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Breakdown of zinsei
person
人
life
生
Your life depends on one cow, who gives you milk every day. Better take good care of it!
Usages of zinsei
美人 に 出会って、 それから 彼 の 人生 は 変わりました。bizin ni deatte, sorekara kare no zinsei ha kawarimasita.
(He) met a beautiful woman, and then his life changed.
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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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