Kanshudo Example: もし高い丘がＡからＢの間にあれば、路線が丘を越えて行くようにさせるか、トンネルで丘を貫いて行くようにさせるか、あるいは丘を避けて迂回路をとるようにさせるか決めるのが重要となる。

If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.

Grammar and points of interest

particle を particle を

direct object marker

もし高い丘がＡからＢの間にあれば、路線が丘を越えて行くようにさせるか、トンネルで丘を貫いて行くようにさせるか、あるいは丘を避けて迂回路をとるようにさせるか決めるのが重要となる。

ば conditional form ば conditional form

verb causative form verb causative form

make something happen

irregular verbs irregular verbs

来る（くる） and する

もしもし

〜ように〜ように

in order to ~, so that ~, to ~

となるとなる

become (with finality)

〜にする〜にする

to make something ~; to decide on ~

間 - あいだ vs ま vs かん間 - あいだ vs ま vs かん

〜あるいは〜〜あるいは〜

or; possibly

いる / います and ある / ありますいる / います and ある / あります

existence; possession

particle か particle か

embedded / indirect questions

verb て form verb て form

and

particle と particle と

and

particle に particle に

an overview of the uses of に

Conjugations and inflections

あれば is the conditional form of irregular 'ru' godan verb ある ALL INFLECTIONS

越えて行く is the て行く form of ichidan verb 越える ALL INFLECTIONS

させる is the causative form of irregular verb 'suru' する ALL INFLECTIONS

貫いて行く is the て行く form of 'ku' godan verb 貫く ALL INFLECTIONS

避けて is the te form of ichidan verb 避ける ALL INFLECTIONS

とる is the plain form of 'ru' godan verb とる ALL INFLECTIONS

決める is the plain form of ichidan verb 決める ALL INFLECTIONS

なる is the plain form of 'ru' godan verb なる ALL INFLECTIONS

Words

もし

adverb

if; in case; supposing (often written with kana only)

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たか

高

い

'i' adjective

1. high; tall (opposite: 低い; this meaning is restricted to form 高い)

2. expensive

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おか

丘

noun

1. hill; height; knoll; rising ground (this meaning is restricted to form 丘, 岡, 壟)

2. bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game (mahjong term; often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to form 丘, 陸符)

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エー

ａ

noun

A; a

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ビー

ｂ

noun

B; b

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あいだ

間

noun

1. space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch

noun, adverb

2. period of time (during, while); duration; interval

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ある

irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)

2. to have (often written with kana only)

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ろせん

路線

noun

route; line; alignment

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こ

越

える

ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of) (esp. 越える)

2. to exceed (esp. 超える)

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よう

Most common form: 用

noun, noun (suffix)

1. task; business

2. use; duty; service

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する

irregular verb 'suru'

1. to do (often written with kana only)

2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) (often written with kana only)

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トンネル

noun

1. tunnel

'suru' verb

2. to tunnel (through a potential barrier) (physics terminology)

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つらぬ

貫

く

'ku' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to go through; to pierce; to penetrate

2. to carry out; to persist; to keep (faith); to stick to (principles); to maintain (independence)

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あるいは

Most common form: 或は

adverb, conjunction, expression

or; possibly (often written with kana only)

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さ

避

ける

ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. to avoid (physical contact with) (this meaning is restricted to reading よける)

2. to avoid (situation) (this meaning is restricted to reading さける)

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うかいろ

迂回路

noun

detour; diversion; alternative route

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とる

'ru' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose

2. to steal (see also: 盗る)

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き

決

める

ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix

2. to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)

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じゅうよう

重要

'na' adjective, noun

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

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なる

'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain (often written with kana only)

2. to result in; to prove to be

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Kanji

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高

コウ expensive; high たかたかい expensive, tall, high たかまる to be elevated たかめる to promote, heighten