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Japanese particle

Particle は

Marks the topic of a sentence and can also create contrast.

Examples

桃太郎は向かいました

鬼は悪いことをしていました

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は tells the listener what the sentence is about. が highlights the subject or new information.

Practice in context

Use Study Mode in the J-Accelerate app to highlight は inside story sentences, then open the word detail popup for the same overview, examples and comparison notes.

Practice in the app