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Breakdown of hi
sun; day
日
Usages of hi
あれ は 日 じゃ ありません でした。are ha hi zya arimasen desita.
That was not the sun.
あれ は 日 です。are ha hi desu.
That (over there) is the sun.
日 が 差して 暖かい です。hi ga sasite atatakai desu.
The sun is shining and it’s warm.
朝日asahi
morning sun
日 が 暮れるhi ga kureru
to get dark; to setthe sun
日 が 暮れる 前 に 家 に 帰りましょう。hi ga kureru mae ni ie ni kaerimasyou.
Let's return home before it gets dark.
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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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