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13課 助詞・接続詞・敬語入門
Particles, conjunctions & introductory honorifics — だけ, しか, までに, こそあど, お〜になる
13課

〜は〜が、〜は〜(対比)

接続:Aは 〜が、Bは 〜
A is…, and B is… — use は twice to contrast two objects.
注意 / Note:Here は is not the subject particle but the opposite particle. Recognize when you see は appear symmetrically twice.
よく出る形 / Common form:Aは〜が、Bは〜です。
兄は背が高いですが、弟は低いです。
My older brother is tall and my younger brother is short.
漢字は難しいですが、ひらがなは簡単です。
Chinese characters are difficult but hiragana is easy.
肉は食べますが、魚は食べません。
I eat meat but I don't eat fish.

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