Structure Legend
Structure
Noun (A) + は + Noun (B) + と + Verb
Details
Part of Speech
Particle
Word Type
Case Marking Particle
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Standard
品詞
助詞
単語の種類
格助詞
使用域
一般
About と
In this lesson about と, we will look at the common translation of 'with' that is associated with this particle. と shows that there is a relationship between (A) and (B), regardless of if that relationship is translated as 'and', or 'with'. In each case, the things that are marked with と are usually all performing some mutual action (that mutual action may simply be existing).
- カレーはご飯と食べるよ。I eat curry with rice. (I eat rice 'and' curry)
- コーヒーを妻と飲む。I drink coffee with my wife. (I 'and' my wife drink coffee)
- 先生と話す。I will talk with my teacher. (Focus on both people talking)
- 先生に話す。I will talk to my teacher. (Focus on only one person talking)
Examples
トムと話す。
I talk with Tom.
僕は友達とごはんを食べる。
I will eat food with my friend.
ゆうこさんはみおさんとコーヒーを飲む。
Yuko-san drinks coffee with Mio-san.
タキはミツハと走る。
Taki runs with Mitsuha.
たなかさんはやまださんと話す。
Tanaka-san talks with Yamada-san.
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The Inclusive 「と」 particle
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Genki I 2nd Edition
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と – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (3 in total)
seigani
About 1 month ago
I want to ask regarding this example
僕は友達とごはんを食べる。
why it is not “僕の友達とごはんを食べる”?
IcyIceBear
About 1 month ago
That sounds more like someone else is eating with your friend
You don’t have to specify your friend. The topic of the sentence is you. What will you do? Eat, with a friend. We can assume it’s your friend since there isn’t a mention of it being anyone else’s friend/friends.
Same with English, “I’m going to eat with friends today” you don’t have to say my friends (unless you feel the need to point out to the listener that the friends belong to you, not them, and they are not apart of that group)
seigani
About 1 month ago
Okeyyy. Thanks <3
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