Japanese language question
I tend to get these mixed up.
Itsu = when, toki = time or when, jikan = time.
I believe itsu is like this: anata wa itsu ikimasu ka
I believe jikan is like this: watashitachi wa yon jikan de kaita
Toki.... I'm not quite sure how to use it in a sentence.
Clarifications is greatly appreciated.
Itsu = when, toki = time or when, jikan = time.
I believe itsu is like this: anata wa itsu ikimasu ka
I believe jikan is like this: watashitachi wa yon jikan de kaita
Toki.... I'm not quite sure how to use it in a sentence.
Clarifications is greatly appreciated.
http://japanese.about.com/od/simplejapanesephrases/p/sjp34-12.htm
Toki is often used with "ano toki", "sono toki". In my understanding it is used to refer to a particular point in time, and not to a time interval.
This seems to provide a much better explanation than mine.
Toki is often used with "ano toki", "sono toki". In my understanding it is used to refer to a particular point in time, and not to a time interval.
This seems to provide a much better explanation than mine.
Quote:Original post by Alpha_ProgDes
I've asked elsewhere so now I'm asking here. And yes, I've googled but no definitive answer.
Does anyone know what these words mean and how you would use them in a sentence:
douyuukoto,
souyuukoto,
douyuumono,
souyuumono
Japanese words that are spelled out phonetically (ka,ki,ku,ke,ko,etc..) are called Romaji.
Do a search for a Romaji to english translator.
Quote:Original post by Alpha_ProgDes
I tend to get these mixed up.
Itsu = when, toki = time or when, jikan = time.
I believe itsu is like this: anata wa itsu ikimasu ka
I believe jikan is like this: watashitachi wa yon jikan de kaita
Toki.... I'm not quite sure how to use it in a sentence.
Clarifications is greatly appreciated.
I can help! :)
"Itsu" means "when?", as in the question. e.g. "itsu kita ka" (when did you get here?), etc. "itsuka" means "sometime", "itsumo" means "always", etc.
"Toki" means a specific point in time, or sometimes the concept of time in general. Can also mean the other kind of "when". "sono toki" = at that time, "iku toki" = when I go somewhere, "toki no nagare" = the flow of time
"Jikan" refers to periods or lengths of time. "Jikan ga nai" = I have no time :(, "jikan ga kakaru" = It'll take some time
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