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GrammarJLPT N5
topic marker particle
Particle

Definitions

  1. 1. indicates sentence topic
  2. 2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. 3. adds emphasis
The topic marker particle, used after a noun or phrase to indicate what the sentence is about. It signals to the listener what is being discussed, and is one of the most fundamental particles in Japanese grammar.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

This is that.

Sentence 1

That person is a teacher.

Sentence 2

But he said he'd come.

Sentence 3

That dog is small.

Sentence 4

Wow, the ocean is so vast!

Sentence 5

This place is expensive.