を
Marks what the action affects
You’ll be able to mark the direct object so listeners know what your action affects.
水を飲みます。
mizu o nomimasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
I drink water.
Mark the thing directly affected by an action
The particle を marks the direct object: the thing that an action acts on or affects. It is written を and normally pronounced お.
パンを食べます。
pan o tabemasu.
I eat bread.
Put を after the object
Place を after the noun receiving the action, then follow it with the verb.
本を読みます。
hon o yomimasu.
I read a book.
水を飲みます。
mizu o nomimasu.
I drink water.
写真を撮りました。
shashin o torimashita.
I took a photo.
毎朝、水を飲みます。
maiasa, mizu o nomimasu.
I drink water every morning.
朝、パンを食べます。
asa, pan o tabemasu.
I eat bread in the morning.
私は本を読みます。
watashi wa hon o yomimasu.
I read books.
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