ D B ~ B C &2UF > ~ B T < I 'L~~+
I &+i.
(The plane is going to Berlin via London.)
L*i
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fwt' I r i
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&zBT&~G=~-=I:,
(Mr. Clinton became president after serving as governor of Arkansas.)
[N-1 aiming at; heading
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);
6HELT(DN
for; toward; for
t t h . ~ 2(1
<&$ti
7 r b w (
E-CiH2%%€lEL7@.$& L-cblao
(Kenji is studying to enter (lit. aiming at) a state university.)
Tgi29 1)
-~~~~~-ILY-~HRL~L.~~~~:Rc
It&(*i
(We are engaged in research into (lit. aiming at) clean energy.)
[N -1
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0;iLai
with; by means of; using; as of
LI
I2 L r i L r
Z D @ R B ~ . ~ ~ ~ R ~ B G : ( ~ ~ S * T ~ ~ ~ Z ?
(We use this receipt as a warranty (lit. replace a warranty with this
receipt).)
I2h.J-wdw
-k+v
~ta&~~$k@aw%~aT,
(With this we will close this meeting.)
L*
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mbd'77vf;i
L l % z i L*iI:L
&~&kk-~-Et8.677&dz~hk
Et:RESkL3To
(Mr. Shimada will become our company president as of January 1.)
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APPENDIX 4
Appendix 4 Conjunctions
There are two types of conjunctions: coordinate conjunctions which serve to
connect independent sentences and subordinate conjunctions which serve to
connect two sentences into a single complex sentence. The coordinate conjunctions of S1. Conj. S2 structure as instanced by Exs.(la, b) below are particularly important, because the proper use of such conjunctions is essential for
forming a paragraph, a discourse unit consisting of meaningfully arranged
independent sentences.
b*L
it
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3
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*>*
( 1 ) a. $Lkk+$8~k'<sjji.%d.3k
tzha%,
0
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( I had a severe headache this morning. So I didn't go to work.)
i: I S L r
+"S i ?
b. i%-e3-C~$%%m
?,&~kb>,, LtPL, &&&< mVts
ba0
( I want to study Japanese in Japan. But the travel cost is so expensive that I cannot go there.)
In view of the importance of the coordinate conjunctions in discourse, this
segment addresses specifically the classification, meaning / function and uses
of the coordinate conjunctions that combine independent sentences. For the
subordinate conjunctions, see the following items in DBJG and in this volume:
ato de (DBJG: 78-80), ba (DBJG: 81-83), kagiril (82-85), kara2 (DBJG:
177-78), kara3(DBJG: 179-81), kara to itte (103-05),ka to iu to (114-16), (no)
kawari ni (116-21), kekka (121-23), keredo(mo) (DBJG: 187-88), kuseni
(155-58), mae ni (DBJG: 231-33), nagara (DBJG: 269-70), nagara(mo)
(199-202), nara (DBJG: 28 1-84), ni atattelatari (237-41), ni mo kakawarazu
(257-60), ni shitagattdshitagai (268-71), ni tsurete (285-88), ni wa (289-92),
node (DBJG: 328-31), noni1 (DBJG: 331-35), noni2 (DBJG: 335-37), sai (ni)
(369-74), tabi ni (442-44),-tam (DBJG: 452-57), tatte (DBJG:461-63), te mo
(DBJG:468-70), te wa (461-63),to4 (DBJG: 480-82), to d6ji ni (471-74), to
itte mo (474-77), to iu noni (484-87), to iu yori (wa) (495-97), to naru to
(512-14), to tomo ni (532-35), totan (ni) (525-28), uchi ni (DBJG: 512-15),
(no)ue de (547-50), and ue (ni) (551-53)
APPENDIX 4
667
The coordinate conjunctions are further classified according to their general
meanings into eight subcategories:
668
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Examples and meanings of the eight types of coordinate conjunctions ae
given. (For the items already explained in DBJG or in this volume, the page
number is given.)
(A) Conjunctions which indicate CAUSE & EFFECT, REASON &
RESULT, SITUATION & RESULT:
<
fi3 ( L) T 1manner & result <w> /
L
3
' eL t r 3
Ot
> x I. > D & W % I) m $ & & o & % % o - = t ? 9 k o
LeL,
yl)
',;( 1. >~!&gTfil;Ci@;j~aX"$
7 1 )
1756gC:
ut ~rYY~-ct.c.
( ~L3
T / @<(LIT]( +-tit, @$
4th # w L r
I d.L Lt Bw 2
m m a i i e a W R ~ ~ L~ L LGU UW~ ; ; ~ T L G .
bl t
(The town of Princeton was one of the battlefields during the
War of Independence. It has developed as a quiet college town
since Princeton University moved there in 1756. As a result of
this, now it is well known as a site of research institutes, including the Center for Advanced Studies.)
L 3 L 7 I manner & result /
L f$7 T / reason & result <very f m b / (395-97)
3-62 1 events & unexpected situations; situation & prediction /
(DBJG. 437-39)
bLL
bd'
?i$gj:.,
$LVXU~LL
j
3-62 f i Z ~ & 3 ~& j z ,
(I told her that we should break up. Then she started to cry.)
? LT / situation & result I (401-05)
%wY( 1.7Fr i
8 C r / l S / v V A $ W % o 6 l : , 3,OOOF)L< ;k?.,
c 2 GL L k O
(My grandfather gave me $3,000 on my college grac
So I decided to go to Japan.)
i%&<
P, %ci
m day.
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669
+
3 a%% / cause & effect; reason & result /
a 3ri
79
$ &F$&>Tb>a0
L 9 5x5 L?
*0%%, & %$iO$&~$~%b:$kTb>&~
(The depression is continuing. As a result of that, the number of
unemployed is rapidly on the increase.)
3 0 Ti
(E) / cause & effect; reason & result /
fihlPi 0
~ g O F l 2 6 j g d 9%&,j:/UT-if0
r
3 0 t : & E , @~g&#'
fi.>7?/UT-ifo
(Last winter it was colder than the ordinary year. That's why the
heating cost was high.)
3 h T / cause & effect; reason & result / (DBJG: 413-14)
Poi
3x5 t
Le-bri
@ElbGZt b &% L T b l 1 L k O ?hi?, 5 t ; b = b > a s ~ k / v
T-ifo
(Yesterday I was in Kyoto on a business trip. That's why I
wasn't at home.)
Imi
? h & ( E ) / cause & effect; reason & result <w> /
R % ~ ~ & % L ? ! L ~WIAW),
~~
E~~O&&&&L.>~
(Japan lacks natural resources. Therefore, the Japanese economy is shallow.)
Efia5 / cause & effect; reason & result / (DBJG: 414)
I2 It&-Z
4LSr-i
s2E;meaw a k & . b 0
~ f i aH
5 ~ E ; ~ ~ s ~ L T L
(If we study Japanese, it will be useful. That's why I am studying Japanese.)
Tbfi'5 / cause & effect; reason & result <fmb / (DBJG: 414)
(In that Japanese passage there were a lot of words which I
don't understand. So I used a Japanese-English dictionary.)
(B) Conjunctions which mean 'BUT':
( E )Cf P / disjunctive <inf, s> / (DBJG: 122)
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tt h Z S
1disjunctive I (DBJG: 187-90)
?!<
L+
@bi1-4,L"#;f;r
6 b97F:fd7'?, CthZS, kTb%%f;',
(He is a scholar who won the Nobel Prize. But he is very
humble.)
L
L / disjunctive <fmb / (DBJG: 122, 186)
<
tL*b,
.=,c*,
L l ~ b a 2Ci.T:
t
3 A,&&,
Lh'L, A&bi@~l,
(There are so many things that I want to do. But life is short.)
QO < %! / disjunctive, accusatory, contemptfull
~$ii$&$~bb~9~%~T
Q bOa<&
%!,, &&%2k3tsbr0
(He is insisting on his rights. But he does not perform his
duties.)
V.t
AWCI
*i
@!i&~$&O~TIf
b a l i 1 ~2 l i ~ d 1 1 % ~ T b ai h
O~< %!,
TCiZW ;f;r%gTbl&07'f0
(She is saying nothing but nice things in front of people. But
behind their backs she is speaking ill of them.)
Qh T S /highly disjunctive I (418-20)
h 5 f 1highly disjunctive; accusatory; surprise;
( 3 h) E&
dissatisfaction <w> I
Qh f& O E / highly disjunctive, accusatory; surprise; dissatisfaction /
*v*=
q m ~ ~ c i & P a # ~ .i rh~IaT ~S otrS;n,aah5f/ t
+it
v % l = % r r + C. iPhihr7
OCC), -H-RB~~@I%
LTbla0
(His life is extremely busy. Yet he exercises one hour every
day.)
Qh CC L 7 CZ / disjunctive, unexpectedness 1
EIi B $ ~ % O @**F ~ Z ?7FZ?, +QhtZ
~
LTLl,
:4 l % l
w<w
e L b L
%&O%%bi%
7:h0
(I was told that he is an expert on the Japanese economy. But
his lecture was awful, wasn't it?)
&%?9
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671
(You were hospitalized until yesterday, right? But you look so
healthy !)
Q fi CT L 7% I disjunctive, partial acceptance of S1 content /
& o ~ b & b > 9 & ~ < 3 k b t v r p . i f dqchQl z L T 6 , % d ~ a - T b >
&tv~b~T.ifbL
(He always shows up late. But he's very late today, isn't he?)
(During a depression we cannot do without some layoffs. But
it's too much for 10% of the workers to be fired.)
Ehf I disjunctive <inf in <s> but can be fml in <w>> I (DBJG: 122)
H.F
it?
r ~ ; ~ a 7 ~ + ' ~ i ; t r E
~ ~
j B
~, W
$L
3Fj~3
~~
it, ~ c v ~ & t s 2 i .
(They haven't yet discovered a vaccine for AIDS. But I believe
that sooner or later they will.)
f2aa% t 3 3 7 / disjunctive, partial acceptance of Si content I (21-23)
B p i & x p x y n - ~ b $ v z < ~ t v i & , z , .t - a 3 5 t ~ 7 g~~ ,+ &
4&09~tiij'-g.&b
o128dh~b1~
kc:
(There is a lot of cholesterol in eggs. But it is absurd to stop eating eggs completely.)
f i f i 1 disjunctive, partial acceptance of Sl I (445-48)
8L
& ~ % & t & $ ! & f i b & ~ ~ b ~ b ~kt;",V$&Jfk
< fhbl,
eLCw
d.l;
(That teacher is good at teaching, But his personality is not
good.)
k E L / disjunctive, supplementary explanation, condition, exception /
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(You can drink sake. But don't drink too much.)
T b f l / disjunctive <polite> /
& + c & ~ $ c : ~ ~ ~ > T . f o TTfi-3,
tw-ABI?
kggjib:
( t,sT-ifo
(Kanji is indeed interesting. But it is hard to memorize them.)
T b l t ( h ) 2 % / disjunctive <polite> /
ii%&~P$kaz
2 t & % j i a ~it;.
, / TT) t t ( h ) z ( 5 ) , j&
~b:'&j.aatv~t~
(I can say simple things in Japanese. But I cannot handle difficult talk.)
T 6 / disjunctive <inf, s> 1 (DBJG: 122)
bh
I-=:&
f i i i k % L T b ~ 3 . f 0T5,
f?&$a/tTT,
(My older sister is married. But my older brother is still single.)
I: Z 3 fif / disjunctive, unexpectedness /
b1
I: lb= 3 5a)a)/disjunctive, partial acceptance of SI content <w> /
I:i t B 2 /disjunctive, partial acceptance of SI content <w / s> /
)J l
b t 7 :,T 5 / disjunctive, partial acceptance of SI content 1
p Lloi
-
t d.A I:
It&
-
I:($
/E7T
5/B36a)a)), 5 ~ ~ T F i : a ~ ; a b > ~
(I have been studying Japanese five hours each week since last
year. But my Japanese isn't getting any better.)
5 7 I: 5 / disjunctive, condition; limitation; exception /
G~I:~&BBWT
ZO%%E$~~~:TB&~J~TPT-FL.
-if#,
(This fountain pen is very easy to write with. But the price is
high, you know.)
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673
(C) Conjunctions which mean6AND':
i3 & C
f CZ I addition <inf> 1
S r i
hLk
*mCr
a c~
L*=Sr? e * L a
w
a
4ElGrtrF!EldlbOLb ~ O Q @ ~ I ~ L ~ ~ i3&CfE,
Q I . . L%%
.
3 T & 7 T S 7 %&?QI:/UIZ~
(Today I was busy preparing for the business trip for tomorrow.
To make matters worse, I had guests, you know. Gee, it was a
tough day !)
@kG&SAtbtvI2ha, i3&CfCZ, %$brbr t: 3 Tbl6,
(She is a beauty, isn't she? And she's smart at that.)
L A'& I addition l(390-95)
& O L X 1.4'/b;f.t:Th&~.L0LA>&,$11 3 - a h g h g
&/Ul:,
(That restaurant is very inexpensive. Moreover, the amount they
serve and the taste are super!)
=f ( 3 ) L 7 I a sequence of actions 1 (DBJG: 422-23)
i ~ y
c =
e . r ~-):
~bi~au~~~J&
~ G
( 3LT?
-~
) rZ~T I%: %~ B & ~ T ~ ~
I:
(I went to the coffee shop in front of the station. And there I
waited for my friend.)
ii
3 OIL(6 )/ addition, surprise 1 (413-17)
Dt
ht*
~ O A W i $ b ~ b=fO+(CZ),
~,
F & h t: T % b * ~ ,
(He is bright. On top of that, he has such a nice personality.)
;f f i hb 5 I event & event; action & action; state & state <chronology> I
1
(DBJG: 416-19)
i: I%&
'
L*< f i b >
X&a~s$&m
~2
LIZ, ;ffiaa5, %ib~A~=&;~.ctf:,
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( I did my Japanese language homework until 8 o'clock. And
then I went out to see a movie.)
? h I: I addition 1 (43 1-34)
2 % - . Y G ~ Y T - x X L L d o ;fhL:, ~ & O ~ ~ ~ L - $ - - , I / ~
$ L L-cb1L L7zo
(Speaking of sports, I play tennis. In addition I played volleyball a little when I was a student.)
t
:
4h l:
1 addition l(427-31)
4-413. v 9 = 9.K&V3*,L0
-+, m c z , % m a ~ j w x
7
bw L*?
?t
s.3
%A
*5i
-3
i l i L
k+mfwfl%b+L~
L,
( I cannot go on a picnic today. I feel kind of ill. And what's
more, there is a final test next week.)
?h
IJ fia
1 addition I
<
I. 7 7 :11 -timm&ar-Eat:&-c ~ 2 I , ~ W P
b6Lh t:h
IJT& / ?hldfiaIJ fi*] ~ ' 8 1 / ~ 6 b ~ 6 ~ ~ b ' % t : & ; k ~ &
kko
(My host family kindly came to pick me up at Narita Airport.
And it didn't stop there. They also took me around every day to
all sorts of interesting places.)
b0 t; (i:'
<
<
3 t; 1 addition 1
fib
Ith.l*i
@ I ~ ' @ L~r :%
i r a% % / U C = ? . > T It ~k' &
, ~X k 6 % < ~& 3 & - 3 ~ ,
tsd.h d . ? e m l ? ,
(He is doing research vigorously. Moreover, he is quite outgoing, associating with people very closely.)
(D) Conjunctions which mean 'OR':
? h I: & 1 alternative /
%
C$ I alternativeI (17 1-74)
8j 6L
Cb 1 alternative I
. >
APPENDIX 4
F-IW:
675
~ a - 6 . n . ~m t i f & h : ~ ~ f i ~ ,
(Would you like beer? Or would you prefer sake?)
(E)
Conjunctions which mean 'TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT':
d 7 / change of subject <w> /
Note: Sate can be used not only in written Japanese but also in
formal speech.
9s
Z ; ~ ; " - Y K ~ O = ~ - - Z B & ~ I~I Ww, x a
Z~LT,
TL l
+%T%
(This concludes sports-related news. Moving on, next we have
the weather forecast.)
t L 3T / change of subject /
? h Id ? 3 2 / change of subject <s> /
t S E / change of subject <s> /
z ( o I ~ z ~ - ?I ~~; z~ ?I L;hfi*
( - C ~ Rf .1 L 7 % t & & f 6 b ? ' s b ' t v
ti&. 3 1 L 7 % L h c l I r , E t i f l - 6 ~ 3?IL?'s:>hjr,
{kc3
T / ? h i t ? 3 t /%ItB;bbtfEl 7Z1Ij5fT;iY3?'s7t~?
(I've been awfully busy lately. I don't even have time for golf,
you know. My mind isn't clear if I don't play golf. By the way,
what happened to your trip to the U.S.?)
(It's been so warm up until last week, but it's cold this week,
isn't it? By the way, your son is going to take a college entrance
examination next year, right?)
676 APPENDIX 4
%Eb7 T / change of subject <w> /
T 3 a Lfi,
(Cinderella left the castle in a hurry, losing one of her shoes on
the way. Meanwhile back at Cinderella's house, her sisters had
come home disappointed.)
(F)
Conjunctions which indicate PARAPHRASING:
~ L \ & R6 L: / rephrasing /
7% b) / rephrasing, conclusion / (53842)
.ti
Z b 6 t= / rephrasing, focus on a crucial point /
If? S r <
@! W / rephrasing, conclusion / (DBJG: 540)
(The President is insisting on raising taxes. His idea is that it
does not matter if the consumers' purchasing power is lowered
as a result. (In short / In a nutshell / After all}, he is saying that
people have to make a sacrifice.)
(G) Conjunctions which mean 'FOR EXAMPLE':
A. kK 1 exemplification I
hb,
h
PJhICf6 L: / exemplification /
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f z k ? Z B ! k i k*,
677
87=4;/B&9&~61:75',& $ * ~ 8
-Fa k 7 N 2 L3+?Ao
(I do not do things that are harmful to my body. {For example / To give examples}, I do not smoke, nor take in too much
caffeine, nor sit up until late at night.)
(H) Conjunctions which mark A REASON FOR SOMETHING.
&Q& % (if)1reason why /
QQh>&ZXC%/reason why /
(I)
Conjunctions that indicate CONTRAST:
Vll?i
-3 1 contrast, <w 1 s> /
fi I l i
f&3/ contrast, <w> /
r;W
3 h ENL 7 / contrast /
678
APPENDIX 4
brother is a type of person who will talk with anybody like a
friend; he is totally different from me.)
8 * &- ~ g i i $ S
, &~tia~plo-~+~~X
1:
IML
d.h,i,'
%AaA#k>a. I f & f /3hEML-Cl ItCpl;3>1;, T4L56-p
ai..:$Et:%;i.rk~aAbk~s.
(There are people who believe that learners of Japanese should
start with roman letters first. On the other hand, there are also
people who believe that one should start with hiragam.)
679
APPENDIX 5
Appendix 5 Affixes: Prefixes and SufYixes
Prefixes and suffixes are dependent, non-conjugational words attached to
nouns or the stems of verbs and adjectives in order to form new independent
words. There are many affixes in Japanese. The following list contains those
which are commonly used.
The entries below are listed in a-i-u-e-oorder.
[polite prefix]
(letter);
(busy)
&Y% (~MllfuI);$i:d(L~)
(+o- (DBJG: 343-47))
dl k i+?w
d. hLL7
W%
! % (a flammable thing);
sibility; solubility)
each; several
% fk (fu-
%a
&&
fi.
<
(each country; various countries);&
(each room)
E+ (one hand); R-fi (one of the two);
Fk! (a moment)
<
2k d%(counterproductive); 3 3 - X (rei,.tb%lSi
one
counter-; reverse
5s
re<:
verse course)
r
i~ikt~
I .,EL
[polite prefix]
((your) family);
(marriage);
E'T%(polite) (+o- (DBJG: 343-47))
E*L It- L I i
&*L
7t-b.k.
semi-; quasi-;
associate
@ & :R (semi-final); @ 52
member)
many; several;
various
243R (many I various facilities); W&4
bare
Lie7 V
Lrf-
fi.
(many I various prices)
&k! (bare feet); && 3 (unglazed (pottery))
it/rL* L r i
fprmer; last; ex-
(associate
+fL*v
$
FiiiB $El (ex-prime minister); $8 tf4R (last
century)
whole; entire, full
*L;
<XL
i r ~ e ~ t i
52 El E (the whole nation); 2 A t
i (the
680 APPENDIX 5
QL
entire population); 26- Y (full page)
entire; general;
grand; full
+ ' C A ~ L
total);
cb>l:SlZi .
f Q 8%B (export toc vAyerica);
t Q B @ $$
<7
(trade with Japan); jtQ$ < -Ff 4 Ib (antiaircraft missile)
-proof; -resistant
(fieproof);
7%
Number; -th
super-; ultra-
(full-scale attack)
lm LW7
Lb'^ib,
to; with; anti-
+ i z i l t b n
$ES*5-31(general
election); i ~ g(grand
~ t
$*'
I:
%$&(heat-resistant)
Cb.kL L i i
8%- (NO. 2); %Fl @ (the fourth chapter,
Chapter Four)
S r i S L If
S r i t = 3*?
$3R $3(super-express);@ d'B (ultrasonic
waves)
same
E i C
E i hblfw
fibs
RW'C (the same generation); R@B? (the
same age)
first; maiden
%%(the first snowfall); $JfjiiZt (maiden
It9;id.b-
voyage)
half; semianti-; counter-
zE%1(half hour); $g (semicircle); $d
4th.
L: d%
4 (semiautomatic)
It& P L i
It/* L l d . b , ' Z S
E?f8@I (antisocial); El+H (counteraction)
0
s ~ r c
D + A ~ < + ~
non-; un-
3b&E (nonmetal); ~F#-~WJ
(unscientific)
-ed; -ee
BEIW (the (person) insured); 419%#A. A
0 It I f L L *
(payee);
right; due; pure
&k@&
L
Iic,b.l:L
(dividend)
L
*r*>+(
(unnatural); EiER (inaccurate); $
(discontent)
un-; in-; disvice-; deputy;
additional
0
L < t ? b t 3 525
h< S
'
HA% % (pic,e*$yident); 1
911& (deputy
governor); 4Fl A (additional income)
d
ky (right above); k%(due north);
LS
E! (pure white)
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1w
@
every; per
8%(every morning);
i
un-
2%T?#t (unsolved); 5kR% (undeveloped)
p " / u
(per minute)
(+ma& (DBJG. 233-36))
X dWlt?
5 6.blli?
fr + L L h
h C r i I/*
% W & fr(indifferent);
%%
(uncondiUt7Ltl
tional); % b 'R (expressionless)
2. Suffixes
. (musician); $3 B4 Z (specialist); &
%Z
* L d r < d.
3%.
e L b L 6.
%&(capitalist)
&
1
-ization; become
)
limited to; only
L v 73% d ,
b < Z ? d,
E! i@ik (cinematization); @%iL-if 23 (become complicated)
+3 lrIs rl (limited to this week); --ED$"I
iL Lw3il.E
r>3
(only once)
%
how to; a way of
rd
, ~
(+-kagiri2)
&k%(how to read; a way of reading)
(c3 -kata (DBJG. 183-84))
%
%
!2
[honorific plural
marker]
-shaped
type; model
Q!..Cb.d'f;
dj
el:%(you [pl.]); %&fi
(the teachers)
(+-tachi (DBJG: 440-4 1))
x
fif zw:
d. - ~ a i l r k
@P W (egg-shaped); 3El fl W (crescent)
@6 (box type); A 3 (Type A); 1990 $%
(the 1990 model)
hf%
tend to; often
% k ~ f l % (tend
get ill)
3k
verging on
%
Mr.; Ms.; Miss
h)r
k !I 3 k
(verging on obesity);
3k
(have a slight cold)
(+-gachi)
*I P ( L
about; around
fi h i ( &
lh EEIZ (Mr. / Ms. / Miss Yamada); k&[lZ!
(Taro)
%
to forget); %&fl%(often
(c3 -gachi)
L3 C Z5
.1;9 W (about
June)
(d-kun (DBJG: 21 1))
h
< d'9Zh
7 o'clock); R 1% (around
(+-gore (DBJG: 126-28))
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-ness
8 l (height); @;jl
l (quietness)
(+-sa (DBJG: 38 1 - 8 9
Mr.; Mrs.; Ms.; Miss
k (Mr. Hiroshi Yoshida);
k L d W L i
$H
Q
&%(Mrs. 1Ms. I Miss Mari Uemura); 8%
$$(guest)
Mr.; Mrs.; Ms.; Miss
*
i.it?b
(+-sama (DBJG: 38487))
8&lA (Ms. Takagj); :$+ S A (Yoko);
k;if S tv (aunt); & %l A (Section Chief);
%&l A (wine dealer)
(+-sama (DBJG: 384-87))
?Sf (lawyer); Htf (accountant); &$
L
-er; -ant; -ist
dakOtbl L
(nutritionist)
a<
V t i L
-er; 4an; -ist
6.
L
t i (pharmacist);
K B R (beauticim&?)l
EE@(gardener); E & (missionary)
I\LLI B& (Mr. Susumu Koyama); 8 4 A i
0s :
~ : ; hL
2 T i t+bL
Mr.; Mrs.; Ms.
B
L
E$& (Mrs. 1Ms. Nobuko Sasaki);
B
I
+-
>& (Mr. 1Mrs. I Ms. Keen)
2
It I i L L I
style; fashion;
system
-er; -ant; -kt
!3 f 8,(Japanese style I fashion); 4 x Y
(the Hepburn System); % 0 k k & f (collapsible)
L t Ls
+ dl< L e
L*? be L 4
4d.B
(scientist); ffi Ri;
(attendant); Xl3.B (person in charge)
US^:&^=^^+
3LTLLlo
-er; -or
;i+LLn
36F (driver); 2gF (switchboard operator)
I t L I*i C L
b Lr
place
&%%I i 7(business
office); @f R % (research
C/rL*
lab); 8Zfi (power plant)
I t i W <
from the viewpoint
of; for
-like; -shaped
place
Cki
& tk k (from the viewpoint of education)
(e-ia)
-+?1)
t r i
-4A
8 a i L+ C r i
LSf
Gelly-like);
%&3% (spiral)
k (ball park);
9 Pwi'ri
(parking lot); 8 Y.$
.
APPENDIX 5
x
person; people
683
4 LbCL
(a German); B%h (an intellectual); W 4 t h (modern people)
F4 Y
Ifhf*,CL
+v%Lrw
3% o j * w
&E%k *v (productivity); 4 8 E B (possibility);
*-,
kB (positiveness)
L<
*v
I; IfLCW
#
made in 1of I from
El $% (made in Japan); 3-I' u ;/% (made
from nylon)
fil
generation; era
50
((in) one's fifties); 1990
the '90s)
E2
charge; rate; fare;
rent; bill
gE ((in)
+- hR
3 Y-74 (copying charge);
i
(hotel
T
rates); x 4% (bus fare); $%E R (room
CL 3
rent); %ER (electricity bill)
,?k,
fW
k 5 S [plural marker]
- ?6fi$
iM:Lfi4
%L32 (we); %E2E (children)
( e -fachi (DBJG: 440-4 1))
f2 % If
full of; covered with
4 ?A
[endearing suffix]
CJ GS (full of mistakes); 1% Z b 72
CJ GS (covered with dust)
( e -darake)
t&%b\f
BL
b ~ T5 iL
ko)
i*',
=I=
G
g
during; while; in;
under
-er
-ic; -ive; -a1
h i
+
(Grandpa); %+t~ .e iL (Hana(+-sirma (DBJO. 384-87))
4 ~ 1
E w ?$~j$ei
@I
++J$?Gg the vacation); ?i % tP (in
class); H%
+
+ (under development)
3 b $ (sender)
2 A $ (realistic); ab @ 09 (objective);
$7 3
(hearer);
IfLCQT6
9
+A+%
@ 1% 09 (emotional)
Z6
x
ift
bumble plural
marker]
-er; -or
expense; cost; fee
hfi L
%L? B (we)
(d-fachi (DBJG: 440-41))
g&x(sender); k % h (spectator)
I LS7l:L
c*',a;
&$a(the cost of living); 42ER (hous-
*b+7
IT
d.W IT
IT
ing expenses); 9% (membership fee)
684
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fi
style; looking like
d l ( +?L.u?
I: MLh?
El $I(Japanese style); ?!&El
(looking
like a student)
%
worth; for
:ILLXL
h i
t FIL% (ten dollars worth);
T i A e (for
(+-bun)
five people)
k
&k (thickness);
-new
% L k (sorrow)
( ~ -sa
3
i
39 8 (the third (one));
51
-th (one)
(DBJG: 38 1-84))
k I:& h
A €I(the fourth
person)
%
2Zs7*F
iLirl4L
(from) the aspect of;
((from) the aspect of operation);
in terms of; regard- $%&Ed(in terms of tax)
(+-men)
ing
i
store
2.3
way
H
8% ?
$E (bookstore);
2& (bakery)
(+-ya (DBJG: 535-36))
& 3 ~ (away
i
towrite)
for (the use of)
$!&H
(*-YO)
tU. L*? 2 ?
f<Cb~k?
(for students); M 8 H (for practice
use)
5
[plural marker]
2 6 (we); %6 (they); Z kL 6 (these)
(+-tachi (DBJG: 440-41))
ii
for the past; since
Or?
t4
fee; charge
8(
I: C * ? h L S h
Z-t- % % (for the past twenty years); %
g%(since last year)
I:+iLiiVr?
A % $4 (admission fee);
charge)
(+-mi)
T
t
PI1
$4 (handling
Note 1: Affm characters function in a different way as elements of compounds which do not contain independent words. For example, in R
%
'opposite,'
I
the prefix character E is used with 3$, which is not an
independent word. In this case, E is not a prefix.
Note 2:
fi ::~nd
B ?k.
?t
:HI)
change occurs with some prefixes. For example, B + ik is
APPENDIX 6
685
Appendix 6 More Counters
t
i
The following chart lists additional counters that are not listed in Appendix 6B
of DBJG (604-07). (Although the counters given in parenthesis are the same as
the ones given in DBJG, they are repeated here for your convenience.)
*For native Japanese numerals and Sino-Japanese numerals, see DBJG
(602-03).
h/rCL,
*Except in Item 59 (+&), "7" sounds more natural when it is pronounced
[nana] rather than [shichi]
Type A:
No phonetic change takes pla:?, e;~~h~r/rinrth~
Si$oJ,apanese number or in the counter. (Exs. &, G,%, b,B, T&)
a,
m e A':
Exactly the same as Type A except than number 4 is pronounced
c *L ah
yo not yon. (EXS. RW,+)
Type A":
Exactly the same as Type A except that numbers 4,1;! and 9 are
'name of
pronounced shi, shichi and ku, respectively. (Ex.
the month')
m e A"':
Exactly the same as Type A except that the initial sou$ of the
counter with number 3 changes from wa to ba. (Ex. 'bird')
m e B:
The counter starts with the sound of h- but changes to p- after 1,
,l,[ipp-1, 3 [sanb-],6 [ropp-1, 8 [happ-1,
3,6, 8 and 10 as f?",!':;
10 [jipp-I. (Exs. $,?F, E)
Type B':
Exactly the same as Type B except that the initiaJ sound of the
counter with number 3 is not b- but p-. (Ex. rB 'stay (overnight)')
Type C:
When the counter starts with the sound of k- the last sound of the
number changes for 1, 6, 8 and 10 as fo1l;ws: IfYM-],,6 [mkk-1,
8 [hakk- / hachik-] and 10 [jikk-1. (Exs. 8,
&, @)
&,
m ,a,
Type Cr: Exactly the same as Type C except that the initial szynd of the
counter with number 3 can be either k- or g-. (Ex. B)
When the counter starts with the sound of s- the last sound of the
number changes for 1, 8 and 10 as follows: 1 [iss-1, 8 [hass-]
27 ev
and 10 rjiss-1. (Exs.
Type D:
%,%,8)
Type D':
Exactly the same as Type D except that t h initial
~
sound of the
counter with number 3 is z- not s-. (Exs. 'pair of footwear9)
Type E:
When the counter starts with the sound of p-, the last sound of
the number changes for 1, 6, 8 and 10 as follows: 1 [ipp-1, 6
[ropp- 1rokup-1, 8 [happ- 1 hachi-] and 10 [jipp-1. (Ex. 6-P,
,d.
$2
5 p e I?
F)
When the counter starts with the sound oft-, the initial sound of
the counter changes with regarcl t o J,-f and 10 as follows: 1
[iff-], 8 [hhaff-1, 10 [jitt-1. (Exs. B,$,B, b 2 )
Irregular Types: The number is a mixture of Japanese numbers and Sino1.6 1-A
Japanese numbers. (Exs. %, El, A)
Additional List of Counters
(In 'x'-(y), 'x' indicates an item for which the counter is used and (y) indicates
the type it belongs to.) The list is arranged in the a-i-u-e-oorder. The irregular type, a new type introduced here, requires the use of native Japanese
numerals 1 through a certain number depending on the counter (above which
Sino-Japanese numerals are used).
1.
&
'rank 1place' (A)
C ltL
z'
LL
EX. -;i's ; . ~ ; / P t Y k t B 7 p r Z B x V - . f ~ 2 7 x t . ~ = I ~ G z t ? ~ l : ,
(Johnson was third place in the Japanese speech contest.)
2. -1>F 'inch'(A)
EX.
*1
Vii ~3di8.r'
;.-~B&B~?:~
(Yesterday the snow piled up as much as 10 inches.)
3. RQ 'station' (Irregular: 1 and 2 in the native Japanese numerals)
Ex.
ea<
i:d.?olf
if
%T S ~ ~ S H A ~ ~ J ~ C J ? & T . ~ ~
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687
(Shinjuku is two stations away from Takadanobaba.)
4.
?i
'yeny (A')
hd
Lip<
i L
Ex. 1 FlLbi+ '6 H C bbbT'ifo
(One dollar is now about 100 yen.)
5.
3& 'return trip1 (A)
Ex.
@iLTLPi< h v f
SLbiL<
&~ibi53k%@~O~~~~iL.?'.'.,
(Today I made three trips between my house and the post office.)
6.
b<
'one hundred million' (A)
Ex.
I: ltL
CL:i
v3a< w Cti
B$a)AUii-BJX kT,7 2 '1 j 5 O ~ ~ b k ~ % k k ? ' . &
(The population of Japan is more than one hundfed milliod and the
population of America is more than two hundred rriillion.)
M'i
r).
7.
c
EI
'kanji stroke' (C)
EX.
r i k <11
d.
ec
Ex.
<
'family' (C / Irregular: 1 and 2 in the native Japanese numerals)
8. %&
V?
+
Coi I
LA.
k ~ l i % h i PII~OR?T-+,
(The character M has fourteen strokes.)
ZO ~ ~ : ~ ~ ~ O & & ~ ~ O ~ ~ O ~ ~
(Two families are living in this house-my older brother's family
and my family.)
s
9. %#
'semester' (A)
IZ
<
f wdr<
+"Vs
$
Ex. ~ i k ~ O ~ ~ T 3 1 : - l f ~ ~ ~ % j i ; j l ~ b ~ f h ~ ~ ,
(I have taught only two semesters at this college.)
10. f j U
Ex.
11.
s
>
'gallon' (A)
<a*
k ~ 6
ZO$Gi 1 1 5 " ~; / T ~ O ? - ~ I L % ~ ,
(This car runs 40 miles to the gallon.)
'term' (C)
688
APPENDIX 6
(Is there an American President who served for three terms?)
12.
&
'machine / airplane' (C)
Ex.
g%~:CL.j'-r
;/$.j'r7 l . - h ' T & ~ r ; b r & a~Tbaf:,
(About ten jumbo jets were parked at the airport.)
t i
13. 3.B
'cylinder' (C)
8th
<hi
Ex.
ti
Z OgdLA%@??&Lj,
h/r 73
bh
8RB;5'Ebao
(This car has eight cylinders, so gas consumption is bad.)
14.
%
'line' (A)
EX.
'C r i 4
%, 2 6 4 - ~ 0 3 f i B O
rz;kl C L % B & L T P ~ , L T - M ~
(Professor, what does 'this' in the fifth line of page 26 refer to?)
I r <
15. Bi 'piece of music' (C)
&$i&~.<-- r c ; / a , ~ r / me- m ~e,p , > f i ,
$*<
EX.
iLll<
(She played three of Beethoven's piano pieces.)
16. S C1
'kilometer / kilogram' (C)
EX. (a) % d l ~ ; % $ 3 ~ ~ 3 ? ~ ~0 a-ifO
4~&5
(It is eight kilometers from home to work.)
hkL
kb>E*i
Zt*i51
(b) %.O@&Ci 56 4 u T $ ,
(I weigh 56 kilograms.)
Note:
+
1 t~reads not [ikkiro] but [ichikiro]. For other numbers, 3 0
belongs to Type C.
17. %I'haiku / waka' (C)
lib.
<
O?."
<
Ex. ~ l L # @ % ~ h J ~ b b ~ % ~ k ~
(I have composed about one hundred haikus.)
Itk
19. $6 'digit' (C / Irregular: 1-4 in the native Japanese numerals.)
APPENDIX 6
& a ) ~ & I k ~ ~ a ) & $ W l & ~&&?2bao
f~&
(That student cannot do even multiplication of two-digit numbers.)
Ex.
20.
689
hFl F
ilr<eb1
'house' (C')
IiCfli? 1 A.
if11 9
~a)k?KIk$~;3'*Ak&&&~
(This city has eight bookstores.)
Ex.
It11
21. I3 'distance' (= 1.9 yard) (C')
AC
b CC 1: It/*
EX. & ~ ) G I ~ B ~ U I W ~ ) ? ~ ~ ~ L ~ G T ~ ~
(That store is a small store with front measuring two ken (one ken
= 5.695 ft.).)
'house (fml)' (C)
22.
c * ~ F (
EX.
%!
r
~
m+
c
-
2
p C~;~~&~-CL~Z,,
(About forty houses stand in this new residential area.)
-
23.
c
z a ) % ~ b +~w:1$;3'*
~
'word' (A)
O+<:
v
abl
-
1
: 13L
Ex. $$L %EZJJFJ~)
El $%& 3 S ba0
(Write down your answer in Japanese using less than one hundred
words.)
24.
%
'school' (C)
bfiL
Cw?< C it11
BL:?
zWLLr
Ex. 8 i ~ ~ k k ~ d % a ) %
SRC:@IB%&
,
L %L k o
(During the college entrance examination period, I sent applications
to three institutions.)
Zi Lr
25. 9 ( S )
EXS.
'Number X (car)' (A)
j?g~~
Z W T ~ ~
(a) 2 ~ 7 1 \ " -12
(My apartment is on the 5th floor of building No. 5.)
L
< ?i
Ln
rbrJ
L+
(b) &22@6k 4 . 7 @ - ~ ; = s b ~ a t ~
(The dining car is car No. 4.)
85
26. IIJI 'plate' (D 1 Irregular: 1 4 in the native Japanese numerals)
690 APPENDIX 6
C - B S bs
tti C
EX. z ; ~ c ~ ~ I ~ J - x T . L " ~+Lm >
x L~t t l~- c&a bI b;r,) 3 t ,
(This is a full course, so there will be more than ten dishes.)
C
27.
28.
P
'letter'@)
Ex.
z B + (" 1;
5& L 'at,
(The fitst year Japanese students at this college study about three
hundred kanjis.)
%
Cvd'<
I:
UL
-
ILV*
w6hLCv
Z 2 c r l ~ +fl*&a)-+&Ci$%-3-6?
~
<
-rL p s i
'company' (D)
I L
0
**
CV*L
224
I
EX. @!&d'~ ~!&8??7'$7 T ~ > & o T ,f@ & f l % ~ b > ~
(Because four companies are making the same product, competition
is fierce.)
Lei
29.
)$
'circling' (D)
t- L a i
Ex. @Ci&?$7732
(I am run around the grounds about ten times every day.)
L*i d.L
3d. 8(H) 'week' (D)
:I i%L
-
S*iL*id'L
EX. E O El$&l%&'bif~
B Bdf?.,
(The summer Japanese program is nine weeks long.)
L* a * ,
31. IS(@) 'kind'(D)
EX.
6%
C~L*hkl
(a) X G ~ + @ %
<" 1 ; ~ @ ~ & t v ~ w f . ~
(My father was taking about ten kinds of medicine.)
-
i I
I:
L*
aw
~ t w r ?L
(b) B ~ E Ct aL~ @ ( f i )O%%BW& h o
(There are two kinds of adjectives in Japanese.)
L1-l
32. S 'chapter' (D)
if<LhLXL
P L X
If-Lri
a
IrLz?
d.
Ex. t3k$*Ci&%bTj1@1?fl,
f ? I @ L;5lf b > T b aa L.',
(The doctoral dissertation will be eight chapters in all, but I have
written only two chapters so far.)
L i i
33.
fl
'amount of liquid I grains' (= 1.8 liter) (D)
w- L r i
Ex. b#~ki#f?b Q < & L T L iD
~
(He drinks one shd of sake quite easily.)
APPENDIX 6
35.
%(
691
'color' (D)
C*i I: L r <
Ex. (a) Z ~ 3 L 3 2 C i If $ T . f O
(These crayons come in twelve colors.)
(b)
ECiWT-L
(The rainbow has seven colors.)
Note: In (b), +& reads not [shichishoku] but [nanairo].
+ill
1
36. EE 'century' (D)
coi v l r w $
I:
EX.
37.
b~
6%'household' (D)
Ex.
38.
I:%<WLI
1 + - - B ~ a H ~ ~ k t i ~ i ~ ~ 1 ~ 3 i & ,
(I wonder what will happen to the Japan-US relationship in the 21st
century.)
I:
+i LLI L%iL<
6fi
i;b~
'generation' @)
Bh+iCI>
EX.
BL .tC
b%KiiIB%fE %93B%~ $ % # g b > ~
(There are many two-household and three-household residences in
Japan.)
ti12
~ ~ P & c : ~ ~ z B R ~ B L T ~ ~ ~ ,
(Three generations live together in our house.)
rL
39.
F
'thousand' (D')
i: ( 3 : '
k3
ZLFh
- *.,<
.iL
Ex. &B%&&~;R
~ ~ T & $ . T ~ &B
ZP3$(*1;b>T
-~
L7'&
(If I remember correctly, the train fare from Narita Airport to Tokyo
was 83,500.)
40.
%
'sen' (D)
3.h
*,-,+ih
tr i 2
-373.
Ex. @Ci-B&f LAbl??L a b > O
(He doesn't waste a penny.)
692
APPENDIX 6
41. t >F
'centimeter' (D)
hT;L
-
LA%;?
6QC*iZ
Ex. $La)& Ed2 1 % .1 IL 75 -k '/FT-$,
(I am 1 meter and 75 cms tall.)
42. t > E
'cent' (D)
%*iC*lS*i
Ex.
ZD-k-9-C2
99 FIL9911'J1.TL#cO
(This sweater was 99 dollars and 99 cents.)
43. 9 - X
'dozen' (A)
hd.'LV-=
V6
Ex. tk'd-&tv7F, P&%Q1 Y - X & Q - C % - C ? S L ~ ~ - @ / V &
(Could you kindly go and buy me a dozen red pencils?)
44.
'problem' (A)
&&fibs
t*ifib%r
Ex. &@$a)?X P C:b7%df -I-~
~
k
(In the math test there were ten problems.)
0
f bl
45.
d
EX.
'machine' (A)
:4
7 3 ,
~ ~ ) & & G : C ~ Y L F # ~4 %
~ f, .f i - 6 , C D Y L - Y - ~ F - ~ W
aa,
?I
(There are one TV set, two radios and one CD player.)
46.
%
'step' (A)
*b~t%
EX.
# L 6:
eLuc<CL
za)&a)~w"xc~awz
B~
47.
%.%'paragraph' (A)
Z r i
49.
T
'piece of t6fu / pistol / block' (F)
aa,
b9 j
(The stairs of this temple total 300.)
APPENDIX 6
ti
693
Ph.%ri<fi
h
Ex. (a) Ca)%ZR, 3 T 7 ; P b 1 ,
(Please give me three blocks of this t6fu.)
(b) % ; ~ L F X I.ILIBZT)L&~ICPIL
(The man possessed three pistols.)
% t i
50. R 'one billion' (F)
dwL?
L IfLlL
T<Ph.%riLL
C o)%;iEfOR*&b;t:&Z dl5 WI?,
Ex.
(The capital of this company is approximately 3 billion yen.)
f r i *
5 1.
T €l
Ex.
'subdivison of a large city' (F)
ig&ih.%iin
Ql TH 0 %ti):~ 39;S.T-Fla0
(The No. 4 district of Ginza is bustling, isn't it?)
73
52. A
'duration of a month' (Irregular: only 1-4 in the native Japanese
numerals and none of the Sino-Japanese numerals) cf.
*\LZ<
z
I,
93
4 L $ti
Ex. @!ZEBZA@HT%! 3B L 3 LI:,
(I studied Korean for three months in Korea.)
711
53.
9 'area'
(= 3.9 square yard) (F 1 Irregular: 1 and 2 in the native Japanese numerals)
btL
W i
or<7 1 2
Ex. $LO%CLB k7 C l;b l T f ,
(My house is about 100 tsubo.)
54.
%
'drop of liquid' (F)
an
wlr3
I:T$
h
iil:
Ex. iifijfl-78, 3 7 2 , i%O &bI:,
(The rain started to fall, one drop, two drops . . . .)
TL
55. A
Ex.
'point' (F)
I: I
-
l i 7 L ith.
A,ef?
LaiC*ili=Th.
8 $%a)%*%%ki h f
9I
:,
(I got 98 points in the final Japanese examination.)
t H
56. % bj
Ex.
'way' (F 1 Irregular: 1 and 2 in the native Japanese numerals)
d.t
8LtH
~ a ) w & ~ k + $ ~ t ;!Jbja0
t:Zf
(There are three ways to solve this problem.)
694
APPENDIX 6
57.
FJL
u011ar~(A)
i: * L z * h
2 A5,000 FIL C 5 b1T L fi.
Ex. z o'$G&
(This car was about $25,000.)
I:&*?
58. A 3
'portion' (Irregular: 1 and 2 in the native and Sino-Japanese
numerals)
Ex. 3- L %%X?$$&bl
L 3 To
(We'd like to order portions of sushi for five people.)
59.
r&
'- year student' (A')
Ex. 15 L 2G&X9 2 7 +
- FkFO5@kTT0
r k w (
S L ~ L ~ V
(Karen is a junior at Stanford University.)
60. /C-
-b > l.
'percent' (E)
Ex. - i z D + l lx,b~&Q)~i&~"~L~lf-+2 bfiTT&a0
(The number of Japanese Christians is less than 1% of the
population.)
it<
61.
'overnight stay' (B')
iz=6~b~r' v ? D t r -
br:i
d*
EI 0fiic:'I'i8L $TO
(I'll make a one night two day trip to Hokkaido.)
EX. tii&G:-iEC
ti:
62. SI 'box' (B' I Irregular: 1 and 2 in the native Japanese numerals)
b.EZ1Lifi
t
EX. I : C ~ Z B ~ E ~ R - = - C ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(I am smoking three packs of cigarettes every day.)
'shot I round' (B')
63.
LA??
V=if-
Ex. r'x P ILO$$~&&PCL-&!$IZ~
TL~IZ,,
(One shot of the pistol's bullet hit the heart.)
lfL%h
64. ?#@
'train track' (A)
SLlfh*L
LLIfLeL
Ex. % b 3 x 7 ' ~ x G & 3 % %
4%
t :% ~ 3 - ,
APPENDIX 6
695
(The Narita Express leaves from Track 3 and Track 4.)
IfL %
65.
'a house number' (A)
bFL
t i
li_i t * i L r
At+<
<
t 7 r l S % ~ i B A %k51:t*1-lfL
i'
15
Ex. $LOR R O E %bib rl;f KFB 811. 3 ? B 25 -%%T-?,
(My address in Tokyo is 3-25 Totsuka-cho, Shinjuku-ku.)
66.
%(
'hundred' (B)
Dc<
Ii7HL
ILlFr< h?*+< I t ? V r < - 5
Ex. EOA?WCi, 3 8 , /'; 8 t ~ 8 L f i ~ 6 j - c j - ~ ? Z b ~ ~
(In pronouncing 'hyaku,' pay attention to 'sanbyaku,' 'roppyaku'
and happyaku.')
Note: 8 is basically of Type B, but there are no *[ippyaku] or *[jippyakul.
67.
3
'second' (A)
t*iCVti
EX.
ItL
#~iY66%- I - I L 12
~ 1 9 ~ 2I9* ,
(I run 100 meters in 12 seconds.)
68.
7 < - 1.
EX.
'feet' (A)
- Ti
Eti&~h$7
4
F 4WT-F~
(My older brother is 6 feet and 10 inches tall.)
LL
69. 5C
Ex.
'sentence' (A)
hLJL
W ~ t i t*iSL
~ Q % ~ ~ ~ ~ B - i - ? W I t d h ~ b ~ ,
(Summarize the content of this paper using 10 sentences.)
-6
70. L
EX.
'frequency' (B)
qd 12%
711
6-^iL'Pt" b
-C:/';Z~B~
f:;5.',
$ Cb12;3191:,
~
(Today I called Mary six times, but she wasn't there.)
71.
&
Ex.
'step' (B')
?&Q $8
Q 3&d.6, (Proverb)
(A journey of a thousand miles must begin with the first step.)
696
APPENDIX 6
(The electric current of this place is 100 volts.)
1
73. B$I
'room' (Irregular: 1 and 2 in the native Japanese numerals, and
beyond 3 the counter is seldom used.)
I
.F h 1% t i -h2
bkLk6
EX.
+L B D ~ ~ C ~ W ~ ~ q-ch
L - A0 a*,
I :
(In our house two rooms are reserved for our grandparents.)
74.
;j:
'10,000' (A)
t
h
( i&*&
EX. ~ z i p 3 6 r ; ~ f : r ; E ~ ~ a * - h . ,
(What would you do if you were given H,000,000?)
75.
%
'person' (A)
:b
I%
-
ti L
?:(++
Ex. Z 6'1 B*&D? 7 % C:iik3f
e ~ n w t:/r
&7E%,
%
L
3 ~ & 7 & 8 b r 3.f,
(This Japanese class has three female students and five male
students.)
76. % - b 1b 'meter' (A)
Ex.
YT*,
la>^^ I&?$$
h
I: Bh.
- 1- %fi
(Mt. Fuji is more than 3,000 meters high.)
r)&
77. EI 'newspaper page' (A)
LAX&
z/rr)/u
:t
L L ~ L
Ex. Z6'I%ifi~D~iEfiI:
~ ~
c
ebw.m,
~
~
s .
~
c
~
E
w
@
D
(The third and fourth pages of this newspaper carry international
articles.)
6L
78. Ba
'problem' (A)
t'drt
L It&
- +
bLhiw6bL
Ex. & % D ~ R T S ~ '
~-h.&V72;3~3
fz0
(On the math test I was able to solve only one problem out of five.)
79. P- F 'yard' (A)
I:t*X
25 T- Ff.,
(An American pool is usually 25 yards long.)
Ex. 7%'1 55D?-1Lb&f:b>Tb1
~
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697
?*
80. h 'pile' (Irregular: only 1 and 2 in the native Japanese numerals and
none of the Sino-Japanese numerals)
ut**zuc<
Ex.
Za) 9 /vc"C3.-tl1500 BP$,
(These apples are Y500 a pile.)
k!
'distance' (= 2.5 miles) (A)
5 47
81.
:Fb
tl
Lr?lE?:?
pE32 h hh
Ex. ?l%a)@, 4
. BR$Tr&El E%$hcf kLC%hl;h$37':.,
(When I was a child, I had to walk one ri everyday to my elementary school.)
82.
IJ r E IC
Ex.
'liter' (A)
<
i % a ) f f ~ l ;/13.?ll
l
Y 1-1Lba l;T$$a
(How much is Japanese gasoline per liter?)
bfi
t1h
83.
S
J '10 percent' (A)
Ex.
8Lbb V
Z a ) & k E % 5 I3 T$ dr,
(There is a 30% discount on these shoes, you know.)
84. 7 r E
'watt' (A)
T L l*?
EX. '2% 7.? ~ ~ ) E ~
(I need a 200 watt electric bulb.)
~
~
~
~
L
~
~
~
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Appendix 7 Cooccurrence
Some adverbs, particles, and phrases commonly occur with certain kinds of
sentence / clause endings, as listed below.
1. Adverbs, particles, and phrases which occur with negative sentence
endings:
tL
b.3#*'
LZ5
g@$&Rkr< ablkti, - & [ Z l $ & f
-RE([$)
* i ? W <
7
v
abl,
(We cannot make a generalization about comics being
bad from an educational point of view.)
-(counter) t : L 7
~ ~ ~ $ $ ~ : t i ~ ~ t : ~ ~ & & ~ ~ & ~ ~ d r b l
(There is not a single boss in this company whom I can
respect.)
b.bfi*.
~ z ~ : a t i , a ~ ; c ~ ~ - ~ t i -~c:&.n~ab~,
+t~~-ak
(Not a single computer here functions properly.)
-(Counter)
5
.
D t 0
+/rttv
.
,
~ ! k b i - - h S4~-~G:&~$Q
-~
I&
(Not a single teacher came to the party.)
t
L ~ + A
-
I: 1 % ~
IX.
*'-e-
Z D B ~ @ C ~~$~g~$.ii-msaw,
:~~
(This library houses no books in Japanese.)
(+mo2 (DBJG: 250-53))
6.t~
%%h0
L i Qri
~ & D ~Z b~l za k ii-mt:~
(What he is saying doesn't make any sense.)
sEiig$~~~Xe$$i~:ti~a~l~
(Money doesn't necessarily bring happiness to people.)
(+kanarazushimo)
+@I?~I>%t : ~ 7 : , ~ @ - j - ;Ch:i
li
fbld.ab\,
(We cannot forgive him just because he is a child.)
(dkara to itte)
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(He is not that kind of person at all.)
-ti
9L8
?%;3f':<
S/"Wb0T, 9 L & L < a b a 0
(I have a lot of friends, so I don't feel lonely at all.)
*A"*!.
&?8
~a)&$iGi&&b:&f:?'sba,
(This dictionary is totally useless.)
%LT
z k ~ r;w%%a
<
~;ALT&F~G~w~;~w,
(A translation like this wouldn't take much time.)
5726
m%&0#%ii%7
ab\,,
(Prof. Yoshida's lectures are not interesting at all.)
%A =&y?=&T
7&~?7&7?likV72b~~
(This problem cannot be solved easily.)
S L 72
"
CLQV
z
&&i$<
~0k%i%&
~ 0 & 3 l5TL\48
i ~ : $Kbi&&Ccba0
S r l L%l
(We cannot possibly finish this job today.)
:
zm~pr;:~;f:e.j~eP~r
iswo
Lri
(There's no way to fm this problem.)
<
Q i z ~~ /t" ~ & $ k t ~Qf L: ~ ,
(I never want to take on such a job again.)
tZh
C i
a sfi~z/vamzc:&
2~
iba~~r:,
(I never dreamed I'd see you in a place like this.)
btL
4Lbri
% l i @ ~ ~ C %T%
Z i
5&L8b\,
(I seldom study at home.)
w+6
<
K L T 3 < I:%%Q&&ablo
(I am so busy that I can hardly read the newspaper.)
i:
dLlLd
zzx, 5 ~ 3 < & & 2 L T L . ~ ~ W ,
(I haven't eaten any decent meals these two or three
days.)
(6
rokuni
Vvol E8
t
Lrl if*,
- nai)
If C
% L ~ >%2&@&3
E
CZ8&Zswo
(I have no funds even if I want to begin a new business.)
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(Among my friends there's no one who can speak
English.)
(Wh-word) S
@ y - n . & & ~ ~ b ~ ~
(I haven't eaten anything since this morning.)
%47&
T < tL?2bl0
(No one will help me.)
(amo2 (DBJG: 250-53))
The following adverbs and particles often appear with negative endings but can
also occur with affirmative endings.
cf. &%~J$&,ka)~, J ~ Y ? . T Q & ~ ~LIZ,
~T&%
(It was so hot that I slept without pajamas.)
(+aman (DBJG: 72-73))
a t~a
&
a
zoW%i;fat~atr&~fa~.
(This problem cannot be solved easily.)
cf.
ZotLb;fQh*h'Qi~%b~Lb~~
(This sushi is pretty good.)
v;F' 3bL5jJ~=$Zb9i3& Lo
(+nakanaka)
"if.
(I have no particular plan today.)
cf.
Z~LG~XIJE%~T?SLL
please send this separately.)
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I: llh
cf.
-
tv
701
7r
B*&DRETTL ~ I ~/LZ$WI
Z
a LIZ,
(Although it was a Japanese film, I understood
almost all of it.)
~ & i i % & a7 ~ b 1 3 + ? & ~
(The meeting hasn't begun yet.)
cf.
-
l.li&f&Tb~3~,
(My roommate is still asleep)
( e m a d a (DBJG: 224-25))
IL-kZ
& 5-c / % 5 3 3 1) ri$$ii%&m5 ~ & & t t b > ~
(Kawamura cannot speak English at all.)
cf.
I= IfhCL
1: Ith
-
- G ~ B Q P B * A D L$ K B ~ & Q % - F ,
(Sally speaks Japanese just like a (native)
Japanese.)
911
&i&%~liLd+?tv,
(I won't be late (for class) any more.)
cf. G r % i i & i 4 i ~ L?;,
a
(I've had my breakfast already.)
( e m 0 (DBJG: 224-55))
bLL
t *d.
+~ta~~pp~c3c"i'F1;.c=%+?tsb~,
(I am not as good a speaker as Mr. Tanaka.)
LS3. b >
cf.
c9
bS<
9#$LUZo% fld'ht~ii, ? L + & ~ Tleg
b~tih
L; ttb17?35
(With his capabilities, Mr. Imai should not have
any trouble finding a job.)
(+hod0 (DBJG: 135-38))
2. Adverbs which occur with interrogative sentences:
- # % f l ~ / " a o ? b ~ z2 &9kE?
(Who on earth said such a terrible thing?)
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L T E C-bKb>7kdl7f&
~~
cf.
(He wasn't home, as I expected.)
3. Adverbs which commonly occur with expressions of uncertainty:
st
<
2%
LO&%c;s;E%< $ h : C i & & h b > m j ,
(He probably cannot do this job.)
htL
bar
I: lib
~ L M - H ~ G : & ; Tt ~i i >, ~~z ~ < $ &w
(Probably no one knows that I am in Japan now.)
w,
?$I~LOZ
tQ % L I : ~ P Q % ~ L ~ I ~ ~ ~ ,
(If I tell this to my mother, she will certainly be very
happy.)
~ $ A , I & & ~ +2o2b7Tbabf.6
L
5
(Mr. Mori probably knows about it.)
& - ? r ~ A , l i ~ ~ ? k b ~ ~
(Ms. Wada probably won't come.)
LriP<&b
Ua~tbbl:
0d:7:,l:it~l:@f&;3%br;;i.bi~ab$uh~b>,
(I may possibly be able to get a scholarship.)
% -8 k>
1) % X t g & * 6
z$,,?&79
(No one would ever dream that I am manying an
American.)
tIig&%i*o
? & i 5 t r ~ a ) $ % % ~ ~ :~
& fbz l v ~ 9 ~ b l fta,
2bi
(Don't tell me that you have told this secret to others.)
APPENDIX 7
703
4. Adverbs which occur with expressions of appearance or resemblance:
~\t~>,'cz.f
3L b
TS
6. @ < L r
f,o%~%~;f.t:7 ~ W W J T L \ ~ ~ X . ~ R L
+L
%~~, ;
(The way he talks is very logical, which is just like a
(typical) scientist.)
$6 ta~\mc.tA&t;d: $ T i C L & - C L ~ ~ ~
(Yukio is sleeping very comfortably (lit. looking very
comfortable).)
L XT L
btL
6.h:
%zk~t$~\tJ>n.t:.f%:GL7'z d: i G:$LOBB~~,
(Mr. Shimizu looked at me, appearing to be truly
impressed.)
13 T 5 I?,
(It looks like it will rain at any moment.)
+,'c:.f%i";3.'&
.fW+
&iP
5 GL 5 tbTl/a7'z0
(He nodded showing great satisfaction.)
~ F ~ ~ ~ % ~ " ; ~ . ' c G +1ioGL%
~Po$
SL 9
+ L b L i),
L7'&
(Tanaka talked as if he were a specialist in the field.)
A$?$tvbk?Z Q ~ % B & t v ~ ? k ~ z b ~ 7 ' ? ~
(Mr. kimura looks as if he has just drunk sake.)
I: IILCL
9 1 )
I: IIL
z
if B
-b;tr%bTB$AOh i G:B$ZQB-if,
(Sally speaks Japanese just like a (native) Japanese.)
5. Adverbs which occur with provisional or concession sentences:
b~3YlOtl;V?
-BE
f , ~ a - ~ & % L=,
'k.++k~~&i,
(Once he makes a promise, he never fails to keep it.)
d.<+L
i
m&ci-~s&3a~,
3 #*lii~tw
it
nl
~~~~~a~=~tbi";3.'a.
(Once a nuclear war breaks out, it will lead to the
destruction of the entire earth.)
704
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(Even if he hadn't made this mistake, he would have
been fired anyway.)
:I lfbl Iffib
b%*
fiE+a>I{$f@b\I: 2 Z 5 T , Zd&&i%-i?;+~b~.,
(Even if I worked twice as much as I do now, I could not
pay off this debt.)
It'
LA.
IiLfiw
bfiL
d.h
It3:L
+ L C2 ge
~ L a .to
(Even if my parents object, I will many him.)
t- t
js;w~ji~
L-,
?*i<:
V.2
t:tR,$,ELLT=.I:2Z::5T,
& $ i i LQV,
@ l i , A ~ $ iZ L i ' s P
(Even if you gave him advice, he would not listen to it
(lit. others).)
he
?aiL
h
E - A f l @ = . B , f3;r-r 3 CiEPLLaT,
(If it should rain, the picnic will be canceled.)
Cw
e
LA.
tTb0
Fbs
Cri K
~~~Ea
X ATTO
iik
E-kMSfl&3~,
(Even if a big earthquake hits here, this building will be
all right.)
~ - & $ f l ~ & & & ~ & = . f . . k ~76P ~U,Y r 3 bbL1i
*kli;+S~'~
(Even if he cannot participate in the project, it won't be
affected.)
& ~ ~ $ T S t v & c ; % & @ & = .%=.t.c;T("~m~,
6 2g-,L&b'~ySb'~
(If Mr. Murakarni calls me, please tell him that 1 will call
him back soon after I return.)
&~%c;tLi'sb'l5=,
hb-t?-c~~b'~
(If it appears that you cannot come, please let me know.)
6. Other instances of cooccurence:
4275><
Sekkaku typically occurs with the conjunction noni, (no
da) kara and temo.
SLhA.*L
:I IZL
z
<A.%ii
@.r,fi><<+M%B$BQB$&L?:a,b=.,
& a b%5&
APPENDIX 7
705
*w
&;3'fbL1,
(I studied Japanese for (as many as) three years, but I do
not have many chances to use it.)
++-r,tr< = ~ ~ - 3 - 3 % ~ $ t : O l ~ ; 5 . b ,
9
9L>TI:7>
P '/~:t,&~-cr~gr:~,
(Because I came as far as New York, I'd like to take the
opportunity to visit Washington, D.C.)
+L*w
W-J
LI? ItL*raSL
%&;3'-F
rr t.
7 ha< - &
!
it a l; av.,
mu:
%&&ka,
$&F@!j& L fb i j - t ~
(Even if teachers work hard, it won't make any difference if students don't work.)
(+sekkaku (DBJG: 392-94))
Zehi occurs with expression of desire, volition; request,
and invitation.
I: l 3 L
fw%<
be3 6*<
tflbEl$OkFt:B
FLf:L~T-it,
(I'd really like to study at a Japanese university.)
791)
j5I:k>bj%I:,
bU2&772 1.'*~-=.%yd
& h i b ~ L ' a t ,
(I'm seriously thinking about visiting the Grand Canyon
(once) while I'm in the States.)
btLtl,
B O l l f - ? 4 -I:&7YWo
(Please do come to our party.)
M6 {chotto de 1 sukoshi de} often occurs with tokoro
datta.
6 5 { % & - > k T l $ L T l %$b:617@&bi267?9
ti:
(
almost
I
missed my train.)
(& tokoro da2 (DBJG: 496-501))
706
APPENDIX 8
Appendix 8 Functional Expressions and Grammatical Patterns
Functional expressions, i.e., those expressions which are used to perform functions such as making requests, asking for permission, and giving suggestions,
often involve certain grammatical patterns. The following is an inventory of
functional expressions which involve such patterns.
Abbreviations:
<s>: Spoken Japanese only
<w>: Written Japanese only
inf.sit.: Informal situations only
m.: Used by male speakers only
(m.): Used mostly by male speakers
f.: Used by female speakers only
(f.): Used mostly by female speakers
1. Ordering someone to do something; giving instructions
a.
Vcond (Gr. I verbs)
&rO
(Stand up!)
%&&,
(Write in English.)
Variation:
Vcond d:
<s> inf.sit., m.
Note: Vcond is a strong command. Vcond d: is a milder expression
and used only in spoken language.
(+Imperative)
b.
Vmasu 6 (Gr. 2 verbs) <s>
~ t ~ ~ f i 3 ,
(Look at this!)
APPENDIX 8
Variation:
Vrnasu 5 k
707
<s> infsit., m.
Note 1: Vmasu 5 is a strong command. Vmasu 5 k is a milder
expression and used only in spoken language.
Note 2: g e imperative forms of the irregular verbs 5k h and ?? h are
$$b> and L 5 / -& 1,
respectively.
(+Imperatiwe)
c.
Vrnasu k (Gr. 2 verbs) <w>
l i 1 &&
(Look at Fig. 1.)
(+Imperative)
d.
Vmasu 8 3 La
Note: Vrnasu 8 S b > is milder than the patterns in (a)-(c). $3
Vrnasu fh 3 b1 is even milder.
(+ nasai (DBJG: 284-85))
-
e.
Vinf .nonpast k 5 1:
bLL
..
P
$-if C%LDBE~:&~
2.i i:,
(Come to my office right away.)
*.A,&
i % + T & b l 7 ~ ~L t 0
(Please write in kanji.)
Variations:
Vte ;k <s> inf.sit., m.
Vte 5 L j f ? b l cs> infsit., f.
<
(+ kudasai (DBJG: 209-10))
708 APPENDIX 8
g.
s vmasu YSbl
sE?7;sVo
(Please sit down.)
Note: 9 Vmasu 7; S bl is politer than Vte T S b '.
(+o
h.
Vmasu
- kudasai)
3t
~&~;SSIL\BT,
(Please stand up.)
i.
a)) L 2
{Vinf enonpast 1N
1: IIL
<w>
z
E I ~ W & < ;to
(Write in Japanese.)
?WB
+b.
L*-
5 1 El 3TK@ Lb
(Submit by May 1.)
DZt,
(ekoto)
j.
Vinf.nonpast Z 2 KG 3 T
SLSL
'v
-
IflV
b l b
i
G;scc~%%T%&~~~~~~.~=TL\BT,
(You are supposed to present your paper in English.)
(+koto ni naru (DBJG: 202-03))
k.
Vmasu 3 t
a~~&a%ii~+a~,
(First, bring the water to a boil.)
Variation:
Vinf .nonpast <w>
Note: Vmasu 3 -if and Vinf .nonpast are commonly used in giving
directions.
APPENDIX 8
1.
709
Adj(i 1na)inf or adverbial form
568L\!
(Shut up! (lit. Noisy!))
&ha!
(Get out of my way! (lit. Hindering!))
g< !
(Hurry! (lit. Hurriedly!))
LS
Sh'h'E !
(Be quiet! (lit. Quietly!))
2. Ordering someone not to do something (prohibition)
a.
Vinf.nonpast f2
<s>
&<a,
(Freeze! (lit. Don't move!))
(+Imperative)
&Sefirigt\cta+t~~
(You must I may not consult dictionaries.)
Variations:
Vte G A I? 6 I?
Vte tfj'bbf2b3
Note:
-
f; e I?@(??), the contracted form of
in informal conversation.
-T GA I?&(??), is used
-
(ewa ikenai (DBJG528))
2% I-$%<
~ i b ~ QL\,
\ t f
(The cost should not be high.)
I:$ t r l r b + ?
.6.
l t<
El '# & & F ; ~ ; % W I I T M L \ C ~ ~ L ~ ~
(Your daily schedule (lit. life) should not be irregular.)
71 0 APPENDIX
8
Variation:
I;I'
Adj(i 1 na)te t i l.&
d.
N
Cib\bf 'ldb1
%~b44%1bL\~tae/L,
(You should not do strenuous exercise.)
Variation:
N Ci7?&7?
e.
{Vinf .nonpast C 2 1N} C2 7tb 6 'ld b3
LO&&%$$? i 2 t ~ t b t )
(You must 1may not use this room.)
R%tbtbV %e/Lo
(You may not stay out overnight.)
ko
&%C&&L\L
(Do not consult dictionaries.)
(e
koto)
g.
Vneg 'ld b> h 5 :1
Zci-~rfiB L t b t u 3 ,:t
0 t O
2 4 %L*(J
(Do not go out alone after dark.)
Variation:
Vneg 'ldbl h 5 1:h
h.
<s> inf.sit.
Vinf. nonpast 4 i P 6f
<w>
&gTK64h>5-f0
(No entrance without permission.)
i.
{Vinf.nonpast C 2 1N}
L SL
cTkiLsi
SL
Q sf
<w>
i O+JZT%Tim6 C 2
(Peddling is prohibited around here.)
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71 1
<
S % TL&EST,
~
VL
(No food and drink in the room. (lit. Drinking and eating in the room
is prohibited.))
Variation:
{Vinfenonpast Z k IN} Q % L 3 ?
34" L
j.
N %L <w>
Lif A R w t
zwatjX 11 ~
6 ,
(Keep off the grass. (lit. Entering the grass zone is prohibited.))
k.
N&%
<w>
ik 11 EI%,
(No posters. (lit. Posters strictly prohibited.))
1.
'N
$8
<w>
+.n.~#Rfl
(No hooks.)
rn. N
<w>
+~ f f % i ~ ( ~ ~ ~ h % ~ ) s @ ~ l .
C @ i l t ? a w iF LL
U.t
C*iCr
'
(No admission for minors. (lit. We refuse the admission of those under
18.))
Variations:
Vneg Q b > T <s> infsit., f.
Vneg Q b l T ;k <s> inf.sit., m.
Vneg Q b l T t j a j E b > <s> inf.sit., f.
<
'
(+kudasai (DBJG. 209-10))
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ire
o)*W
~ D ~ ~ ~ T ~ ; ~ I ~ c ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ~ & ~ ~ L \ ; : ~
(It is a rule that you cannot smoke in this building.)
(+koto ni naru (DBJG: 202-03))
3. Making requests
7%
1:
W T ~ ~ T
LL T ~
(Please write in kanji.)
Sri*
Lr
~?+~Q~~*L\PT;PL\,
(Please don't look at your textbook.)
Variations:
(Vtel Vneg f b b l T ] 7;PblaT$
(VteIVneg f b b l T ] T P b l $ . f T L b . 5 $
VtelVneg 'rbblT <s> inf.sit., (q
{Vte 1Vneg Q b l T }
;k <s> inf.sit., m.
{Vte 1 Vneg Q b l T } 3 b: 5 I?ba <s> inhit., f.
<
Note: The question ending 'd .f $ (e.g., P b ' T F P b >b .f 5.) makes
the request less direct and therefore more polite. The conjecture question ending T L b. 5 $ (e.g., BblTT P b l 3 TT L d:
5 d l ) makes the request even less direct and more polite. In
general, the longer the ending is, the politer it is.
(+kudasai (DBJG: 209-10))
&Z)~TPL\~
(Please sit down.)
Note:
k; Vmasu 7; P b l is politer than Vte 7; P ba. (Also, see Note in
3.a.)
(eo kudasai)
-
APPENDIX 8
71 3
k'&f;i%L\%T0
(Please stand up.)
Variations:
B Vmasu Ri liR 3 T da
8 Vmasu i B i i 3 - i f ~ L a5;31
B Vmasu MliR 3-ktA;31
B Vmasu @lift 3 @ A T L a 5 da
1. i B i i 3 t i s t h e p o t e n t i a l f o m o f R b ~ 3 f .
Notes:
2. The negative ending 3 -ktAda is less direct than the &rmative ending 3 -if da ; therefore, it makes the request
politer than 3 T;31. (Also, see Note in 3.a.)
3. The adverbial f o m s of ~om~~adjectives
can also be used
with this g:ttern.
(e.g., S % ;31K @J b l 3 T o (Please be
quiet.); $39 Rbl 3To (Please hurry.))
<
s$ZB&ii-cTC~\~-f?A.h~~
(Could you please teach me Japanese?)
Variations:
Vte kL3 +?A? <s> inf.sit., (f.)
Vte T P b r 3+?A? <s> inf.sit., f.
Vte kLa b \ ? <s> inf.sit.
Vte 7; S b aha? cs> inf.sit., f.
V t e T S b l 3 - k t A T L a 575
(See Note in 3.a.)
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Note: Affirmative versions of the above patterns with rising intonation can also be used to make requests, i.e.,
Vte kL3 t? <s> infsit.
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Vte h&
? <s> inf.sit., (m.)
Vte T 2 & ? <s> inf.sit., f.
Vte T 2 L.13'if? <s> idsit., f.
The difference is that the affirmative versions are more direct
and therefore less polite than the corresponding negative versions.
~>%'&'LT%%X%~A~~'O
(Could I borrow your pen? (lit. Could I have you lend me your pen?))
4 Y B R L T t \ f c f ; " C f 2tthfia0
(Could I borrow your pen, please? (lit. Could I have you lend me your
pen, please?))
Variations:
<s> inf.sit.
Vte b b k 3 -@A,?
Vte b>f:j?bf 3-@/v?<s> inf.sit., (f.)
Vte b b k h bl? <s> infsit.
Vte blf:f?Gf a k a ? <s> infsit., f.
Vte b b f 3 - @ / v T L b j j 3 .
Vte blf:f?Gf 3-@/vTL b 5 j3.
Vte b b k a ? <s> inhit., (m.)
Vte blf:j?Gf & ? <s> inf.sit., f.
Vte b b 2- 3 'if? <s> infsit.
Vte blf:f?lf 3 *? <s> infsit.
(See Notes in 3.a and 3.d.)
f.
Vneg hb'T I
%k%
L&t\P
< h3-@/v&/ b bk3-&Lj3.)
{<
hb-k!hfia/
%%A&+?hk~)O
(Could you stop bothering me?)
Variations:
Vneg h b l T hb-@/v?<s> inf.sit.
Vneg CbrT b b k 3 -@A? <s> infsit.
Vneg h b l T h h bl? <s> i d s i t .
Vneg b a T b b k h b l ? <s> infsit.
Vneg hblT h h b l j 3 . <s> inf.sit., m.
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Vneg h b > T9, 6 2- hb1-h' <s> inf.sit., m.
Vneg t s b > T kL&? <s> inf.sit.
Vneg Q b a T b 6 2 & ? <s> inf.sit.
Vneg hb > T kL 3 3-? <s>
Vneg thb3T.h 62-33-? <s>
(See Note in 3.d.)
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Note: Vneg h b > T ? ~ b > b + ? h - h ' and Vneg hblTb>f:i'?lf a+?tVda
are awkward because 7 ; S b > % + ? h $ and b>f:f?lf 3-tth-h'
are
very polite expressions but asking someone not to do something
seems contradictory.
c k ~7
, >'1 t~-% U) t ~ L \ A . T b f l r ,
(I'd like to send this to America. (Please tell me how I could do that?))
(+tai (DBJG: 44145))
43-
LL\A.TT~."',
(I'd like you to come right away.)
@ $ ~ : z ~ ) $ ~ ~ G z ~ ~ ; ' ~ L \ T c ~ L L \ A . P ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(I'd rather you wouldn't enter this room without permission.)
Note:
The pattern in (i) is less polite than that in (h).
[To a taxi driver]
t i Q-iir?*$
R,E R ~ T M ~ L \ L % ~ ~
(To Tokyo Station, please.)
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%Z@T~SRL\
zk ~ ,
L a -ro
((I'd like to send) this by airmail, please.)
4. Asking for help; seeking advice
L?
33flh&t2b>A.~bfif~
(The window doesn't open. (Could you help?))
i%T&k% Lf'.b1A.Tb#, @Jfi%\~\.tt.gtb$j
1) dQhfibO
(I'd like to work in Japan. Are there any good jobs?)
(c3 no da (DBJG: 325-28))
Note: In this pattern, S describes the situation with 1for which the
speaker wants help, advice, or suggestions.
5. Giving advice or making suggestions
a.
Vinf.nonpast
a
*I
(43 I? / 4 $3 T I& L a 1 ( 2 3,i )
.tr-&6& d.
$~g%a%Q&<
4dfi(ttRi),
((I think) youtwe should ask for a specialist's opinion.)
3.t & & - h r f < s ~ ~ t m , \ ,
(YoulWe shouldn't reach a conclusion right now.)
Note: A suggestion with 4$3 72 is quite strong. 2.9,i can be used to
soften the tone.
(c3 bekida)
b.
Vinf Z 2 f?
&3 f:17ifi~a~;1.~:~b,
(You shouldn't worry too much.)
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Vinf { it Of? / it a>TGf.Gb>)
c.
Xaf %z"t%&
c Gat:,
(You should listen to others' opinions.)
~a%s%i$?
%ACT&L\~
(You shouldn't speak ill of others.)
(emono (da) (DBJG: 257-61))
d.
Vaff.inf.past
r
3;frrbabl
5bZ
$G
f ; A f l t \ ~ \ ~ - i f 1,,
(You'd better go see the doctor (lit. go to the hospital).)
Note:
e.
-
This pattern cannot be used with Vneg .inf .past.
(+ h6 ga ii (DBJG: 13840))
-
Vinf.nonpast
CLCb.
%;frrblb\
elf:&
%&b=#%-if6Afi%\~\~-if,,
(It would be better to consult your teacher.)
L
~ 2L
z"t;f:%~
ithawjw~\~\-r.-if~.
(You'd better not tell anyone about this.)
-
(+ h6 ga ii (DBJG: 138-40))
9 3 9-T&<kL\L\T-ifo
(It would be a good idea to go by taxi.)
7Xf'l ;~%kbL12%2:*i~~fi>~
(How about taking some aspirin? 1Why don't you take some aspirin?)
(+ tam d6 d e w ka (DBJG: 457-58))
-
Variations:
Vaff.inf.past I; b>&VT-if&
Vaff.inf-past I; bl&;frrT-if? <s>
Vaff .infapast I; bl&d'? <s> infsit., f.
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<s> inf.sit., (m.)
Vaff.inf.past b F j T-if?
Vaff.inf.past 6 F j ? <s> inf.sit.
Vaff inf .past b ? <s> inf.sit.
(+d6 (DBJG: 114-15))
Variations:
N C3.badlPT-ifdl
N b & b l d l P T t ? <s>
N b3.b>dl;trf? <s> infsit., f.
<s> inf.sit., (m.)
N 13. F 5 T-if?
N 13. ? 5 ? <s> inf.sit.
6. Asking for / granting permission
A:
ZD#,
~;L->~&QTGL\LTB~P~
(May I borrow this dictionary for a moment?)
B': dj, - i f k 3 * A 0
?kLC2t;L9 k o
(I'm sorry, but I'd rather you didn't.)
Note:
There are a variety of ways to respond to A's request negatively, but negative responses are usually expressed rather indirectly, as in B'. (i) is another example.
(i) $, ~ k ~ ~ b t ; ~ ~ t s % i t v ~ - i f ; t r f ~
(Oh, I'm going to use it now.)
Variations:
Vte 6 6 : 3 L b a T L d : j d l
Vte & 6: 3 L b a T f dl
Vte 6 6: 3 L b a ? <s> inf.sit.
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b.
N, (6r
7
k)b\b>T-F&
ZkL, % . A ~ ~ L \ L \ T T ~ ~ ~
(May I use I borrow I see I etc. this for a second?)
c.
V(causative te-form)
b r l<l?lf
3 Qh.&
zcr)r/-7u, @b+?-C~\t;tf~f
di.th.haO
(Could you let me use this word processor?)
Variations:
V(causative te-form) 9, l; 2 3 QL$
V(causative te-form) kL3 Q LjJa
(See Variations in 3.e. and 3.f.)
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7. Extending invitations
a.
Vmasu 3 -@A+
A:
yg,g&&X
%-12Af.,>o
(Would you like to go to a movie tonight?)
B:
q73 3 L dr 5.
b~brTf;ta,
(Yes, let's.)
Variations:
Vmasu 3 -@A? <s> infsit., (f.)
Vneg inf? <s> infsit.
f~ % & 4 % ~ a 5 f . , ~ ,
(Shall we have sushi?)
f L Q h 4 % L a 5(&).
(Let's have sushi.)
-
(+ mash6 (DBJG: 240-43))
Note:
c.
The sentence particle d: makes the invitation stronger.
Vvol (+/
L)
<s> inf.sit., (m.)
f~Q&4&5f.,>~
(Shall we have sushi?)
fLQh4&5(&),
<s>
(Let's have sushi.)
(See Note in 7.b.)
~g&+TS~3Ttf.,r,
(How about dinner tonight?)
8. Offering something; offering to do something
3-k-ld~\fiWPTfi'~
(Would you like coffee?)
Z D l \ > k . f , z3?0
(Please (use) this handkerchief.)
c.
Vmasu l L r
5
Variation:
BVmasu L l L b ?
d.
Vmasu l L dr
5
~b
46%
?mjlr.cPA,
L & 3 jP0
(Shall I carry that bag?)
Variation:
$3 Vmasu L a L r i d l
9. Expressing obligation / necessity
L t woii
N H # ~ Phb:&;h%~thU'%%&~~,
(I have to meet Mr. Inoue tomorrow.)
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Vneg &l%h 6 hb'
Vneg hb)2 b\Cf hb>
Vneg h Cf fit% <s>
Vneg h T ti <s>
V n e g h < 3 ? ( h l ; h b > l b > l f h b l )<s> infsit.
Vneg h 3 ? ( h6 hbk / b>1f hb>) <s> inf.sit.
(+ nakereba naranai (DBJG: 274-76))
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%8;fa)E@$b:
< &Cf hl2& % &L\,
d'72')
ibl*S
(Your school grades must be good.)
* 't C r i S
&b~~k~&cfhc8&%&~\,
(Your body must be strong.)
H i l l LI
I: I I L C A .
Q%%G2
El$AT&MhC2& % &L\,
(Applicants must be Japanese.)
c.
Vinf bbf iZi2bldahb>
kL%*9 3.h 8
~gh~~a;fa)~%+;9:,cf~~s~~fi~&~\,
(Because it is an important meeting, I cannot excuse myself from it.)
(+wake ni wa ikanai)
z;ktikfidr?d~c;f&s~)EG&L\~
(Since this is a regulation, we cannot help but obey it.)
( + l a m o enai)
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e. Vinf Snonpast 43 72
z O%&:G&~itL*?tiS
ffi RTKS Eo
3X
(You should attend this meeting, too.)
(c3bekida)
f.
Vinf .nonpast
E$$d'&
&
+L6L b
@~~Fj?G:~&&&~t,fgjb~
(We need to consult a specialist.)
g.
Vneg Q
< T it
I:liL-
TV.3
za>+%t& EI$-%T&&<
T%L\LIo
(This letter doesn't have to be written in Japanese.)
&;jf#<
a<T & L \ L \ o
(You don't have to be tall.)
BZ&~'~+T&
< T%L\LL
i:l%L-
t23T
(You don't have to be good at Japanese.)
H W&&WT& < T % L \ L \ ,
2wP;i
LLC<
(The materials do not have to be metal.)
Variations:
bQL'
{Adj(i)stem< /Adj(na)te / N T )G T it C$2
b 1 C r i bi
{Adj(i)stem< /Adj(na)te/N T} Q Tit% %k7'?
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g ~ c k g @ ~ a & sm\,
rt
Lt&W
IfZL
(We do not have to keep this document.)
j.
{Adj(na)stemlN} T&a83?titsb>
".Pi
C*ieL
t&ck% %P$ b&E(b&L\,
(The structure does not have to be flexible.)
If L r
fw t
~ma~$ls+~ibja~srm,\~
(The place does not have to be a big city.)
10. Expressing intentions 1 volition
a.
Vmasu
9
b r) 72
SvhL I: lih
%~EI$&<
7&1ltr",
(I'm planning to go to Japan next year.)
(+tsumon' (DBJG: 503-07))
%??&k;5 t l ~ T ~ \ Z i t ,
(I'm thinking of buying a house.)
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(e y6 to omou (DBJG: 569-71))
c.
Vinf .nonpast 3 b l
b 5&&5
*~\k,9\9i?~
(I thought I would not see him any more.)
(e
mai)
d. Vmasu 3 L b
5
B: % ; 3 ' ~ & ~ & 5 ,
(I will.)
-
(+ mash6 (DBJG: 240-43))
Variation:
Vvol <s> inf.sit., m.
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11. Expressing decisions
a.
Vinf .nonpast Z 2: G {.f 6 / &@I 6 I
Pl+<
1: 1%
~1$0k%-&<(c-t:C;:LBLko
(I've decided to go to a Japanese university.)
( d koto ni sum (DBJG: 204-06))
?O%&l~b&it < % $ / v f l & < LL:Etb:Tka
(It's been decided that Mr. Smith will attend the conference.)
(c3koto ni nam (DBJG: 202-03))
d.
N: G
/&a61
b L+%ri i i f i L
$CRIBEC&MERCSM=fro
(It's been decided that the next president will be Mr. Ueda.)
12. Expressing desires I wishes
a.
~ f i f & ~ \ / a
g~Iv%Lb'o
(I want a piano.)
( d hoshiil (DBJG: 144-46))
b.
Vmasu 7Lzba
3 -0
.?/~&~+Lf-.~\,
(I want to travel in Europe.)
( d tai (DBJG: 441-45))
(c3hoshii2 @B JG: 146-47))
Variation:
Vte $ bb\I:b\
13. Conveying information
a.
Sinf +? 3 I .
7 7 9 7 s ~ 7 & k h &? 5
(I heard that Mr. Brown is getting mamed.)
( e sWa1 (DBJG: 407-09))
~ Z O
b.
Sinf 6 Lb1
LL\~
g & ~ t v t;+A3f:%
~ i
(I heard that Mr. Kono bought a house.)
( e rashii (DBJG: 373-75))
t
n
If-f4 -cLaQk@I=h7I:t:(fi~)~\5Lt:t:~
(They say that the party has been canceled.)
d.
Sinf t a ) Z 2 f ?
X~~tvt&~&~;kat:a,;t:~~,
(I was told that Mr. Nagata is going to be a litte late.)
%-tf"7iL$$s"a)~f--f4 - - I ~ ~ L & $ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ z z T T L \ ~ ,
(Susan says she will not go to tomorrow's party.)
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Variation:
Sinf 9 T
727
<s> inf.sit.
( e - f f e 2 (DBJG: 510-11))
~ ~ ~ / ~ G & ~ $ ~ ~ : ~ & ~ ~ ; ( ~ ~ I : ~ A L \ ' ~ T L \ Q T ,
(I hear that Mr. Yoshida has been transferred to Kobe.)
g.
sinf %i <w>
(I;' after Adj(na) and N changes to
5v L*i t i C
a).)
3
w z m g i ~ = .L~G
> r~; ,~2 ! ~ w : ~ - c w a ~ ,
(I hear that you are coming to Tokyo next week. I'm looking forward
to seeing you.)
EL
%%&a>h,
!
I TB,
(I'm glad to hear that you are doing fine.)
YLVa)r.=--XCZkb&,
(According to a TV report, there was a big earthquake in Alaska yesterday.)
( e s6da1 (DBJG: 407-09))
14. Expressing certainty
a.
Sinf C i f 7;' (I? after Adj(na) and N changes to
and a),respectively.)
'j,-'jk7'1;~9,A&ttf~.
(I expect George and Alice will come, too.)
( e hazu (DBJG: 133-35))
%;el
b.
Sinf
C:ZblG-b>
(EafterAdj(na)andNdrops.)
B&3%/vab: LT~~~'.CC.~L\&L\~
(It must be Yoshiko who told everybody about that.)
( e ni chigainai (DBJG: 304-06))
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Variations;
Sinf I:&% 3 T b l 6 (72 after Adj(na) and N drops.)
Sinf & k G b \ ( f after Adj(na) and N drops.)
c.
Adverb of certainty + S
6 G c 2 s 3 &&ao
(I'm sure Kazuo will come.)
Note:
n.e r,
I +fir
Other adverbs of certainty include: !l&
(for
??
sure); R B b \ a
(without fail); %% (absolutely)
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a.
Sinf {TL d 5 / 7 . 6 5 } (72 after Adj(na) and N drops.)
9 x 7 4 - d 2 ~ & $ 3 ~ b l ~ b l ~ f3, .&
(Judy probably hasn't returned yet.)
( e dare (DBJG: 100-02))
Variations:
Sinf T&6 5 <w> ( 2 after Adj(na) and N drops.)
Sinf T& !I3 L d: 5 <w> ( f after Adj(na) and N drops.)
( e de are)
b.
Vinf 3 b )
<w>
y 3; / ~ ~ Z O Z ~ & U ~ Q L \ ,
(John probably doesn't know this.)
Z O Y U Y Z ~b ~ 2 j ~ ; t , > 3 3 .
(This project will probably be difficult.)
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e.
729
(Vmasu 1 Adj(i 1na)stem] +? 3 I?
a*
!
I=f. 5 t:,
R&
(It looks like rain.)
ZO%I~%j
~ tz0
+
(This book looks interesting.)
(+soda2 (DBJG: 410-12))
f.
Sinf 6 L b a (I? after Adj(na) and N drops.)
E m s t v c i a 1 . + ? a ) ~ k ~ i n 1 ; s ; k ~ bLL\,
~ab~~
(Mr. Matsuda doesn't seem to have been informed of that yet.)
(+rashii (DBJG: 373-75))
g.
Sinf 15 I? ( I . after Adj(na) and N changes to
a and a),respectively.)
&/"?3.
,F<*V
Za)~~~%Ik%&~I~~~-if~b&if:,
(This problem seems to be too difficult for the students.)
Variation:
Sinf & k ba I? (I? after Adj(na) and N drops.)
(+yoda (DBJG: 547-52))
16. Expressing possibility 1 impossibility
a.
Sinf dl 6
h ; kba~ (I? after Adj(na) and N drops.)
3 6 s tvriiE~;;ka~ammfitb~\~
(Mr. Maeda might not be able to come.)
(+kamoshirenai (DBJG: 173-75))
Ili
:<
$ 3%
za)%efl~~9Tbabzk6&r7ka~
(It is possible that this report is wrong.)
+?ha2t: cAz r7 & t b ~ \ ,
(Such a thing cannot happen.)
(+uruleru)
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d.
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Vinf .nonpast ~ k l b>
a
Sinf 1:
iiii
it^ L.>
.w;o>BB~lX-n..g<
kht:cti3~sa~\~
I1.w
(It is not always true that frail people die young.)
(+to wa kagiranai)
f.
Sinf bbfd'QL.1
(I? after Adj(na) and N changes to
a and T&Q ,respectively.)
I1.h
q~i:z~%E~kc~~;htffr'ac\,
(It is impossible for him to solve this problem.)
(ct,wake ga nai)
17. Expressing ability / possibility
LI1.L+?L
ti l r i
BLt+Ll;
<
~ # w : & L Im
;T
1 ;~XF
& a ~z~eaar;-m&
zt:r.xs~~
(By Shinkansen you can go from Tokyo to Osaka in less than three
hours.)
(c3koto ga dekiru (DBJG: 200-01))
hl; L
%LIi F4 9 ~ f r ' ~ % % - 6 ,
(I can speak German.)
c.
vpot
'I*+:<
Z
1
+a'/-Ii+ HZd"S@Q,
(Kathy can read Chinese.)
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731
Vrnasu
iPi.s IID&#c&& ~ 1 8 6 ,
(Many earthquakes are predictable.)
(4uruleru)
e. Vrnasu iP;fa a
?;klP2t=.C&$f
wa8-6,
(I cannot answer that.)
(+-kaneru)
18. Expressing habits
a.
Vinf.nonpast Zkt:LTLla
-Pbz%bs6
~EI--~I'I~%czL:czLTz.L~.~.
(I make it a habit to swim one mile every day.)
(+koto ni sum (DBJG. 204-06))
b.
Vinf .past
1E<bwC
Q O I?
<
ywitc:c~d: i$&aAf:wm~,
(I used to see foreign films a lot when I was a student.)
(+mono (da) (DBJG: 257-6 1))
7?br
19. Expressing experience
Vinf -past Z k Pdi
=
ww m~~~a&ji;if:;t:flri4ja,
bt;L * o l f l ~ : ?
i w
(I have taught English at a junior high school.)
(+koto ga am1 (DBJG: 196-98))
20. Expressing resemblance
a.
NOLif?
z D%+~A-a a -&$mai T - ~
(This lake is just like the sea.)
(+y6da (DBJG: 547-52))
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b.
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NOljC:
IL I l & C / u
I: I t &
-
~C&B$ACT)&~CZB$%B%$,
(Marilyn speaks Japanese like a Japanese.)
7 1 ) 1)
(e
y6ni2 (DBJG: 554-56))
21. Expressing comparison
AC&BlII
1
: Ilk
z
B$?j3bX.Y-r' ;/%&
a'&
s,)b
(Japanese is more interesting than Spanish.)
(+yon" (DBJG: 564-67))
A 2 B 2?%b(O%)fl
LrT*
B $ % t : u 2 7 % t Z 4 % f i * % L b > T f -hl,
(Which is more difficult, Japanese or Russian?)
AOfjjJfB
19
B $%CT)3firU 2 7 % & 1) % L b > T T 0
(Japanese is more difficult than Russian.)
(e
yon'l (DBJG: 564-67))
A
B
tar - Q M
<
27Sft El$ZME%L
aL\,
(Russian is not as difficult as Japanese.)
(+hodo (DBJG: 135-38))
22. Expressing happiness 1 relief
a.
{Vte/Adj(ilna)telN+T}{h.hl~fz/%-h~~f:/etc.]
z
1
: I%&
<&Ski
El$%??% % LT%L.>T&fia7f;.,
(I'm glad that I studied Japanese.)
&#flg<
TWfitr=f;.,
(I
was lucky because the rent was cheap.)
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b.
{Vneg l Adj(i)stem
7: / etc.}
P i 5 I
< I Adj(na)te I N + T]tc < T
{ h 2 ~ a - 3:
1
733
/ Mdl-3
<
~TIWRK&EA 7 r n t ~ > ~ ~
(I was lucky that I didn't take that plane.)
23. Expressing regret
a.
Vcond h dl-3 7:
21% 7 7 & - 3 ~ & ~ 2 ? k t J > ~ f t ; .
(I wish I had brought a camera with me.)
(+ba yokatta (DBJG: 87-89))
'i3 2~:Ah*~fhl2k%P7~,
(I wish I had not seen John.)
24. Expressing gratitude
&i,
b b j f l ? 5,"i%\g L k,
(Thank you very much for your letter.)
?%~$&TTP .r,?'&~bjflt3,"~~\Q Lf;,
(Thank you very much for showing me (the way) carefully.)
c.
Vte {b>f.:Eb>T / W q T /etc.l t k ' d Q A ( T L I : )
*+
E L > QWLTT~Q~~ATL~-,
~&
hb+
(Thank you for letting me borrow this for an extended period. (lit. I'm
sorry that I borrowed this for an extended period.))
% - 3 ~ ~ \ k t : ~ \ ~ r n ~ > b b jQ LYE,
(It was so helpful that you gave me a ride.)
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25. Apologizing
A:
%< ~ ~ Q T T A I Q A ,
(I'm sony I'm late.)
B:
b>ba;ia
(That's all right.)
Variations:
tkb-t?/v,Vte cs>
Vte ZbLtbSba (f.)
Z'btvtbSba,Vte <s> (f.)
Vte Z@/v. <s> infsit.
Z'bh,Vte <s> infsit.
Vte tb 2 bl kI <s> idsit., m.
-j-3 bab, Vte <s> inf.sit., m.
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735
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a
ni tsuki
a way of -ing
-yo1
a way to
-ye1
h la
f n ni
-able
uruleru
about
ni kanshitelkansuru, ni
tsuite, no koto
absolutely not
according to
masaka
ni yottelyori, no ue
de wa
accordingly
ni
shitagattelshita-
gai, shitagatte
-
kekka, (no) ue de
after
after all
ddse, toto, tsumari
after style
f a ni
against
ni hanshitelhansuru
almost
-so ni naru
alone
nomi
along with
to tom0 ni
mo, - mo mo, sore to
also
although
kuse ni, nagara(mo), ni
-
mo kakawarazu, to iu nonl, tsutsu
saylsaid that
to itte
mo
am determined to
miseru
amount equivalent to
-bun
-ku, sore to, -te, Vmasu
and
kuse ni, shika mo
and yet
anyway
dose
although
-
-
apparently
omowareru
appear
omowareru
apt to
-ppoi
as
hodo, ni shitagattelshitagai, ni
tsureteltsure, to d6ji ni, tori (ni), to
tom0 ni
as a matter of fact
nanishiro,
sore dokoroka
as a result of
kekka
as far as
kagiril
no ue de wa
as far as goes
no ue
as far as is concerned
de wa, ten (de)
as few as
ni suginai
to iu
as if to saylshow (etc.) that
fU ni
as little as
ni suginai
ij6 (wa), kagiril, sae
as long as
as might be expected
sasuga
shidai, totan (no
as soon as
as well
sore to, ue (no
igai, to d6ji ni, to tom0
as well as
ni
as you know
wake da
aspect
ten (de)
assume that
to surul
at
ni atattelatari, ni oitelokeru
at -est
tom0
at all
dose
at all events
d6se
at (long) last
t6t6, yatto
-
-
-
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at least
kurai, semete
at once
sugu
shika mo, sore mo
at that
at that time
soko de2
at the same time (as)
to ddji ni,
dakara to itte,
soko del
-
toka de
become
to naru
before
ni atattelatari
believe it or not
nanishiro
besides
igai, shika mo, sono ue,
ue (no
better
mashida
both and
mo - mo
but
daga, igai, kuse ni, soko 0,
zuku
- - -
-
sd ka to itte, to iu noni, tokoro ga
(no) kawan
ni
but in spite of that
sore demo
but it doesn't mean that
dakara
to itte
by (means of)
ni yottelyori
by -ing
koto de
by the medium of
o toshite
but (to make up for)
koto ni
YON
be caused by
koto ni yoru
be due to the fact that
koto ni
- -
be enough tolfor
mo ba
be liable to
-gachi
be not in a position to
-kaneru
be nothing but
ni hokanaranai
be probably not
mai
be prone to
-gachi
be simply
ni hokanaranai
be subject to
-gachi
be the result of
koto ni yoru
because
koto ni yoru, koto de, no
-
koto da kara, sei, te wa, to
-
because of that
-
barely
yatto
based upon
ni motozuitelmoto-
YOru
amari, ni yottelyori,
no kankei de
because of too much
aman'
because or something like that
to tom0 ni
at the time
to ddji ni
at the time of
sai (n13
be
de aru
be Adj. I N
wa
be and
ori
be apt to
-gachi
be brought about by
kara
because of
because
is habituallylusually/
often that way
no koto da
C
can
uruleru
can hardly
-gatai
can just
dake de
can manage to
miseru
cannot
-gatai, -kaneru, wake ga
-
nai, wake ni wa ikanai
cannot (help) but
wake ni wa ikanai
zaru o enai,
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cannot help -ing
naranai, wake
ni wa ikanai, zaru o enai
koto de, koto ni naru
cause
certainly but
tashikani ga
come to mean that
koto ni naru
common
tada no
compared withlto
ni kuraberu
tolkurabete
concerning
ni kanshitelkansuru,
ni tsuite
consequently
shitagatte
considerably
nakanaka
contrary to
ni hanshitelhansuru
-
due to
during
ni yottelyori, sei
ni oitelokeru
-
contrary to one's expectationlin-gatai
tention
conversely
-gatai
covered with
-darake
each
sorezore
each time
tabi ni
easily
sugu
easy to
-ppoi
eat
yam1
either or
mata wa
end up (with)
koto ni naru
even
dokoroka, sae
even if
kara to itte, ta tokoro de,
- -
torno
even so
shikamo, sore demo, sb
ka to itte
even though
(mo>
even though
definitely
koso
definitely but
tashikani ga
depend on
shidai
depending on
ni yottelyon
despite
ni mo kakawarazu
difficult to
-gatai
do
yam1
doldoesldid V
wa
made mo nai
do not have to
do not need (to go as far as) to
-
-
made mo nai
J
737
-
do s.t. in a
fashionlmannerl
way
-kata o suru
don't tell me that
masaka
Don't V
Imperative, koto
drink
yam1
kara to itte, nagara
- saylsaid that
to
itte mo
eventually
every time
except (for)
tbtb
tabi ni
igai
fairly
nakanaka
far from (that)
dokoroka, sore
dokoroka
-
feel
to suruZ
filled with
-darake
finally
tbt6, yatto
following
ni shitagattelshitagai
-bun, de, ni totte, ni tsuki,, ni
for
wa, -rai
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for some reason
dorno
for some reason like
toka de
te hajimete
for the first time
for the purpose of
ni wa
for the reason
-jo
for the sake of
-jo
from on
-kagiri2
from the aspect of
-men
from the standpointlviewpoint of
-
-
-@, men, no ue de wa
- tilYto - - kara - ni
- kara - ni itaru made
from - to
ni yottelyori
from
kakete,
from what I gather
dorno
full of
-darake
furthermore
shika rno, sono ue,
sore ni, sore rno, ue (no
give
yam1
hard
-kaneru
hardly
rokuni
hardly possible
have been -ing
have no (other)
- nai
-kaneru
-ppanashi
choice but to
wake ni wa ikanai, zaru o enai
have to
-neba naranai, zaru o enai
having done s.t.
te
hesitate to do
-kaneru
How !
donnani (koto) ka, na
however
daga, tokoro ga
-
-
however, it doesn't follow from
this that
dakara to itte
-
I admit that but
tashikani - ga
I cannot manage to
dorno
I don't know for sure, but
nandemo
I don't know why but
demo
I don't mean that
wake de wa
nai
I gather that
domo
I tell you
sa, zo
I wish
na
I wonder (if -)
kana, na
if
ni naru to, te wa
if as muchlmany as -,it will be
rno ba
enough to
if at all
ijo (wa)
if at least
mo ba
if it is the case that
to naru to
if it is true that
to naru to
if it turns out that
to naru to
if justlonly
sae
if say that
to iu to
I'm telling you
zo
immediately
sugu
impossible
-gatai, rnasaka
impressive
sasuga
in
ni atattelatari, ni oitelokeru, ni
-
- - -
-
taishiteltaishi, no moto de, -mi
ni shitagattel
shitagai
(and) in addition
sore ni, sore
to, ue (no
in any case
dose
in accordance with
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in comparison to
ni kuraberu to1
kurabete
in contrast to
ni taishiteltaishi, ni
hanshitelhansuru
in fact
nanishiro
in -ing
-j6
in manner
fiS. ni
nari ni
in one's own style I way
in order to
ni wa
in other words
tsumari
in particular
koso
in place of
ni kawatte, (no)
kawari ni
in proportion to
ni shitagattel
shitagai, ni tsureteltsure
in regard to
ni taishiteltaishi
in short
tsumari
ni mo kakawarazu
in spite of
soko o
in spite of that
kuse ni,
in spite of the fact that
to iu noni
to
in such a fashion to suggest
-
739
instantly
sugu
instead (of)
(no) kawan ni
irresistibly
naranai
-ish
-ppoi
it does not mean that
wake de
wa nai
it is impossible to
wake ga nai
it is not that (not -)
naj koto
-
molwa nai, wake de wa nai
it is not true that
wake de wa
nai
it is only natural that
it is that
koso
it is true that but
-
-
ga
it isn't the case that
sasuga
tashikani
-
-
(not -)
nai koto molwa nai, wake de wa
nai
-
it will be I was whenlthat
- no wa - no koto da
iu fU ni
to, to iu fiini
in such a way that
-j6, -men, no koto,
in terms of
no ue de wa, ten (de)
in that
ten (de)
in the end
tot6
tori (ni)
in the same way as
in the way
t6ri (no
in violation of
ni hanshitelhan-
d6m0, ni suginai, nomi, tada
as
totan (ni)
because
kara to itte
by -ing
dake de
dake de
-ing is enough
keep -ing
sum
'
just
just
just
just
just
incredible
masaka
indeed
ikanimo, sasuga
tashikani - ga
indeed but
-ing
tsutsu, Vmasu
-ppanashi
-
leave
-ppanashi
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less objectionable
mashida
let
to sum1
let alone
wa iu made mo naku
-like
-ppoi
like
fU ni, to
(things) like
nado to
like or
nari - nari
like this
k0 shita
likely
-yo2
limited to
-kagiri2
look
to sum2
-
- - -
ni mo kakawarazu, shika mo, sore
demo
No -ing
Imperative
no matter how
d6mo
no matter may be
tomo
no matter what
nanishiro
not
-nu
not Adj. / N / V
wa
not always
kanarazushimo, to wa
-
kagiranai
-
not and 1but
-naku
not at all likely
masaka
not easily
nakanaka
not either
mo, - mo mo
not even
mo
not just
dokoroka
not limited to
(but also)
-
may not
koto
mean
to iu no wa - koto da
mere
ni suginai
merely
ni suginai
might as well
mashida
more
yon
more surprisingly
shika mo
more than
to iu yori (wa)
moreover
shika mo, sono ue, sore
-
-
-
mo, sore ni, ue (no
must
-neba naranai
must be
-ye2
-
ni
kagirazu
not more than
not necessarily
ni sugi~ai
kanarazushimo, to
wa kagiranai
not necessary
koto wa nai
not necessary (to bother) to
made mo nai
-
not only (but also)
- bakari ka
- (sae), ni kagirazu, o hajime (to
shite), sono ue, ue (n11
namely
tsumari
naturally
sasuga, -ye2
(yes,) naturally
sore wa
neither nor
mo - mo
never dreamed
masaka
never thought
masaka
nevertheless
daga, nagara(mo),
-
- -
not ought to
koto
not properly
rokuni - nai
not readily
nakanaka
not satisfactorily
rokuni - nai
not sufficiently
rokuni - nai
not to mention
wa iu made mo
naku
not to speak of
naku
wa iu made mo
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not to V
Imperative
not until
te hajirnete
not well
rokuni - nai
nothing more than
ni suginai
notwithstanding ni rno kakawamu
now that
ijd (wa)
of
ni tsuite
(yes,) of course
sore wa
often
-gachi
oh, surely
sore wa
on
ni kanshitelkansuru, ni oitel
okeru, ni tsuite, ni tsuki
on behalf of
ni kawatte
on every occasion
tabi ni
on the basis of
ni yottelyori
on the contrary
kaette, sore
dokoroka
on the occasion of
ni atattelatari,
sai(ni)
on the one hand -,on the other hand
ippd de (wa)
- or - (for example) - nari - nari
- or something like
-men
shika rno, sono ue,
de, ni taishiteltaishi, ni tsuki
per
plain
tada no
play
yard
please do s.t.
o - kudasai
point
ten (de)
portion
-bun
possible
uruleru
precisely
koso
preferable
rnashida
pretty
kekkd, nakanaka
prior to
ni atattelatari
probably
de ar6, kar6, -ye2
Q
quite
kekkd, nakanaka
sore rno, sore ni
once
ijd (wa)
R
only
-kagiri2, ni kagitte, ni suginai, norni, tada
only (when, after, because, etc.)
koso
only after
te hajirnete
only until
-kagiri2
operate
yam1
or
- ka - ka, rnata wa
nado to
ordinary
tada no
other than
igai
ought
-yo2
ought to
bekida
owing to
ni yottelyori
- tahd de (wa)
on the side of
on top of that
741
rank-and-file
tada no
rather
kaette, kekkd
rather than
kurai, to iu yon
-
(w4
readily
really
regard
sugu
ikanirno, sasuga
ten (de)
742
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-
regard as
to sum1
regarding
ni tsuite
related to
no koto
relating to
-j6
replacing
ni kawatte
respect
ten (de)
r&pdctively
sorezore
result in
koto de
right (away)
sugu
tend to
-gachi
-th (one)
-me
that
to iu koto wa
(thinking 1saying) that
to
that (same)
rei no
that is (to say)
tsumari
that means
tsumari
(is) that which
mono (da)
that's all
ni suginai, tada
the (in question)
rei no
the -, the
- ba hodo, hod0
the fact is that
wake da
the fact that
to iu koto wa
the last
-kagiri2, kono
the meaning of is
to iu no wa
-
saying something like
toka de
seem
omowarerv, d6mo
send
yam1
should
bekida, -neba naranai, -ye2
should (not)
koto
show (etc.) that
to iu fii ni
simply
tada
since
J6 (wa), -mi, te
so
-ku, soko del
so (to make up for)
(no) kawari
ni
-
- koto da
-
-
the moment
totan (no
the only
kurai
the only thing need is
sae
the truth of the matter is that
-
-
-
wake da
so long as
J6 (wa)
so that
amari
so that (almost)
kurai
(is) something which
mono (da)
soon
sugu
starting with
o hajime (to shite)
starting with ending with
the usual
rei no
the very
koso
the way (s.o. does s.t.)
-yo1
the way of -ing
-ye1
the way to
-ye1
then
soko de2, tokoro, totan (no
there is no chance to
koto wa
such
k6 shita
suppose
to sum1
sure
sa
surely not
masaka
there is no need to
koto wa nai
there is no possibility that
koto
- - -
-
-
- kara - ni itarv made
-
-
nai
wa nai
there is no reason why
nai
wake ga
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therefore
shitagaffe, soko del
this
kono
this coming I past
kono
(are) those which
mono (da)
though
ni mo kakawarazu
through
o toshite
through into I on to
kara
-
- ni kakete
- -
way
well
What
what
wa iu made
to sum up
tsumari
to the extent (that)
hodo, kagiri!
kurai
too
mo
toward
ni taishiteltaishi
truly
ikanimo, sasuga
truly but
tashikani ga
-
un-able
-gatai
unbearably
naranai
unbelievably
nanishiro
under
no moto de
unless
kagiri
until
kagiri
upon
kekka, (no) ue de
usual
tada no
o toshite
to iu no wa
shika mo, sono ue,
sore mo, sore ni
what's worse
shika mo, sono ue,
sore mo
mo naku
via
- means is
- koto da
twki, ni wa
-
ten (de)
sore ga
!
n5i
what's more
throughout
o toshite
to
ni taishiteltaishi, ni toffe, ni
to say nothing of
743
when
ni naru to, sai (no, te wa,
to d 6 i ni, tokoro, to tom0 ni
when compared withlto ni kuraberu
tolkurabete
when it becomes
ni naru to
when it comes to
ni naru to, to iu
to, to naru to
when mention
to iu to
when say that
to iu to
whenever
tabi ni
whereas
ni hanshitelhansuru, ni
taishiteltaishi
whether or
ka k
while
kagiri l, ni hanshitelhansum, to d6jj ni, to.tom0 ni, tsutsu
will defdtely do
miseru
will (probably) not
mai
willV
wa
-wise
ten (de)
with
ni tsureteltsure, ni yottel
yon, no mot0 de, to tom0 ni
with regard to
ni kanshitel
-
-
- - -
kansuru, ni tsuite
nashi de wa
-bun
without
worth
-
-
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demo
X
(X) of all (X's)
ni kagitte
you know
sa, zo
you may be surprised, but
shim
Y
yet
daga, sd ka to itte, sore
-
nani-
you would think that but (that is
not right)
ka to iu to
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Note: Entries in non-bold type appear in DBJG. and entries in bold type are included in
this book. X <Y> indicates that X is found under Y.
's.0. gives s.t. to LO.' .... 63
's.0. gives s.0. a favor by
doing s.t.' ................................. 65
aged
aged
.bakari de (wa) naku .(mo)
<ue (no> ................................ 551
.bakari de (wa) naku .(mo)
cwa iu made mo naku>
....... 568
.bakari ka .(sae) ......................8
aida (ni) ....................................... 67
aida wa <kaginl> ..................... 82
arnari k t . is not great' .............. 72
amari 'because of too much' ..... 3
angai <kekk6> ....................... 123
anrnari <amarb ......................... 72
am1 'exist' ................................. 73
aru2 's.t . has been done' ........... 76
. B shita ck6 shita> ................. 130
atari <ni tsuki> ...................... 283
ato de .......................................... 78
ba yokatta .................................... 87
bekida ......................................... 11
-bun ........................................ 16
-bun' <-rai> ............................. 343
ba ................................................. 81
ba'ai <sai (ni)> ...................... 369
ba hod0 ............................:..... 6
ba hod0 <hodo> ................ 57
ba hod0 <ni tsureteltsure>
da <- wa .da> ...................... 521
da cde aru> ..............................30
daga <ga2> .............................. 120
daga ............................................ 18
daga <tokoro ga> ..................503
dai ................................................ 90
da kara <sore de> ................... 413
da kara cshitagatte> ............. 395
dakara to itte .............................. 21
dake ........................................ 93
dake <nomi> .......................... 307
.
. .
. .
. .
................................................. 285
........................................... 84
.bakari de (wa) naku .(rno)
c- dake de (wa) naku .(rno)> 97
bakari
.bakari de (wa) naku .(mo)
<- bakari ka .(sac)> ............... 8
-chan <-sarna> ........................384
chau <shirnau> ........................405
chirnau cshirnau> ....................405
chittorno <amarb ...................... 72.
chl7 (ni) <uchi ni> .................... 512
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dake da a i suginai> ............. 271
dake de ....................................... 23
dake de (wa) naku .(mo)
97
dake de (wa) naku (mo)
<- bakari ka (sac)> ............... 8
dake de (wa) naku (mo)
a i kagirazm ........................ 249
dake de (wa) naku (mo)
<o hajime (to shite)> ........... 320
dake de (wa) naku (mo)
551
<ue (no>
dakedo <ga2> .......................... 120
dakedo <daga> ........................ 18
-dam <-tam> ........................... 455
-darake ....................................... 25
dam ........................................ 100
daM <de aM> .......................... 29
daM <kaM> ............................ 106
daM <-yo2> ............................. 599
-dasu ........................................ 102
-datte <-tatter ......................... 462
del [location]
105
de2 [instrument] ...................... 106
de3 [te-form of desu] .............. 107
de4 [time] ................................ 109
de <te> .................................... 464
de ................................................ 27
de a i oitelokeru> ................. 265
de a i yottelyori> .................. 292
de ageru <ageru2> .................... 65
de ar6 ........................................ 29
de aru <am2> ............................ 76
de aru ........................................ 30
de hoshii <hoshii2> ................. 146
de iru uru2> ............................ 155
de itadaku anorau2> ............... 263
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.......
.
................................
..........................
de kudasai -&udasai> .............. 209
de kudasaru <kureru2> ............ 216
de kureru 4ureru2> ................. 216
de miru <mini> ........................ 246
demo 'even' ............................ 111
demo <ga2> ............................. 120
demo <daga> ........................... 18
de mo <te moz 'even if ........ 468
de mo ii <te mo ii> .................. 471
de moraitai <hoshii2> .............. 146
de morau unorau2> ................ 263
de oku < o h > .......................... 358
de sashiageru <ageru2> ............ 65
de shikata ga nai <tamamnab 447
de shimau <shimau> ............... 403
deshd <dam> .......................... 100
deshb <-yo2> ............................ 599
desu <- wa .da> ................... 521
(so) desu ga <so ka to it&
397
de tamaranai <tamamnab ....... 446
de wa ikenai <wa ikenab
528
de wanaranai <waikenai> ...... 528
de yam <ageru2> ....................... 67
dd ........................................ 114
dokomka ..................................... 34
dokomka <- bakari ka (sac)>
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8
dokomka Gore dokomka> .. 420
-domo <-fachi> ....................... 440
domo ........................................... 36
donnani (koto) ka ................... 39
dorehodo (koto) ka
<donnani (koto) ka> ........... 39
dose ............................................. 41
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E
e [direction] ............................ 116
em <rareru2> ........................... 370
F
fii ni ........................................ 44
fii no <-ppob ........................... 337
futsii no <tada no> .................. 449
G
gal [subject marker] ............... 118
ga2 'but' .................................. 120
ga <daga> ................................ 18
ga <(no) kawan' ni> ............... 116
ga inagara(mo)> ................... 199
-gachi ........................................ 47
ga (0-nakereba <nashi de wa>
-
................................................. 230
-garu ........................................ 123
-gata <-fachi> ......................... 440
-gatai ........................................ 50
-gatai <-kaneru> ...................... 96
-gimi <-gachb ......................... 47
go- <o-> .................................. 343
goro ............................................ 126
goto ni ....................................... 128
gurai <kurai> ........................... 213
gyaku ni ...................................... 53
H
-hajimeru .................................... 131
ham ........................................... 133
ham cbekida> ......................... 11
ham ga nai <wake ga n a b
578
ham wa nai d o t o wa n a b
146
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747
hyd ni aakanakaz ................ 206
hitsuya wa nai m a d e mo n a b 159
hodo ........................................ 135
hodo ........................................ 57
hod0 <kurai> .......................... 151
hod0 no koto mo nai
m a d e mo n a b .................... 159
hb ga ii ....................................... 138
hd ga ii <bekida> ..................... 11
.hb ga yori ............................ 140
hbhd <-kata>
183
hoka u g a b .............................. 60
hontd ni <ikanimo> .................... 66
hoshiil 'want st.' .................... 144
hoshii2 'want s.0. to do s.t.' .... 146
.
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I
ichiban ....................................... 148
igai ............................................... 60
igai to d e k k b ...................... 123
ii <mashida> .......................... 169
yo (wa) ........................................ 64
ikaga <do> .............................. 114
ikani (koto) ka
<donnani (koto) ka> ........... 39
ikanimo ....................................... 66
ikul 'go' ................................... 149
iku2 'go on -ing' ...................... 151
Imperative ................................... 70
ippa de (wa) tahd de (wa) ... 73
irai <-mi> ................................ 343
irul 'exist' ................................ 153
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.
.
in? 'be -ing9 ............................ 155
im3 'need' ................................ 157
iru <tsutsu> ............................ 542
itadaku <rnoraul>
....................
262
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ite <ori> .................................. 329
itsu (de) mo <tabi ni> ........... 442
itsumo wa nai
<kanarazushimo> ................... 92
.
J
jau ahimau> ........................... 405
jibunl [empathy marker] ......... 159
jibun2 [contrast marker] .......... 161
jimau <shimam ....................... 405
-j6 ................................................ 76
-j6 wa <no ue de wa> ........... 312
K
kal 'or' .................................... 164
ka2 [question marker] .............. 166
ka
unata wa> ................. 171
ka (do ka) .................................. 168
-ka de a o mot0 de> ............ 310
kaette ........................................ 80
kaette <gyaku ni> .................... 53
kagiril 'as long as' ................... 82
-kagiri2 'only until. limited' ..... 85
kagiri (wa) <ij6 (wa)> .............. 64
kai ............................. ;.......... 170
ka ka ..................................... 87
ka ka <- nari nari> ...... 223
ka ka dochiraka unata wa>
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
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171
-kan <-mi> ............................. 343
kana ............................................ 90
kana <kashira> ........................ 182
kanarazushimo ........................... 92
kanari aakanakaz ................ 206
ka ne <ne> .............................. 288
-kaneru ....................................... 96
karal 'from' ............................. 176
kara2 'after doing s.t.' ............. 177
kara3 'because' ........................ 179
kara <kara to itte> ................ 103
kara <(no) kawari ni> ............ 116
kara d o t o der ...................... 137
kara <taka de> ...................... 498
kara da <koto ni yoru> ......... 143
kara made
<- kara ni itaru madel ....... 99
kara made
<- kara ni kakete> ............ 101
kara ne <ne> ........................... 288
kara ni itaru made ............... 99
kara ni kakete .................... 101
kara ni wa 4 6 (wa)> .............. 64
kara to itte ................................ 103
katti ........................................ 106
kattijite <yatto> ..................... 591
kashira ........................................ 181
-kata ........................................ 183
-kata <-yo1> .............................. 595
-kata o sum .............................. 109
ka to iu to ................................. 114
kawari ni ..................................... 184
kawari ni a i kawatter ......... 254
(no) kawari ni ........................... 116
kedo <keredomo> ................. 188
kekka ........................................ 121
kekk6 ........................................ 123
kekk6 <nakanaka> ................ 206
kekkyoku <yahari> ................... 538
kekkyoku <tsumari> .............. 538
keredo <keredomo> ................ 188
keredomo ................................... 187
keredo(m0) <daga> ................. 18
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keredo(mo) <(no) kawari ni>
.................................................
116
keredo(mo) <nagara(mo)> ... 199
keredo(mo) <ni mo kakawarazm
.................................................
257
keredo(m0) -6 ka to itte> ... 397
keredo(m0) <tokoro ga> ....... 503
kesshite <amarb ....................... 72
kikeru <kikoeru> ...................... 188
kikoeru ....................................... 188
kiraida ........................................ 190
k6 itta 4
0 shita> .................. 130
k6 iu <k6 shita> ..................... 130
konna 4 6 shita>
130
kono ........................................ 127
kono y6na 4 6 shita> ............ 130
k6 shita ..................................... 130
koso ........................................ 132
kotol 'thing' ............................ 191
koto2 [nominalizer]
193
koto ........................................ 135
koto <Imperative> ................... 70
koto <to iu koto waz ............. 480
koto de ...................................... 137
koto ga arul 'there was a time
...................
.................
749
koto ni shite iru d o t o ni sum> 204
koto ni sum ................................ 204
koto ni yorilyotte 4 o t o de> 137
koto ni yoru .............................. 143
koto wa 'indeed but' .......... 206
koto wa <-nai koto molwa n a b
.
.................................................
203
koto wa <wa> ........................ 564
koto wa ga dashikani gaz
.
.
.
................................................. 450
koto wa nai ............................... 146
-ku ........................................ 148
kudasai ....................................... 209
kudasai <o .kudasab .......... 322
kudasaru <kudasai> ................ 210
kudasam <kurerul> ................. 215
kudasaru <kureru2> ................. 218
-kun ........................................ 211
kurai ........................................ 212
kurai ........................................ 151
kurerul 's.0. gives s.t. to me' .. 213
kurem2 's.0. gives me a favor by
doing s.t.'
............................... 216
198
kureru <yaw2> ....................... 589
kurul 'come' ............................ 219
kuru2 'begin to. come to' ........ 221
kuse ni ...................................... 155
-kute <-kc= ............................ 148
koto ga dekiru ............................ 200
koto ga dekiru iuruleru>
553
koto ga dekiru
<wake ni wa ikanab ............ 581
koto ni kimeru <koto ni sum> 204
koto ni naru ................................ 202
koto ni naru .............................. 140
koto ni natte im d o t o ni naru> 202
mada .......................................... 224
made .......................................... 225
made <sac> ........................... 363
made de m a d e ni> ................ 228
made mo nai ............................ 159
made ni ...................................... 228
when -'
.................................. 196
koto ga aru2 'there are times
when -'
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-mae <-bun> ............................ 16
mae kara <-rai> ..................... 343
mae ni cni atattelatarb
237
mai ........................................ 161
mai <de at@> ............................ 29
mai- ........................................ 233
mama ........................................ 236
mama <-ppanashb ............... 333
-mamire <-darake>
25
masaka <yahari>
538
masaka ..................................... 165
mashida .................................... 169
-mash6
240
mata wa .................................... 171
-me ........................................ 174
meimei .sofezore>
436
-men ........................................ 176
-men <ten (de)> .................... 458
mettani <amarb ........................ 72
-mi <-sa>
381
mieru ........................................ 243
minna wa nai <kanarazushimo>
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.
................................................... 92
mirareru <miem> .....................243
miru ........................................ 246
miseru ....................................... 177
mitaida <ydda> ....................... 550
mol 'also' ................................ 247
mo2 'even' ............................... 250
mo
179
mo <sac> ............................... 363
md ........................................ 254
mo ba ................................. 184
mo .mo ................................. 255
mo mo ................................ 185
mon <mono (cia)>
260
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mono <kotol> .......................... 191
mono (da) .................................. 257
mono (da)
189
mono da <bekida> .................. 11
moraul 'receive' ...................... 261
morau2 'receive a favor of doing
.................................
s.t.'
........................................
263
morau <yam2> ....................... 589
mci sugu csugu> .................... 439
mci sukoshilchotto de suru
tokoru (datta) <-sci ni naru>
-
.................................................
409
motte iru <am1> .........:.............. 73
motto <yori> .......................... 602
mushiru <kaette> .................... 80
na ........................................ 266
na ........................................ 193
nado ........................................... 267
nado to ..................................... 197
nagara ........................................ 269
nagara <tsutsu> .................... 542
nagara(mo) ............................... 199
-nai <-nu> .............................. 315
-nai de ....................................... 271
-nai de <kudasai> .................... 209
-nai de <(no) kawari ni>
116
-nai koto molwa nai ................ 203
-nai to ikenai <-nakereba naranab
.......
................................................. 274
-nai wake ni (wa) ikanai
u a r u o enab ........................ 606
nakanaka
206
-nakereba naranai ...................... 274
-nakereba naranai <bekida> .. 11
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-nakereba naranai
<-neba naranai> ................... 232
-nakereba naranai
<wake ni wa ikanaiz ............ 581
-nakereba naranai
u a r u o enab ........................ 606
-naku ........................................ 211
-naku(t)cha <-nakereba naranab
................................................. 276
-naku naru .................................. 277
-nakute ....................................... 279
-nakute wa ikenai
enakereba naranab .............. 274
-nakute wa naranai
<-nakereba naranab .............. 274
nandemo ................................... 215
nanishim ................................... 216
nanka aado> ......................... 267
nantoka <yatto> ....................591
nara ........................................ 281
naranai ...................................... 219
nari nari .............................. 223
nari ni ........................................ 227
naru <o .ni naru> .................. 358
-nasai ........................................ 284
-nasai <Imperative> ................ 70
nashi de wa .............................. 230
nashi ni wa a a s h i de wa> 230
n da <no da> .......................... 325
n desu <no da> ....................... 325
ne ........................................ 286
ne <sa> ..................................... 358
-neba naranai <-nakereba naranab
. .
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.................................................
274
-neba naranai ........................... 232
nil [point of time] ................... 289
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751
ni2 [indirect object marker]
291
ni3 [agentlsource marker] ....... 292
ni4 [direct contract] ................. 295
ni5 [purpose] ...........................297
ni6. [location (existence)] ........ 299
ni7 [direction] .......................... 302
ni 'and' <to1> .......................... 473
ni ............................................... 234
ni a i oitelokeru> ..................265
ni a i wa> .............................. 289
ni <ni yottelyori> ................... 292
ni atattelatari ........................... 237
ni chigainai ................................. 304
ni hanshitelhansuru ................. 241
ni hikikae
cni hanshitelhansuru> ......... 241
ni hokanaranai ......................... 245
ni kagirazu ................................ 249
ni kagitte ................................... 250
ni kanshitelkansuru ................. 252
ni kawatte ................................. 254
ni kimeru <ni surn> ................. 312
-nikui .......................................... 307
-nikui c-gatab ......................... 50
-nikui <-kaneru> ...................... 96
ni kuraberu tolkurabete .......... 256
ni mo kakawarazu ................... 257
ni mo kakawarazu <kuse ni> 155
(sore) ni mo kakawarazu
cshika mo> ........................... 390
(sore) ni mo kakawarazu
<sore demo> ......................... 418
ni motozuitelmotozuku ........... 261
ni naru to .................................. 262
ni oitelokeru ............................. 265
ni saishite a i atattelataril .. 237
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ni shitagattelshitagai ............... 268
ni shitagattelshitagai
<to tomo nis ......................... 532
ni shite wa ................................. 309
ni suginai .................................. 271
ni suginai <ni hokanaranab 245
ni suru ........................................ 310
ni sum <to sum1> .................. 518
ni taishiteltaishi ....................... 275
ni taishiteltaishi
a i hanshitelhansuru> ......... 241
ni tomonatte <to tom0 ni> ... 532
ni totte ...................................... 278
ni tsuite ..................................... 280
ni tsuite a i kanshitelkansuru>
.................................................
252
ni tsuki ...................................... 283
ni tsuki <de> ............................ 27
ni tsureteltsure ........................ 285
ni tsureteltsure
<ni shitagattelshitagai> ....... 268
ni tsureteltsure <to tomo ni> 532
ni wa ........................................ 289
ni wa <ni totte> .....................278
ni wa oyobanai w a d e mo n a b 159
ni yom <shidai> ..................... 385
ni yottelyoti .............................. 292
no1 [possesive marker] ........... 3 12
no2 'one (pronoun)' ................ 315
no3 [nominalizer] .................... 3 18
no4 [sentence-final particle]
322
no da ........................................ 325
no da <wake da> ................... 570
node ........................................ 328
node <(no) kawati ni> ........... 116
node d o t o de> ..................... 137
....
node 4oka dez ..................... 498
no desu <no da> ..................... 325
no hd ga <- hd ga yorb ........ 140
no kankei de ............................. 302
no koto ...................................... 304
no koto a i kanshitelkansuru> 252
no koto <ni tsuite> ................ 280
no koto da kara ........................ 306
nomi ........................................ 307
no mot0 de ............................... 310
noni1 'even though' .............. 331
noni2 'in the process of doing' 335
noni <daga> ............................. 18
noni &use ni> ....................... 155
noni u?agara(mo)> ................ 199
noni a i > ................................ 234
noni a i mo kakawarazm .... 257
noni a i wa> .......................... 289
noni <to iu nonb .............,.... 484
no tame (ni) a o kankei de> 302
no tame ni a i yottelyori> .... 292
no ue de wa ............................. 312
no wa da ................................ 337
no wa no koto da .............. 313
-nu ........................................ 315
.
-
-
-
[direct object marker] ......... 347
[space marker] .................... 349
[a point of detachment] ...... 351
[emotive marker] ................ 352
0- ............................................... 343
o da ........................................ 318
o haiime (to shite) ................... 320
di ................................................ 354
okage <sei> ............................ 378
o1
o2
o3
o4
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JAPANESE INDEX
oki ni <goto ni> ....................... 128
oku ........................................ 357
o kudasai ............................... 322
omake ni e h i k a mo> ............ 390
omake ni <sono ue>
413
omake ni <sore ni> ............... 427
o moto ni (shite)
<ni motozuitelmotozuku> .... 261
omowareru ............................... 325
o.
ni naru ................................. 358
o ni naru <o da> ............. 318
ono'ono <sorezore> ................. 436
ori ........................................ 329
ori ni e a i (no> ..................... 369
o .suru ..................................... 360
d to omou <-ye to omou> ...... 569
o tsukatte <de2> ...................... 106
o tsiijite <o t&hite> .............. 330
o tashite .................................... 330
-owam ....................................... 362
dzei <Oh ................................. 354
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.
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-ra <-tachi> ............................. 440
-mi ........................................ 343
rarenai <wake ni wa ikanab 581
rareru1 [passive] ...................... 364
rareru2 'can (potential)' ........... 370
rarem <o da> ...................... 318
rareru <unrlenr> ....................553
rashii ........................................ 373
rashii <-ppob ....................... 337
.
753
rei no ........................................ 346
Relative Clause .:........................ 376
Relative Clause ........................ 349
reru <rarerul> .......................... 364
Rhetorical Question ................. 352
rokuni nai .............................. 355
-
sa ........................................ 358
-sa ........................................ 381
sae ........................................ 363
sai (no ....................................... 369
sai (no <ni atattelatari> ........ 237
-sama ......................................... 384
-san <-sama> .......................... 384
sappari <amarb ........................ 72
saserareru csaseml> ............... 392
saseru ........................................ 387
sashiageru <ageru1> .................. 64
sasuga ...................................... 374
sasuga (nil <yahari> ................ 538
sei ........................................ 378
sekkaku ...................................... 392
semete ...................................... 383
seru csaserur .......................... 387
shi ........................................ 395
-shi- ........................................... 397
shidai ........................................ 385
shika ........................................... 398
shika mo ................................... 390
shika nai u a n r o enab ........ 606
shikashi <gaZ> ......................... 120
shikashi <kawari ni> ................ 184
shikashi <daga> ...................... 18
shikashi <(no) kawari ni> ..... 116
shikashi <s6ka to itte> ......... 397
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shikashi <tokoro ga>
503
shikata ga nai <tarnamnab ..... 445
shimau ....................................... 403
shim ........................................ 406
shitagatte ................................. 395
soda1 [hearsay] ....................... 407
-soda2 'looks' .......................... 410
sd ka to itte .............................. 397
soko del .................................... 401
soko de2 .................................... 405
soko o ....................................... 407
-sdni naru ................................. 409
sono ue ..................................... 413
sono ue <shika mo> .............. 390
sore de ....................................... 413
sore de <soko del> ............... 401
sore de ite <shika mo> ......... 390
sore de wa ................................. 414
sore demo ................................ 418
sore dokoroka .......................... 420
sore ga ...................................... 423
sore ga <tokoro ga> .............. 503
sore kara .................................... 416
sore kara <sore to7 ............... 431
sore mo ..................................... 425
sore mo <shika mo> ............. 390
sore nara .................................... 4 19
sore ni ....................................... 427
sore ni <shika mo> ................ 390
sore ni <sono ue> ................. 413
sore ni <sore to> ................... 431
sore to ....................................... 431
soretomo ................................... 421
soretomo <mats wa> ............ 171
sore wa ..................................... 434
sore wa csore ga> ................ 423
sorezore .................................... 436
sdshita &d shita> ................ 130
soshite ....................................... 422
subete wa nai <kanarazushimo>
.
................................................... 92
sugim ........................................ 423
sugiru <amarb .......................... 3
sugu ........................................ 439
sukida ........................................ 426
sukoshimo <amarb ................... 72
sukunai ....................................... 427
sukunakutomo <semete> ..... 383
sunawachi <tsumari> ............ 538
sum csae> ............................. 363
sum1 'do. play' ....................... 428
sum2 'have' ............................. 434
sum3 [sensation] ..................... 435
sum4 'cost / lapse' ................... 436
sum eo sum (humble)> ....... 360
sum <yam1> ........................... 584
SUN to ....................................... 437
-
tabi ni ........................................ 442
-fachi ........................................ 440
tada ........................................... 445
tada no ...................................... 449
tada no a i suginab ............. 271
-tai
441
taihen aakanaka> ................ 206
takusan <ai> ............................ 354
tamaranai ................................... 445
tamaranai <naranai> ............. 219
tame (no .................................... 447
tame (no <koto de> .............. 137
tame (ni) <sei> ...................... 378
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tame da <koto ni yoru>
143
tame ni <ni wa> .................... 289
-tam ........................................ 452
-tam <tokom> .......................... 500
-tam do desuka .......................... 457
-tam sugu cshidai> .............. 385
-tan -tan' <- nan nan> 223
.-tari .-tari sum ...................... 458
tashika ni <ikanimo> .............. 66
tashikani ga .......................... 450
ta tokom de ............................. 452
tatta <tada> ...........................445
tatte ........................................ 461
tatte <kara to itte> ............... 103
tatte <torno> .......................... 507
te ................................................ 464
te <kudasai> ............................ 209
te ............................................... 455
te ageru <ageru2> ....................... 65
te aru <aru2> ............................. 76
te hajimete ............................... 456
te hoshii choshii2> .................... 146
te iru <iru2> ............................. 155
te itadaku <rnorau2> ................ 265
te kara <karaz>
177
te kara <te> ........................... 455
te kara <(no) ue dez ............... 547
te kudasai <kudasai> ............... 209
te kudasaru <kureru2> ............. 218
te rniru <rniru> ......................... 246
te rno ........................................ 468
te mo <kara to itte> .............. 103
te mo <sore demo> ............... 418
te mo <fa tokom de> ............ 452
te mo <torno> ........................ 507
te rno ii ....................................... 47 1
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........................
755
te rnoraitai choshii2> ............... 147
te rnorau unorau2> ................. 263
ten (de) ..................................... 458
te ne <ne> ............................... 288
te oku <oku> ........................... 357
te sashiageru <aged> ............. 67
te shikata ga nai <tarnaranai> 447
te shirnau <shirnau> ................ 403
te tarnaranai darnaranab
446
te wa ......................................... 461
te wa ikenai <wa ikenai> .........528
te wa ikenai <Imperative> ...... 70
te wa naranai cwa ikenai> ....... 528
te yam <ageru2>
67
te yokatta <ba yokatta>
89
to1 'and' ...............................473
to2 'with'
476
to3 [quote marker]
478
to4 'if. when' ........................ 480
to ............................................... 464
to diiji ni ................................... 471
to d6ji ni <totan (nQ> ............ 525
to gyaku ni
<ni hanshitelhansunr>
241
to ieba ........................................ 484
to ieba <to iu to> ................... 492
to issho ni <to tomo ni> ....... 532
to itsu (de) mo dabi ni>
442
to ittara <to ieba> .................... 485
to itte mo .................................. 474
to iu ........................................... 486
to iu fiini ................................... 478
to iu koto wa ............................ 480
to iu koto wa <to iu no wa
koto da> ................................ 487
to iu noni .................................. 484
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756
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to iu no wa koto da .............. 487
to iu to ...................................... 492
to iu y6ni <to iu f0 ni>
478
to iu yori (wa) ........................... 495
toka ............................................ 488
toka de ...................................... 498
toka toka <- nari nari> 223
toki ........................................ 490
toki <ni atattelatarb ............. 237
toki ni isai (nil> .................... 369
to kitara <to ieba> ...................485
toki (ni) wa <tabi ni> ............... 442
tokoro ........................................ 500
tokoro dal 'place' ................... 495
tokoro da2 'moment' ............... 496
tokoro ga .................................. 503
toku <oku> .............................. 358
torno ........................................ 507
torno -a> .............................. 358
to narande <to torno ni> ...... 532
to naru ...................................... 511
to naru to .................................. 512
to naru to <to sum1> ............ 518
tonikaku aanishiroz ............ 216
to onajiku <to torno ni> ........ 532
t6ri (ni) ...................................... 514
to shite .......................................501
to shite wa ................................. 502
to sum1 's.0 . assume s.t.' ....... 518
to suru2 'feel -; look -' ......... 523
to suru to <to naru to> .........512
totan (ni) .......:........................... 525
totemo <nakanaka> .............. 206
t6 t6 ........................................ 528
t6 t6 <yatto> .......................... 591
to torno ni ................................. 532
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to torno ni <to d6ji ni> .......... 471
to wa kagiranai ........................ 536
tsui ni <t6t6> .......................... 528
tsumari ...................................... 538
tsumori ....................................... 503
tsutsu ........................................ 542
tsuzuke da <-ppanashb ....... 333
tsuzukeru <-ppanashb ........ 333
ttara <to ieba> ........................ 484
-tfel 'speaking of' ................... 507
-tfe2 [quote marker] ................ 510
U
uchi ni ........................................ 512
uchi wa <kaginl> ..................... 82
ue (ni) ....................................... 551
ue (ni) <sono ue> .................. 413
(no) ue de ................................. 547
uruleru ...................................... 553
ushiro ni imae n b ..................... 231
v
Vmasu ....................................... 556
Vmasu a s a Noun .................... 561
Vte <Vmasu> .......................... 556
W
wal [theme] ............................. 516
wa2 [female speech marker] ... 520
wa .............................................. 564
wa u e i no> ............................ 346
wa da .................................. 521
.wa .desu <- wa .da> ...... 521
.wa .ga .................................. 525
wa ikenai .................................... 528
wa iu made mo naku ...............568
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wa iu ni oyobazu <wa iu made
mo naku> .............................. 568
wakaru ....................................... 529
wake da ..................................... 531
wake da .................................... 570
wake de wa nai ........................ 574
wake ga nai .............................. 578
wake ni wa ikanai .................... 581
wa mochiron <wa iu made mo
naku> ..................................... 568
wa naranai <wa ikenab ........... 528
wariai &ekko> ....................... 123
wazawaza <sekkaku> .............. 392
wazuka <sukunai> ................... 427
ya 'and' ................................... 536
-ya 'store' ................................ 535
yahari ........................................ 538
yahari <sasuga> .................... 374
yappari <yahari> ..................... 539
yard ........................................ 584
yarn2 ......................................... 589
yaru <agerul, suru2> ........... 64, 428
-yasui .........................................541
-yasui <-ppob ........................ 337
yatto .......................................... 591
yatto <t6t6> ........................... 528
yo <sa> ................................... 358
yo u o > ................................... 609
-yo1 ............................................ 595
-yo2 ............................................ 599
757
y6da ........................................ 547
yomoya <masaka> ................ 165
y6na <-ppob .......................... 337
yo ne <ne> .............................. 288
y6ni1 'so that -' ...................... 553
y6ni2 'like' .............................. 554
y6ni <fa ni> .............................. 44
y6ni <-kata o suru> ............... 109
y6ni <t6n (no> ....................... 514
y6ni iu ........................................ 556
y6ni naru .................................... 559
y6ni sum .................................... 562
yoril 'than' .............................. 564
yori2 'side' ...............................567
yon ............................................ 602
y6suru ni <tsumari> .............. 538
-yo to omou ............................... 569
-yo to suru <miru> .................. 246
y6yaku <yatto> ...................... 591
zaru o enai ................................ 606
zenbu wa nai &anarazushimo>
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................................................... 92
zenzen <amari> ......................... 72
zo ..................;............................ 609
-zu <-naku>.............................. 214
-zu <-nu> ................................ 315
-zu ni <-nai de> ....................... 271
-zu ni <(no) kawati ni> ......... 116
-zurai <-gatab ......................... 50
zutsu .......................................... 572
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