Expression of states in Japanese language.

Mar 18, 202325

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This is a lesson on using Japanese words to express the state of something. "だ" is used to indicate the current state, "じゃない" is used to indicate the negative state, "だった" is used to indicate the past state, and "じゃなかった" is used to indicate the negative past state. The lesson includes examples of each usage.

Using "だ" to indicate the state of things#

For example:

人だ

is a person

学生だ

is a student

Using "じゃない" to indicate the potential state of things#

In simple terms, it is the negative form.

For example:

人じゃない

is not a person

学生じゃない

is not a student

Using "だった" to indicate the past state#

Indicates what something was in the past.

For example:

学生だった

was a student

Using "じゃなかった" to indicate the past potential state#

Simply put, it is the negative form in the past.

For example:

学生じゃなかった。

was not a student.