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Hopes and wishes

Authored by: Naomi H. McGloin , Mutsuko Endo Hudson , Fumiko Nazikian , Tomomi Kakegawa

Modern Japanese Grammar

Print publication date:  October  2013
Online publication date:  March  2017

Print ISBN: 9780415571999
eBook ISBN: 9780203856628
Adobe ISBN: 9781135151393

10.4324/9780203856628.ch64

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Abstract

To express one’s hopes and wishes, expressions such as … to/-ba/-tara ii ‘it would be good if’ can be used. This expression is often followed by n desu ga/n da kedo ‘it is the case but’ or naa (particle expressing exclamation).

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