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Learn Hardcore Japanese: kono syuugyoukisoku wo yomimasu. - I read these workplace rules.

Hardcore Japanese
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/kono shuugyoukisoku o yomimasu.

kono shuugyoukisoku o yomimasu.

この　就業規則しゅうぎょうきそく　を　読よみます。kono shuugyoukisoku o yomimasu.

I read these workplace rules.

Breakdown of kono shuugyoukisoku o yomimasu.

direct object particle

就業規則しゅうぎょうきそくshuugyoukisoku

workplace rules

Questions & Answers about kono shuugyoukisoku o yomimasu.

What does この mean here, and how is it different from これ?

この means this, but it must be followed by a noun.

So in この就業規則, この modifies 就業規則:

この就業規則 = this work regulation / these employment rules

By contrast:

これ = this one / this thing

So you can say:

この就業規則 = this set of employment regulations
これを読みます = I will read this

A useful pattern is:

この + noun = this + noun
その + noun = that + noun
あの + noun = that + noun over there

What does the particle を do in this sentence?

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

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を marks the direct object of the verb — the thing being acted on.

In this sentence:

就業規則 is the thing being read
so it takes を

Structure:

この就業規則を読みます
[this employment regulation] + object marker + [read]

So を is similar to how English identifies the object by word order:

I read this rulebook
In Japanese, the object is clearly marked by を

Also, although it is written を, it is usually pronounced お in modern Japanese.

Why is the verb 読みます at the end?

Japanese sentences usually put the verb at the end.

So instead of English word order:

I read this rulebook

Japanese often works like:

I / this rulebook / read

That is why 読みます comes last.

A very common basic pattern is:

[topic/subject] [object] を [verb]

In your sentence, the subject is omitted, but the object and verb are still in that order:

この就業規則を読みます

Why is there no subject like I or he in the sentence?

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

So この就業規則を読みます could mean:

I read this employment regulation
I will read this employment regulation
He/She reads it
We will read it

The exact subject depends on the situation.

This is very normal in Japanese. If the speaker does not need to say who is doing the action, they usually do not.

If you wanted to include the subject, you could say:

私はこの就業規則を読みます。 = I will read this employment regulation.

Does 読みます mean read, reads, or will read?

読みます is a non-past polite form, so it can mean either:

read / reads (habitual or present)
will read (future)

Japanese does not have a separate future tense the way English often does.

So the exact meaning depends on context.

Examples:

毎日読みます = I read it every day
あとで読みます = I will read it later

In your sentence, without extra context, 読みます is simply polite non-past.

Why is it 読みます and not 読む?

読む is the dictionary form of the verb, while 読みます is the polite form.

読む = plain form
読みます = polite form

Japanese often uses ます forms in:

neutral polite conversation
workplace situations
speaking to people you do not know well
formal examples in textbooks

Since 就業規則 is a formal/workplace word, 読みます sounds very natural here.

Compare:

この就業規則を読む。 = plain style
この就業規則を読みます。 = polite style

How do you read 就業規則?

It is read:

しゅうぎょうきそく
shūgyō kisoku (often written together as shūgyōkisoku)

Breakdown:

就業 = employment / working
規則 = rules / regulations

Together, 就業規則 means something like:

employment regulations
work rules
company work regulations

This is a formal compound noun, and it is common in workplace or legal contexts.

What nuance does 就業規則 have? Is it just a normal rule?

Not quite. 就業規則 is more specific and formal than just rule.

It usually refers to official workplace rules, such as:

working hours
leave policies
conduct rules
employment conditions

So depending on context, English translations might include:

employment regulations
work rules
company regulations
employee handbook rules

It sounds administrative or legal, not casual.

How is を pronounced here?

Although the particle is written を, in modern standard Japanese it is usually pronounced お.

So the sentence is pronounced roughly like:

このしゅうぎょうきそくおよみます。

In romanization, you may see:

o for pronunciation
wo to reflect the historical spelling

For beginners, the most useful thing to remember is:

particle を = pronounced お

Are the spaces normal in Japanese?

No. Standard Japanese is usually written without spaces.

So the normal written form is:

この就業規則を読みます。

Spaces are often added in beginner materials to make it easier to see the parts of the sentence.

So the spaced version is just a learning aid, not standard formatting.

Can この就業規則を読みます sound like a command, such as Read this regulation?

No, not by itself.

読みます is a polite statement, not a command. It usually means:

I read
I will read
sometimes a context-based statement about someone else

If you want to tell someone Please read this regulation, you would normally say:

この就業規則を読んでください。

So:

読みます = statement
読んでください = polite request

That is an important difference.

Could I say この就業規則は読みます instead?

You could, but it changes the nuance.

この就業規則を読みます simply marks 就業規則 as the object: I will read this regulation
この就業規則は読みます puts special focus or contrast on it: As for this regulation, I will read it / I will read this regulation (at least)

So を is the most neutral choice here.

Using は instead of を often adds a contrastive feeling, depending on context.

Is 読みます formed from 読む in a regular way?

Yes. 読む is a godan verb, and its polite form is made in a regular pattern.

Steps:

dictionary form: 読む
change む to the -み stem
add ます

So:

読む → 読みます

This is the same pattern as:

書く → 書きます
飲む → 飲みます
話す → 話します

So 読みます is a very standard conjugation.

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