取り立て助詞. A modern linguistics term corresponding fairly well to the traditional category of 係助詞 (which no longer undergo 係り結び in Modern Japanese).
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What's the difference between こそ and さえ in 「忙しくて昼ごはんを食べる時間＿＿＿ない」
I don't know which to choose:
忙しくて昼ごはんを食べる時間さえない
or
忙しくて昼ごはんを食べる時間こそない
The explanation in my textbook is given in such a way that I can't understand the difference:
It says こそ "expresses emphasis" and for さえ it gives an example "Even children…
Alexander Kulyakhtin
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Is "to" optional in this line?
Japanese: Omae o tadashi katta (to) ukeireteita.
English: I did admit that you was right.
It's correct without "to"? Omae o tadashi katta ukeireteita.
Thanks!
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はずもない、はずはない、はずがない. Difference and meaning
Today listening a song I've heard something I can't understood
だけどなれるはずもなくて
So i started to gather information about this, but it gets me more confused and furthermore found out two more
はずはない
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はずがない
So, i want to know what is the…
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