Meaning & usage
は marks the topic of the sentence, telling the listener what is being talked about before giving new information about it. It attaches directly after a noun, replacing or following the particle that would normally mark that noun. It is used in both casual and formal speech.
Example sentences 8
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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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パスワードは「Muiriel」です。
The password is "Muiriel".
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今日はもう聞かないよ。
I won't ask you anything else today.
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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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今日は６月１８日で、ムーリエルの誕生日です！
Today is June 18th and it is Muiriel's birthday!
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私はフランス語がそんなにきちんとは話せない。
I don't speak French well enough!
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それは誰にでもできるというものではない。
It's not something anyone can do.
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君がロボットではないってことは分かる。
It only shows you're not a robot.