Structure
Sentence topic + は, Pronounced "わ"
Détails
Classe grammaticale
Particle
Type de mot
Linking Particle
Niveau de langue
Standard
À propos de は
は (pronounced わ) is often considered to be one of the most difficult particles to master in Japanese, alongside が. は marks the topic of the sentence, and describes the whole sentence broadly. However, が primarily marks single actions or statements. We will explore this distinction in more detail when covering が.
In many sentences (especially short ones), either は or が would be considered perfectly natural. This depends on whether someone is simply stating something (は), or highlighting it especially (が).
In the first sentence, は broadly describes what the sentence is about (curry). In the second sentence, は again describes the whole sentence being about 'me', but が highlights one specific piece of information (wine being the thing that is hated).
Caution
は cannot be used to describe things that you are seeing or experiencing 'in the moment' (right now). This is due to 'in the moment' events being considered part of a larger experience (your whole day for example).
Caution
は has 2 main functions. The first marks the topic of the sentence, the second is used for contrast or making comparisons. Although there are no 'strict' rules for this, when は is used toward (or after) the middle of a sentence, it will usually have the nuance of contrast.
In the second sentence, は will give the listener the impression that there is a comparison being made.
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私はトムです。
Je (sujet de la phrase) suis Tom.
あなたはジムです。
Tu (sujet dela phrase) es Jim.
トムは先生です。
Tom (sujet de la phrase) est professeur.
カバンは汚い。
Le sac (sujet de la phrase) est sale.
カレンダーは必要です。
Un calendrier (sujet de la phrase) est nécessaire.
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は – Discussion Grammaire
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Savannah
Yes, I also would like to know what this mea...
FredKore
This makes sense if you translate は as “As for [the topic of]…”.
When you’re talking with your friend about puppies:
子犬はかわいいね。-- “puppies are cute”, talking about puppies in general, as a topic
子犬がかわいいね。-- “those puppies are cute”, talking about a specific puppy, or focusing on puppies out of all animalsWhen you’re standing in front of a pet store talking about puppies in...
jacobalbano
Hi all, been a it’s been a while since I posted. I’m a very satisfied (former) customer and I help moderate a Japanese-learning discord community, where I recommend Bunpro to pretty much everyone I meet. However, the other day one member (who had picked up Bunpro at my suggestion) posted about this blurb on the は grammar point page, which has apparently been added since my sub ended last year:
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