が – vocab dash

が

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Meanings

Particle

1. indicates the subject of a sentence

2. indicates possession (literary in modern Japanese; usu. written as ヶ in place names)

Conjunction

Particle

3. but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while

Particle

4. and

5. used after an introductory remark or explanation

6. regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... (after the volitional or -まい form of a verb)

7. indicates a desire or hope

8. softens a statement (at sentence end)

9. indicates doubt (at sentence end)

10. indicates scorn (after a noun at the end of an interjection)

Pitch accent

が

Used in vocabulary

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite

Conjunction

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

Adverb

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

Pre-noun adjectival

our

Expression

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「あの音おとで考かんがえ事ごとができないわ」と、彼かの女じょはタイプライターを見みつめながら言いった。

"I can't think with that noise," she said, as she stared at the typewriter.

言いうまでもないことだがローマは１いち日にちにしては成ならず。

It goes without saying that Rome was not built in a day.

私わたしがエドガー・ドガです。

My name is Edgar Degas.

私わたしに何なにができますか。

Can I do anything?

人ひとと話はなしができません。

I can't talk with people.

私わたしは佐知子さちこさんの方ほうが好すきです。

I like Sachiko better.