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What is this? in Japanese πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅


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What is this? γ“γ‚Œ は γͺγ‚“ です γ‹οΌŸ
How to say “What is this?” in Japanese? “γ“γ‚Œ は γͺγ‚“ です γ‹οΌŸ”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “γ“γ‚Œ は γͺγ‚“ です γ‹οΌŸ” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on What is this? in Japanese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Sentence info.

γ“γ‚Œ は γͺγ‚“ です γ‹οΌŸ

### Sentence Breakdown:
γ“γ‚Œ (kore): This
は (wa): Topic marker
γͺγ‚“ (nan): What
です (desu): Is (polite form of "be")
か (ka): Question marker

### Tips to Remember:
1. γ“γ‚Œ (kore): Use "γ“γ‚Œ" to refer to something close to you.
2. は (wa): This is a topic marker used to highlight the subject of the sentence.
3. γͺγ‚“ (nan): Shortened form of *γͺに (nani)*, which means "what". In this case, it is more casual.
4. です (desu): Polite ending. It makes the sentence more formal and polite.
5. か (ka): Indicates a question. Always at the end of a sentence.

### Alternate Ways to Say "What is this?":
1. γ“γ‚Œγ―δ½•οΌŸ (Kore wa nani?) – Less formal/casual
2. γ“γ‚Œδ½•οΌŸ (Kore nani?) – Even more casual
3. γ“γ‚Œγ―δ½•γ§γ”γ–γ„γΎγ™γ‹οΌŸ (Kore wa nan de gozaimasu ka?) – Highly formal/polite
4. γ“γ‚Œγ£γ¦δ½•γ§γ™γ‹οΌŸ (Kore tte nan desu ka?) – Informal, with emphasis (って adds a nuance of confirmation/seeking clarification)

### Romanized Characters:
γ“γ‚Œ は γͺγ‚“ です γ‹οΌŸ
– Kore wa nan desu ka?
γ“γ‚Œγ―δ½•οΌŸ
– Kore wa nani?
γ“γ‚Œδ½•οΌŸ
– Kore nani?
γ“γ‚Œγ―δ½•γ§γ”γ–γ„γΎγ™γ‹οΌŸ
– Kore wa nan de gozaimasu ka?
γ“γ‚Œγ£γ¦δ½•γ§γ™γ‹οΌŸ
– Kore tte nan desu ka?

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Sentence info.

γ“γ‚Œ は γͺγ‚“ です γ‹οΌŸ

Explanation:
1. γ“γ‚Œ (kore): This means "this" and refers to something close to the speaker.
2. は (wa): This is the topic marker, indicating that "γ“γ‚Œ" (this) is the topic of the sentence.
3. γͺγ‚“ (nan): This means "what." It is a casual form derived from γͺに (nani).
4. です (desu): This is a polite copula for stating equality or identity, similar to "is" in English.
5. か (ka): This is a question marker that turns the sentence into a question.

Tips:
1. Remember "γ“γ‚Œ" (kore) as "this" by associating it with something near you.
2. The topic marker "は" (wa) is pronounced "wa" even though it’s written as "ha" in hiragana.
3. "γͺγ‚“" (nan) can be remembered by thinking of it as a casual way to say "what."
4. "です" (desu) is a polite way to say "is" and is used often in formal contexts.
5. To make a question, always add "か" (ka) at the end of your sentence.

Alternate ways to say "What is this?":
1. γ“γ‚Œγ―δ½•οΌŸ (Kore wa nani?) – Informal.
2. γ“γ‚Œγ―δ½•γ§γ™γ‹οΌŸ (Kore wa nan desu ka?) – Formal, a slight variation.

Romanized Characters:
1. Kore wa nan desu ka?
2. Kore wa nani?
3. Kore wa nan desu ka?

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