๐Ÿ“šOGENKI
grammar

ใฏ and ใŒ Particles

ใฏใƒปใŒ

ใฏ marks the topic (what you're talking about), while ใŒ marks the subject (who/what does the action). This is one of the trickiest distinctions in Japanese!

Topic ใฏ

As for [topic]...

ใฏ sets up what you're talking about

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Subject ใŒ

[subject] does/is...

ใŒ emphasizes WHO or WHAT

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ใŒ with adjectives of feeling/ability

Use ใŒ when expressing likes, wants, or abilities

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