watashitachi wa anzenna basho o kakuhosuru.

topic particle

Breakdown of watashitachi wa anzenna basho o kakuhosuru.

• を: direct object particle
• 私わたしたち: we
• 安全あんぜん: safe

Questions & Answers about watashitachi wa anzenna basho o kakuhosuru.

What does は do in 私たちは?

は marks the topic of the sentence.

So 私たちは means as for us or speaking of us. In natural English, this usually just becomes we.

A useful point for learners: は is not exactly the same as an English subject marker. It sets up what the sentence is about. In many simple sentences, the topic and the subject happen to be the same, so it is often translated as we here.

Also, although it is written with the kana は, when used as a particle it is pronounced わ.

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Why is it 安全な場所 and not 安全い場所?

Because 安全 is a na-adjective (or adjectival noun), not an i-adjective.

In Japanese, there are two main adjective types:

• i-adjectives: like 高い
• na-adjectives: like 静か, 便利, 安全

When a na-adjective comes directly before a noun, you add な:

• 安全な場所 = a safe place
• 静かな部屋 = a quiet room

So 安全な場所 is correct because 安全 needs な before the noun 場所.

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