今日は休日だ
Today is a holiday.
Japanese
は
は
Meaning: topic marker particle
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Example sentences
今年は桜が早く咲いた
This year, the cherry blossoms bloomed early.
その薬は苦いよ
That medicine is bitter, you know!
毎日勉強することは必要だ
Studying every day is necessary.
それは簡単な問題じゃない
That's not a simple problem.
Usage Notes
Marks the topic of a sentence - what the sentence is about. Often implies contrast with other possible topics. Written as は but pronounced 'wa'. Differs from が which marks the grammatical subject.
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