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da

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「だ」は、ものごとを言い切るときに使うことばです。

"だ" is a word used to state things definitively.

友だちと話すときによく使い、ていねいに言うときは「です」になります。

It is often used when talking with friends, and the polite form is "です".

Meanings

da

plain-form copula: to be, it is

これはわたしの本だ。

This is my book.

da

asserts a state or fact casually

今日は休みだ。

Today is a day off.

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Notes

  • Form

    だ is the plain (casual) form of the copula; polite form is です.

  • Nuance

    sounds direct or masculine in speech; women often drop it or add ね/よ.

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