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時制

Reading

Kana: じせい
Romaji: jisei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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tense

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Reading: セイ
Meanings: system, law, rule

Example Sentences

真理(しんり)通例(つうれい)現在(げんざい)時制(じせい)表現(ひょうげん)される。
➥Truth is usually expressed in the present tense.
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(かれ)昼間(ひるま)仕事(しごと)のほかに、毎晩(まいばん)定時制(ていじせい)高校(こうこう)(かよ)っている。
➥He goes to a part-time high school every evening in addition to the work he does during the day.
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このような場合(ばあい)は”現在(げんざい)時制(じせい)”を使(つか)います。
➥We use "present tense" for this kind of case.
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(とき)副詞節(ふくしぶし)(ここではwhen)は、未来(みらい)のことがらを現在(げんざい)時制(じせい)(あらわ)します。
➥Adverbial time clauses (here 'when') write about the future in the present tense.
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