person

From Lesson 9:Kanji 2·Japanese

Usages of person

what

By asking what, a person investigates the possible.

step
component

To take a step, a person must bend their knee.

rest

A person leaning against a tree is taking a rest.

make
lend

There is a person at the ceremony who is out of shellfish. You lend some to him.

transmit

To transmit a message, a person must say something.

person component
change
You know a person who uses a spoon to change the world.
offer

A person invites you to lay together. That's an offer you can't refuse.

believe; trust

You believe any word a person says.

side

You have a person who rules you by your side.

reside

A person's master determines where he resides.

body

You know a person who believes that reading books will improve his body.

low

A person with only one family name is from a pretty low class.

use
使
Before you use someone, you always check if the person is not an official.
ちゅうごくじんchuugokujin
Chinese person
labor

Doing labor, a person moves a lot.

doing

It is only by doing that a person can become a gentleman.

tenderness

A person filled with melancholy often has the deepest tenderness.

attach

A person makes precise measurements to attach some tiles.

chief

The chief is generally a person with white hair.

other

Every person wants to be some other person.

borrow

Best borrow from a person who's ancient. With a bit of luck, there won't be an opportunity to pay them back.

a hundred people

A person times a hundred is a hundred people.

substitute

The person presiding over the ceremony is not present, so you have to act as a substitute.

preserve

You are amazed at how long you can preserve a person.

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How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?
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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