{"id":276,"date":"2017-10-16T14:16:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T18:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guidetojapanese.org\/learn\/?p=276"},"modified":"2017-10-17T14:09:14","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T18:09:14","slug":"hou-and-yoru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guidetojapanese.org\/learn\/grammar\/comparison","title":{"rendered":"Using \u300c\u65b9\u300d and \u300c\u3088\u308b\u300d"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you were wondering how to make comparison in Japanese, well wonder no more. We will learn how to use \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d and \u300c\u3088\u308a\u300d to make comparisons between two things. We will also learn other uses of \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d and \u300c\u3088\u308b\u300d along the way.<\/p>\n

Using \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d for comparisons<\/h2>\n

Vocabulary<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. \u65b9 \u30101) \u307b\u3046; 2) \u304b\u305f\u3011 – 1) direction; side; 2) person; way of doing<\/li>\n
  2. \u3054\u98ef \u3010\u3054\u30fb\u306f\u3093\u3011 – rice; meal<\/li>\n
  3. \u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044 (i-adj) – tasty<\/li>\n
  4. \u9234\u6728 \u3010\u3059\u305a\u30fb\u304d\u3011 – Suzuki (last name)<\/li>\n
  5. \u82e5\u3044 \u3010\u308f\u304b\u30fb\u3044\u3011 (i-adj) – young<\/li>\n
  6. \u5b66\u751f \u3010\u304c\u304f\u30fb\u305b\u3044\u3011 – student<\/li>\n
  7. \u3044\u3044 (i-adj) – good<\/li>\n
  8. \u8d64\u3061\u3083\u3093 \u3010\u3042\u304b\u30fb\u3061\u3083\u3093\u3011 – baby<\/li>\n
  9. \u9759\u304b \u3010\u3057\u305a\u30fb\u304b\u3011 (na-adj) – quiet<\/li>\n
  10. \u597d\u304d \u3010\u3059\u30fb\u304d\u3011 (na-adj) – likable; desirable<\/li>\n
  11. \u3086\u3063\u304f\u308a – slowly<\/li>\n
  12. \u98df\u3079\u308b \u3010\u305f\u30fb\u3079\u308b\u3011 (ru-verb) – to eat<\/li>\n
  13. \u5065\u5eb7 \u3010\u3051\u3093\u30fb\u3053\u3046\u3011 – health<\/li>\n
  14. \u3053\u3061\u3089 – this way<\/li>\n
  15. \u884c\u304f \u3010\u3044\u30fb\u304f\u3011 (u-verb) – to go<\/li>\n
  16. \u65e9\u3044 \u3010\u306f\u3084\u30fb\u3044\u3011 (i-adj) – fast; early<\/li>\n
  17. \u6016\u3044 \u3010\u3053\u308f\u30fb\u3044\u3011 (i-adj) – scary<\/li>\n
  18. \u6620\u753b \u3010\u3048\u3044\u30fb\u304c\u3011 – movie<\/li>\n
  19. \u89b3\u308b \u3010\u307f\u30fb\u308b\u3011 (ru-verb) – to watch<\/li>\n
  20. \u305d\u3093\u306a – that sort of<\/li>\n
  21. \u98f2\u3080 \u3010\u306e\u30fb\u3080\u3011 (u-verb) – to drink<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The noun \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d is read as \u300c\u307b\u3046\u300d when it is used to mean a direction or orientation. As an aside, it can also be read as \u300c\u304b\u305f\u300d when it is used as a politer version of \u300c\u4eba<\/span>\u300d. <\/p>\n

    When we use \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d to mean direction, we can use it for comparison by saying one way of things is better, worse, etc., than the other way. Grammatically, it works just like any other regular nouns.<\/p>\n

    Examples<\/h3>\n

    Use it with nouns by utilizing the \u300c\u306e\u300d particle.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \u3054\u98ef<\/span>\u306e\u65b9<\/span><\/em>\u304c\u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044<\/span>
      \nRice is tastier. (lit: The way of rice is tasty.)\n<\/li>\n
    2. \u9234\u6728<\/span>\u3055\u3093<\/span>\u306e\u65b9<\/span><\/em>\u304c\u82e5\u3044<\/span>\u3002
      \nSuzuki-san is younger. (lit: The way of Suzuki is young.)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Grammatically, it’s no different from a regular noun.<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. \n\u5b66\u751f<\/span>\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044<\/em>\u65b9<\/span>\u304c\u3044\u3044<\/span>\u3088\u3002
        \nIt’s better to not be a student. (lit: The way of not being student is good.)\n<\/li>\n
      2. \u8d64\u3061\u3083\u3093<\/span>\u306f\u3001\u9759\u304b<\/span>\u306a<\/em>\u65b9<\/span>\u304c\u597d\u304d<\/span>\u3002
        \nLike quiet babies more. (lit: About babies, the quiet way is desirable.)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        For non-negative verbs, you can also use the past tense to add more certainty and confidence, particularly when making suggestions.<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. \u3086\u3063\u304f\u308a<\/span>\u98df\u3079\u305f<\/span><\/em>\u65b9<\/span>\u304c\u5065\u5eb7<\/span>\u306b\u3044\u3044<\/span>\u3088\u3002
          \nIt’s better for your health to eat slowly.\n<\/li>\n
        2. \u3053\u3061\u3089<\/span>\u304b\u3089\u884c\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/em>\u65b9<\/span>\u304c\u65e9\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span>\u3002
          \nIt was faster to go from this way.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \nThe same thing does not<\/u> apply for negative verbs.\n<\/p>\n

            \n
          • \u6016\u3044<\/span>\u6620\u753b<\/span>\u306f\u89b3\u306a\u3044<\/span><\/em>\u65b9<\/span>\u304c\u3044\u3044<\/span>\u3088\u3002
            \nIt’s better not to watch scary movie(s).\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            The negative verb is only in the past tense when the comparison is of something that happened in the past.\n<\/p>\n

              \n
            • \u305d\u3093\u306a<\/span>\u306b\u98f2\u307e\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/em>\u65b9<\/span>\u304c\u3088\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/span><\/em>\u3002
              \nIt was better not to have drunk that much.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Using \u300c\u3088\u308a\u300d for comparisons<\/h2>\n

              Vocabulary<\/h3>\n
                \n
              1. \u65b9 \u30101) \u307b\u3046; 2) \u304b\u305f\u3011 – 1) direction; side; 2) person; way of doing<\/li>\n
              2. \u82b1 \u3010\u306f\u306a\u3011 – flower<\/li>\n
              3. \u56e3\u5b50 \u3010\u3060\u3093\u30fb\u3054\u3011 – dango (dumpling)<\/li>\n
              4. \u3054\u98ef \u3010\u3054\u30fb\u306f\u3093\u3011 – rice; meal<\/li>\n
              5. \u30d1\u30f3 – bread<\/li>\n
              6. \u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044 (i-adj) – tasty<\/li>\n
              7. \u82e5\u3044 \u3010\u308f\u304b\u30fb\u3044\u3011 (i-adj) – young<\/li>\n
              8. \u9234\u6728 \u3010\u3059\u305a\u30fb\u304d\u3011 – Suzuki (last name)<\/li>\n
              9. \u6bce\u65e5 \u3010\u307e\u3044\u30fb\u306b\u3061\u3011 – everyday<\/li>\n
              10. \u4ed5\u4e8b \u3010\u3057\u30fb\u3054\u3068\u3011 – job<\/li>\n
              11. \u5acc \u3010\u3044\u3084\u3011 (na-adj) disagreeable; unpleasant<\/li>\n
              12. \u3042\u308b (u-verb) – to exist (inanimate)<\/li>\n
              13. \u307e\u3057 – not as bad<\/li>\n
              14. \u3086\u3063\u304f\u308a – slowly<\/li>\n
              15. \u98df\u3079\u308b \u3010\u305f\u30fb\u3079\u308b\u3011 (ru-verb) – to eat<\/li>\n
              16. \u65e9\u3044 \u3010\u306f\u3084\u30fb\u3044\u3011 (i-adj) – fast; early<\/li>\n
              17. \u3044\u3044 (i-adj) – good<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                You can think of \u300c\u3088\u308a\u300d as being the opposite of \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d. It means, “rather than” or “as opposed to”. It attaches directly to the back of any word. It is usually used in conjunction with \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d to say something like, “This way is better as opposed to that way.”<\/p>\n

                Examples<\/h3>\n
                  \n
                1. \u82b1<\/span>\u3088\u308a\u56e3\u5b50<\/span>\u3002
                  \nDango rather than flowers. (This is a very famous saying.)\n<\/li>\n
                2. \u3054\u98ef<\/span>\u306e\u65b9<\/span>\u304c\u3001\u30d1\u30f3<\/span>\u3088\u308a<\/em>\u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044<\/span>\u3002
                  \nRice tastes better than bread. (lit: The rice way is tasty as opposed to bread.)\n<\/li>\n
                3. \u30ad\u30e0<\/span>\u3055\u3093<\/span>\u3088\u308a<\/em>\u9234\u6728<\/span>\u3055\u3093<\/span>\u306e\u65b9<\/span>\u304c\u82e5\u3044<\/span>\u3002
                  \nSuzuki-san is younger than Kim-san. (lit: The way of Suzuki is young as opposed to Kim-san.)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  For those curious about the meaning of the proverb, dango is a sweet doughy treat usually sold at festivals. The proverb is saying that people prefer this treat to watching the flowers, referring to the \u300c\u82b1\u898b<\/span>\u300d event where people go out to see the cherry blossoms (and get smashed). The deeper meaning of the proverb, like all good proverbs, depends on how you apply it.\n<\/p>\n

                  Of course, there is no rule that \u300c\u3088\u308a\u300d must be used with \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d. The other way of things can be gleaned from context.<\/p>\n

                  \u9234\u6728<\/span>\uff1a\u6bce\u65e5<\/span>\u4ed5\u4e8b<\/span>\u306b\u884c\u304f<\/span>\u306e\u304c\u5acc<\/span>\u3060\u3002
                  \nSuzuki: I don’t like going to work everyday.<\/p>\n

                  \u30b9\u30df\u30b9\uff1a\u4ed5\u4e8b<\/span>\u304c\u306a\u3044<\/span>\u3088\u308a<\/em>\u307e\u3057<\/span>\u3060\u3088\u3002
                  \nSmith: It’s not as bad as opposed to not having a job.<\/p>\n

                  Words associated with \u300c\u3088\u308a\u300d do not need any tense. Notice in the following sentence that \u300c\u98df\u3079\u308b<\/span>\u300d in front of \u300c\u3088\u308a\u300d is present tense even though \u300c\u98df\u3079\u308b<\/span>\u300d in front of \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d is past tense.<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • \u3086\u3063\u304f\u308a<\/span>\u98df\u3079\u305f<\/span><\/em>\u65b9<\/span>\u304c\u65e9\u304f<\/span>\u98df\u3079\u308b<\/span><\/em>\u3088\u308a\u3044\u3044<\/span>\u3002
                    \nIt is better to eat slowly as opposed to eating quickly.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Using \u300c\u3088\u308a\u300d as a superlative<\/h3>\n

                    Vocabulary<\/h3>\n
                      \n
                    1. \u8ab0 \u3010\u3060\u308c\u3011 – who<\/li>\n
                    2. \u4f55\u3010\u306a\u306b\u3011 – what<\/li>\n
                    3. \u3069\u3053 – where<\/li>\n
                    4. \u5546\u54c1 \u3010\u3057\u3087\u3046\u30fb\u3072\u3093\u3011 – product<\/li>\n
                    5. \u54c1\u8cea \u3010\u3072\u3093\u30fb\u3057\u3064\u3011 – quality of a good<\/li>\n
                    6. \u5927\u5207 \u3010\u305f\u3044\u30fb\u305b\u3064\u3011 (na-adj) – important<\/li>\n
                    7. \u3059\u308b (exception) – to do<\/li>\n
                    8. \u3053\u306e – this \uff08abbr. of \u3053\u308c\u306e\uff09<\/li>\n
                    9. \u4ed5\u4e8b \u3010\u3057\u30fb\u3054\u3068\u3011 – job<\/li>\n
                    10. \u65e9\u3044 \u3010\u306f\u3084\u30fb\u3044\u3011 (i-adj) – fast; early<\/li>\n
                    11. \u51fa\u6765\u308b \u3010\u3067\u30fb\u304d\u30fb\u308b\u3011 (ru-verb) – to be able to do<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      You can also use \u300c\u3088\u308a\u300d with question words such as \u300c\u8ab0<\/span>\u300d\u3001\u300c\u4f55<\/span>\u300d\u3001or \u300c\u3069\u3053<\/span>\u300d to make a superlative by comparing with everything or everybody else. In this case, though not required, it is common to include the \u300c\u3082\u300d particle.<\/p>\n

                      Examples<\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      1. \n\u5546\u54c1<\/span>\u306e\u54c1\u8cea<\/span>\u3092\u4f55<\/span>\u3088\u308a\u5927\u5207<\/span>\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/span>\u3002
                        \nWe place value in product’s quality over anything else.\n<\/li>\n
                      2. \u3053\u306e<\/span>\u4ed5\u4e8b<\/span>\u306f\u8ab0<\/span>\u3088\u308a\u3082\u65e9\u304f<\/span>\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059<\/span>\u3002
                        \nCan do this job more quickly than anyone else.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Using \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d to express a way to do something<\/h2>\n

                        Vocabulary<\/h3>\n
                          \n
                        1. \u65b9 \u30101) \u307b\u3046; 2) \u304b\u305f\u3011 – 1) direction; side; 2) person; way of doing<\/li>\n
                        2. \u884c\u304f \u3010\u3044\u30fb\u304f\u3011 (u-verb) – to go<\/li>\n
                        3. \u98df\u3079\u308b \u3010\u305f\u30fb\u3079\u308b\u3011 (ru-verb) – to eat<\/li>\n
                        4. \u65b0\u5bbf \u3010\u3057\u3093\u30fb\u3058\u3085\u304f\u3011 – Shinjuku<\/li>\n
                        5. \u5206\u304b\u308b \u3010\u308f\u30fb\u304b\u308b\u3011 (u-verb) – to understand<\/li>\n
                        6. \u305d\u3046 – (things are) that way<\/li>\n
                        7. \u8a00\u3046 \u3010\u3044\u30fb\u3046\u3011 (u-verb) – to say<\/li>\n
                        8. \u4f53 \u3010\u304b\u3089\u3060\u3011 – body<\/li>\n
                        9. \u3044\u3044 (i-adj) – good<\/li>\n
                        10. \u6f22\u5b57 \u3010\u304b\u3093\u30fb\u3058\u3011 – Kanji<\/li>\n
                        11. \u66f8\u304f \u3010\u304b\u30fb\u304f\u3011 (u-verb) – to write<\/li>\n
                        12. \u6559\u3048\u308b \u3010\u304a\u3057\u30fb\u3048\u308b\u3011 (ru-verb) – to teach; to inform<\/li>\n
                        13. \u304f\u308c\u308b (ru-verb) – to give<\/li>\n
                        14. \u30d1\u30bd\u30b3\u30f3 – computer, PC<\/li>\n
                        15. \u4f7f\u3046 \u3010\u3064\u304b\u30fb\u3046\u3011 (u-verb) – to use<\/li>\n
                        16. \u7686 \u3010\u307f\u3093\u306a\u3011 – everybody<\/li>\n
                        17. \u77e5\u308b \u3010\u3057\u30fb\u308b\u3011 (u-verb) – to know<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          You can also attach \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d to the stem of verbs to express a way to do that verb. In this usage, \u300c\u65b9<\/span>\u300d is read as \u300c\u304b\u305f\u300d and the result becomes a noun. For example, \u300c\u884c\u304d<\/span>\u65b9<\/span>\u300d\uff08\u3044\u304d\u304b\u305f\uff09 means, “the way to go” or \u300c\u98df\u3079<\/span>\u65b9<\/span>\u300d\uff08\u305f\u3079\u304b\u305f\uff09means, “the way to eat”. This expression is probably what you want to use when you want to ask how to do something.<\/p>\n

                          Examples<\/h3>\n
                            \n
                          1. \u65b0\u5bbf<\/span>\u306e\u884c\u304d<\/span>\u65b9<\/span><\/em>\u306f\u5206\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059<\/span>\u304b\u3002
                            \nDo you know the way to go to Shinjuku?\n<\/li>\n
                          2. \u305d\u3046\u3044\u3046<\/span>\u98df\u3079<\/span>\u65b9<\/span><\/em>\u306f\u4f53<\/span>\u306b\u3088\u304f\u306a\u3044<\/span>\u3088\u3002
                            \nEating in that way is not good for your body.\n<\/li>\n
                          3. \u6f22\u5b57<\/span>\u306e\u66f8\u304d<\/span>\u65b9<\/span><\/em>\u3092\u6559\u3048\u3066<\/span>\u304f\u308c\u307e\u3059<\/span>\u304b\uff1f
                            \nCan you teach me the way of writing kanji?\n<\/li>\n
                          4. \u30d1\u30bd\u30b3\u30f3<\/span>\u306e\u4f7f\u3044<\/span>\u65b9<\/span><\/em>\u306f\u3001\u307f\u3093\u306a<\/span>\u77e5\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b<\/span>\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002
                            \nProbably everybody knows the way to use PC’s.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            When verbs are transformed to this form, the result becomes a noun clause. Sometimes, this requires a change of particles. For instance, while \u300c\u884c\u304f<\/span>\u300d usually involves a target (the \u300c\u306b\u300d or \u300c\u3078\u300d particle), since \u300c\u884c\u304d<\/span>\u65b9<\/span>\u300d is a noun clause, example 1 becomes \u300c\u65b0\u5bbf<\/span>\u306e<\/em>\u884c\u304d<\/span>\u65b9<\/span>\u300d instead of the familiar \u300c\u65b0\u5bbf<\/span>\u306b<\/em>\u884c\u304f<\/span>\u300d.\n<\/p>\n

                            Using \u300c\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u300d to express dependency<\/h2>\n

                            Vocabulary<\/h3>\n
                              \n
                            1. \u4eba \u3010\u3072\u3068\u3011 – person<\/li>\n
                            2. \u8a71 \u3010\u306f\u306a\u3057\u3011 – story<\/li>\n
                            3. \u9055\u3046 \u3010\u3061\u304c\u30fb\u3046\u3011 (u-verb) – to be different<\/li>\n
                            4. \u5b63\u7bc0 \u3010\u304d\u30fb\u305b\u3064\u3011 – season<\/li>\n
                            5. \u679c\u7269 \u3010\u304f\u3060\u30fb\u3082\u306e\u3011 – fruit<\/li>\n
                            6. \u304a\u3044\u3057\u3044 (i-adj) – tasty<\/li>\n
                            7. \u306a\u308b (u-verb) – to become<\/li>\n
                            8. \u307e\u305a\u3044 (i-adj) – unpleasant<\/li>\n
                            9. \u548c\u5b50 \u3010\u304b\u305a\u30fb\u3053\u3011 – Kazuko (first name)<\/li>\n
                            10. \u4eca\u65e5 \u3010\u304d\u3087\u3046\u3011 – today<\/li>\n
                            11. \u98f2\u3080 \u3010\u306e\u30fb\u3080\u3011 (u-verb) – to drink<\/li>\n
                            12. \u884c\u304f \u3010\u3044\u30fb\u304f\u3011 (u-verb) – to go<\/li>\n
                            13. \u5927\u6a39 \u3010\u3060\u3044\u30fb\u304d\u3011 – Daiki (first name)<\/li>\n
                            14. \u305d\u308c – that<\/li>\n
                            15. \u88d5\u5b50 \u3010\u3086\u3046\u30fb\u3053\u3011 – Yuuko (first name)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              When you want to say, “depending on [X]”, you can do this in Japanese by simply attaching \u300c\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u300d to [X].<\/p>\n

                              Examples<\/h3>\n
                                \n
                              1. \u4eba<\/span>\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066<\/em>\u8a71<\/span>\u304c\u9055\u3046<\/span>\u3002
                                \nThe story is different depending on the person.\n<\/li>\n
                              2. \u5b63\u7bc0<\/span>\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066<\/em>\u679c\u7269<\/span>\u306f\u304a\u3044\u3057\u304f<\/span>\u306a\u3063\u305f\u308a<\/span>\u3001\u307e\u305a\u304f<\/span>\u306a\u3063\u305f\u308a<\/span>\u3059\u308b<\/span>\u3002
                                \nFruit becomes tasty or nasty depending on the season.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                This is simply the te-form of \u300c\u3088\u308b\u300d as seen by the following simple exchange.<\/p>\n

                                \u548c\u5b50<\/span>\uff1a\u4eca\u65e5<\/span>\u306f\u98f2\u307f<\/span>\u306b\u884c\u3053\u3046<\/span>\u304b\uff1f
                                \nKazuko: Shall we go drinking today?<\/p>\n

                                \u5927\u6a39<\/span>\uff1a\u305d\u308c<\/span>\u306f\u3001\u88d5\u5b50<\/span>\u306b\u3088\u308b<\/em>\u306d\u3002
                                \nDaiki: That depends on Yuuko.<\/p>\n

                                Indicating a source of information using \u300c\u306b\u3088\u308b\u3068\u300d<\/h2>\n

                                Vocabulary<\/h3>\n
                                  \n
                                1. \u5929\u6c17 \u3010\u3066\u3093\u30fb\u304d\u3011 – weather<\/li>\n
                                2. \u4e88\u5831 \u3010\u3088\u30fb\u307b\u3046\u3011 – forecast<\/li>\n
                                3. \u4eca\u65e5 \u3010\u304d\u3087\u3046\u3011 – today<\/li>\n
                                4. \u96e8 \u3010\u3042\u3081\u3011 – rain<\/li>\n
                                5. \u53cb\u9054 \u3010\u3068\u3082\u30fb\u3060\u3061\u3011 – friend<\/li>\n
                                6. \u8a71 \u3010\u306f\u306a\u3057\u3011 – story<\/li>\n
                                7. \u670b\u5b50 \u3010\u3068\u3082\u30fb\u3053\u3011 – Tomoko (first name)<\/li>\n
                                8. \u3084\u3063\u3068 – finally<\/li>\n
                                9. \u30dc\u30fc\u30a4\u30d5\u30ec\u30f3\u30c9 – boyfriend<\/li>\n
                                10. \u898b\u3064\u3051\u308b \u3010\u307f\u30fb\u3064\u3051\u308b\u3011 (ru-verb) – to find<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  Another expression using \u300c\u3088\u308b\u300d is by using it with the target and the decided conditional \u300c\u3068\u300d to indicate a source of information. In English, this would translate to “according to [X]” where \u300c\u306b\u3088\u308b\u3068\u300d is attached to [X].<\/p>\n

                                  Examples<\/h3>\n
                                    \n
                                  1. \u5929\u6c17<\/span>\u4e88\u5831<\/span>\u306b\u3088\u308b\u3068<\/em>\u3001\u4eca\u65e5<\/span>\u306f\u96e8<\/span>\u3060\u305d\u3046\u3060\u3002
                                    \nAccording to the weather forecast, I hear today is rain.\n<\/li>\n
                                  2. \u53cb\u9054<\/span>\u306e\u8a71<\/span>\u306b\u3088\u308b\u3068<\/em>\u3001\u670b\u5b50<\/span>\u306f\u3084\u3063\u3068<\/span>\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4\u30d5\u30ec\u30f3\u30c9<\/span>\u3092\u898b\u3064\u3051\u305f<\/span>\u3089\u3057\u3044\u3002
                                    \nAccording to a friend’s story, it appears that Tomoko finally found a boyfriend.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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