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tetuduki ha mendou da ga, yobi no syorui wo tukutte okeba ansin da.

手て続つづき　は　面倒めんどう　だ　が、　予備よび　の　書類しょるい　を　作つくって　おけば　安心あんしん　だ。tetuduki ha mendou da ga, yobi no syorui wo tukutte okeba ansin da.
Procedures are troublesome, but having spare documents ready gives peace of mind.
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Questions & Answers about tetuduki ha mendou da ga, yobi no syorui wo tukutte okeba ansin da.

What does が in the middle (だが) do here? Is it the subject marker?
  • Here だが is a conjunction meaning "but/however." It is not the subject marker が.
  • Structure: 面倒だ + が = "it is troublesome, but ..."
  • Very similar to けど/けれど(も); だが sounds more written/formal.
Why is は used in 手続きは? Could I say 手続きが面倒だ instead?
  • は marks the topic: "As for procedures, (they're) a hassle."
  • 手続きが面倒だ presents "procedures" as the thing that is troublesome (new, focused information).
  • Both are fine; は works well because the sentence contrasts it with what comes after using が ("but").
Nuance difference between 面倒だ, 面倒くさい, and 大変だ?
  • 面倒だ (mendō da): bothersome/tedious (neutral).
  • 面倒くさい (mendōkusai): stronger, colloquial "such a hassle" (complainty).
  • 大変だ (taihen da): hard/serious/arduous; not just tedious. Choose based on tone: formal-neutral → 面倒だ; casual/complaining → 面倒くさい.
What exactly does 作っておけば mean?
  • 作っておく = do/make something in advance and leave it ready.
    • ば = "if." So, "if you make (them) ahead of time and have them ready."
  • Casual contraction: 作っとけば.
Is おけば from 置く "to put"? Are we putting something?
  • Yes, from 置く, but in 〜ておく it’s a helper verb meaning "do X beforehand/keep it that way."
  • No literal "placing" is implied; it’s about preparation or leaving a result in place.
Why 書類を作る and not 書類を書く or 用意/準備する?
  • 書類を作る: produce/prepare a document (fill in, compile, create). Very common.
  • 書類を書く: write a document (emphasis on writing text).
  • 書類を用意/準備する: prepare/arrange documents (not necessarily create them).
  • More formal: 書類を作成する.
What does 予備の mean? Is 予備 a noun or an adjective?
  • 予備 (yobi) = spare/backup/reserve; it’s a noun.
  • Modify with の: 予備の書類 = spare/backup documents.
  • You may also see the compound 予備書類. Don’t say 予備な書類.
Who is the subject here? Who makes the documents and feels relieved?
  • The subject is omitted and generic: "you/one/we."
  • Japanese often drops pronouns when context is clear.
Why 安心だ instead of 安心する?
  • 安心だ states a condition: "it is reassuring/one is at ease."
  • 安心する is the action "to feel relieved."
  • Both work; the given sentence evaluates the situation as reassuring. 安心できる adds "can" → "you can feel at ease."
Can I use 安全 here?
  • 安全 (anzen) = safe, free from danger.
  • 安心 (anshin) = peace of mind, relief.
  • This sentence is about peace of mind from preparation, so use 安心, not 安全.
How do I make the sentence more polite?
  • 手続きは面倒ですが、予備の書類を作っておけば安心です。
  • You could also say 安心できます for "can feel relieved."
Could I use たら or なら instead of ば in 作っておけば?
  • 作っておいたら: if/when you make them beforehand (often more concrete/temporal).
  • 作っておくなら: if it’s the case that you’ll make them beforehand (assumption/topic-based).
  • 作っておけば: general hypothetical; concise and natural here. All are possible with slight nuance differences.
What about 作っておくと? Is that different?
  • 〜と gives a general/habitual result: "When/if you do X, Y happens."
  • 作っておくと安心だ sounds like a general rule. 作っておけば安心だ feels like advice/conditional recommendation.
Is it okay to have two だ in one sentence (だが ... 安心だ)?
  • Yes. だが uses plain だ before the conjunction が, and the sentence ends in plain だ.
  • For polite style, use ですが ... 安心です.
Pronunciation/reading check?
  • 手続き: てつづき (tetsuzuki)
  • 面倒: めんどう (mendō)
  • 予備: よび (yobi)
  • 書類: しょるい (shorui)
  • 作っておけば: つくっておけば (tsukutte okeba)
  • 安心: あんしん (anshin)
Is there any difference between 予備の書類 and 予備書類?
  • Both mean "backup/spare documents."
  • 予備の書類 sounds like a descriptive phrase; 予備書類 is a tighter compound and may feel a bit more technical/set-term-like. Both are natural.