'Shi' - and

Learn about Japanese Particles

The Particle SHI

This particle is used to connect several mini-sentences. It's not all that different from the English word AND. The best way to explain it is to demonstrate its use!

Examples

koko wa kowai shi,
here (subject) scary (and)

bakemono ga iru shi, ikou ze!
monsters (in particular) are here (and) let's go!

It's scary here, and there are monsters, so let's go!

kimi wa kawaii shi
you (subject) cute (and),

ai shite iru shi
[I'm] loving you (and)

kekkon sureba ii to omou yo!
if [I] were to marry [you] good (and) think !

You're cute, and I'm in love with you, so I'm thinking marriage would be a good idea!



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