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"を奪{うば}われた" used incorrectly instead of "が奪{うば}われた"? (Bleach) [duplicate]
In Bleach Sennen Kessen-hen (S01,E04), (slight spoilers) captains have an ability called Bankai. They thought that the enemy could seal this ability. But as KB realizes, the enemy actually steals this ...
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How acceptable is 英語を上手になりたい?
英語が上手になりたい is the correct way to say it, and I have always considered 英語を上手になりたい incorrect. I occasionally see/hear the を version from native speakers, but it didn't bother me that much, thinking that ...
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Why is が used instead of を in this sentence?
From Shin Kanzen Master JLPT N1 Grammar:
あ、本が出しっぱなしだ。
I thought that 出す always follows を, i.e. you (subject) take out something (object).
Is it because 本 is emphasized in this sentence, similar to how ...
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Direct object marked with a が? [duplicate]
I found the next sentence:
懐かしい。目を閉じれば、彼女との昔の事がまざまざと思い出せる
It's marked with a が because of the adverb? Or is it something else?
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Is it possible to use the 〜たい form with the particle が instead of を? [duplicate]
For example,
寿司【すし】を食【た】べたい。
寿司【すし】が食【た】べたい。
If it is possible, then what is the difference in meaning or nuance?
Thank you.
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Why there is a "を" in この素晴らしい世界に祝福を and not a "が"? [duplicate]
この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! is translated to English as "A blessing to this wonderful world!" . Why is there a "を" and not a "が" in this sentence? In Spanish (and I assume also in English) "a blessing" would be ...
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が vs を and the absence of a subject particle
I just read an article explaining that が should not be thought of as a subject particle, since it can also mark the object, which is fine and dandy on its own.
However, I also remember reading an ...
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When using 比べる, should I use を or が for the object being compared?
I have seen sentences 1 and 4, but are sentences 2 and 3 grammatical?
My question is regarding the use of を/が with the object being compared, in sentences with 比べる.
植物の世界にも（今年を）去年と比べて著しく相違が見えた。
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Should it be が大好き or を大好き? [duplicate]
I am very new to Japanese language and I am now kind of addicted to learning this beautiful language and the culture.
Just a question I want to ask is:
Which one of the below one is right?
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ところを 見つかる, this was in a highly reputable dictionary
Is this sentence wrong grammatically, or am I missing something?
カンニングをしているところを 見つかる
This is an examplensentence from kenkyuusha.
More specifically, 見つかる is an intransitive verb, how is it used with ...
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知る vs わかる and when to use が and を in "how to" questions
"I don't know how to use honorific language."
敬語の使い方がわかりません。
"Do you know how to make a flight reservation?"
飛行機の予約のし方を知っていますか。
The above two sentences were taken from my homework -...
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Particle は replacing を - where does the stress lie?
I've recently learned that the particle を can be replaced by either particles は/が. However, the stress on the focus of the sentence doesn't make sense to me.
My book gives this example:
ご飯を食べました。...
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「を大好き」と「が大好き」の違いは何ですか？
What's the difference in usage and meaning when using を with 大好き or 好き versus using が? I would think that using が is stating that the subject that you are talking about is loved, while using を is ...
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What's the difference between -ga and -o when they are used to designate a direct object?
During the past month I've been addicted to Japanese. I've listened to about 10 online tutorial video courses and read about as much printed lessons. I am determined to learn Japanese, but I am really ...
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Logic behind "が" preferrence when using a "-たい" form
I have learned that when using a "-たい" form, when the sentence would normally require "を", you can use either "を" or "が", but "が" was actually preferred, "を" sounding unnatural.
I searched about the ...
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Why is it 日本語がわかります instead of 日本語をわかります?
From what I understand, は is the topic marker, が is the subject marker, and を is the object marker.
One of the first sentences I learned doesn't seem to fit the rules I described above. The sentence ...
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The difference between が and を with the potential form of a verb
When using the potential form of a verb, I was taught that the particle を becomes が. However, in real life this seems to not always be the case. I've even heard Japanese people use を instead of が ...
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