Phase 1 · new grammar · Day 31 of 100 · ~13 min

を — the object

You’ve been using を since Day 6 — すしをたべます. Now the mechanics. English marks the object just by word order — it comes after the verb (“eat bread”). Japanese tags it instead, and the verb comes last: パンを食べる (“bread-を eat”). を has exactly one job: it points at whatever the verb acts on.

Today's words
to run away; to flee
important; serious
question (e.g. on a test); problem
to show; to display
not less than ...; ... and over
friend; companion
a little; a bit
room; chamber
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See it in real sentences
I'd like one on the aisle, please.
I woke up with a crick in my neck.
I have taken everything into consideration.
I'd like to pay the check, please.
I've accomplished my task.
Give me overseas service, please.

Practice

Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
why
なぜ
1d ago
telephone call
電話(でんわ)
1d ago
however
しかし
3d ago
woman
女性(じょせい)
3d ago
mother
(かあ)さん
7d ago
voice
(こえ)
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “question (e.g. on a test)”?
Which word means “room”?
Which word means “friend”?
Which word means “to show”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “I'd like one on the aisle, please.”
通路(つうろ)(がわ)をお(ねが)いします。
Say: “I woke up with a crick in my neck.”
(くび)寝違(ねちが)えました。
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