Breakdown of asita, kakuzituni syorui wo teisyutusuru.
Questions & Answers about asita, kakuzituni syorui wo teisyutusuru.
How do you read this sentence?
A common reading is:
あした、かくじつに しょるい を ていしゅつする。
Word by word:
- 明日 = あした (tomorrow)
- 確実に = かくじつに (certainly, definitely, without fail)
- 書類 = しょるい (documents, paperwork)
- を = object marker, pronounced お
- 提出する = ていしゅつする (to submit, hand in)
Why does 提出する look like “present tense” if the sentence is about the future?
In Japanese, the plain non-past form often covers both present and future.
So 提出する can mean:
- submit
- will submit
- am going to submit
The time word 明日 makes it clear that this sentence is talking about the future, so English naturally translates it as will submit tomorrow.
Why is there no subject like I or he in the sentence?
Japanese very often omits the subject when it is clear from context.
So this sentence could mean:
- I will definitely submit the documents tomorrow.
- He/She will definitely submit the documents tomorrow.
- We will definitely submit the documents tomorrow.
Japanese does this all the time. If the speaker and situation already make the subject obvious, it is usually left unsaid.
What does the particle を do here?
を marks the direct object of the verb.
In this sentence:
- 書類を提出する = submit the documents
So 書類 is the thing being submitted, and を shows that relationship.
A simple pattern is:
noun + を + verb
Examples:
- 本を読む = read a book
- メールを送る = send an email
- 書類を提出する = submit documents
Why is it 確実に and not just 確実?
確実 is basically a noun / な-adjective meaning something like certainty or reliable / certain depending on use.
To modify a verb like 提出する, it needs to become an adverb, and that is done with に:
- 確実な提出 = a certain/reliable submission
- 確実に提出する = submit without fail / submit for sure
So here, に turns 確実 into an adverb that describes how the submission will be done.
What nuance does 確実に add? Is it the same as 必ず?
They are similar, but not exactly identical.
- 必ず often means definitely / without fail / certainly
- 確実に has a nuance of surely, reliably, with certainty
In this sentence, 確実に sounds a bit formal and firm, like:
- I will make sure to submit the documents tomorrow.
- The documents will definitely be submitted tomorrow.
If you used 必ず, it would also be natural in many contexts:
- 明日、必ず書類を提出する。
That sounds a little more like a strong promise or determination.
Why is the word order 明日、確実に書類を提出する? Could the words be moved around?
Japanese word order is more flexible than English, especially for time expressions and adverbs.
This sentence is organized like:
- 明日 = time
- 確実に = adverb
- 書類を = object
- 提出する = verb
The verb usually comes at the end, but the earlier parts can often move around:
- 明日、確実に書類を提出する。
- 明日、書類を確実に提出する。
- 書類を明日、確実に提出する。
These all mean roughly the same thing, but the emphasis can shift slightly. The original version is very natural and straightforward.
Why is there a comma after 明日?
The comma is mainly there to create a natural pause and make the sentence easier to read.
Japanese commas are often used more freely than English commas. After a time expression like 明日, a comma can help separate it from the rest of the sentence:
- 明日、確実に書類を提出する。
You might also see it written without the comma:
- 明日確実に書類を提出する。
That is still understandable, but the version with the comma is easier to read.
What exactly is 提出する? Is it just a normal verb?
提出する is a suru-verb.
It is made from:
- 提出 = submission
- する = to do
Together:
- 提出する = to submit
This is a very common pattern in Japanese, especially with formal or academic/business vocabulary.
Other examples:
- 勉強する = to study
- 連絡する = to contact
- 確認する = to confirm
Because 提出する is somewhat formal, it fits well with 書類 and 確実に.
Does 書類 mean one document or more than one?
Would this sentence sound formal, casual, or neutral?
It sounds fairly neutral to somewhat formal because of the vocabulary:
- 書類 is more formal than a very casual word
- 提出する is a formal/business/school-style verb
- 確実に also sounds fairly formal and deliberate
However, the sentence ends in plain form 提出する, so it is not polite speech. That means:
- grammatically plain
- vocabulary somewhat formal
A polite version would be:
- 明日、確実に書類を提出します。
That would be very natural in work or school situations.
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