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Synopsis for Japanese Class_2026-01-14.md:
This class covered new vocabulary including 少しずつ (little by little), 自由 (freedom), and 自動販売機 (vending machine). New grammar points included connecting sentences with と for natural consequences, and using ながら for multi-tasking.
Random Words
- 育てる -> そだてる -> To Raise (transitive)
- 育つ -> そだつ -> To raise (intransitive)
- 週間 -> しゅうかん -> Habit/Custom
- 変わる -> かわる -> To change (intransitive)
- 変える -> かえる -> To change (transitive)
- 噓をつく -> To Tell a lie
Main Point
Using の as a placeholder
You can use の as a placeholder for an aforementioned object. We know this already
A: 何が好きですか？ B: 時計が好きです。 A: どちらのが好きです？ B：たかいのがすきです。
For verbs, we can't use a conjugated form, we have to use the dictionary form (ふつうけい), and then stick の after it. This changes the verb to a noun, and makes it available to use as a subject/topic
歌うのは楽しいです
The verb is 歌う, which is a verb. We stick の after it, the dictionary form, and this turns it into a noun. It can be in present or past tense, but it has to be in
- 温泉に入るのが温かいです
- Being in an Onsen is warm
- 携帯を使いながら自転車に乗るのは危ないです
- Using a phone while riding a bike is dangerous
- 子供を育てるのは大変です。
- Raising a child is very hard
- 習慣を変えるのは難しいです
- Changing a habit is difficult
- 一か月でN1の試験に合格するのは無理です
- It's impossible to pass the N1 exam in just one month.
- 噓をつくのはまずいです
- Lying is bad
- 私はAさんが中国語を勉強しているのを知っています
- I know that A-san is studying Chinese
- Notice: you can use の for other things to, not just before は. It turns the entire verb phrase into a noun.
- 私はAさんがタバコを吸うわないのを知っています
- I know that Aーさん doesn't smoke.
- Notice: You can use it for negative sentences too.
- 彼はBさんたちが来月に結婚するのを知っています。
- He knows that B and her partner are getting married next month.
- 彼女はBさんが赤ちゃんが生まれたのを知っています
- She knows that B-San had a baby
- Notice: This is using PAST tense. It can be in any tense, but needs to be in regular form still.
- 彼女は九時半に会議があるのを覚えています
- She remembered she had a meeting at 9:30
- 彼女は四年前にこの人と会ったのを覚えっています
- She remembers meeting this person four years ago.
Supplementary Notes
Explaining Things about our body
When Explaining things about ours or others body, we should use verbs, instead of い-adj. い-adj is used for describing things, not people.
- 瘦せる -> やせる -> To lose weight
- 瘦せっている -> To exist in a slim state
- 太る -> ふとる -> To get fat
- 太っている -> To exist in a state of being fat
- 太い -> ふとい ->