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Breakdown of koto
thing; matter
事
Usages of koto
彼女 は いつも 面白い 事 を 言う ね。kanojo wa itsumo omoshiroi koto o iu ne.
She always says interesting things, doesn't she?
重要な こと を メモするの を 忘れないで。juuyouna koto o memosuruno o wasurenaide.
Don't forget to jot down the important things.
彼 は 短い 間 に 多く の こと を 学びました。kare wa mijikai aida ni ooku no koto o manabimashita.
He learned many things in a short period of time.
彼 に 本当 の こと を 言いづらい。kare ni hontou no koto o iizurai.
It's hard to tell him the truth.
失礼な こと を 申し上げました。shitsureina koto o moushiagemashita.
I said something rude (and apologize for it).
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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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