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Japanese

Meaning: direct object marker particle
Part of Speech: Particle

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Example sentences

難しい問題を解決した
I solved a difficult problem.
あたし、明日から新しい仕事を始めるの。
I'm starting a new job from tomorrow.
母親は赤ちゃんの顔を見て、優しく微笑んだ。
The mother looked at the baby's face and smiled gently.
彼は五十歳で会社を辞めた。
He quit the company at age fifty.
飛行機が東京の上空を飛んでいる。
The plane is flying over Tokyo.

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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