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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜ku - adverbial form

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 14
/〜ku

〜ku

Word

〜く〜ku

Meaning

adverbial form

Part of speech

verb suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of 〜ku

私わたし　の　家賃やちん　は　あまり　高たかく　ありません。watashi no yachin wa amari takaku arimasen.

My rent is not very high.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

この　映画えいが　は　すごく　面白おもしろい　けど、　別べつ　に　長ながく　は　ない。kono eiga wa sugoku omoshiroi kedo, betsu ni nagaku wa nai.

This movie is very interesting, but it isn’t particularly long.

彼女かのじょ　の　工夫くふう　の　おかげ　で　会議かいぎ　の　資料しりょう　が　分わかりやすく　なりました。kanojo no kufuu no okage de kaigi no shiryou ga wakariyasuku narimashita.

Thanks to her ingenuity, the meeting materials became easier to understand.

文法ぶんぽう　の　練習問題れんしゅうもんだい　を　解とく　と、　会話かいわ　が　しやすく　なります。bunpou no renshuumondai o toku to, kaiwa ga shiyasuku narimasu.

If you solve grammar practice exercises, conversation becomes easier.

暖房だんぼう　の　温度おんど　が　下さがる　と、　部屋へや　が　少すこし　寒さむく　なります。danbou no ondo ga sagaru to, heya ga sukoshi samuku narimasu.

When the heater temperature goes down, the room becomes a little cold.

休憩室きゅうけいしつ　で　コーヒー　を　飲のむ　と、　午後ごご　の　仕事しごと　に　集中しゅうちゅうしやすく　なる。kyuukeishitsu de koohii o nomu to, gogo no shigoto ni shuuchuushiyasuku naru.

When I drink coffee in the break room, it’s easier to concentrate on work in the afternoon.

日本語にほんご　の　文法ぶんぽう　が　分わかって　くる　と、　日本語にほんご　で　話はなすの　が　ますます　楽たのしく　なります。nihongo no bunpou ga wakatte kuru to, nihongo de hanasuno ga masumasu tanoshiku narimasu.

As you come to understand Japanese grammar, speaking in Japanese becomes more and more fun.

日本語にほんご　の　会話かいわ　が　上達じょうたつする　うち　に、　練習相手れんしゅうあいて　と　話はなす　時間じかん　が　どんどん　楽たのしく　なって　きました。nihongo no kaiwa ga joutatsusuru uchi ni, renshuuaite to hanasu jikan ga dondon tanoshiku natte kimashita.

As my Japanese conversation improved, the time I spent talking with my practice partner became more and more fun.

夕方ゆうがた　に　なる　と、　蚊か　が　多おおく　なる　ので、　虫むしよけ　を　使つかいます。yuugata ni naru to, ka ga ooku naru node, mushiyoke o tsukaimasu.

When it gets to evening, there are more mosquitoes, so I use insect repellent.

この　コピー機き　は　前まえ　の　ほど　速はやく　ありません　が、　音おと　は　それほど　大おおきく　ありません。kono kopiiki wa mae no hodo hayaku arimasen ga, oto wa sorehodo ookiku arimasen.

This copy machine is not as fast as the previous one, but the noise is not that loud.

日本語にほんご　の　教材きょうざい　は　難むずかしそう　に　見みえます　が、　使つかって　みる　と　思おもった　ほど　難むずかしく　ありません。nihongo no kyouzai wa muzukashisou ni miemasu ga, tsukatte miru to omotta hodo muzukashiku arimasen.

Japanese study materials look difficult, but when you try using them, they are not as hard as you expected.

この　機械きかい　は　画面がめん　も　大おおきいし、　手順てじゅんどおり　に　使つかえば　それほど　難むずかしく　ありません。kono kikai wa gamen mo ookiishi, tejundoori ni tsukaeba sorehodo muzukashiku arimasen.

This machine also has a big screen, and if you use it according to the steps, it isn’t that difficult.

祝日しゅくじつ　の　公園こうえん　は　にぎやか　です　が、　平日へいじつ　の　朝あさ　は　それほど　人ひと　が　多おおく　ありません。shukujitsu no kouen wa nigiyaka desu ga, heijitsu no asa wa sorehodo hito ga ooku arimasen.

The park is lively on holidays, but on weekday mornings there are not that many people.

新あたらしい　照明しょうめい　に　替かえたら、　部屋へや　が　前まえ　より　明あかるく　なりました。atarashii shoumei ni kaetara, heya ga mae yori akaruku narimashita.

After changing to new lighting, the room became brighter than before.

あの　店みせ　は　高たかそう　です　が、　実際じっさい　は　それほど　高たかく　ありません。ano mise wa takasou desu ga, jissai wa sorehodo takaku arimasen.

That shop looks expensive, but actually it isn't that expensive.

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