JLPT N5 Grammar: ～を – Object Marker

By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025

???? Meaning & Usage

The particle ～を is used to mark the direct object of a verb, indicating what the action is being done to.

Translation: [Object] + を + [Verb]

???? Example Sentences

• 私はパンを食べます。
  Watashi wa pan o tabemasu.
  I eat bread.
• 彼は映画を見ます。
  Kare wa eiga o mimasu.
  He watches a movie.
• 私たちは公園を歩きます。
  Watashitachi wa kōen o arukimasu.
  We walk through the park.

???? Grammar Notes

• The particle を is pronounced as “o” but written as “を”.
• It directly follows the noun that is receiving the action of the verb.

???? Practice Exercises

1. Fill in the blanks

1. 私は水＿＿飲みます。
2. 彼女は手紙＿＿書きます。
3. 子供たちは歌＿＿歌います。

✔ Answers:

• を
• を
• を

2. Translate into Japanese

1. I read a book.
2. They play soccer.
3. She drinks tea.

✔ Sample Answers:

• 私は本を読みます。
• 彼らはサッカーをします。
• 彼女はお茶を飲みます。

???? Vocabulary & Kanji Breakdown

???? Related Grammar

• ～が: Subject marker
• ～に: Particle indicating direction or location

???? Summary

• Meaning: Object marker
• Level: JLPT N5
• Form: [Object] + を + [Verb]
• Usage: Indicates the direct object receiving the action

???? Related Grammar & Vocabulary

• JLPT N5 Grammar List – 60 Essential Grammar Points
• に – direction; time; target
• になる – to become
• にする – to decide on; make it ~
• の – possessive; explanation
• の – noun modifier
• お願いします – please (polite request)
• 知らない – don’t know
• そうです – that’s right; I heard that ~
• そうになる – almost did; on the verge of

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