nori wo tukatte, syasin wo nooto ni harimasita.

Questions & Answers about nori wo tukatte, syasin wo nooto ni harimasita.

Why are there two particles in this sentence?

Because they mark two different things:

  • のりを使って = using glue
    • Here, marks のり as the thing being used by 使う.
  • 写真をノートに貼りました = stuck the photo onto the notebook
    • Here, marks 写真 as the thing being stuck by 貼る.

So each belongs to a different verb:

  • のりを使う
  • 写真を貼る

This is very common in Japanese when one action is connected to another.

What does 使って mean here?

使って is the て-form of 使う, which means to use.

So:

  • 使う = to use
  • 使って = using..., and then...

In this sentence, 使って connects the two actions:

  • のりを使って、写真をノートに貼りました。
  • Using glue, I stuck the photo into/on the notebook.

A natural way to think of it is:

  • Aを使って、Bする = do B using A

Examples:

  • はさみを使って、紙を切りました。
    • I cut the paper using scissors.
  • ペンを使って、名前を書きました。
    • I wrote my name using a pen.
Why is used with ノート?

Here, marks the place or target where something gets attached.

  • 写真をノートに貼る
    • stick a photo onto/in a notebook

With 貼る, the particle often shows the surface or destination of attachment.

Other examples:

  • 壁にポスターを貼る
    • stick a poster on the wall
  • 封筒に切手を貼る
    • stick a stamp on the envelope

So in your sentence:

  • 写真 = the thing being stuck
  • ノートに = where it is being stuck
What exactly does 貼りました mean?

貼りました is the polite past form of 貼る, which means to stick, to paste, or to attach something flat onto a surface.

Breakdown:

So it means:

  • stuck
  • pasted
  • attached

In this sentence, it shows that the action is completed:

  • I stuck/pasted the photo into the notebook.
Does のり specifically mean glue?

Yes, in this sentence のり means glue or paste.

It often refers to the kind of adhesive used for paper, crafts, or schoolwork.

A few notes:

  • のり is usually written in hiragana in everyday Japanese.
  • Depending on context, English translations may be glue, paste, or adhesive.

So のりを使って is simply using glue.

Why is there a comma after 使って?

The comma is mainly there to show a pause and make the sentence easier to read.

  • のりを使って、写真をノートに貼りました。

It separates the using glue part from the main action.

It is not absolutely required every time, and Japanese punctuation is often more flexible than English punctuation. But in a sentence like this, the comma helps readability.

Is ノート really notebook? It looks like the English word note.

Yes. In Japanese, ノート usually means notebook.

Even though it comes from English, its meaning in Japanese is a little different from the everyday English word note.

So:

  • ノート = notebook
  • メモ = memo / note

In this sentence, ノートに貼りました means the photo was stuck in/onto a notebook.

Can this sentence be shortened?

Yes. If the context is clear, Japanese often leaves things out.

For example:

  • 写真をノートに貼りました。
    • I stuck the photo in the notebook.

If you want to mention the method, you keep のりを使って:

  • のりを使って、写真をノートに貼りました。

You could also hear:

  • のりで写真をノートに貼りました。

This uses instead of を使って and means roughly:

  • I stuck the photo in the notebook with glue.

Both are natural, but:

  • のりを使って emphasizes using glue
  • のりで is a simpler way to show the tool/material
Why isn’t the subject stated? Who stuck the photo in the notebook?

Japanese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.

So the sentence does not explicitly say:

  • I
  • she
  • we

But in many learning materials, the natural assumption is:

  • I used glue and stuck the photo in the notebook.

If needed, a subject could be added:

  • 私はのりを使って、写真をノートに貼りました。
    • I used glue and stuck the photo in the notebook.

But Japanese usually prefers omission when the meaning is already clear.

What is the basic sentence pattern here?

A useful way to see it is:

  • Aを使って、BCに貼りました。

Meaning:

  • Using A, [someone] stuck B onto C.

In your sentence:

  • A = のり
  • B = 写真
  • C = ノート

So:

  • のりを使って、写真をノートに貼りました。
  • Using glue, [I] stuck the photo into/on the notebook.

This pattern is very useful for making similar sentences. For example:

  • テープを使って、紙を壁に貼りました。
    • Using tape, I stuck the paper on the wall.
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