た Japanese Grammar Basic

Browse 7 Japanese Grammar Basic entries for Japanese under た.

Kana た

  1. ～たら (conditional) たら Indicates that the action or state in the preceding clause is a condition for the following clause. It can express either 'if' or 'when' ...
  2. ～たって (even if) たって A casual expression meaning 'even if someone did something or something were in some state, the desired result would not come about.' It ...
  3. ～たらどうですか (how about) たらどうですか A phrase which expresses a suggestion, literally meaning 'how would you feel if you did something?' It is a polite way to recommend an ac...
  4. ～たい (want to do) たい Expresses the speaker's desire to do something. It attaches to the verb masu-stem and conjugates like an い-adjective.
  5. ～ために (for the purpose of / because of) ために A noun-based expression indicating either a purpose ('in order to') or a reason/cause ('because of'). When expressing purpose, it is foll...
  6. ～たり～たりする (do things like) たり Expresses an inexhaustive listing of actions or states, implying that the mentioned items are representative examples and other similar a...
  7. ～堪らない・たまらない (unbearably, extremely) たまらない An expression indicating that the speaker cannot cope with or endure a situation. It conveys that a feeling, sensation, or desire is so i...