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私 は 後攻、 友達 は 先攻 だ。watashi wa koukou, tomodachi wa senkou da.
Meaning
I play second, and my friend plays first.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of watashi wa koukou, tomodachi wa senkou da.
はwa
topic particle
私watashi
I
友達tomodachi
friend
だda
to be
Questions & Answers about watashi wa koukou, tomodachi wa senkou da.
How do you read this sentence?
A natural reading is:
わたし は こうこう、ともだち は せんこう だ。
Word by word:
- 私 = わたし
- は = topic marker, pronounced わ
- 後攻 = こうこう
- 友達 = ともだち
- 先攻 = せんこう
- だ = plain-form copula
What do 先攻 and 後攻 mean exactly?
These words are used mainly in games, matches, and turn-based situations.
- 先攻 = going first / the first player / the side that moves first
- 後攻 = going second / the second player / the side that moves second
So this sentence is saying that I am the second player, and my friend is the first player.
These are not just general words for first and second in every situation. They are specifically about order of play.
Why is は used twice?
