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🏛️ Basic Structure

Replace を / は / が with

OR attach after other particles like に / で, depending on the sentence

also, too (with action)

📋 Grammar Details

Part of Speech
-
Word Type
-
Politeness Level
Neutral

📝 Explanation

We already learnt that the particle means “also” or “too” in this lesson! But it’s not just for people or objects. You can also use with actions, especially when someone does multiple actions, or does the same action in different places or times.

🧠 Structure:

You can either:

  • Replace を / は / が with
  • OR attach after other particles like に / で, depending on the sentence

🔸 Example:

  • Original: 映画を見ました。(I watched a movie.) Added: ドラマも見ました。(I also watched a drama.) を replaced with も
    Original: 東京に行きました。(I went to Tokyo.) Added: 大阪にも行きました。(I also went to Osaka.) に remains, も is added after

💬 Examples

🧋1. Same person, two actions

  • 朝はコーヒーを飲んだ。ジュース飲んだ。
    I drank coffee in the morning. I drank juice too.
    👉 Multiple actions by the same person.

📅2. Same action, different times

  • 昨日ジムに行った。今日行った。
    I went to the gym yesterday. I went again today too.
    👉 Action repeated at a different time.

🏙️3. Same action, different place

  • 公園で写真を撮った。駅前でも撮った。
    I took photos at the park. I also took photos near the station.
    👉 Same activity, different locations.

🤝4. Same action, different people

  • ミナがその映画を見た。ユウキ見た。
    Mina watched that movie, Yuuki watched it too.
    👉 Same action, different people.

🍛5. Two actions, same location

  • 家で料理をした。掃除した。
    I cooked at home. I cleaned too.
    👉 Doing more than one thing in the same place.

🧩 Real Talk Tip:

Use to make your stories feel connected and flow naturally. It’s like saying:

  • “Oh, I did that too.”
  • “She went there as well.”
  • “We also ate that.”

Just find the part that’s repeating — the who, where, when, or what — and drop a on the second thing.

📚 Examples

わたしはコーヒーがきです。紅茶こうちゃきです。

I like coffee. I like tea too.

わたし学校がっこうきます。図書館としょかんにもきます。

I go to school. I also go to the library.

友達ともだち日本語にほんごまなんでいます。わたし日本語にほんごまなんでいます。

My friend is learning Japanese. I am learning Japanese too.

みずください。こおりください。

Please give me water. Please give me ice too.

公園こうえんはしって、写真しゃしんりました。

I ran at the park and also took photos.

えっ、あなたも日本人にほんじんですか?

What, you're Japanese too?

あさ御飯ごはんべました。珈琲コーヒーみました。

I ate breakfast. I also drank coffee.

友達ともだちべました。家族かぞくともべました。

I ate with my friend. I also ate with my family.

わたし図書館としょかんきます。いえでもあそびます。

I go to the library. I also play at home.

林檎りんごきです。ばななきです。

I like apples. I like bananas too.

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