Kanshudo Example: ベイカーさんは若い男がすぐに去っていくと確信した。それで彼女は、寝る前までに自分の車を本来の場所に駐車できるように、若い男に少し車を動かすように頼もうと思った。

Miss Baker knew that the young man would have to leave very soon, so she decided to ask him to move his car a bit, so that she could park hers in the proper place for the night before going to bed.

Grammar and points of interest

particle を particle を

direct object marker

ベイカーさんは若い男がすぐに去っていくと確信した。それで彼女は、寝る前までに自分の車を本来の場所に駐車できるように、若い男に少し車を動かすように頼もうと思った。

〜ように〜ように

in order to ~, so that ~, to ~

までにまでに

by, by the time, before

と思います（とおもいます） / と思う（とおもう）と思います（とおもいます） / と思う（とおもう）

to think ~; I think ~; you think ~

OVERVIEW

particle に particle に

an overview of the uses of に

Conjugations and inflections

去っていく is the ていく form of 'ru' godan verb 去る ALL INFLECTIONS

確信した is the past form of 'suru' verb 確信 ALL INFLECTIONS

寝る is the plain form of ichidan verb 寝る ALL INFLECTIONS

動かす is the plain form of 'su' godan verb 動かす ALL INFLECTIONS

頼もう is the volitional form of 'mu' godan verb 頼む ALL INFLECTIONS

思った is the past form of 'u' godan verb 思う ALL INFLECTIONS

Words

ベイ

noun

bay

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カー

noun

car

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さん

suffix

1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san (see also: 様; after a person's name (or position, etc.); honorific; familiar language)

2. makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions) (see also: ご苦労さん; usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-; polite (teineigo) language)

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わか

若

い

'i' adjective

1. young; youthful

2. immature; green

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おとこ

男

noun, noun (prefix)

1. man; male (see also: 女)

noun

2. fellow; guy; chap; bloke

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すぐ

'na' adjective, adverb, noun

1. immediately; at once; directly (often written with kana only)

2. soon; before long; shortly

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さ

去

る

Most common form: さる

'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to leave; to go away

2. to pass; to elapse

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かくしん

確信

noun, 'suru' verb

conviction; belief; confidence

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それで

conjunction

and; thereupon; because of that (often written with kana only)

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かのじょ

彼女

pronoun

1. she; her

'no' adjective

2. her

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ね

寝

る

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

1. to lie down

2. to go to bed; to lie in bed

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まえ

前

noun

1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)

noun, 'no' adjective, adverb

2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)

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まで

particle

1. until (a time); till; to; up to (often written with kana only)

2. to (a place); as far as (often written with kana only)

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じぶん

自分

pronoun, 'no' adjective

1. myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself

2. I; me

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くるま

車

Most common form: くるま

noun

1. car; automobile; vehicle

2. wheel

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ほんらい

本来

adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective

1. originally; primarily

2. essentially; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself

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ばしょ

場所

noun

1. place; location; spot; position

2. room; space

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ちゅうしゃ

駐車

noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective

parking (e.g. car)

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できる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

1. to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) (often written with kana only)

2. to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable (often written with kana only)

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ように

expression

1. in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as) (often written with kana only)

2. hoping or wishing for something (often written with kana only)

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すこ

少

し

adverb, noun

1. small quantity; little; few; something

2. little while

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うご

動

かす

'su' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position

2. to inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence

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たの

頼

む

'mu' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to request; to beg; to ask

2. to call; to order; to reserve

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う

auxiliary verb

1. indicates speculation (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)

2. indicates will

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おも

思

う

'u' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to think; to consider; to believe (想う has connotations of heart-felt)

2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

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Kanji

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若

ジャクニャクわかい young もしくは or