This particle shows the thing that a verb acts on. It tells you what is getting the action.
Noun + をPrimary
This particle shows the thing that a verb acts on. It tells you what is getting the action.
昨日は何も食べなかった。
I didn't eat anything yesterday.
毎日、本を読みます。
I read books every day.
新しいプロジェクトを始める前に、計画をしっかり立てましょう。
Before starting the new project, let's make a solid plan.
もっと日本語を上手に話したい。
I want to speak Japanese better.
次の角を右に曲がってください。
Please turn right at the next corner.
Imagine 'を' as a path you walk on or fly through. It shows the space where your movement happens. It's not where you are going, but the area you move across.
The particle "を" shows the direct object. This is the thing that the verb acts on. The particle "に" shows the indirect object. This is the person or place that gets the direct object. For example, you give a present (を) to a friend (に).
Watch out: Many people use を wrong with 'can do' verbs. For example, 'can eat' is 食べられる. You might think you use を with it. But usually, you use が instead. So, say 'sushi が 食べられる' (I can eat sushi). Do not say 'sushi を 食べられる'. This rule is also true for words like 'like' (好き) or 'good at' (上手). They also use が.
Don't use this when you want to write a word like 'ohayou'. The character を is only used as a small grammar word. It sounds like 'o'.
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