yamada

Breakdown of yamada

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Usages of yamada

やま さん は おんがく が だいき です から、 まいにち カラオケ を します。yamada san ha ongaku ga daisuki desu kara, mainiti karaoke wo simasu.
Mr. Yamada does karaoke every day, because he loves music.
やま せんせい は みじかい スカート が き だ。yamada sensei ha mizikai sukaato ga suki da.
(Teacher) Yamada likes short skirts.
やまさん の おさん は さっ です。yamadasan no oziisan ha sakka desu.
Yamada's grandfather is a novelist.
やまさん の さん は あの おみせ の しゅじん です か。yamadasan no obasan ha ano omise no syuzin desu ka.
Is Mr. Yamada's aunt the owner of that shop?

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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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