► 接続助詞
が [が] [liter] meaning: even though rank: 1
☆ 不運ではあったが、彼に落ち度が全く無いわけではない ⇨ It was unfortunate, although he was not faultless either
☆ 値段は安いが質は高い ⇨ The price is cheap, low, but the quality is high
☆ 旅行に行きたいがお金が無い ⇨ I want to travel but I don’t have money
☆ 頑張ったが駄目だった ⇨ I tried so hard but it didn’t work
が [が] meaning: or rank: 2
☆ あいつの気に入ろうが入るまいが関係無い ⇨ It doesn’t matter whether he likes it or not
が [が] meaning: regarding rank: 2
☆ その件ですが、新しい情報が有ります ⇨ Regarding that case, there is some new information
が [が] [liter] meaning: even if rank: 3
☆ あいつがどうなろうが俺の知ったことじゃない ⇨ I don’t give a damn whatever happens to him
☆ どんなに謝ろうがもう遅い ⇨ However you apologize it is too late
► 格助詞
が [が] meaning: object direct rank: 1
☆ うちの子供は勉強が出来ない ⇨ My kid is not good at studying
☆ この単語の意味が分からない ⇨ I don’t understand the meaning of this word
☆ 僕は眼鏡を掛けないと遠くが見えない ⇨ I can’t see far without my glasses
☆ 彼女は子供が好きだ ⇨ She likes children
☆ 彼女は日本語が話せる ⇨ She speaks Japanese
☆ 私は子供が欲しい ⇨ I want a child
☆ 今日はスパゲッティが食べたい ⇨ I want to eat spaghetti today (☛ Can be substituted with を)
が [が] meaning: subject rank: 1
☆ お腹が痛い ⇨ My stomach hurts
☆ それはお前が決めることではない ⇨ It is not something you decide
☆ それは私がやっておきます ⇨ I will take care of it
☆ 外で犬が吠えている ⇨ A dog is barking outside
☆ 彼の作品は想像力が欠けている ⇨ Imagination is lacking in his work
☆ 彼女は脚が長い ⇨ With her legs are long. She has long legs
☆ 君が間違っている ⇨ It is you who is wrong (☛ Note the difference with “君は間違っている” which just says “you are wrong”)
が [が] [liter] meaning: qualifying rank: 3
☆ 疾風が如く駆け抜ける ⇨ Run like a wind
が [が] [liter] meaning: qualifying rank: 4
☆ それが故に ⇨ For that very reason
► 終助詞
が [が] [coll] meaning: inform rank: 1
☆ ちょっとお聞きしたいことがあるんですが ⇨ There’s something I’d like to ask you
☆ 済みません、今在庫が無いんですが ⇨ Sorry but we don’t have that in stock now
が [が] [coll] [peer] meaning: protest rank: 1
☆ そんなこと今更言ってもどうにもならないだろうが ⇨ It doesn’t do any good to say things like that at this point (☛ Only in an immediate response to someone’s comment. Pretty strong)
が [が] [coll] meaning: protest rank: 1
☆ そんなこと今更言っても仕方無いでしょうが ⇨ It doesn’t do any good to say things like that at this point (☛ Only in an immediate response to someone’s comment. Pretty strong)
が [が] [liter] [contempt] [男] meaning: disdain rank: 2
☆ このバカが！ ⇨ You fool!
が [が] [coll] meaning: wish rank: 2
☆ このまま何も無く終わると良いんですが ⇨ I hope things end without any problem
が [が] [coll] [peer] meaning: wish rank: 2
☆ 雨が降らないといいんだが ⇨ I hope it won’t rain
► 名詞
我 [が] [我が強い] meaning: ego rank: 3
☆ 彼は我が強い ⇨ He has a strong, big, ego
我 [が] [我を通す] meaning: ego rank: 3
☆ 彼はどこまでも我を通そうとする ⇨ He tries to push his ego, have his way, all the way
蛾 [が] meaning: insect rank: 4
☆ 蛾が明かりの周りを飛んでいる ⇨ A moth is flying around a lamp
► 接続詞
が [が] meaning: but rank: 4
☆ が、全てが円満という訳ではない ⇨ However it is not like everything is perfect