Definition of が

ga

particle:

  • indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  • indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

conjunction:

  • but; however; still; and
  • regardless of; whether (or not) - after the volitional form of a verb

Example Sentences

時間jikangaあるaruka分かりませんwakarimasen
I don't know if there is time.
先程sakihodoどういうdouiuわけwakekaマイクMAIKUga入りませんでしたhairimasendeshita
For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
それsorehaあなたanataga一人niなりnariたくないtakunaiからkaraですdesu
That's because you don't want to be alone.
watashihaいつもitsumo不思議なfushigina性格seikakunohouga好きsukiだったdatta
I always liked strange personalities.
bokuga最後saigoni自分jibunno考えを伝えたkangaewotsutaetahitohabokuwo気違いkichigaidato思ったomottaようだyouda
The last person I told my idea to thought I was nuts.

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