Grammar
〜が
What does this structure do?Marks the grammatical subject, highlights new information, can also show slight contrast in some sentences
Variations of this structure〜が
Sentence
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N3
急な雨で試合が中止になることになった
Kyuuna ame de shiai ga chuushi ni naru koto ni natta
Because of sudden rain the game ended up being canceled
N3
友達が手伝ってくれたおかげで早く終わった
Tomodachi ga tetsudatte kureta okage de hayaku owatta
Thanks to my friend’s help I finished quickly
N3
電車が遅れたせいで会議に間に合わなかった
Densha ga okureta sei de kaigi ni maniawanakatta
Because the train was late I missed the meeting
N3
忙しいながらも毎日少しずつ練習を続けている
Isogashii nagara mo mainichi sukoshi zutsu renshuu o tsuzukete iru
Even though busy I keep practicing a little every day
N3
教師として学生に分かりやすく説明する責任がある
Kyoushi to shite gakusei ni wakariyasuku setsumei suru sekinin ga aru
As a teacher I have responsibility to explain clearly to students
N3
状況に応じて計画を変更したほうがいいと思う
Joukyou ni oujite keikaku o henkou shita hou ga ii to omou
It is better to change the plan depending on the situation
N3
時間がないので今日は帰らざるを得ない
Jikan ga nai node kyou wa kaerazaru o enai
Since I have no time today I have no choice but to leave
N3
最近少し疲れているような気がするけど大丈夫かな
Saikin sukoshi tsukarete iru you na ki ga suru kedo daijoubu kana
I feel a bit tired lately I wonder if I am okay
N3
年を取るにつれて体力が落ちてきたと感じる
Toshi o toru ni tsurete tairyoku ga ochite kita to kanjiru
I feel my stamina decreases as I age