ame no hi mo, densya de tuukinsimasu.

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Why is it 雨の日 and not just 雨日?

links and together.

  • = rain
  • = day
  • 雨の日 = rain day / a rainy day / a day when it rains

A very common Japanese pattern is:

noun + の + noun

This often means the noun modifies the noun after it. So here, describes what kind of day it is.

Other examples:

  • 夏の日 = a summer day
  • 休みの日 = a day off
  • 試験の日 = the day of the exam

So 雨の日 is the natural way to say a rainy day.

What does mean in 雨の日も?

Here, means also, too, or sometimes even.

So 雨の日も、電車で通勤します suggests:

  • I commute by train on rainy days too
  • In other words, even when it rains, I still commute by train

It often adds the idea that the statement is true in that case as well.

For example:

  • 日曜日も働きます。 = I work on Sundays too.
  • 子どもも来ました。 = The children came too.

In this sentence, emphasizes that rainy days are no exception.

Why is there no after 雨の日?

A learner might expect 雨の日に because it means on a rainy day. And that is actually possible.

You can say:

  • 雨の日に電車で通勤します。
  • 雨の日にも電車で通勤します。

But in natural Japanese, is often omitted with time expressions when the meaning is clear.

So:

  • 雨の日も is natural
  • 雨の日にも is also natural

The version without sounds a little lighter and very normal in everyday Japanese.

A helpful way to think about it:

  • 雨の日も = on rainy days too
  • 雨の日にも = also on rainy days

Both work, and the difference is small here.

Why is used after 電車?

In this sentence, marks the means or method used to do something.

So:

  • 電車で = by train

This is the same used for transportation and tools:

  • バスで行きます。 = I go by bus.
  • タクシーで帰ります。 = I go home by taxi.
  • 箸で食べます。 = I eat with chopsticks.

So the structure is:

  • 電車で = using the train
  • 通勤します = commute

Together: commute by train

What exactly does 通勤します mean?

通勤します means to commute to work.

It comes from:

  • 通勤 = commuting to work
  • します = do

This is a suru verb, where a noun plus する / します becomes a verb.

So:

  • 通勤する = to commute
  • 通勤します = commute / will commute / do commute

Important point: 通勤 usually means commuting specifically for work, not just traveling to school or going somewhere in general.

Compare:

  • 通勤します = commute to work
  • 通学します = commute to school
Why is there no subject like 私は in the sentence?

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

So even though the sentence does not say 私は, the meaning may still be:

  • I commute by train even on rainy days
  • or He/She commutes by train even on rainy days
  • depending on context

In natural Japanese, repeating subjects all the time often sounds unnecessary. If the topic is already known, it is usually omitted.

For example:

  • 私は雨の日も、電車で通勤します。 = explicitly As for me, I commute by train even on rainy days.
  • 雨の日も、電車で通勤します。 = same basic idea, but the subject is left out

So this is very normal Japanese.

Why is the order 雨の日も、電車で、通勤します instead of something more like English word order?

Japanese sentence order is different from English.

A useful basic rule is:

time / condition / method / place / other information + verb

And the main verb usually comes at the end.

So this sentence is structured like:

  • 雨の日も = even on rainy days
  • 電車で = by train
  • 通勤します = commute

Japanese often puts the background information first and saves the main action for the end.

That is why the verb 通勤します comes last.

What is the function of the comma after ?

The comma in 雨の日も、電車で通勤します。 shows a small pause.

It helps separate the introductory phrase:

  • 雨の日も、 = even on rainy days,
  • 電車で通勤します。 = I commute by train.

In Japanese, commas are often used more flexibly than in English. They may be added:

  • to make the sentence easier to read
  • to show a pause
  • to separate a topic or introductory phrase

So the comma here is natural, but in some cases it could be omitted:

  • 雨の日も電車で通勤します。

Both are understandable.

Could this sentence mean I commute on the train instead of I commute by train?

In normal usage, 電車で通勤します means commute by train.

That is because after a vehicle usually marks the means of transportation.

So:

  • 電車で行く = go by train
  • 電車で通勤する = commute by train

If you wanted to emphasize being physically inside the train, Japanese would usually use different wording, such as:

  • 電車の中で = in the train
  • 電車に乗って = riding the train / by taking the train

So in this sentence, the natural interpretation is definitely by train.

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