How is case particle "と" used in Japanese?
The case particle "と" attaches to nouns and other words to indicate their relationship to other words in the sentence.
"と" primarily has six usages: indicating the partner in an action or state, a standard of comparison, a quotation, the result of a change, an enumeration of items, and the content of something.
Partner in an action or state と
Who are you going out with?
I am going out with a friend.
tomodachi to dekake masu.
How is he doing?
kare wa dou shiteru?
He went on a trip with her.
kanojo to ryokou ni iki mashita.
Standard of comparison と
I bought a new bag.
atarashii kaban o kai mashita.
That looks just like mine.
sore, watashi no to onaji desu ne.
I think this one is good.
watashi wa kore ga ii to omou.
That is different from my taste.
sore wa watasi no konomi to chigai masu.
Quotes と
What do you say when you eat?
shokuji suru toki ni nan to ii masuka?
I say "Itadakimasu."
"itadakimasu" to ii masu.
Where did he go?
kare wa doko e iki mashita ka?
He said he was going on a trip.
ryokou e iku to itte mashita.
Results of Change と
So, you won the Nobel Prize.
Nobel shou o totta n desu ne?
Yes, my dream has become a reality.
hai, yume ga genjitsu to nari mashita.
What does ice turn into when it melts?
koori ga toketa ra nani ni nari masuka?
It turns into water.
mizu to nari masu.
Listing と
What would you like to order?
gochuumon wa?
I'll have beer, yakitori, and edamame, please.
beer to yakitori to edamame o kudasai.
Who came today?
kyou wa dare ga kita no?
Mr. Yamada and Mr. Suzuki came.
yamada san to suzuki san ga ki mashita.
Details と
What do you call your husband?
otto no koto o nan to yonderu no?
At home, I call him "Anata" (Dear).
ie dewa anata to yonde masu.
Mr. Yamada, what is your response?
yamada san, henji wa?
Since there is no response, I will consider you absent.
henji ga nai node, kesseki to minashi masu.
See you.
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