Learn Hardcore Japanese: sakuya

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Usages of sakuya

昨夜さくや、　電車でんしゃ　が　遅おくれて　約束やくそく　に　遅刻ちこく　して　しまいました。sakuya, densya ga okurete yakusoku ni tikoku site simaimasita.

Last night, the train was late and I ended up being late for the appointment.

今夜こにゃ　は　遅刻ちこく　しない　つもりな　ので、　昨夜さくや　より　早はやめ　に　家いえ　を　出でます。konya ha tikoku sinai tumorina node, sakuya yori hayame ni ie wo demasu.

I don’t plan to be late tonight, so I will leave the house earlier than last night.

昨夜ゆうべ　の　皿さら　を　電子でんしレンジ　の　上うえ　に　置おいた　まま　忘わすれて　しまいました。yuube no sara wo densirenzi no ue ni oita mama wasurete simaimasita.

I forgot last night's plates left on top of the microwave.

昨夜ゆうべ　は　残業ざんぎょう　の　あと、　先輩せんぱい　が　差さし入いれ　の　ケーキ　を　持もって　来きて　くれて、　とても　嬉うれしかった　です。yuube ha zangyou no ato, senpai ga sasiire no keeki wo motte kite kurete, totemo uresikatta desu.

Last night, after working overtime, my senior brought cake as a treat, and I was very happy.

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saihu watasi ha saihu wo wasuremasita.renraku renrakusuru motte kuru watasi ha asita sensei ni hon wo motte kimasu.tomodati ni renraku wo site, saihu wo motte kite moraimasu.zyunbi wo suru

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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