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Breakdown of umi
sea
海
Every water ends up in the sea.
Usages of umi
私 は 海 が 大好き です。watashi wa umi ga daisuki desu.
I love the sea.
海 で カニ を 見ました。umi de kani o mimashita.
I saw a crab at the sea.
海 で サーフィン を します。umi de saafin o shimasu.
I will surf in the sea.
プール が 開いて いない ので、 海 で 泳ぎました。puuru ga aite inai node, umi de oyogimashita.
The pool was not open, so I swam in the sea.
私たち は 年 に 一度 しか 海 に 行かない。watashitachi wa toshi ni ichido shika umi ni ikanai.
We go to the sea only once a year.
初めて 海 を 見ました。hajimete umi o mimashita.
I saw the ocean for the first time.
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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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