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BasicJLPT N5 Grammar

と

Quotation / sound / manner particle

Romaji: to

Meaning & usage

A particle which marks a quotation, sound or the manner in which someone/something does something.

Notes

バタバタ - flapping, rattling (sound), noisily, clattering noise

しっかり(と) - (as an adverb taking the `to' particle): tightly (holding on), firmly, securely

むっつり(と) - (as an adverb taking the `to' particle) sullenly, taciturnly, morosely, gloomily, silently

Example sentences 7

  1. これは十六世紀に建てられたと書いてあります。

    It is written that this was built in the sixteenth century.

  2. トムは日本へ行きたいと言っている。

    Tom says that he wants to go to Japan.

  3. ヒルさんは私に日本語で「こんにちは。」と言った・言いました。

    Mr. Hill said to me in Japanese, “Hello!”

  4. ベンはむっつりと座っている。

    Ben is sitting sullenly.

  5. 子供達はバタバタと走れ回った。

    The children ran around with a clattering noise.

  6. 真知子まちこはしっかりと私の手を握った。

    Machiko grabbed my hand firmly.

  7. 私はバスで行こうと思う。

    I think I will go by bus.

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