Find familiar words and particles in a continuous sentence.
The idea
Japanese is normally written without spaces between words. In バスで駅へ行きます, listen for バス, then the particle で, followed by 駅 and へ. Meaning and grammar help you locate these units.
| Continuous text | Units |
|---|---|
| バスで | バス・で |
| パンを | パン・を |
| えきのちかく | えき・の・ちかく |
Read the text
パンを買います。バスで駅へ行きます。ホテルは駅の近くです。
ノートに名前を書きます。犬は小さいです。切符を買います。
Examples
- パンを買います。I buy bread.
- バスで駅へ行きます。I go to the station by bus.
- ホテルは駅の近くです。The hotel is near the station.
- ノートに名前を書きます。I write my name in a notebook.
- 犬は小さいです。The dog is small.
- 切符を買います。I buy a ticket.
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Watch out
A word boundary does not necessarily have a pause. Particles are often spoken closely with the preceding word; grouping conventions can differ.
Try it yourself
「バスで」の乗り物はどれですか。（バス／で）
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バス
The comparison is: バス・で。 The particle follows the word without requiring a pause.
「パンを」の食べ物はどれですか。（パン／を）
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パン
The comparison is: パン・を。 The particle follows the word without requiring a pause.
「えきのちかく」の分け方はどれですか。（えき・の・ちかく／え・きの・ちかく）
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えき・の・ちかく
The comparison is: えき・の・ちかく。 The particle follows the word without requiring a pause.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
「バスで」の乗り物はどれですか。（バス／で）
「パンを」の食べ物はどれですか。（パン／を）
「えきのちかく」の分け方はどれですか。（えき・の・ちかく／え・きの・ちかく）
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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