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Breakdown of shiawase
happiness
幸
Putting a lid on spicy things gives you happiness.
Usages of shiawase
幸せ は お金 で は 買えない。shiawase wa okane de wa kaenai.
Happiness can't be bought with money.
The second は here acts as a contrast marker, indicating that even though money can't make you happy, other things might.
幸せ は お金 で 買えない。shiawase wa okane de kaenai.
Happiness can't be bought with money.
彼女 の 幸せ を 願って います。kanojo no shiawase o onegatte imasu.
I wish for her happiness.
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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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