Over A; across A; along A
- Over A; across A; along A
- A is the direct object of a transitive verb
- Marks place of departure A
- Shows state A
- Shows the cause A of the subject's emotions B is a verb that shows emotion such as 悲しむ/かなしむ、喜ぶ/よろこぶ, etc.
今日は泳いで川を渡った。
Today I swam across the river.
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ゴキブリが私のお腹の上を横切った。
A cockroach ran across my stomach.
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小川を歩いて渡った。
I crossed the small stream by foot.
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階段を下りた。
I went down the stairs.
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日本海を船で渡った。
I crossed the Japan Sea by boat.
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Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
橋を渡る (cross over a bridge)
Notes
Shows the action passing A
Where this grammar is found
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A is the direct object of a transitive verb
- Over A; across A; along A
- A is the direct object of a transitive verb
- Marks place of departure A
- Shows state A
- Shows the cause A of the subject's emotions B is a verb that shows emotion such as 悲しむ/かなしむ、喜ぶ/よろこぶ, etc.
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ミルクを飲みなさい!
Drink the milk!
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蚯蚓を食べた。
I ate an earthworm.
10
母の誕生日だったので、ケーキを焼きました。
I baked a cake because it was my mother's birthday.
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よかったら、このCDを聞いてくださいね。
If you'd like, please listen to this CD.
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納豆を食べてみた。
I tried to eat natto.
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病気の時は、この薬を飲んでください。
Please take this medicine when you are sick.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
お金を払う (pay money)
Where this grammar is found
User notes
Marks place of departure A
- Over A; across A; along A
- A is the direct object of a transitive verb
- Marks place of departure A
- Shows state A
- Shows the cause A of the subject's emotions B is a verb that shows emotion such as 悲しむ/かなしむ、喜ぶ/よろこぶ, etc.
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彼らは今日東京を発つ。
They will depart (from) Tokyo today.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Where this grammar is found
User notes
Shows state A
- Over A; across A; along A
- A is the direct object of a transitive verb
- Marks place of departure A
- Shows state A
- Shows the cause A of the subject's emotions B is a verb that shows emotion such as 悲しむ/かなしむ、喜ぶ/よろこぶ, etc.
2
彼女は東京でシステムエンジニアをしている。
She is a systems engineer in Tokyo.
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現在の住まいは長方形の形をしている。
My current residence is shaped like a rectangle.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Where this grammar is found
User notes
Shows the cause A of the subject's emotions
B is a verb that shows emotion such as 悲しむ/かなしむ、喜ぶ/よろこぶ, etc.
- Over A; across A; along A
- A is the direct object of a transitive verb
- Marks place of departure A
- Shows state A
- Shows the cause A of the subject's emotions B is a verb that shows emotion such as 悲しむ/かなしむ、喜ぶ/よろこぶ, etc.
1
私たちは彼の死を悲しんだ。
I mourned his death.
1
両親は娘の誕生を喜んだ。
The parents were delighted over the birth of their daughter.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
被害を悲しむ (be saddened by the damage)
Where this grammar is found
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