Talking About Decisions
1. Vocabulary List
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| ๅผใฃใใ๏ผใฒใฃใใ๏ผ | hikkosu | to move (house) |
| ใใณใทใงใณ | manshon | apartment / flat |
| ใขใซใใคใ | arubaito | part-time job |
| ใใใ | sagasu | to look for / to search |
| ๅใใ๏ผใใใ๏ผ | kariru | to rent / to borrow |
| ไฝใ๏ผใใ๏ผ | sumu | to live / to reside |
| ๅฃๅบง๏ผใใใ๏ผ | kลza | bank account |
| ้ใ๏ผใฒใใ๏ผ | hiraku | to open |
| ๆ็ด๏ผใฆใใฟ๏ผ | tegami | letter |
| ๅบใ๏ผใ ใ๏ผ | dasu | to send / to submit |
| ไผใ๏ผใใใ๏ผ | yasumu | to rest / to take a break |
| ใใใผใใ | ลbo suru | to apply (for a job) |
| ่ฟๆ๏ผใใใใ๏ผ | kinjo | neighbourhood |
| ๆ ่ก๏ผใใใใ๏ผ | ryokล | travel / trip |
| ๆญฉใ๏ผใใใ๏ผ | aruku | to walk |
2. Grammar & Sentences
ใใจใซใใพใใ โ "I've decided toโฆ" (affirmative)
Used to express that you have made a decision to do something.
- Structure:
[Verb dictionary form]+ ใใจใซใใพใใ - Key Phrase: ๅผใฃใใใใจใซใใพใใใ(Hikkosu koto ni shimashita.) โ "We've decided to move house."
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| ใใณใทใงใณใซๅผใฃใใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Manshon ni hikkosu koto ni shimashita. | I've decided to move to an apartment. |
| ใขใซใใคใใใใใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Arubaito o sagasu koto ni shimashita. | I've decided to look for a part-time job. |
| ๆๆฅใใใๆธใๆธใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Ashita rirekisho o kaku koto ni shimashita. | I've decided to write a CV tomorrow. |
| ไฝใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Sumu koto ni shimashita. | She has decided to live with a friend. |
| ไผใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Yasumu koto ni shimashita. | I've decided to take a break. |
Spelling note: The correct spelling is ใใจใซใใพใใ โ not ใใจใซใใพใใ with ใฆ-form or past-tense verb before it.
ใชใใใจใซใใพใใ โ "I've decided not toโฆ" (negative)
Used to express that you have made a decision not to do something. Use the nai-form of the verb.
- Structure:
[Verb nai-form]+ ใใจใซใใพใใ - Key Phrase: ๅผใฃใใใชใใใจใซใใพใใใ(Hikkosu koto ni shimashita.) โ "We've decided not to move house."
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| ๅผใฃใใใชใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Hikkowasanai koto ni shimashita. | We've decided not to move house. |
| ใใฎใใณใทใงใณใฏๅใใชใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Kono manshon wa karinai koto ni shimashita. | We've decided not to rent this apartment. |
| ใใใใใฏๆ็ดใๅบใใชใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Yuka-san wa tegami o dasanai koto ni shimashita. | Yuka has decided not to send a letter. |
| ๅฃๅบงใ้ใใชใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Kลza o akanai koto ni shimashita. | I've decided not to open a bank account. |
| ใใใใใใฏใใใฎ่ฟๆใฎใใณใทใงใณใฏ่ฆใชใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Takashi-san wa, kono kinjo no manshon wa minai koto ni shimashita. | Takashi has decided not to look at an apartment in this neighbourhood. |
ใฎใง + ใใจใซใใพใใ โ Adding a reason for the decision
Combine ใฎใง (because/since) with ใใจใซใใพใใ to explain why a decision was made.
- Structure:
[Reason]+ ใฎใงใ[Verb]+ ใใจใซใใพใใ - Examples:
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| ใในใๆฅใชใใฎใงใๅฎถใพใงๆญฉใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Basu ga konai node, ie made aruku koto ni shimashita. | Because the bus didn't come, I've decided to walk home. |
| ใ้ใใใใใฎใงใๆ ่กใซ่กใใชใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Okane ga kakaru node, ryokล ni ikanai koto ni shimashita. | Because it costs money, I've decided not to go travelling. |
| ไธไธๅไปฅไธใฎใใณใทใงใณใใใใใใจใซใใพใใใ | Nana-man en ika no manshon o sagasu koto ni shimashita. | I decided to look for an apartment with a rent of 70,000 yen or less. |
3. Learning Context
- Topic: Expressing decisions using ใใจใซใใพใใ (affirmative and negative)
- Key Structures: dictionary form + ใใจใซใใพใใ; nai-form + ใใจใซใใพใใ; ใฎใง to give a reason
- Common mistake: Using the ใฆ-form (e.g., ไฝใใงใใจใซใใพใใ โ) โ always use the dictionary or nai-form before ใใจใซใใพใใ
4. Progress Tracker
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current Level | Intermediate B1 |
| Chapter / Topic | Chapter 9 โ Properties |
| Completion | Section 7 of 10 |
| Latest Performance | 93% (๏ผ15 stars) |