Kanshudo Example: 顕微鏡を使って、さらに一層、物質の核心近くまで迫ることはあるだろうが、微生物学でさえ、客観的なものであり、対象と観察者との間にスペースを置くことによって知識を拡大していくのである。

There may be microscopes involved, bringing us ever closer to the heart of the matter; but even microbiology is objective, adding to knowledge by putting space between an object and its observer.

Grammar and points of interest

particle を particle を

direct object marker

顕微鏡を使って、さらに一層、物質の核心近くまで迫ることはあるだろうが、微生物学でさえ、客観的なものであり、対象と観察者との間にスペースを置くことによって知識を拡大していくのである。

〜的 (てき) 〜的 (てき)

turns a noun into an adjective

ことにことに

do; happen; provide emphasis; differ

がいる / がいます and がある / がありますがいる / がいます and がある / があります

there is, existence; possession

によって, によるによって, による

depending on, due to, by

間 - あいだ vs ま vs かん間 - あいだ vs ま vs かん

adverbs adverbs

近い and 近く近い and 近く

other forms of です other forms of です

だ, である, であります, でございます, ではない etc

さらに〜さらに〜

moreover, furthermore, additionally, an additional

さえ, でさえさえ, でさえ

even, not ~ even, let alone

verb て form verb て form

and

particle と particle と

and; with

OVERVIEW

particle に particle に

an overview of the uses of に

Conjugations and inflections

使って is the te form of 'u' godan verb 使う ALL INFLECTIONS

近く is the adverbial form of 'i' adjective 近い ALL INFLECTIONS

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

ある is the plain form of irregular 'ru' godan verb ある ALL INFLECTIONS

であり is the stem form of irregular 'ru' godan verb である ALL INFLECTIONS

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

拡大していく is the ていく form of 'suru' verb 拡大 ALL INFLECTIONS

Words

けんびきょう

顕微鏡

noun

microscope

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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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さらに

adverb, conjunction

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more (often written with kana only)

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いっそう

一層

adverb, 'no' adjective

1. much more; still more; all the more; more than ever

noun, 'no' adjective

2. single layer (or storey, etc.)

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ぶっしつ

物質

noun

1. material; substance

2. matter (physics terminology)

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かくしん

核心

noun

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

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ちか

近

い

'i' adjective

near; close; short (distance)

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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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せま

迫

る

'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to approach; to draw near; to be imminent

'ru' godan verb, transitive verb

2. to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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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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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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だろう

expression

1. seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope (see also: でしょう)

2. don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

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びせいぶつがく

微生物学

noun, 'no' adjective

microbiology

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でさえ

particle

1. even (see also: さえ, でも)

2. but; however (see also: でも)

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きゃっかんてき

客観的

'na' adjective

objective (opposite: 主観的)

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もの

noun

1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance

2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)

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である

irregular 'ru' godan verb

be; is (see also: だ, であります; formal or literary copula)

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たいしょう

対象

noun, 'no' adjective

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

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かんさつしゃ

観察者

noun

observer

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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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スペース

noun

space (room, area, outer space)

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お

置

く

Most common form: おく

'ku' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to put; to place

2. to leave (behind)

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によって

expression

according to; by (means of); due to; because of; depends on (often written with kana only)

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ちしき

知識

noun

knowledge; information

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かくだい

拡大

noun, 'suru' verb

magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

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Kanji

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顕

ケン appearance, existence