Japanese Grammar Tips

How to say "something" and "anything"


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In this lesson, I will introduce you how to say "something" and "anything" in Japanese.


なにか is used for positive statements and questions, which means "something" and "anything".

なにも + negative expression is used for negative statements, which means "not...anything".


なにか が ゆか に おちています。

Something is on the floor.


さとうさん は なにか たべています。

Mr. Sato is eating something.


あそこ に なにか が あります。

There is something over there.


きょう なにか たべましたか。

Did you eat anything today?

いいえ、なにも たべませんでした。

No, I did not eat anything.


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Result of a Change

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Result-of-a-Change-enlf3o


How to say "someone" and "somewhere"

https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/How-to-say-someone-and-somewhere-eo8ius


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