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JLPT N5 · Adjective forms

N1はN2がAです

Describes a feature or aspect of a topic

Meaning

は marks the overall topic, while が marks the part or aspect that has the stated quality.

Formation

  1. The topic takes は, the feature takes が, then the adjective: 象は鼻が長いです

When to use it

Core use
Describes a feature or aspect of a topic

Examples

19 sentences

  • 日本にほんは夏なつに雨あめが多いおおいです

    Japan gets a lot of rain in summer.

  • あの店みせは駅えきからの道みちがわかりにくいです

    The route from the station to that shop is hard to follow.

  • この部屋へやは夜よるでも窓まどからの景色けしきがきれいです

    This room has a beautiful view from the window even at night.

  • カリナさんは背せが高いたかいです

    Karina is tall.

  • 象ぞうは鼻はなが長いながいです

    Elephants have long trunks.

  • この町まちは道みちが狭いせまいです

    This town has narrow roads.

  • 北海道ほっかいどうは冬ふゆが寒いさむいです

    Winters are cold in Hokkaido.

  • 田中たなかさんは髪かみが短いみじかいです

    Mr. Tanaka has short hair.

11 more examples

  • この部屋へやは窓まどが大きいおおきいです

    This room has large windows.

  • この鳥とりは羽はねが青いあおいです

    This bird has blue feathers.

  • 姉あねは髪かみが長いながいです

    My older sister has long hair.

  • この車くるまは窓まどが大きいおおきいです

    This car has large windows.

  • あの店みせはパンがおいしいです

    That shop has tasty bread.

  • 日本にほんは電車でんしゃが便利べんりです

    Trains are convenient in Japan.

  • この部屋へやは天井てんじょうが高いたかいです

    This room has a high ceiling.

  • 弟おとうとは目めが大きいおおきいです

    My younger brother has big eyes.

  • この本ほんは絵えがきれいです

    This book has beautiful illustrations.

  • あの町まちは道みちが狭いせまいです

    That town has narrow streets.

  • 祖父そふは耳みみがいいです

    My grandfather has good hearing.

Important notes

  • N1はN2がA describes N1 through one of its features: 象は鼻が長い (an elephant has a long trunk). は names what the sentence is about, が the feature.

Common mistakes

  • 象の鼻は長い is also correct but describes the trunk, not the elephant. Do not put は on both nouns in the neutral pattern: 象は鼻は長い adds a contrast.

Check yourself

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

  1. この部屋へやは窓まどが大きいおおきいです
  2. 日本にほんは電車でんしゃが便利べんりです
  3. 祖父そふは耳みみがいいです

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