とは
Meanings
Expression
Particle
1. indicates word or phrase being defined
2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates contrast or adds emphasis to a negative statement
3. with
more emphatic than と
4. (not) as much as; (not) so much as
with neg. verb
5. the fact that; to think that; such a thing as
indicates surprise, disbelief, anger, etc.; sometimes at sentence end
Pitch accent
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Examples (200 in total)
I haven't met him.
Anyway, I did my best.
I'm not exactly sure.
Love is a lie.
Such is life.
I get on well with him.
I think it's okay to talk.
I didn't know that.
I don't believe that God exists.
I don't think I want to go.
I didn't think he was that kind of person.
I don't think you're crazy.
I didn't expect it to be that fun.
I don't think that he's honest.
Nobody wants to play with her.
Human life is short.
Don't get involved with that guy.
So, what do you suggest?
I don't want to see you again.
But this is not always the case.
No, I wasn't talking to you.
My younger sister didn't say "hello."
I don't believe that ghosts exist.
How are you getting along with your new classmates?
We didn't expect it to take this long.
How did you meet your wife?
It's too bad she's ill.
I met him at a club.
It cannot be called a fundamental solution.
I don't think he is sincere.
I did not think he was so timid.
I just can't get along with him.
You and I are the same age.
I don't think you can do this.
I never thought it would be like this.
I didn't know that she had a child.
I had no idea you were coming.
He was otherwise than I thought.
I have not seen much of him recently.
Darkness is the absence of light.
Your answer is different from mine.
I didn't think I'd be so nervous.
I don't think that he's right.
I didn't think this was your seat.
I didn't expect it to cost so much.
We have broken off relations with them.
I'm trying to study, but I can't concentrate.
He has no connection with this affair.
Life is indeed a good thing.
I'm not saying it's impossible.
I never thought that day would come.
I didn't think that university would be so much fun.
I met him when I was a student.
I don't think that's strange.
To live properly is to learn.
My camera is different from yours.
Don't get too close with him.
I didn't know that he was Japanese.
His bicycle is different from this one.
You must be friendly with your neighbors.
I didn't know you wrote poems.
I've known her for a long time.
Happiness lies in contentment.
Your uncle and I have known each other for many years.
I don't get along with that guy.
We did not expect many to attend.
It is bold of him to refuse our offer.
It's strange that he hasn't come yet.
To be honest, I do not want to work with him.
It is rude of him not to give me a call.
The result was contrary to our plan.
I haven't seen Bill for a long time.
Your views are quite opposite to mine.
I think this is OK, but I'm not sure.
I think he's a little strange.
I'm not asking them to forgive me.
That isn't quite what I wanted.
I never imagined meeting you here.
She did not promise to come here again.
I wasn't expecting so many people to come.
I'm surprised that you don't know about their marriage.
Oh, I didn't know it was that close.
Never did I tell her that I loved her.
Don't you think it odd that she was in such a hurry?
I don't think he is fit for the job.
I don't know for certain when he'll come back.
I never thought I'd see her there.
It's a pity that Mr. Mori can't come to see us.
Who would've thought this would happen?
I didn't know he had a weak heart.
Your opinion is far different from mine.
All knowledge is not good.
This box is a different colour to that one.
It is surprising that you should know her name.
Have you known her for a long time?
He went in the opposite direction from us.
There is a great difference between boys and girls.
Life is despair, that's what I think.
How does your opinion differ from his?
I wanted to help, but there was nothing I could do.
Your opinion is quite different from mine.
My opinion differs widely from yours.
I didn't think I wanted to do it again, given that I failed last year.
This desk is different from the one I ordered.
I think I might join you, but I haven't decided yet.
The birthday is the day on which a person was born.
It is a common saying that thought is free.
I've been friends with him since we were children.
In old times people didn't think that the earth is round.
My tastes differ greatly from yours.
Such conduct doesn't fit in with your reputation.
Where did you meet your wife?
To stand on your own two feet means to be independent.
His wife doesn't seem ugly to me.
It is bold of you to say such a thing.
I never thought it would end like this.
She would not change her mind.
His idea is very different from mine.
I hardly ever go out with my parents these days.
He would not raise my salary.
What is the ultimate purpose of education?
It is interesting that no one noticed that mistake.
I didn't think I'd meet you here.
I'm not saying that your answers are always wrong.
I am surprised to see you here in this hotel.
He would not submit to his fate.
Masculinity has to do with supporting women and children.
Free advice isn't always good advice.
I don't think she is fit for the job.
That week had nothing to do with discrimination.
I don't know for certain when he will arrive.
This is little different from what I want.
I never thought we'd end up like this.
She had nothing to do with the case.
I little imagined that she would come.
I had nothing to do with the matter.
She must be a fool to say so.
He wouldn't mention the plan.
Although he was tired, he would not stop working.
The country is very different from what it was just after the war.
So far I have been getting along well with my friends.
I don't know for certain who he is.
Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.
He cannot be an honest man to do such a thing.
I never thought I would meet her at that party.
This accident has nothing to do with me.
It is a pity that the teacher is leaving our school.
How stupid of you to go there alone!
It's a pity that you can't travel with us.
My opinion differs from most of the other students in my class.
I don't want to go drinking with someone who gets violent after drinking.
How good you are at English has nothing to do with your value as a person.
I don't for a moment think you're wrong.
This might not have anything to do with our problem.
He must be a fool to do such a thing.
We are not always at home on Sundays.
Happiness does not consist of how much you possess.
In contrast to her, her husband didn't seem to be enjoying the shopping.
I'm not ashamed of my father being poor.
This question must be discussed separately from that one.
My real name has nothing to do with my nickname.
This shirt doesn't go with that tie at all.
I don't think he killed those men.
You won't believe what I just saw.
I like his new house, but I had not expected it to be so small.
The man I thought was the criminal didn't have any connection to the incident.
Her ideas on education are very different from mine.
Your ideas about the government are different from mine.
I never thought he was capable of doing something so cruel.
It is strange that you should know nothing about her wedding.
It's very kind of you to say so.
Your suggestion seems irrelevant to our discussion here.
We think little of him as a scholar.
I never expected to find such a nice hotel in a place like this.
His remark has nothing to do with the subject.
I met her the year that my uncle William died.
My daughter won't find it easy to get accustomed to the new school.
I can think of him as a very good friend, but I can't think of him as a lover.
I never thought that they would like their teacher so much.
It has nothing to do with the subject we are discussing.
The politician did not bother to apologize for betraying our trust.
Love is not just a feeling, but also an art.
Nobody that has any common sense would think of doing such nonsense.
I don't think this old car will make it to the top of the hill.
How brave of him to jump into the water to save the little girl!
I will be back in less than five minutes.
Twenty years is a long time.
Two years is a long time to wait.
I broke up with my girlfriend three months ago.
The necklace is cheap at a hundred dollars.
Kate's voice is clearly different from the other girls'.
I didn't know apple trees grow from seeds.
He is quite different from what he was ten years ago.
Time is like a river; it does not return to its source.
I met him once when I was a student.
She must be rich to have three cars.
That village has changed a lot from how it was 10 years ago.
This town is quite different from what it was ten years ago.
She differs from the others in that she has a goal.
When I visited my hometown this summer, I found the city different from what it had been ten years ago.