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
N4
彼は初心者にしてはかなり上手だと思う
Kare wa shoshinsha ni shite wa kanari jouzu da to omou
For a beginner he is very good
N4
そんな失礼なことは言うものではない
Sonna shitsurei na koto wa iu mono de wa nai
One should not say something so rude
N5
値段のわりにこの店の料理はおいしい
Nedan no wari ni kono mise no ryouri wa oishii
Despite the price the food is good
N4
彼は英語ばかりか中国語も話せる
Kare wa eigo bakari ka chuugokugo mo hanaseru
He speaks not only English but also Chinese
N3
努力したものの結果は思ったほど良くなかった
Doryoku shita mono no kekka wa omotta hodo yokunakatta
Although I tried hard results were not so good
N3
彼が遅れるはずがないからもう来ていると思う
Kare ga okureru hazu ga nai kara mou kite iru to omou
There is no way he is late so he must be here
N3
説明したからといって理解したというわけではない
Setsumei shita kara to itte rikai shita to iu wake de wa nai
Explaining does not mean they understood
N2
彼は犯人に相違ない
Kare wa hannin ni soui nai
He is certainly the culprit
N4
彼は一度も休むことなく三時間働き続けた
Kare wa ichido mo yasumu koto naku sanjikan hataraki tsuzuketa
He worked three hours without resting once