が
Meanings
- Particle indicates the subject of a sentence
- indicates possession (literary in modern Japanese; usu. written as ヶ in place names)
- Conjunction, Particle but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while
- Particle and
- used after an introductory remark or explanation
- regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... (after the volitional or -まい form of a verb)
- indicates a desire or hope
- softens a statement (at sentence end)
- indicates doubt (at sentence end)
- indicates scorn (after a noun at the end of an interjection)
Example sentences
- きりがない。
This is never going to end. - 何とも言いようがないなあ。
I just don't know what to say. - 時間があるか分かりません。
I don't know if I have the time. - それはあなたが一人になりたくないからです。
It's because you don't want to be alone. - 君がいなくて寂しいよ。
I miss you.
Common phrases
- 可能性が高い (かのうせいがたかい) very likely
- 気がする (きがする) to feel (as if)
- 人気がある (にんきがある) to be popular
- 恐れがある (おそれがある) to be in danger of
Words containing が
- 龍が如く (りゅうがごとく) Yakuza (video game series)
- 我が国 (わがくに) our country
- 言わぬが花 (いわぬがはな) some things are better left unsaid
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