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Breakdown of tsuki
moon; month
月
The moon is actually just the sun on some weird legs.
Usages of tsuki
あれ は 月 です。are wa tsuki desu.
That over there is the moon.
あれ は 月 です か？are wa tsuki desu ka?
Is that (over there) the moon?
いいえ、 あれ は 月 じゃ ない です。iie, are wa tsuki ja nai desu.
No, that (over there) is not the moon.
月 は きれい です ね。tsuki wa kirei desu ne.
The moon is beautiful, isn't it?
毎月maitsuki
every month
月 は 明るかった です。tsuki wa akarukatta desu.
The moon was bright.
月 の 光 が とても 明るい です。tsuki no hikari ga totemo akarui desu.
The moonlight is very bright.
月 が 湖 の 上 で 光って います。tsuki ga mizuumi no ue de hikatte imasu.
The moon is glowing over the lake.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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