Kanshudo Example: 私が食事を終えたところに友達から電話がかかってきて、夕食に招待された。

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が

を

えたところに

から

がかかってきて、

に

された。

I had hardly finished my meal when my friend phoned me and invited me out for dinner.

Grammar and points of interest

particle を particle を

direct object marker

私が食事を終えたところに友達から電話がかかってきて、夕食に招待された。

verb passive form verb passive form

is done

私が食事を終えたところに友達から電話がかかってきて、夕食に招待された。

verb て form verb て form

and

私が食事を終えたところに友達から電話がかかってきて、夕食に招待された。

particle に particle に

an overview of the uses of に

私が食事を終えたところに友達から電話がかかってきて、夕食に招待された。

Conjugations and inflections

終えた is the past form of ichidan verb 終える ALL INFLECTIONS

かかってきて is the te form of the てくる form of 'ru' godan verb かかる ALL INFLECTIONS

招待された is the past form of the passive form of 'suru' verb 招待 ALL INFLECTIONS

Words

わたし

私

pronoun, 'no' adjective

1. I; me

noun, 'no' adjective

2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)

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しょくじ

食事

noun

1. meal

'suru' verb

2. to eat

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お

終

える

ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb

1. to finish (this meaning is restricted to form 終える, 了える)

ichidan verb, transitive verb

2. to graduate

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ところ

Most common form: 所

noun, suffix

1. place; spot; scene; site (also pronounced どころ when a suffix)

2. address (often written with kana only)

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ともだち

友達

noun

friend; companion

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でんわ

電話

noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective

1. telephone call; phone call

noun, 'no' adjective

2. telephone (device); phone (see also: 電話機; abbreviation)

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かかる

'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) (see also: 時間がかかる; often written with kana only)

'ru' godan verb

2. to hang (often written with kana only)

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ゆうしょく

夕食

noun

evening meal; dinner

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しょうたい

招待

noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective

invitation

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Kanji

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私

シわたくしわたし I, myself