毎日母の料理を食べるのが好きだ
I enjoy eating my mother's cooking every day.
Japanese
を
を
Meaning: direct object marker particle
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Example sentences
I solved a difficult problem.
彼女は元気な男の子を生んだ。
She gave birth to a healthy boy.
彼らは公園でサッカーをしている。
They are playing soccer in the park.
計算を間違った。
I made a calculation error.
道に迷っている外国人に勇気を出して声をかけた。
I mustered up my courage and spoke to a foreigner who was lost.
彼は働きすぎて体を壊した。
He ruined his health by working too much.
新しい靴を履いて出かけた。
I went out wearing new shoes.
映画を見た。そのあと、カフェに行った。
I watched a movie. After that, I went to a cafe.
古い道具を大切にしている。
I cherish old tools.
Usage Notes
Marks the direct object of a verb - what the action is done to. Written を but pronounced 'o'. Essential for transitive verbs. Also marks the space through which movement occurs.
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