diff --git a/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md b/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md index 5937af9..11449ce 100644 --- a/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md +++ b/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md @@ -281,6 +281,31 @@ You can express potential without conjugating the verb into its unique form by u - *AIがあったら、仕事をしなくてもいいです* - If there's AI, we don't need to work. - *自動チェックインをしたら、カウンターに行かなくてもいいです.* - If you use self check in, you don't need to go to the counter. +
+ +- **Looks Like (~mitai desu)** - 2025-12-11: Used to express that something "looks like" or "seems like" something else. It can be used with verbs, nouns, and adjectives to create similes or make observations. + - **Formation**: + - **Verb (plain form) + みたいです** + - **Noun + みたいです** + - **Adjective + みたいです** (used for observation, not metaphor) + - **Key Usage**: + - **Metaphor/Simile (Nouns):** Creates a comparison, e.g., "His brain is like a computer." + - **Observation/Hearsay (Verbs/Adjectives):** Expresses an impression, e.g., "It looks like the baby is hungry." + - **Examples**: + - *事項が起きたみたいです* - It looks like the accident happened. + - *彼の頭はコンピュータみたいです* - His brain is like a computer. + - *四月なのに夏見たいです* - Even though it's April, it feels like Summer. + +- **Before (mae ni)** - 2025-12-11: Used to indicate that one action happens before another. + - **Formation**: + - **Verb (dictionary form) + 前に** + - **Noun + の + 前に** + - **Key Usage**: The verb in the `前に` clause is always in the non-past, non-polite form. + - **Examples**: + - *ご飯を食べる前に、手を洗います* - Before you eat dinner, wash your hands. + - *仕事の前に、休憩します* - Before work, take a break. + - *寝る前に、宿題をします* - Before sleep, I do homework. + ## Vocabulary ### Nouns