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N2 Noun

主語(しゅご)subject

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    1. Noun

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      subject

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    主語 【しゅご】

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      主語(しゅご)述語(じゅつご)動作(どうさ)主体(しゅたい)だ。

      The subject is the agent of the action in the predicate. {subject}

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      (いぬ)()える」の主語(しゅご)は「(いぬ)」だ。

      The subject of the sentence 'The dog barks' is 'dog'. {subject}

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      英語(えいご)ではほとんどの文章(ぶんしょう)主語(しゅご)述語(じゅつご)必要(ひつよう)です。

      In English, most sentences require a subject and a predicate. {subject}

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      日本語(にほんご)では主語(しゅご)省略(しょうりゃく)しても文章(ぶんしょう)成立(せいりつ)するのだとか。

      I heard that in Japanese, a sentence can still be formed even if the subject is omitted. {subject}

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      主語(しゅご)()いと動作(どうさ)(ぬし)()からないため、(はなし)がわかりにくくてしょうがない。

      Without a subject, it is hard to understand who is performing the action, making the story difficult to understand. {subject}

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