Japanese Grammar – I must save money 🇯🇵

おかねをためる____

In the sentence "おかねをためる____," the phrase that fits best to mean "I must save money" is "に ついて." Here's an explanation and the necessary grammar information:

### Explanations and Grammar Rule

1. Grammar Focus: The phrase "に ついて" directly translates to "about" or "concerning" in English. However, in this context, it doesn't fit the translation meaning "I must." Therefore, another structure like "なければならない" or "ためには" should be used instead, but for simplicity, we'll address why "に ついて" would be incorrect.

2. Correct Form: To say "I must save money" correctly in Japanese, you would use "なければならない" after your verb in its plain negative form. For example:
– おかねをためなければならない (Okane wo tamanakereba naranai) – I must save money.

Or a simpler construction:
– おかねをためるべきだ (Okane wo tamaru beki da) – I should save money.

3. Parts Breakdown:
– おかね (Okane): Money
– ためる (Tameru): To save (infin. form of the verb "to save")
– なければならない (Nakereba naranai): Must / Have to (grammar construct for obligation)
– について (ni tsuite): About/Concerning (not suitable in this context)

### Japanese Grammar Construction for "Must"

1. Verb Conjugation (Negative Plain Form):
– To express necessity, the verb should be in its negative plain form followed by "なければならない."

2. Example:
– Verb (Save): ためる (Tameru)
– Negative Plain Form: ためない (Tamenai)
– Add "なければならない": ためなければならない (Tamenakereba naranai).

3. Translation:
– おかねをためなければならない (Okane wo tamanakereba naranai): I must save money.

The structure ensures that the obligation or necessity is implied correctly in the sentence, differentiating from the incorrect use of "に ついて," which simply means "about."

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