Breakdown of watashi wa anime o nihongo no onsei de mite, saisho wa jimaku mo tsukete imasu.
はwa
topic particle
私watashi
I
をo
direct object particle
見るmiru
to watch
Questions & Answers about watashi wa anime o nihongo no onsei de mite, saisho wa jimaku mo tsukete imasu.
Why is は used after both 私 and 最初? Can you have more than one は in a sentence?
Yes, you can have more than one は in a sentence.
- 私 は: This is the main topic of the sentence: “As for me…”
- 最初 は: This sets up a sub‑topic / contrastive topic: “At first (as for the initial stage)…”
So the structure is basically:
- 私 は … 最初 は …
As for me, (and) at first, …
Multiple は like this are common when you first introduce the overall topic (me, in general), and then narrow down to a more specific timeframe or condition (at first, in particular).
Why is アニメ marked with を and not は?
を marks the direct object of the verb.
- アニメ を 見て
= “watch anime”
Here the verb 見る (to watch) directly affects アニメ, so アニメ gets を.
If you used アニメ は, you would be making anime the topic, not just the object. For example:
- アニメ は 日本語の音声で見ます。
“As for anime, I watch it with Japanese audio.”
Both are grammatically correct, but:
- アニメを focuses on the action “watch anime”.
- アニメは focuses on anime as a topic and then comments on how you watch it.
In this sentence, the speaker is primarily describing what they do (watch anime), so を is the natural choice.
What exactly does mean, and how is it different from just ?
