Linking words

Actually - jitsu wa

Kanji: 実は Kana: じつは Romaji: jitsu wa

Meaning: as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

Example sentences:

実はわたしの友人が事故に遭ってね。
A friend of mine had a little accident.
Jitsu wa watashi no yuujin ga jiko ni atte ne.

実は、重大な質問が一つあります。
Actually, there’s one important question.
Jitsu wa, juudai na shitsumon ga hitotsu arimasu.

こういう連絡は、実はしょっちゅうあるんです。
We get calls like this all the time.
Kou iu renraku wa, jitsu wa shocchuu arun desu.

実はひどい暴風雨が接近しているらしいのです。
I believe a bad storm is approaching.
Jitsu wa hidoi boufuuu/arashi ga sekkin shite irurashii no desu.

Vocabulary

hidoi - cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe | violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme| very bad; terrible; awful | excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

arashi - storm yuujin - friend

Ato (after)

Mata (also?)

Sore kara (And)

Sugu ni

直ぐに【すぐに】

Watashi wa sugu ni modorimasu. (I will come back soon.)

Kare wa sugu ni ikimasu. (He will go immediately.)

Anata wa sugu ni kore o yomimasu ka? (Will you read this right away?)

Kanojo wa sugu ni kotaemashita. (She answered immediately.)

Sugu ni kaimono ni ikimashou. (Let's go shopping right away.)

Kare wa shukudai o sugu ni owarimashita. (He finished his homework right away.)

Sugu ni denwa shimasu. (I will call immediately.)

Sugu ni kite kudasai. (Please come right away.)

Nano ni (even though)

Examples

Kare wa isogashii noni, watashi o tetsudatte kuremashita. (Even though he is busy, he helped me.)

Kanojo wa byouki nano ni, gakkou ni kimashita. (Even though she is sick, she came to school.)

Ame ga futteiru noni, soto de asonde imasu. (Even though it is raining, they are playing outside.)

Tatoeba (for example)

Examples

Watashi wa kudamono ga suki desu. Tatoeba, ringo to mikan. (I like fruits. For example, apples and oranges.)

Nihon ni wa takusan no yumei na tokoro ga arimasu. Tatoeba, Fuji-san to Kyoto. (There are many famous places in Japan. For example, Mount Fuji and Kyoto.)

Eigo o manabu no wa omoshiroi desu. Tatoeba, bunpou to tango. (Learning English is interesting. For example, grammar and vocabulary.)

Sono tame (for that reason)

Examples

Kare wa benkyou shite imasen deshita. Sono tame, shiken ni ochimashita. (He did not study. For that reason, he failed the exam.)

Ame ga futte imasu. Sono tame, watashitachi wa soto de asobemasen. (It is raining. For that reason, we cannot play outside.)

Kanojo wa byouki desu. Sono tame, gakkou o yasumimashita. (She is sick. For that reason, she took a day off school.)

Sono ue (furthermore)

Examples

Watashi wa osushi ga suki desu. Sono ue, tenpura mo daisuki desu. (I like sushi. Furthermore, I love tempura.)

Kare wa eigo ga hanasemasu. Sono ue, furansugo mo hanasemasu. (He can speak English. Furthermore, he can also speak French.)

Kanojo wa piano ga jouzu desu. Sono ue, viorin mo hikemasu. (She is good at playing the piano. Furthermore, she can also play the violin.)

Shikashi (however)

Examples

Watashi wa eiga o mita katta. Shikashi, jikan ga arimasen deshita. (I wanted to watch a movie. However, I did not have time.)

Kare wa isogashii. Shikashi, watashi o tetsudatte kuremashita. (He is busy. However, he helped me.)

Kanojo wa byouki desu. Shikashi, gakkou ni kimashita. (She is sick. However, she came to school.)

Hantai ni (on the contrary)

Examples

Watashi wa sushi ga suki desu. Hantai ni, kare wa kiraidesu. (I like sushi. On the contrary, he dislikes it.)

Kanojo wa mainichi undou shimasu. Hantai ni, kare wa zenzen undou shimasen. (She exercises every day. On the contrary, he does not exercise at all.)

Watashi wa eiga ga daisuki desu. Hantai ni, watashi no tomodachi wa kirai desu. (I love movies. On the contrary, my friend hates them.)

Sara ni (on top of that)

Examples

Kare wa eigo ga hanasemasu. Sara ni, furansugo mo hanasemasu. (He can speak English. On top of that, he can also speak French.)

Kanojo wa piano ga jouzu desu. Sara ni, viorin mo hikemasu. (She is good at playing the piano. On top of that, she can also play the violin.)

Watashi wa osushi ga suki desu. Sara ni, tenpura mo daisuki desu. (I like sushi. On top of that, I love tempura.)

Aruiwa (or)

Examples

Watashi wa kafe ni ikimasu. Aruiwa, tomodachi to eiga o mimasu. (I will go to a café. Or, I will watch a movie with a friend.)

Kanojo wa ringo o tabemasu. Aruiwa, banana o tabemasu. (She will eat an apple. Or, she will eat a banana.)

Kare wa densha de ikimasu. Aruiwa, kuruma de ikimasu. (He will go by train. Or, he will go by car.)

Toku ni (particularly)

Examples

Watashi wa kudamono ga suki desu. Toku ni, ringo ga suki desu. (I like fruits. Particularly, I like apples.)

Kare wa sportsu ga suki desu. Toku ni, sakkaa ga suki desu. (He likes sports. Particularly, he likes soccer.)

Kanojo wa ongaku ga daisuki desu. Toku ni, kurashikku ongaku ga suki desu. (She loves music. Particularly, she likes classical music.)

Tsumari (in other words)

Examples

Kare wa benkyou shite inai. Tsumari, shiken ni ochiru kamo shirenai. (He is not studying. In other words, he might fail the exam.)

Kanojo wa byouki desu. Tsumari, gakkou o yasumimasu. (She is sick. In other words, she will be absent from school.)

Watashi wa isogashii desu. Tsumari, asobi ni ikemasen. (I am busy. In other words, I cannot go out to play.)

Soshite (and then)

Examples

Watashi wa asa gohan o tabemasu. Soshite, gakkou ni ikimasu. (I eat breakfast. And then, I go to school.)

Kare wa benkyou shimasu. Soshite, shiken ni goukaku shimasu. (He studies. And then, he passes the exam.)

Kanojo wa eiga o mimasu. Soshite, tomodachi to hanashimasu. (She watches a movie. And then, she talks with her friends.)

Shitagatte (therefore)

Examples

Kare wa isogashii. Shitagatte, watashi o tetsudau koto ga dekimasen. (He is busy. Therefore, he cannot help me.)

Kanojo wa byouki desu. Shitagatte, gakkou o yasumimasu. (She is sick. Therefore, she will be absent from school.)

Watashi wa isogashii desu. Shitagatte, asobi ni ikemasen. (I am busy. Therefore, I cannot go out to play.)