Language/Japanese/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion
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In this lesson, you will learn how to give your opinion in Japanese! Sharing your thoughts and ideas is a great way to practice conversation skills and connect with others. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to share your opinions in a clear and concise way!
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Negation & Verb Conjugation.
Expressing opinions[edit | edit source]
In Japanese, there are a few ways to give your opinion depending on the situation. Here are three common expressions:
1. ~ใจๆใใพใ (to omoimasu)[edit | edit source]
This expression is a polite way to say "I think that...". The ~ใจ (to) particle connects the sentence with the thought.
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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็ (ใฟใใช) ใจๆใใพใ | Minna to omoimasu | I think everyone... |
ๆฅๆฌ่ช (ใซใปใใ) ใ้ฃใใใจๆใใพใ | Nihongo ga muzukashii to omoimasu | I think Japanese is difficult. |
ๆฐใใใฌในใใฉใณใๅคงๅฅฝใใจๆใใพใ | Atarashii resutoran ga daisuki to omoimasu | I think I love new restaurants. |
2. ~ใ ใจๆใ (~da to omou)[edit | edit source]
This expression is similar to the first one, but it sounds a bit more direct. The ~ใ (da) ending gives a strong feeling to the sentence.
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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ๆฅๆฌใฎๆๅใฏ้ข็ฝใใ ใจๆใใพใ | Nihon no bunka wa omoshiroi da to omou | I think Japanese culture is interesting. |
็งใใกใฏๆๅใใใ ใจๆใใพใ | Watashitachi wa seikou suru da to omou | I think we will succeed. |
ใขใกใชใซใฏๅคงใใๅฝใ ใจๆใใพใ | Amerika wa ookii kuni da to omou | I think America is a big country. |
3. ๅ(ใผใ)/็ง(ใใใ)ใฏ[simple adjective]ใจๆใใพใ[edit | edit source]
This last expression is often used to give personal opinions. For example:
Japanese | Pronunciation | English |
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็ใใใฎใๅฅฝใใ ใจๆใใพใ | Amaimono ga suki da to omou | I think I like sweet food. |
ๆใๆฅใฏๅซใใ ใจๆใใพใ | Atsui hi wa kirai da to omou | I think I don't like hot days. |
ๆตทๅคๆ ่กใฏๆฅฝใใใ ใจๆใใพใ | Kaigai ryokou wa tanoshii da to omou | I think traveling overseas is fun. |
As you can see, in this last expression, we use the subject pronouns ๆใ (ใใใใ, we) or ๅ(ใผใ, I) to introduce the sentence.
Agreeing or disagreeing[edit | edit source]
Now that you can give your opinion, it's also important to know how to agree or disagree with others. Here are some expressions:
- Agreeing:
- ใใฎ้ใใงใ (Sono toori desu) = That's right. - ใใฎๆ่ฆใซ่ณๆใงใ (Sono iken ni sansei desu) = I agree with that opinion. - ๅๆใงใ (Doukan desu) = I feel the same way.
- Disagreeing:
- ใใพใๅๆใงใฏใชใใงใ (Amari doukan dewa nai desu) = I don't quite feel the same. - ใใใฏ้ใใจๆใใพใ (Sore wa chigau to omoimasu) = I think that's different. - ใใใใชใใใ็งใฏ้ใๆ่ฆใงใ (Gomen nasai, watashi wa chigau iken desu) = I'm sorry, but I have a different opinion.
Here's an example dialogue to help illustrate these expressions:
- Person 1: ใใฎ็บใฎใฉใผใกใณใฏไธ็ช็พๅณใใใจๆใใพใใ(Kono machi no raamen wa ichiban oishii to omoimasu) = I think the ramen in this town is the most delicious.
- Person 2: ็งใๅๆใงใใ(Watashi mo doukan desu) = I feel the same way.
- Person 3: ใใใใชใใใ็งใฏใๅฅฝใฟ็ผใใๅฅฝใใ ใจๆใใพใใ(Gomen nasai, watashi wa okonomiyaki ga suki da to omou) = I'm sorry, but I think I like okonomiyaki.
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Now that you've learned how to express your opinion and agree/disagree with others, you can use these phrases to participate in conversations with Japanese native speakers! To improve your Japanese Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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Finished this lesson? Check out these related lessons: Adjectives (ๅฝขๅฎน่ฉ) & Particles ใ and ใใ.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Pronouns
- Negation ๅฆๅฎ
- Adjectives ๅฝขๅฎน่ฉ
- Adjectives
- Plurals
- Questions ่ณชๅ
- Conditional Mood
- How to Use Have
- Adjectives (ๅฝขๅฎน่ฉ)
- How to Use Be
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