Japanese Language 「Kara・から」 「A」 Follows nouns and the -te verb form: ”From." 「1」After a noun, used to indicate the time at which something begins: "from, at." Examples: 銀行は9時から開いています。 Ginkō wa kuji kara aite imasu. Banks are open from nine o' clock. 「Banks open at nine.」 日本語のクラスは、1時から4時までです。 Nihongo no kurasu wa, ichiji kara yoji made desu. Japanese class lasts from one to four o' clock. 「2」After a noun, used to indicate the place from which something begins: "from, at." Examples: マラソンはここから出発します。 Marason wa koko kara shuppatsu shimasu. 「The marathon starts (from) here.」 社長はパリから飛行機でスペインへ行きます。 Shachō wa Pari kara hikōki de Supein e ikimasu. The company president will go from Paris to Spain by plane. 「3」Kara can be used with certain idiomatic usages where figurative references to place are made. Examples: 新聞をはすみからすみまで読んだ Shinbun o wa sumi kara sumi made yonda. I read the newspaper from beginning to end. 「Lit., ...from corner to corner.」 女の人の目から見れば、日本にはまだ差別がたくさなる。 Onna no hito no me kara mireba, Nihon ni wa mada sabetsu ga takusan aru. From a woman's viewpoint, there is still a lot of discrimination in Japan. 「Lit., ...Looking from a woman's eyes.」 Hope this was helpful! And see you for part 2! じゃまたね! °˖ ✧◝(○ ヮ ○)◜✧˖ ° こゆうきあいはら °˖ ✧◝(○ ヮ ○)◜✧˖ °
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