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Learn Japanese: Essential JLPT Grammar & Vocabulary | NIHONGO CANDY


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(00:01):
こ ん に ち は、 ウ ェ ル ク の み き で す。 I am a national a search for
Japanese language、 instructure and specializing teaching
Japanese to global corporate employees today、 we exploring an
important geoputy and three vocabulary expression。
大 し た こ と。 This phrases frequently used in
everyday Japanese、 conversationsand has interesting nuances that

(00:23):
English speakers often find challenging、 and English。
IT、 roughly。 Translates to something
significant or a big deal but its usage is more complex than
that by the end of this、 episodeyou understand how to use。
大 し た こ と。 In various context and fair
confident incorporating IT into。You everyday。
Japanese conversations let's、 get started、 the basic meaning。

(00:49):
Of 大 し た こ と is。 Something significant or a big
deal? however。
It's important to Note that thisexpression is most commonly used
in its negative form。 大 し た こ と な。
い or。 大 し た こ と じ ゃ な い。
Which means not a big deal or Nothing?

(01:12):
special let's breakdown、 the structure。
大 し た is。 The ejective form、 meaning
significant or、 important coto means。
Thing or matter? together。
大 し た こ と。 Means。

(01:32):
significant matter or important thing when used in the negative
form 大。 し た こ と な い。
means。 Not a significant matter、 or、
not a big deal let's、 explore how。
大 し た こ と。 Is used in everyday Japanese

(01:54):
first? 大 し た こ と な い。
Is often used to downplay your own achievements or to be
modest、 for example、 if someone compliments your Japanese
skills。 you might say。
い え い え、 大 し た こ と な。 い で す よ。
which means no no it's Nothing special or it's not a。

(02:17):
Big deal。 Second 大。
し た こ と な い。 Can be used reassure someone
with worried、 for example、 if a friend is concerned about small
mistakes。 they made you might say 心。
配 し な い で。 大 し た こ と じ ゃ な い よ。
Which means don't worry it's、 not a big deal?

(02:42):
third 大。 し た こ と な い。
Can express disappointment when something doesn't make
expectations for example? After watching a movie that was
highly recommended but you didn't enjoy you might say。
あ の 映 画 は 大 し た こ と な か っ た ね。 Which means that movie wasn't

(03:03):
anything special there are several common expressions and
patrons using。 大 し た こ と。
大 し た も の。 だ?
or。 大 し た も ん だ。
Is a related expression used as a synonym for 凄 い meaning、
impressive or remarkable it's used to positively evaluate

(03:28):
someone's abilities or achievements、 for example?
彼 の 先 月 の 売 り。 上 げ は 大 し た も の。
だ means his cells、 last month were remarkable。
大 し て 何? 何 な い。
Is an adverbier form that means not very or not particularly for

(03:52):
example? こ の レ ス ト ラ ン。
は 大 し て 高 く な い。 Means this restaurant is not
particularly expensive let's practice。
translating these English sentences using 大。
し た こ と。 in the。
Japanese。 I'll give you the English
sentence then post for you to think about IT and then share

(04:15):
the Japanese translation。 one I'm。
Glad that。 山 田 さ ん'S injury is not serious。
山 田 さ ん の 怪。 我 は 大 し た こ と じ ゃ な く て よ か っ た
で す。 山 田 さ ん の 怪。

(04:37):
我 は 大 し た こ と じ ゃ な く て よ か っ た で す。
Too the food at the restaurant、 I went to Yesterday wasn't。
Particularly delicious。 昨 日 行 っ た、 店 の 料 理。
は、 大 し て 美 味 し く な か っ た で す。 昨 日 行 っ た 店 の 料 理 は。

(05:06):
大 し て 美 味 し く な か っ た で す。 That's、 all for today's episode。
大 し た こ と is a。 Very useful expression in
Japanese、 that is almost always use with a negative ending IT
types、 you downplay problems andwe modest about achievements 今。

(05:29):
日 も。 日 本 語 キ ャ ン デ ィ。
を。 聞 い て。
い た だ い て、 あ り が と う ご ざ い ま し た。
Every found this、 episode help、 please follow and like your
comments are always welcome on Spotify。
お 疲 れ。 様 で し た。
ま た、 次 の エ ピ ソ。 ー ド で お 会 い し ま し ょ う。
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