Meaning & usage
が is the particle that marks the subject of a sentence, the thing performing an action or existing. It follows a noun or noun phrase directly. In questions, the subject marked with が often carries the focus, as in asking what the matter is or where something came from.
Example sentences 8
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「どうかしたの？」と小さな白いウサギが聞きました。
"What's the matter?" asked the little white rabbit.
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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.
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それがどこから来たのか分からなかった。
I didn't know where it came from.
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テレビがなかったら生きていけないよ。
I can't live without a TV.
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時間があるか分かりません。
I don't know if I have the time.
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あなたが女の子だからよ。
That's because you're a girl.
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「これはとてもおもしろそうだね」とひろしが言います。
"This looks pretty interesting," Hiroshi says.
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先程、どういうわけかマイクが入りませんでした。
For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.