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    Kanji   Kanji Level 2 (160 kanji)  
165   tera temple  
5008 てら tera temple 678
  じいん 寺院 jiin    
    寺院の建立 jiin no konryuu the building of a temple  
           
           
166 つう tsuu    
  とおり 通り toori/doori   2079 678
  つうれい 通例 tsuureı customarily  

Ga が(1)
Particle indicating: the subject or object for specific verb or adjective.
If the subject is contrasted with other things, or if only partial information about the subject is given, wa replaces ga.

1. After subject just introduced/recognized

この人が鈴木さんです。彼は高校の先生です。
Kono hito ga Suzuki-san desu. Kare wa koukou no sensei desu.
This is Mr. Suzuki. He is a high school teacher.

信号の向こうにガソリンスタンドがあります。
Shingou no mukou ni gasorin sutando ga arimasu.
There’s a gas station on the other side of the traffic signal.

とても美味しいにおいがします。
Totemo oishii nioi ga shimasu.
It smells very delicious.

2. After stressed subject

私がそれをします。
Watashi ga sore o shimasu.
I’ll do it. (Let me do it./ I should do it.)

3. After interrogatve

何がそんなに面白いですか。
Nani ga sonna ni omoshiroi desu ka.
What is so funny?

4. After subject in a relative clause

私が買ったカメラは日本製です。
Watashi ga katta kamera wa nihon sei desu.
The camera I bought is Japanese-made.

5. After subject in a subordinate clause

洋子が来たら教えてください。
Youko ga kitara oshiete kudasai.
When Yoko comes, please tell me.

雨が降れば行くのをやめます。
Ame ga fureba iku no o yamemasu.
If it rains, I’ll give up going.

6. After object of verb/adjective expressing possession, existence, ability, necessity, desire, emotion, or sensation

今お金がぜんぜんありません。
Ima o-kane ga zenzen arimasen.
I have no money now.

日本語ができますか。
Nihongo ga dekimasu ka.
Can you speak Japanese?

もっと自由時間がほしい。
Motto jiyuu jikan ga hoshii.
I want much more free time.

本当のことが知りたい。
Hontou no koto ga shiritai.
I want to know the truth.

日本の食べ物の中ではすしが一番好きです。
Nihon no tabemono no naka dewa sushi ga ichiban suki desu.
Of Japanese food I like sushi best.

-> See also: hoshii, no, wa
 
Ga が (2)
Conjunction meaning: but, and

1. Between two contrasting or opposing clauses
私はお酒は飲みますがタバコは吸いません。
Watashi wa o-sake wa nomimasu ga tabako wa suimasen.
I drink alcohol but I don't smoke cigarettes.

がんばりましたがだめでした。
Ganbarimashita ga dame deshita.
I tried hard but I failed.

2. To simply connect two clauses
田中と申しますが、社長にお会いできますか。
Tanaka to moushimasu ga, shachou ni o-ai dekimasu ka.
My name is Tanaka. Would it be possible to see the boss?

その映画を見ましたがとても面白かったですよ。
Sono eiga o mimashita ga totemo omoshirokatta desu yo.
I saw that movie, and it was very interesting.

3. At the end of sentence
(states condition and leaves conclusion to the hearer)

今とても忙しいんですが...
Ima totemo isogashii ndesu ga...
I'm very busy now... (so I can't help you).

-> See also: daga, dakedo, keredo(mo), nagara, no ni

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