Grammar
〜は
What does this structure do?Marks the topic of the sentence, indicates what the sentence is about, can contrast with another element, organizes main information
Variations of this structure〜は
Sentence
Related sentences
N5
文化は国によって違います
Bunka wa kuni ni yotte chigaimasu
Culture differs depending on the country
N4
私にとって家族は大切です
Watashi ni totte kazoku wa taisetsu desu
Family is important to me
N4
彼は医者として働いています
Kare wa isha to shite hataraiteimasu
He works as a doctor
N5
今日は歩けないほど疲れました
Kyou wa arukenai hodo tsukaremashita
Today I got tired to the point I cannot walk
N5
彼は日本語だけでなく英語も話します
Kare wa nihongo dake de naku eigo mo hanashimasu
He speaks not only Japanese but also English
N3
彼は日本に十年住んでいるから日本語が上手なわけだ
Kare wa Nihon ni juunen sunde iru kara nihongo ga jouzu na wake da
He has lived in Japan for ten years so no wonder his Japanese is good
N3
説明を聞いたからといってすぐ理解できるわけではない
Setsumei o kiita kara to itte sugu rikai dekiru wake de wa nai
Just because I heard the explanation does not mean I understood immediately
N4
明日は台風が来るということだ
Ashita wa taifuu ga kuru to iu koto da
It means that a typhoon is coming tomorrow
N3
努力すれば必ず成功するとは限らないが意味はあると思う
Doryoku sureba kanarazu seikou suru to wa kagiranai ga imi wa aru to omou
Even with effort success is not guaranteed but it still has meaning