Word
観葉植物 に 霧吹き を 使う。kanyoushokubutsu ni kirifuki o tsukau.
Meaning
I use the mister on the houseplant.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of kanyoushokubutsu ni kirifuki o tsukau.
をo
direct object particle
使うtsukau
to use
にni
target particle
観葉植物kanyoushokubutsu
a houseplant; foliage plant
Questions & Answers about kanyoushokubutsu ni kirifuki o tsukau.
How is 観葉植物 に 霧吹き を 使う pronounced?
It is pronounced:
かんようしょくぶつ に きりふき を つかう。
Word by word:
- 観葉植物 = かんようしょくぶつ
- に = ni
- 霧吹き = きりふき
- を = o (pronounced like a short o, not wo in normal speech)
- 使う = つかう
How does this sentence break down word by word?
A natural breakdown is:
- 観葉植物 = houseplant / foliage plant
- に = for, on, toward, with respect to
- 霧吹き = spray bottle / mister
- を = marks the direct object
- 使う = to use
So the structure is roughly:
[houseplants] + [for/on] + [spray bottle] + [object marker] + [use]
Very literally, it is something like:
Use a spray bottle on houseplants.
Why does 観葉植物 take に here?
