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Breakdown of sakubun
make
作
sentence
文
This kanji looks like a small book on a stand. The book is so small that it contains only one sentence.
Usages of sakubun
作文 の テーマ は 何 です か？sakubun no teema ha nan desu ka?
What is the topic of the essay?
彼 の 作文 は とても 上手 です。kare no sakubun ha totemo zyouzu desu.
His composition is very good.
この 作文 の テーマ は 愛 です。kono sakubun no teema ha ai desu.
The theme of this composition is love.
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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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