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彼女 は 職場 で 夫 に 出会いました。kanojo wa shokuba de otto ni deaimashita.
Meaning
She met her husband at work.
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Breakdown of kanojo wa shokuba de otto ni deaimashita.
はwa
topic particle
でde
location particle
にni
target particle
彼女kanojo
she
Questions & Answers about kanojo wa shokuba de otto ni deaimashita.
How do you read this sentence?
It is read:
かのじょ は しょくば で おっと に であいました。
A natural romanization is:
Kanojo wa shokuba de otto ni deaimashita.
A few useful readings:
- 彼女 = かのじょ
- 職場 = しょくば
- 夫 = おっと
- 出会いました = であいました
What does は do after 彼女?
は is the topic marker. It tells you what the sentence is about.
So 彼女は means something like:
- As for her, ...
- She, ...
In natural English, we usually just say she, but in Japanese the idea is more about setting the topic.
If you used が instead, it would sound more like you are specifically identifying her as the one who did it, often with more focus or contrast.
Why is 職場 followed by で?
