kono kikai no sousa wa sukoshi fukuzatsu nanode, setsumeisho o yomimasu.

topic particle

Breakdown of kono kikai no sousa wa sukoshi fukuzatsu nanode, setsumeisho o yomimasu.

• を: direct object particle
• 読よむ: to read
• の: possessive case particle

Questions & Answers about kono kikai no sousa wa sukoshi fukuzatsu nanode, setsumeisho o yomimasu.

What is the basic structure of this sentence?

It has two parts:

• この機械の操作は少し複雑なので = because operating this machine is a little complicated
• 説明書を読みます = I will read the manual

A very common Japanese pattern is:

reason + ので/から + main action

So the reason comes first, and the result/action comes after.

What does の mean in この機械の操作?

Here, の connects two nouns:

• この機械 = this machine
• 操作 = operation / use / handling

So この機械の操作 means:

• the operation of this machine
• how to operate this machine
• using this machine

You can often think of A の B as B of A or A’s B, depending on what sounds natural in English.

Why is は used after 操作?

は marks the topic.

So この機械の操作は means:

• as for operating this machine...
• when it comes to using this machine...

The sentence is talking about the topic この機械の操作 and then saying something about it: it is a little complicated.

If you used が instead, the nuance would change a bit. は is more natural here for introducing the topic and making a general comment about it.