Your cart is currently empty!
Tag: Tokoro Japanese
-
How to Use ใใจใใ in Japanese | My Language Classes
Using ใใจใใ Form in Japanese
The ใใจใใ form is a crucial grammatical structure in Japanese that expresses different stages of an action. It helps indicate whether an action is about to happen, is in progress, or has just been completed. This blog post will cover the formation of ใใจใใ for all three verb groups, its various uses, and provide example sentences, things to keep in mind, exercises, and a conclusion.
Formation of ใใจใใ Form
Group 1 (Ichidan Verbs)
For ichidan (ไธๆฎต) verbs, remove ใ from the dictionary form and add the appropriate auxiliary:
- Before the action: ใใใจใใ
- During the action: ใใฆใใใจใใ
- After the action: ใใใจใใ
Example:
- ้ฃในใ (taberu – to eat)
- Before: ้ฃในใใจใใ (taberu tokoro)
- During: ้ฃในใฆใใใจใใ (tabete iru tokoro)
- After: ้ฃในใใจใใ (tabeta tokoro)
Group 2 (Godan Verbs)
For godan (ไบๆฎต) verbs, use the same rules as ichidan verbs but conjugate accordingly:
- Before the action: Dictionary form + ใจใใ
- During the action: ใฆ-form + ใใใจใใ
- After the action: ใ-form + ใจใใ
Example:
- ่ชญใ (yomu – to read)
- Before: ่ชญใใจใใ (yomu tokoro)
- During: ่ชญใใงใใใจใใ (yonde iru tokoro)
- After: ่ชญใใ ใจใใ (yonda tokoro)
Group 3 (Irregular Verbs)
For irregular verbs like ใใ and ใใ:
- ใใ (suru – to do)
- Before: ใใใจใใ (suru tokoro)
- During: ใใฆใใใจใใ (shite iru tokoro)
- After: ใใใจใใ (shita tokoro)
- ใใ (kuru – to come)
- Before: ใใใจใใ (kuru tokoro)
- During: ใใฆใใใจใใ (kite iru tokoro)
- After: ใใใจใใ (kita tokoro)
Usage of ใใจใใ
Situations where ใใจใใ is used:
Situation Form Used Example Right before an action ใใจใใ ไปใใๅฏใใจใใใงใใ (I’m just about to sleep.) In the middle of an action ใฆใใใจใใ ใกใใใฉๅฎฟ้กใใใฆใใใจใใใงใใ (I am in the middle of doing my homework.) Just after an action ใใจใใ ใกใใใฉใ้ฃฏใ้ฃในใใจใใใงใใ (I just finished eating.) To indicate an important moment ใใปใฆใใใปใใจใใ ่ฉฆ้จใๅใใใจใใใ ใฃใใ(I was just about to take the exam.) When explaining a sequence of events ใใจใใ ๅ ็ใซ่ใใใจใใใใใใซ็ญใใใใใฃใใ(When I asked the teacher, I immediately understood the answer.)
Example Sentences
- ้ป่ปใๅบ็บใใใจใใใงใใ
Densha ga shuppatsu suru tokoro desu.
(The train is about to depart.) - ๅฝผใฏไปใ้ป่ฉฑใใฆใใใจใใใงใใ
Kare wa ima, denwa shite iru tokoro desu.
(He is on the phone right now.) - ใกใใใฉๆผใ้ฃฏใ้ฃในใใจใใใงใใ
Choudo hirugohan o tabeta tokoro desu.
(I just finished eating lunch.) - ้ฃ่กๆฉใไปใซใ้ฃใถใจใใใงใใ
Hikouki ga ima ni mo tobu tokoro desu.
(The airplane is just about to take off.) - ๅ้ใจ่ฉฑใใฆใใใจใใใงใใใ
Tomodachi to hanashite iru tokoro deshita.
(I was in the middle of talking with my friend.) - ๅฝผใซ่ใใใจใใใใใใซ็ญใใฆใใใพใใใ
Kare ni kiita tokoro, sugu ni kotaete kuremashita.
(When I asked him, he answered immediately.) - ใกใใใฉไปใๅฎถใๅบใใจใใใงใใ
Choudo ima, ie o deru tokoro desu.
(I am just about to leave home.) - ๆ ็ปใ่ฆใฆใใใจใใใงใใ
Eiga o mite iru tokoro desu.
(I am in the middle of watching a movie.) - ่ฒทใ็ฉใ็ตใใฃใใจใใใงใใ
Kaimono ga owatta tokoro desu.
(I just finished shopping.) - ๅๅผทใใใจใใใ ใฃใใฎใซใๅ้ใๆฅใพใใใ
Benkyou suru tokoro datta noni, tomodachi ga kimashita.
(I was about to study, but my friend came.)
Things to Keep in Mind
- ใใจใใ emphasizes timing rather than the state of an action.
- Be careful not to confuse ใใจใใ with ใใฐใใ; ใใจใใ emphasizes immediate completion.
- ใฆใใใจใใ is often used to explain ongoing actions.
- This form is frequently used with words like ใกใใใฉ (exactly, just), ไป (now), ใพใใซ (precisely).
Fill in the Blanks
- ใกใใใฉไปใๆ ็ปใ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใจใใใงใใ
- ้ฃ่กๆฉใ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใจใใใงใใใ
- ๅฝผใฏ้ป่ฉฑใ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใจใใใงใใ
- ไปใๅฎถใ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใจใใใงใใ
- ็งใฏๅฎฟ้กใ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใจใใใ ใฃใใ
- ๅ้ใๆฅใใฎใงใใกใใใฉๅบใใใ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใ ใฃใใ
- ๅ ็ใซ่ใใ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใใใใซ็่งฃใใพใใใ
- ๅฝผใฏใพใ ๅฏใ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใงใฏใใใพใใใ
- ใกใใใฉใฌใใผใใ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใจใใใงใใใ
- ไปไบใ็ตใใฃใ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใงใใ
Answers
- ่ฆใฆใใ
- ้ฃใถ
- ใใฆใใ
- ๅบใ
- ใใ
- ใจใใ
- ใจใใ
- ใจใใ
- ๆธใ
- ใจใใ
Conclusion
The ใใจใใ form is an essential grammar point that helps clarify the timing of an action. Whether something is about to happen, currently happening, or has just happened, understanding how to use ใใจใใ correctly will significantly improve your Japanese fluency. Keep practicing, and soon this structure will become second nature in your conversations!
If you enjoyed this lesson, be sure to check out more posts like this on my blog at My Language Classes. Donโt forget to subscribe my YouTube channel and follow me on Instagram for the latest language learning tips and lessons. Leave a comment below to share your thoughts, or ask any questions you have about nouns.
Happy learning! ๐