とは
See also: とば
Japanese
Particle
とは (rōmaji to wa)
- indicates that a word or a phrase is to be defined
- 素数とは何かを学んだ。
- Sosū to wa nani ka o mananda.
- I learnt what a prime number was.
- 「原子力」とは?
- “Genshiryoku” to wa?
- What is "nuclear power"?
- 素数とは何かを学んだ。
- (more emphatic) Synonym of と (to, “with”)
- あいつとはもう関係ない。
- Aitsu to wa mō kankei nai.
- I have nothing to do with them anymore.
- 過去とは違う自分
- kako to wa chigau jibun
- a self who is different from the [self of the] past
- あいつとはもう関係ない。
- Short for とは思わなかった (to wa omowanakatta, “did not think that ...”).
- まさか自殺するとは……
- Masaka jisatsu suru to wa……
- I never would have thought that he/she would kill himself/herself...
- まさか自殺するとは……
Usage notes
- This particle is e.g. often used in encyclopedias to define entries.
- When used alone with a word it denotes the meaning of "this word is defined as?" and may be translated as "about" or "What is".
See also
- 就いて (tsuite): regarding, concerning