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1. 2. 3.
Topic particle -wa is expressed with は.
これは、なんですか。
こんにちは。
こんばんは。
‘What is this?’
‘(lit.) How about today?’
‘(lit.) How about this evening?’
The last two cases, however, are increasingly frequently written as こんにちわ and こんば
んわ
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as people become less aware of the literal meanings. The second half of the long vowel ô is spelled with う.
どうぞ。
ありがとうございます。
おはようございます。
もういちど おねがいします。
‘Here you go.’
‘Thank you very much.’ ‘Good morning.’
‘One more time, please.’
‘large’
‘many’
‘ten (alternative form)’ ‘far’
‘(place name)’
nice to meet you (lit. for the first time)
what
nice to meet you, best regards (lit. treat me nicely)
the pleasure is mine (lit. it IS this side)
this side, this direction, this person (polite)
this one
that one (a little away from the speaker)
that one over there (far away from both the speaker and the listener) Japan
Exceptions are: 5. おおきい 6. おおい 7. とお
8. とおい 9. おおさか
はじめまして
なに/なん
よろしく
こちらこそ
こちら
これ それ あれ にほん
ôkii ôi
tô
tôi Ôsaka
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