As we all know, there are many transition words in English that we use on a daily basis. \u00a0We also have many of those in Japanese. Transition words are called “Setsuzokushi(\u305b\u3064\u305e\u304f\u3057\u3001\u63a5\u7d9a\u8a5e)” in Japanese. Transition words are good to know as you have conversation with your partner. In order for you to keep the conversation flowing, transition words are must know. In today’s lesson, I would like to show you some of the most commonly used ones below.<\/p>\n
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And \u3000\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3000(Soshite)<\/strong><\/p>\n Kyo kouen ni itte soshite<\/strong> soccer- o shimashita.<\/p>\n \u304d\u3087\u3046\u3001\u3053\u3046\u3048\u3093\u3000\u306b\u3000\u3044\u3063\u3066\u3000\u305d\u3057\u3066<\/strong>\u3000\u30b5\u30c3\u30ab\u30fc\u3092\u3000\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n \uff08\u4eca\u65e5\u3001\u516c\u5712\u306b\u3000\u884c\u3063\u3066\u3000\u305d\u3057\u3066<\/strong>\u3000\u30b5\u30c3\u30ab\u30fc\u3092\u3000\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n I went to the park today and<\/strong> played soccer.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n As well as \u3000\uff5e\u3082\u3000(~mo<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n Watashiwa soccer ga suki desu. Swimming mo<\/strong> sukidesu.<\/p>\n \u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3001\u30b5\u30c3\u30ab\u30fc\u304c\u3059\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002\u3000\u30b9\u30a4\u30df\u30f3\u30b0\u3000\u3082<\/strong>\u3000\u3059\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n \uff08\u79c1\u306f\u3001\u30b5\u30c3\u30ab\u30fc\u304c\u3000\u597d\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002\u3000\u30b9\u30a4\u30df\u30f3\u30b0\u3000\u3082\u3000\u597d\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n I like playing soccer as well as<\/strong> swimming.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n But \u3000\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3000(Shikashi)<\/strong><\/p>\n Kyou no ensoku o tanoshimini shiteita. Shikashi<\/strong> amede enkini natta.<\/p>\n \u304d\u3087\u3046\u306e\u3000\u3048\u3093\u305d\u304f\u3092\u3000\u305f\u306e\u3057\u307f\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002\u3057\u304b\u3057<\/strong>\u3001\u3042\u3081\u3067\u3000\u3048\u3093\u304d\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n \uff08\u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u3000\u9060\u8db3\u3092\u3000\u697d\u3057\u307f\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002\u3057\u304b\u3057<\/strong>\u3000\u96e8\u3067\u3000\u5ef6\u671f\u306b\u3000\u306a\u3063\u305f\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n I was looking forward to today’s field trip, but<\/strong> it was postponed due to rain.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n So, Therefore\u3000\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3000(Dakara)<\/strong><\/p>\n Imouto ga naiteita. Dakara<\/strong> ame wo ageta.<\/p>\n \u3044\u3082\u3046\u3068\u304c\u3000\u306a\u3044\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002\u3000\u3060\u304b\u3089<\/strong>\u3000\u3042\u3081\u3092\u3000\u3042\u3052\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n \uff08\u59b9\u304c\u3000\u6ce3\u3044\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002\u3060\u304b\u3089<\/strong>\u3000\u98f4\u3092\u3000\u3042\u3052\u305f\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n My little sister was crying. \u00a0So,<\/strong> I gave her a candy.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n Or \u00a0\u305d\u308c\u3068\u3082\u3000(Soretomo)<\/strong><\/p>\n Ringo ga tabetai? Soretomo<\/strong> mikan?<\/p>\n \u308a\u3093\u3054\u304c\u3000\u305f\u3079\u305f\u3044\uff1f\u305d\u308c\u3068\u3082\u3001<\/strong>\u3000\u307f\u304b\u3093\uff1f<\/p>\n \uff08\u30ea\u30f3\u30b4\u304c\u3000\u98df\u3079\u305f\u3044\uff1f\u305d\u308c\u3068\u3082<\/strong>\u3000\u307f\u304b\u3093\uff1f\uff09<\/p>\n Would you like an apple? Or,<\/strong> orange?<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n In other words, \u00a0 \u3064\u307e\u308a\u3000(Tsumari)<\/strong><\/p>\n Saikin gakko dewa Halloween Party, Farewell Party, to tsuzuita. Tsumari,<\/strong> event tsuzuki datta.<\/p>\n \u3055\u3044\u304d\u3093\u3000\u304c\u3063\u3053\u3046\u3067\u306f\u3001\u30cf\u30ed\u30a6\u30a3\u30f3\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\u3001\u304a\u308f\u304b\u308c\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\u3001\u3068\u3064\u3065\u3044\u305f\u3001\u3064\u307e\u308a\u3001<\/strong>\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8\u3000\u3064\u3065\u304d\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n \uff08\u6700\u8fd1\u3001\u5b66\u6821\u3067\u306f\u3001\u30d1\u30ed\u30a6\u30a3\u30f3\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\u3001\u304a\u5225\u308c\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\u3068\u7d9a\u3044\u305f\u3002\u3064\u307e\u308a<\/strong>\u3001\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8\u7d9a\u304d\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n Lately, we had Halloween party and Farewell Party, etc at school. In other words,<\/strong> we had many events.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Because\u00a0 \u00a0\u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3000(Nazenara)<\/strong><\/p>\n Kyou wa kaisha ni ikimasen deshita. Nazenara netsu ga atta kara desu.<\/p>\n \u304d\u3087\u3046\u306f\u3000\u304b\u3044\u3057\u3083\u306b\u3000\u3044\u304d\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3000\u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u306d\u3064\u304c\u3000\u3042\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n \uff08\u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u3001\u4f1a\u793e\u306b\u3000\u884c\u304d\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3000\u71b1\u304c\u3042\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n I did not go to work today. Because I had a fever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As we all know, there are many transition words in English that we use on a daily basis. \u00a0We also have many of those in Japanese. Transition words are called “Setsuzokushi(\u305b\u3064\u305e\u304f\u3057\u3001\u63a5\u7d9a\u8a5e)” in Japanese. Transition words are good to know as you have conversation with your partner. In order for you to keep the conversation flowing…<\/p>\n