Vocab Info

N1 Suffix

-ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition), (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion, come, come now

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    • 単語の種類

      接頭語/接尾語

    Examples

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      カウンセラーに人生(じんせい)のつら(かた)る。

      Speak to a counselor about the hardships of life. {-ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition), (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion, come, come now}

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      (ちち):「どうして子供(こども)出来(でき)(こと)(だま)っていたの!」

      Father: "Why did you keep silent about having a child!" {-ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition), (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion, come, come now}

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      母親(ははおや):「ほら、()きて!!これからテーマパークに()くよ!」

      Mother: "Come on, wake up! Alright! We're going to the theme park now!" {-ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition), (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion, come, come now}

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      息子(むすこ)は「(ぼく)にだって料理(りょうり)くらい出来(でき)」と()ったなりキッチンに(こも)っている。

      My son said, "Even I can cook, you know," and has since been holed up in the kitchen. {-ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition), (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion, come, come now}

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      (つま)(おっと)に:「(わたし)(うつく)はあなたあってのものよ。あなたが(わたし)自信(じしん)をくれるの。」

      My wife said to her husband: "My beauty exists because of you. You give me confidence." {-ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition), (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion, come, come now}

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