A Dictionary of Japanese Particles (A Kodansha Dictionary) (English and Japanese Edition)

For English-speaking students of Japanese, particles are perhaps the most difficult aspect of the language to learn. It would be no exaggeration to say that, for most people, they can never be completely mastered. Thus, the study of particles is a lifetime undertaking, and students need a lifelong companion to help them along the way. That companion is A Dictionary of Japanese Particles . Covering over 100 particles in alphabetical order, the dictionary explains the meanings of each (most have more than one) and gives sample sentences for each meaning. Illustrations are provided where necessary for clarification. There are also exercises at the back of the book for those who wish to test their knowledge of particle usage. Appendices and endpaper charts are provided for easy access. A Dictionary of Japanese Particles is an essential reference work, meant to be used over the years as students continue to confront puzzling particles. Preface......Page 3 CONTENTS......Page 5 INTRODUCTION......Page 9 List of Abbreviations......Page 18 BA......Page 19 BAKARI......Page 23 DAKE......Page 28 DAKE-NI......Page 31 DANO......Page 32 DATTE......Page 33 DE......Page 35 DEMO......Page 44 DOKOROKA......Page 47 E......Page 48 GA......Page 52 GATERA......Page 60 HODO......Page 61 I......Page 63 KA......Page 64 KA-I......Page 69 KA-NA(KA-NAA) ......Page 70 KARA......Page 71 KARA-SHITE......Page 83 KASHIRA......Page 84 KE......Page 87 KEREDOMO (KEREDO, KEDO, KEDOMO)......Page 88 KIRI......Page 91 KOSO......Page 93 KOTO......Page 95 KURAI (GURAI)......Page 97 KUSE-NI......Page 99 MADE......Page 101 MADE-MO......Page 106 MADE-NI......Page 107 MO......Page 109 MONO......Page 116 MONO-DE(MON-DE)......Page 117 MONOKA(MONKA)......Page 118 MONONARA(MON-NARA)......Page 119 MONONO......Page 120 MONO-O......Page 121 NA(NAA)......Page 123 NADO (NANKA)......Page 126 NAGARA......Page 128 NAGARA-MO......Page 129 NANTE......Page 130 NARI......Page 131 N-DE......Page 133 NE(NEE)......Page 134 NI......Page 136 NI-MO......Page 154 NI-MO-KAKAWARA-ZU......Page 155 NI-OI-TE......Page 156 NI-SHITE-MO......Page 158 NI-SHITE-WA......Page 159 NITE......Page 160 NO(N)......Page 161 NO-DA(N-DA)......Page 176 NO-DAROO(N-DAROO)......Page 177 NODE(N-DE)......Page 178 NO-DE......Page 180 NO-DESU(N-DESU)......Page 182 NOMI......Page 184 NONI......Page 185 NO-NI......Page 187 O (WO)......Page 188 SA......Page 195 SAE......Page 197 SHI......Page 198 SHIKA......Page 200 SHIMO......Page 201 SURA......Page 203 TARA......Page 204 TARI......Page 206 TATTE......Page 207 TE......Page 208 TEBA......Page 213 TEMO(DEMO)......Page 214 TE-WA ......Page 216 TO......Page 218 TO-II......Page 228 TO-ITTE......Page 229 TO-IWA-ZU......Page 230 TOKA......Page 231 TOKORODE......Page 233 TOKOROGA......Page 234 TOKORO-O......Page 235 TOMO......Page 236 TO-MO-ARE......Page 238 TO-SHI-TE......Page 240 TO-SHITE-MO......Page 241 TO-SHITE-WA......Page 242 TO-WA......Page 243 TO-WA-IE......Page 244 TO-YUU......Page 245 TO-YUU-KOTO-WA......Page 247 TO-YUU-NO-WA(MO)......Page 248 TO-YUU-TO......Page 249 TTE......Page 250 WA......Page 253 WA......Page 257 YA......Page 259 YAI......Page 264 YA-INA-YA......Page 265 YARA......Page 266 YO......Page 269 YORI......Page 271 ZE......Page 275 ZO......Page 276 ZUTSU......Page 277 MASTERING PARTICLES: \r\nEXERCISES ......Page 279 INTRODUCTION......Page 280 Lesson 1 ......Page 281 Lesson 2 ......Page 285 Lesson 3......Page 290 Lesson 4......Page 295 Lesson 5......Page 301 Lesson 6......Page 307 Lesson 7......Page 314 Lesson 8......Page 319 Lesson 9......Page 324 Lesson 10......Page 330 ANSWER KEYS......Page 337 PATTERNS......Page 342 GLOSSARY (English-Japanese)......Page 347 GLOSSARY (Japanese-English)......Page 357 This reference source is designed for all levels of Japanese language study. It contains 119 Japanese particles presented in alphabetical order together with meanings illustrated through sample sentences in English, Japanese and roman orthography with furigana affixed to kangi characters Covering over 100 particles in alphabetical order, the dictionary explains the meanings of each (most have more than one) and gives sample sentences for each meaning. For developing grammar and vocabulary skills