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Breakdown of otona de areba, osake wo nonde mo ii desu.
飲むnomu
to drink
をwo
direct object particle
(お)酒(o)sake
alcohol; rice wine
大人otona
adult
〜て も いい (です)〜te mo ii (desu)
It is ok to 〜
で あればde areba
if; (following na-adjective or noun)
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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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