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2 words · JLPT N5–N2

Japanese particles

The grammatical markers that show what role each word plays in a sentence. Small, and the single highest-leverage thing to master early.

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JLPT N52 words

では— then, well, so
では、始めはじめます。Well then, I'll begin.
でも— but, however
高いたかいです。でも、買いかいます。It's expensive. But I'll buy it.

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