private

From Lesson 2:Kanji 1·Japanese

Usages of private

I

Mnemonic: this grain is for private consumption. Only I can eat it.

short thread
component
strong
You are so strong with the bow because you privately use it to hunt insects.
public

Animal legs don't care whether a piece of land is private or public.

private component
past

Deeply under the soil, you've buried private matters of your past.

melon

A claw keeps a private hold, on the melon sweet as gold.

arrive

There is no better place to arrive than on one's private soil.

wide

Standing on a cliff in private, you realize how wide the world is.

ghost
pedestal

Privately, you think no organ is more beautiful than the mouth. You put it on a pedestal.

window

A window is a hole through which people can look into your private heart.

say

When two people go private, they have something to say.

distinguish

Twenty privates distinguish themselves in training.

pay

You use your hand to pay for your private expenses.

participate

You participate privately in big hair festivals.

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How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?
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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