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Breakdown of tuki
moon; month
月
The moon is actually just the sun on some weird legs.
Usages of tuki
あれ は 月 です。are ha tuki desu.
That over there is the moon.
あれ は 月 です か？are ha tuki desu ka?
Is that (over there) the moon?
いいえ、 あれ は 月 じゃ ない です。iie, are ha tuki zya nai desu.
No, that (over there) is not the moon.
月 は きれい です ね。tuki ha kirei desu ne.
The moon is beautiful, isn't it?
毎月maituki
every month
月 は 明るかった です。tuki ha akarukatta desu.
The moon was bright.
月 の 光 が とても 明るい です。tuki no hikari ga totemo akarui desu.
The moonlight is very bright.
月 が 湖 の 上 で 光って います。tuki ga mizuumi no ue de hikatte imasu.
The moon is glowing over the lake.
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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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