Learn Hardcore Japanese: butyou - department manager

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Usages of butyou

仕事しごと　の　あと、　花はな　を　部長ぶちょう　に　送おくった。sigoto no ato, hana wo butyou ni okutta.

After work, I sent flowers to the department manager.

部長ぶちょう　は　会議中かいぎちゅう　に　コーヒー　を　飲のみます。butyou ha kaigityuu ni koohii wo nomimasu.

The department manager drinks coffee during meetings.

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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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