Language/Japanese/Grammar/Particles-へ-and-を/hy
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へ (e) Particle[edit | edit source]
The へ (e) particle is used to indicate direction or destination. It is often translated as "to" in English.
Here are some examples:
Japanese | Pronunciation | Armenian |
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学校へ | gakkou e | դպրոցին |
東京へ | toukyou e | Տոկիոյում |
本屋へ | honya e | Գրասենյակին |
空港へ | kuukou e | Օդականավարանին |
In these examples, the へ particle indicates the destination of the action. For example, 学校へ (gakkou e) means "to school".
を (o) Particle[edit | edit source]
The を (o) particle is used to indicate the object of the action. It is often translated as "direct object marker" in English.
Here are some examples:
Japanese | Pronunciation | Armenian |
---|---|---|
パンを食べる | pan o taberu | Աղանդերը ուտելու համար պանը |
水を飲む | mizu o nomu | Ջրահաշվելու համար ջրերը |
本を読む | hon o yomu | Կերակուրը կարդալու համար գրքերը |
映画を見る | eiga o miru | Ֆիլմերը դիտելու համար |
In these examples, the を particle indicates the object of the action. For example, パンを食べる (pan o taberu) means "to eat bread".
へ (e) vs. を (o)[edit | edit source]
It is important to note that the へ particle indicates direction, while the を particle indicates the object of the action. Here are some examples to illustrate this difference:
Japanese | Pronunciation | Armenian |
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学校へ本を持って行く | gakkou e hon o motte iku | Արդյունքում ենք կարդալու համար գրքերը դեպի դպրոց կառավարելու համար |
パンを学校へ持って行く | pan o gakkou e motte iku | Արդյունքում ենք պանը դեպի դպրոց կառավարելու համար |
In the first example, 学校へ本を持って行く (gakkou e hon o motte iku), the へ particle indicates the direction (to school), while the を particle indicates the object of the action (to bring books). In the second example, パンを学校へ持って行く (pan o gakkou e motte iku), the を particle indicates the object of the action (to bring bread), while the へ particle indicates the direction (to school).
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, you have learned how to use and differentiate the particles へ and を in Japanese sentences. Keep practicing to master these concepts!