introduction

〜が〜
Reading: が
Meanings: subject marking particle
Explanation
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The particle *が* marks the **subject** of a sentence — the one who does the action or the thing being described. While *は* highlights the topic, *が* identifies **who** or **what** specifically.
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Use *が* when introducing new information or answering a *who/what* question. If someone asks *who came?*, the answer uses *が*: *田中さんが来た* (Tanaka came).
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*が* is also required with certain predicates like *ある* (exist), *いる* (exist for living things), *好き* (like), *分かる* (understand), and *欲しい* (want).
structure
Example sentences
私は日本食が好きです。
watashi wa nihonshoku ga suki desu.
I like Japanese food.
部屋に犬がいます。
heya ni inu ga imasu.
There is a dog in the room.
彼は漢字が分りません。
kare wa kanji ga wakarimasen.
He doesn't understand kanji.
Practice exercises
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鳥{placeholder}いる。
Answer: が
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本{placeholder}ほしい。
Answer: が
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雪{placeholder}降っている。
Answer: が
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雨{placeholder}降っている。
Answer: が
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日本語{placeholder}分かりますか。
Answer: が
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あの店にはおいしいケーキ{placeholder}あります。
Answer: が
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猫{placeholder}いる。
Answer: が
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誰{placeholder}来ましたか。
Answer: が