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Learning through practice and repetition, often with a teacher or in a formal setting.
Breakdown of narau
learn
習
The bird who learned the most is the one with the white feathers.
Usages of narau
日本語 が 習いたい です。nihongo ga naraitai desu.
(I) want to learn Japanese.
日本語 が 習いたい です から、 日本 へ 行きます。nihongo ga naraitai desu kara, nihon he ikimasu.
(I) am going to Japan, because (I) want to learn Japanese.
ジョン は 日本 で 空手 を 習って いました。zyon ha nihon de karate wo naratte imasita.
Jon was learning Karate in Japan
日本語 を 習いたい です。nihongo wo naraitai desu.
(I) want to learn Japanese.
彼女 は バイオリン を 習い 始めました。kanozyo ha baiorin wo narai hazimemasita.
She has started learning the violin.
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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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