ryuugaku wa taihen desu ga, ii keiken desu.

Studying abroad is difficult, but it’s a good experience.

Breakdown of ryuugaku wa taihen desu ga, ii keiken desu.

• は: topic particle
• です: to be
• いい: good
• が: conjunction particle

Questions & Answers about ryuugaku wa taihen desu ga, ii keiken desu.

What is 留学 and how do you pronounce it?

留学 (りゅうがく) is a noun meaning “study abroad” or “studying abroad.” It’s also part of the suru-verb 留学する (“to study abroad”), but here it’s used simply as a noun/topic.

What role does the particle は play in 留学は大変ですが?

は is the topic marker. It tells us that “as for studying abroad…” is the topic of the sentence. It doesn’t mark the subject in the English sense but highlights what we’re talking about (“留学”).

Is 大変 an adjective? Why isn’t there a な after it?

大変 is a na-adjective (or noun‐like adjective). When you use a na-adjective in predicative position with です, you don’t add な. You would only add な if you were directly modifying another noun (e.g., 大変な経験).

Why is there a が after です instead of another particle?

This が is the conjunction “but/however.” It attaches to です’s polite form, so 大変ですが means “It’s tough, but…” It connects to the next clause.

Why is there a comma after that が?