Japanese

<p>
	We can turn a verb into a noun by adding the <strong>nominalizer</strong> particle <strong>の</strong> after the plain form of the verb.
	We can then use the verb in constructions where we normally would use a noun.
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<p>
	One thing this allows us to do, is to express that we are <strong>good at</strong> or <strong>bad at</strong> a certain activity.
	To say that we're good at something, we simply use a verb in the <strong>plain form + <ruby>のが上zyou手zu</ruby></strong>.
	Similarly, if you don’t like something, you can use <strong>plain form + <ruby>のが下he手ta</ruby></strong>.
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<p>
	We already knew how to say <strong>he is good at Japanese</strong>.
	Now we're also able to say <strong>he is good at speaking Japanese</strong>.
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Nominalizing verbs using の + ability

hiragana character

kanji

adnominal

adverb

auxiliary

conjunction

compound

i-adjective

interjection

noun

na-adjective

numeral

particle

case particle

conjunctive particle

discourse particle

prefix

pronoun

suffix

verb

sentence

hiragana writing

kanji writing

kanji component

reading vocabulary

katakana writing

katakana character

godan - group 1

itidan - group 2

group 3

transitive

intransitive

proper noun

discourse

phrase

expression

Word	箸はしhasi
Meaning	chopsticks
Part of speech	noun
Pronunciation
Course	Japanese
Lesson	Nominalizing verbs using の + ability

(I)'m not very good at eating with chopsticks.	箸はし　で　食たべるの　が　余あまり　上じょう手ず　じゃ　ない。hasi de taberuno ga amari zyouzu zya nai.
I like eating with chopsticks.	箸はし　で　食たべるの　が　好すき。hasi de taberuno ga suki.
I use chopsticks when I'm at a Japanese restaurant.	日に本ほん　の　レストラン　に　いる　時とき　は　箸はし　を　使つかう。nihon no resutoran ni iru toki ha hasi wo tukau.
You're good at using chopsticks. (The way you use chopsticks is good)	はし　の　使つかい方かた　が　上じょう手ず　です。hasi no tukaikata ga zyouzu desu.

Japanese - hasi

Breakdown of hasi

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Usages of hasi