Meaning & usage
The particle を marks the object of a verb, attaching directly to a noun. According to its core meaning it can also indicate the starting point or path of movement, such as leaving a place or moving through or along something. It is used in both casual and polite speech.
Example sentences 8
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きみにちょっとしたものをもってきたよ。
I brought you a little something.
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もう何をしたらいいか分からない。
I don't know what to do anymore.
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メールをチェックしたかっただけ。
I just wanted to check my email.
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イタリア語を話せますか？
Do you speak Italian?
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してもいないことをどうして謝るの？
Why are you sorry for something you haven't done?
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ブラウンさんをお願いします。
May I talk to Ms. Brown?
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それをするより他はない。
I have nothing better to do.
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何をしてたと思う？
What do you think I've been doing?