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N1 ใ‚„ N2

Pattern

noun particle (ใ‚„) noun

Explanation

The particle ใจ is used to connect nouns in coordinate relation when enumerating a list of nouns.

In contrast to this, the particle ใ‚„ is used when only a few (two or more) representative items are enumerated. ใ‚„ is sometimes put after the last noun to make it clear that the speaker has not mentioned all the nouns that could be on the list.

Examples

1

็ฎฑใฎไธญใซๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚„ๅ†™็œŸใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใฏใ“ใฎใชใ‹ใซใฆใŒใฟใ‚„ใ—ใ‚ƒใ—ใ‚“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

There are some letters, photographs and other things in the box.

2

็ฎฑใฎไธญใซๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚„ๅ†™็œŸใชใฉใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใฏใ“ใฎใชใ‹ใซใฆใŒใฟใ‚„ใ—ใ‚ƒใ—ใ‚“ใชใฉใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

There are some letters, photographs and other things in the box.

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