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# Talking about
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## と言えば・と言うと
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2024-06-03 23:39:44 +00:00
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と{言|い}えば・と{言|い}うと means "speaking of".
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2024-06-01 20:12:18 +00:00
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> [!info] Example
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> 日本==と言えば==、富士山です。
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> Speaking of Japan, Mount Fuji comes to mind.
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## において・における
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Means "in", "at", "regarding".
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Used with nouns. Is used in formal language.
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> [!info] Example
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> {冬|ふゆ}==において=={雪|ゆき}が{降|ふ}る。
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> Snow falls in winter.
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## について
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Means "concerning", "about".
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Used with nouns.
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> [!info] Example
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> {面接|めんせつ}==について==はいつがよろしいでしょうか。
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> Regarding the interview, when would be a good time?
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## に関する・に関して
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に{関|かん}する・に{関|かん}して means "related to", "about". More formal than について.
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Used with nouns.
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> [!info] Example
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> ロボット==に関して==ゲームがあるんです。
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> Are there any games about robots?
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## つまり
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Means "in other words". Used after a first phrase for an alternative explanation.
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> [!info] Example
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> この{映画|えいが}は120分、==つまり==2時です。
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> This movie is 120 minutes, that is to say 2 hours.
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## すなわち
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Means "in other words". More formal than つまり.
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> [!info] Example
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> この{映画|えいが}は120分、==すなわち==2時です。
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> This movie is 120 minutes, that is to say 2 hours.
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## にかけて
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Means "through", "concerning". It is used for something that happens over a period of time.
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Used with a noun.
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> [!info] Example
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> {日本|にほん}には6月から9月==にかけて==は{暑|あつ}いです。
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> It is hot in Japan from June through September.
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## をはじめ
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Means "starting with", "not only".
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Used with nouns.
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> [!info] Example
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> 漫画==をはじめ=={日本|にほん}の{文化|ぶんか}は{面白|おもしろ}い。
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> Japanese culture, starting with manga, is interesting.
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> フランスの文化はパン==をはじめ==、ワインも{人気|にんき}です。
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> French culture is popular not only for bread, but also for wine.
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2024-06-04 17:23:27 +00:00
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# TODO
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## なんか / なんて / など
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give examples; show modesty; make light of ~
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https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%81%aa%e3%82%93%e3%81%8b-nanka-%e3%81%aa%e3%82%93%e3%81%a8-nante-%e3%81%aa%e3%81%a9-nado-meaning/
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## 例えば(たとえば)
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for example; for instance ~
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https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e4%be%8b%e3%81%88%e3%81%b0-%e3%81%9f%e3%81%a8%e3%81%88%e3%81%b0-tatoeba-meaning/
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