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この皿はプラスチックで、そして、このコップは紙でできている。
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This plate is made from plastic, and this cup is made from paper.
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---N でできている
This grammar (でできている）is used when describing something specific. i.e. the "plate" and "cup." |
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チーズやヨーグルトは牛乳からできます。
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Cheese and yogurt are made from milk.
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---からできます。
N から indicates the materials are not immediately obvious. できる is used for general statements. |
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富士山の高さは何キロくらいでしょうか。
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About how many meters is the height of Mt. Fuji, I wonder.
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The suffix さ is attached to the stem of an i-adjective or a na-adjective to form a noun. The typical effect is the addition of this suffix "-ness," as in "niceness" or "-ty," as in "rarity."
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この本のよさがよく分かる。
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I know well the "goodness" of this book.
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よさ is the irregular conjugation of いい to a noun by the addition of the suffix -さ。
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これはチョコレートのように見えるけれど、消しゴムだから、食べられませんよ。
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You can see that this looks like chocolate, but it is an eraser, so you can't eat it.
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N のように
used when X is as Y shows, says, explains. |
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この写真を見れば分かるように、ロンドンには、色々な名所がある。
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As you can see if you look at these photos, there are various famous locations in London.
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V-plain のように
used when X does something as shown/said/explained/etc. in/by Y. |
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小さい猫の声は、赤ちゃんが泣いているように聞こえます。
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The voice of a small cat sounds like a crying baby.
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V-plain のように
used when X resembles Y |
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エジプトはピラミッドやスフィンクスで有名です。
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Egypt is famous for pyramids and the sphinx.
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ーはNで有名です。
-- is famous for N. |
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このお寺は古い桜の木があることで知られている。
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This temple is known for its old cherry blossom trees.
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---はSことで知られている。
--- is known for S(entence/statement). |
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この地方は冬は雪が多く、夏はとても暑い。
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In this region, there is a lot of snow in the winter, and the summers are very hot.
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A-stem + く、－
The stem of an i-adjective (多い）+ く indicate that the sentece is continuing and functions like "and" in english. This grammar is used only in WRITTEN form, the -て form is used in speech. |
