te ga kayui toki wa, kuriimu o sukoshi dashite tsukemasu.

topic particle

Breakdown of te ga kayui toki wa, kuriimu o sukoshi dashite tsukemasu.

• を: direct object particle
• が: subject particle
• 少すこし: a little

Questions & Answers about te ga kayui toki wa, kuriimu o sukoshi dashite tsukemasu.

Why is 手 marked with が in 手がかゆい instead of は or を?

In Japanese, words for body parts often take が with adjectives that describe a physical condition.

So 手がかゆい literally means the hand is itchy.

Why not を?

• を usually marks the direct object of an action verb.
• But かゆい is an i-adjective, not an action verb, so 手 is not an object here.

Why not は?

• 手はかゆい is possible, but it gives more contrast or emphasis, like as for my hand, it’s itchy.
• In a neutral statement about a condition, が is very common.

This pattern is also common with other body conditions:

• 頭が痛い = My head hurts.
• 目がかゆい = My eyes are itchy.

What exactly does かゆい mean, and how is it used?

かゆい is an i-adjective meaning itchy.

It is commonly used with a body part:

• 手がかゆい = My hand is itchy.
• 足がかゆい = My leg/foot is itchy.

A useful point for English speakers: Japanese often states the body part directly instead of saying I am itchy on my hand. So 手がかゆい is the natural way to express that idea.