が (subject marker)

Marks the grammatical subject, often new information.

主語を示す助詞「が」。新しい情報や存在文でよく使う。

Formation: N が + verb / adjective

Example sentences

  1. ねこが います。

    ねこが います。

    There is a cat.

  2. あめが ふって います。

    あめが ふって います。

    It is raining.

  3. だれが 来ますか。

    だれが きますか。

    Who is coming?

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JLPT level

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