Kanshudo Example: しかし今日では、計算機は学校の試験では自由に使うことが出来るし、数学の試験の時に聞こえる音といえば、子供たちが計算機を叩く音しかしない、という学校も多い。

Nowadays, however, calculators can be used freely in school examinations, and already in many schools the only sound to be heard during a math exam is the sound of children tapping on their calculators.

Grammar and points of interest

しか + verb negative form しか + verb negative form

nothing but

しかし今日では、計算機は学校の試験では自由に使うことが出来るし、数学の試験の時に聞こえる音といえば、子供たちが計算機を叩く音しかしない、という学校も多い。

particle し particle し

and

particle を particle を

direct object marker

ば conditional form ば conditional form

irregular verbs irregular verbs

来る（くる） and する

と言えば（といえば）と言えば（といえば）

speaking of, on the subject of

particle も + negative verb particle も + negative verb

not at all, never, nowhere etc

には, では, とはには, では, とは

emphasis

しかししかし

however, but

particle に particle に

time indicator

particle と particle と

and

particle に particle に

an overview of the uses of に

Conjugations and inflections

使う is the plain form of 'u' godan verb 使う ALL INFLECTIONS

出来る is the plain form of ichidan verb 出来る ALL INFLECTIONS

聞こえる is the plain form of ichidan verb 聞こえる ALL INFLECTIONS

いえば is the conditional form of 'u' godan verb いう ALL INFLECTIONS

叩く is the plain form of 'ku' godan verb 叩く ALL INFLECTIONS

しない is the plain negative form of irregular verb 'suru' する ALL INFLECTIONS

Words

しかし

conjunction

however; but (often written with kana only)

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きょう

今日

noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)

1. today; this day

2. these days; recently; nowadays (this meaning is restricted to reading こんにち)

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けいさんき

計算機

Most common form: 計算器

noun

1. calculator

2. computer (see also: 電子計算機; abbreviation)

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がっこう

学校

noun

school

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しけん

試験

noun, 'suru' verb

examination; test; study; trial; experiment

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じゆう

自由

expression, 'na' adjective, noun

freedom; liberty; as it pleases you

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つか

使

う

'u' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use

2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate (see also: 人使い)

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こと

noun

1. thing; matter (often written with kana only)

2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis (often written with kana only)

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でき

出来

る

Most common form: 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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すうがく

数学

noun

mathematics; arithmetic

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とき

時

に

Most common form: ときに

conjunction

1. by the way; incidentally

adverb

2. sometimes; occasionally; on occasion

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き

聞

こえる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

1. to be heard; to be audible

2. to be said to be; to be reputed

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おと

音

noun, noun (suffix)

1. sound; noise; report

2. note (music term)

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いう

Most common form: 言う

'u' godan verb

1. to say; to utter; to declare

2. to name; to call

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こども

子供

たち

noun

children

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たた

叩

く

'ku' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to strike; to clap; to knock; to beat; to tap; to pat

2. to play drums

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しか

particle

only; nothing but (used with neg. verb)

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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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という

expression

1. called; named; that says; that (often written with kana only)

2. as many as; as much as (after a quantity; often written with kana only)

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おお

多

い

'i' adjective

many; numerous

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Kanji

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