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Three
In Japanese, there are many expressions that refer to the same number, for example, "three."
Once upon a time, there were a young woman who always buy three of each item. One day, she posted her story in her blog, "Today, I went to a supermarket and got many things. I got three cucumbers, three apples and three bottles of wine. I also got three fishes, three chickens, three cows, three notebooks, three TV sets, three chairs, three pair of shoes, three jackets, three houses and three railroad coaches. Finally, I purchased three helicopters and flew to Russia. When I fished eating three cups of borscht, I woke up from my dream. It was raining in Shikoku."
Once upon a time, there were a young woman who always buy three of each item. One day, she posted her story in her blog, "Today, I went to a supermarket and got many things. I got three cucumbers, three apples and three bottles of wine. I also got three fishes, three chickens, three cows, three notebooks, three TV sets, three chairs, three pair of shoes, three jackets, three houses and three railroad coaches. Finally, I purchased three helicopters and flew to Russia. When I fished eating three cups of borscht, I woke up from my dream. It was raining in Shikoku."
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日本語に於いては、例えば「3」の様な、同じ数に対して、多くの表現がある。
ある時、いつも、同じ物を三つずつ買う若い女性がいた。ある日、彼女は自分の話をブログに書いた。「今日、スーパーに行き、いろいろなものを買いました。胡瓜を3本と、林檎を3個、そして、ワインを3本買いました。あと、魚を3匹、チキンを3羽、牛を3頭、ノート3冊、テレビを3台、椅子を3脚、靴も3足、ジャケットを3着、家を3軒、電車を3両買いました。最後にヘリコプターを3機買い、ロシアに飛びました。ロシアでボルシチを3杯食べ終わった時、夢から覚めました。四国は今日も雨でした。」
日本語に於いては、例えば「3」の様な、同じ数に対して、多くの表現がある。
In Japanese, there are many expressions that refer to the same number, for example, "three."日本語(にほんご): Japanese
日本語に於いては、…… (にほんごにおいては、……): In Japanese, ……
例えば…… : for example, ……
〜の様な、(〜のような、): such as 〜
同じ(おなじ): same
数(かず): a number
〜に対すて(〜にたいすて): to 〜, toward 〜, against 〜, at 〜 (depends on context)
多くの(おおくの): many
表現(ひょうげん): an expression(s)
ある時、いつも、同じ物を三つずつ買う若い女性がいた。ある日、彼女は自分の話をブログに書いた。
Once upon a time, there were a young woman who always buy three of each item. One day, she posted her story in her blog.
Once upon a time, there were a young woman who always buy three of each item. One day, she posted her story in her blog.
ある時、〜がいた。(あるとき、〜がいた。): Once upon a time, there was 〜.
いつも: always, everyday
同じ物(おなじもの): a same thing
三つ(みっつ): three
〜ずつ: each
〜を買う(かう): to buy 〜
同じ物を買う(おなじものをかう): to buy the same one
〜を三つ買う(〜を みっつ かう): to buy three 〜
若い女性(わかいじょせい): a young woman
ある日、…… (あるひ): one day, ……
彼女(かのじょ): she
〜を書く(〜をかく): to write 〜
ブログ: a blog
彼女はブログを書いた。: She wrote a blog.
自分の話(じぶんの はなし): his or her story
彼女は自分の話を書いた。: She wrote her story.
彼女は話をブログに書いた。: She wrote a story in her blog.
「今日、スーパーに行き、いろいろなものを買いました。胡瓜を3本と、林檎を3個、そして、ワインを3本買いました。
Today, I went to a supermarket and got many things. I got three cucumbers, three apples and three bottles of wine.
Today, I went to a supermarket and got many things. I got three cucumbers, three apples and three bottles of wine.
今日(きょう): today
スーパー: a supermarket
〜に行き、……(にいき) : go to 〜 and ……
〜を買う(〜をかう): to purchase 〜, to buy 〜
胡瓜を3本(きゅうりをさんぼん):three cucumbers
林檎を3個(りんごをさんこ): three apples
ワインを3本(わいんを さんぼん): three bottles of wine
胡瓜を3本買いました(きゅうりを さんぼん かいました): I bought three cucumbers.
3本の胡瓜を買いました (さんぼんの きゅうりを かいました): I bought three cucumbers.
あと、魚を3匹、チキンを3羽、牛を3頭、ノート3冊、テレビを3台、椅子を3脚、靴も3足、ジャケットを3着、家を3軒、電車を3両買いました。
Also, I got three fishes, three chickens, three cows, three notebooks, three TV sets, three chairs, three pair of shoes, three jackets, three houses, and three railroad coaches.
Also, I got three fishes, three chickens, three cows, three notebooks, three TV sets, three chairs, three pair of shoes, three jackets, three houses, and three railroad coaches.
あと、〜を書いました。(あと、〜を かいました。): I also bought 〜.
魚を3匹(さかなをさんびき): three fishes
チキンを3羽(ちきんをさんば): three chickens
牛を3頭(うしをさんとう): three cows
ノートを3冊(のーとをさんさつ): three notebooks
テレビを3台(てれびをさんだい): three TV sets
椅子を3脚(いすをさんきゃく): three chairs
靴を3足(くつをさんぞく): three pairs of shoes
靴も3足(くつもさんぞく): also, three pairs of shoes (The letter "も" has the meaning of ",too" or "also" in this expression)
ジャケットを3着(じゃけっとをさんちゃく): three jackets
家を3軒(いえをさんげん): three houses
電車を3両(でんしゃをさんりょう): three railroad coaches
Question: "Hey! My textbook gives me slightly different hiragana!"
Answer: "I don't care what your textbook says or what you have to write on your answer sheet in your exam. This is a human language but not a programming language."
最後にヘリコプターを3機買い、ロシアに飛びました。ロシアでボルシチを3杯食べ終わった時、夢から覚めました。四国は今日も雨でした。」
Finally, I purchased three helicopters, and flew to Russia. When I fished eating three cups of borscht soup, I woke up from my dream. It was raining in Shikoku."
最後に(さいごに): finally
ヘリコプターを3機(へりこぷたーを さんき): three helicopters
ロシア: Russia
〜に飛ぶ(〜にとぶ): to fly to 〜 (to another prefecture, a foreign country, the moon, etc.)
ボルシチ: borscht
3杯(さんばい): three (bowls, cups, etc.)
食べ終わる(たべおわる): to finish your meal
時(とき): time
夢から(ゆめから): from the dream
覚める(さめる): to wake up
冷める(さめる): to get cold, to cool down
四国(しこく): one of four Japan islands
今日は、雨でした。(きょうは あめでした): It rained today.
今日も、雨でした。: It rained today, too as it was yesterday.
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