From c852f3ad1a8e137f3bbc91ad8f9fd8e4e25cb92b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Spencer Grimes Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:58:52 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] "vault backup: 2025-12-23 14:58:52 from Flow" --- .../Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md | 78 ++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-) diff --git a/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md b/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md index 3a81be5..cbd3761 100644 --- a/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md +++ b/20-Knowledge/Synthesized-Japanese-Class-Notes.md @@ -306,6 +306,38 @@ You can express potential without conjugating the verb into its unique form by u - *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. +- **Cause and Effect with (と)** - 2025-12-23: Used to show a direct cause and effect relationship, similar to "if" or "when" in English, but with a strong sense of certainty that the result will follow the cause. + - **Formation**: + - **Verb (dictionary form) + と** + - **Key Usage**: The result in the second clause is a natural or inevitable consequence of the action in the first clause. + - **Examples**: + - *うまくいくと, いいですね* - If things go smoothly, it'll be good. + - *ご飯を食べると、ねむくなります。* - If I eat lunch, I'll then become sleepy. + +- **Connecting Verbs with (てから)** - 2025-12-23: This pattern is used to show that one action takes place after another action is completed. It clarifies the sequence of events. + - **Formation**: + - **Verb (て-form) + から** + - **Key Usage**: Emphasizes the completion of the first action before the second one begins. + - **Examples**: + - *シャワーを浴びてから、ご飯を食べます* - After I take a shower, I will eat. + - *宿題が終わってから、寝ます。* - After I finish my homework, I will sleep. + +- **Transitive (他動詞) and Intransitive (自動詞) Verbs** - 2025-12-23: This is a fundamental concept in Japanese grammar that distinguishes between verbs that require a direct object and those that do not. + - **Transitive Verbs (他動詞 - tadoushi)**: + - An action done *by* a subject *to* an object. + - The object is marked with the particle **を (o)**. + - *Example: 私が電気**を**つけます。* (I turn on the light.) + - **Intransitive Verbs (自動詞 - jidoushi)**: + - An action that happens *on its own*. There is no direct object. + - The subject is marked with the particle **が (ga)**. + - *Example: 電気**が**つきます。* (The light is on.) + - **Common Pairs**: Many verbs come in pairs. Learning them together is an effective way to master their usage. + - 開ける (akeru - to open) / 開く (aku - to be open) + - 閉める (shimeru - to close) / 閉まる (shimaru - to be closed) + - 入れる (ireru - to put in) / 入る (hairu - to enter) + - 出す (dasu - to take out) / 出る (deru - to go out) + - 消す (kesu - to turn off) / 消える (kieru - to disappear) + ## Vocabulary ### Nouns @@ -359,6 +391,7 @@ You can express potential without conjugating the verb into its unique form by u - **官憲します (かんけんします)** - To do an expedition - **切る (きる)** - to turn off/cut off - **消す (けす)** - to turn off/make disappear +- **出す (だす)** - 2025-12-23: To put out, to submit (Transitive) ### Adjectives @@ -389,48 +422,3 @@ You can express potential without conjugating the verb into its unique form by u - **いただきます** - Said before eating - **おなかがすきます** - I'm hungry - **のどがかわきました** - I'm thirsty - -
- ---- -## 2025-12-23 Entry - -### Grammar -- **Cause and Effect with (と)**: Used to show a direct cause and effect relationship, similar to "if" or "when" in English, but with a strong sense of certainty that the result will follow the cause. - - **Formation**: - - **Verb (dictionary form) + と** - - **Key Usage**: The result in the second clause is a natural or inevitable consequence of the action in the first clause. - - **Examples**: - - *うまくいくと, いいですね* - If things go smoothly, it'll be good. - - *ご飯を食べると、ねむくなります。* - If I eat lunch, I'll then become sleepy. - -- **Connecting Verbs with (てから)**: This pattern is used to show that one action takes place after another action is completed. It clarifies the sequence of events. - - **Formation**: - - **Verb (て-form) + から** - - **Key Usage**: Emphasizes the completion of the first action before the second one begins. - - **Examples**: - - *シャワーを浴びてから、ご飯を食べます* - After I take a shower, I will eat. - - *宿題が終わってから、寝ます。* - After I finish my homework, I will sleep. - -- **Transitive (他動詞) and Intransitive (自動詞) Verbs**: This is a fundamental concept in Japanese grammar that distinguishes between verbs that require a direct object and those that do not. - - **Transitive Verbs (他動詞 - tadoushi)**: - - An action done *by* a subject *to* an object. - - The object is marked with the particle **を (o)**. - - *Example: 私が電気**を**つけます。* (I turn on the light.) - - **Intransitive Verbs (自動詞 - jidoushi)**: - - An action that happens *on its own*. There is no direct object. - - The subject is marked with the particle **が (ga)**. - - *Example: 電気**が**つきます。* (The light is on.) - - **Common Pairs**: Many verbs come in pairs. Learning them together is an effective way to master their usage. - - 開ける (akeru - to open) / 開く (aku - to be open) - - 閉める (shimeru - to close) / 閉まる (shimaru - to be closed) - - 入れる (ireru - to put in) / 入る (hairu - to enter) - - 出す (dasu - to take out) / 出る (deru - to go out) - - 消す (kesu - to turn off) / 消える (kieru - to disappear) - -### Vocabulary -- **Verbs**: - - **出す (だす)**: To put out, to submit (Transitive) -- **Adjectives**: - - **上手い (うまい)**: Smoothly, skillful (い-Adjective) - - **懐かしい (なつかしい)**: Nostalgic (い-Adjective)