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As for... (Highlights sentence topic)

は can be also used to contrast several things

Structure

Sentence topic + , Pronounced "わ"

Détails

  • Classe grammaticale

    Particle

  • Type de mot

    Linking Particle

  • Niveau de langue

    Standard

À propos de は

(pronounced わ) is often considered to be one of the most difficult particles to master in Japanese, alongside . marks the topic of the sentence, and describes the whole sentence broadly. However, primarily marks single actions or statements. We will explore this distinction in more detail when covering .

In many sentences (especially short ones), either or would be considered perfectly natural. This depends on whether someone is simply stating something (), or highlighting it especially ().

In the first sentence, broadly describes what the sentence is about (curry). In the second sentence, again describes the whole sentence being about 'me', but highlights one specific piece of information (wine being the thing that is hated).

Caution

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

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 is used toward (or after) the middle of a sentence, it will usually have the nuance of contrast.

In the second sentence, will give the listener the impression that there is a comparison being made.



Exemples

--:--

    (わたし)トムです

    Je (sujet de la phrase) suis Tom.

    あなたジムです

    Tu (sujet dela phrase) es Jim.

    トム先生(せんせい)です

    Tom (sujet de la phrase) est professeur.

    カバン(きたな)

    Le sac (sujet de la phrase) est sale.

    カレンダー必要(ひつよう)です

    Un calendrier (sujet de la phrase) est nécessaire.

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      は – Discussion Grammaire

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      • Savannah

        Savannah

        Yes, I also would like to know what this mea...

      • FredKore

        FredKore

        This makes sense if you translate は as “As for [the topic of]…”.

        When you’re talking with your friend about puppies:
        子犬かわいいね。-- “puppies are cute”, talking about puppies in general, as a topic
        子犬かわいいね。-- “those puppies are cute”, talking about a specific puppy, or focusing on puppies out of all animals

        When you’re standing in front of a pet store talking about puppies in...

      • jacobalbano

        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:

      Des questions à propos de は ? Rejoignez-nous pour discuter, poser vos questions et apprendre ensemble !

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