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Ijou
Ijou
Meaning: More than, mentioned-above, over, no more, now that, as long as, since.
When to use?
1) After noun expressing length, quantity or price
Soko made iku no ni ni-jikan ijou kakarimasu.
Hiragana: そこまでいくのににじかんいじょうかかります。
Kanji: そこまで行くのに2時間以上かかります。
= It will take more than two hours to get there.
Kono michi wa ni kirometoru ijou arimasu.
Hiragana: このみちはにきろめとるいじょうあります。
Kanji: この道は2キロメトル以上あります。
= This road is more than two kilometers long.
Kono michi wa ni kirometoru ijou arimasu.
Hiragana: このみちはにきろめとるいじょうあります。
Kanji: この道は2キロメトル以上あります。
= This road is more than two kilometers long.
2) Followed by no + noun
Nijuu-issai ijou no hito shika hairemasen.
Hiragana: にじゅういっさいいじょうのひとしかはいれません。
Kanji: ２１才以上の人しか入れません。
= Only people who are twenty one and above are allowed to enter.
3) After the demonstrative pronouns, kore, are, sore, etc.
Kore ijou wa muri desu.
Hiragana: これいじょうはむりです。
Kanji: これ以上は無理です。
= Any more than this is impossible.
4) At the end of a clause
Koko made yatta ijou, tsuzukemashou.
Hiragana: ここまでやったいじょう、つづけましょう。
Kanji: ここまでやった以上、続けましょう。
= As long as we've come this far, let's continue.
3) After the demonstrative pronouns, kore, are, sore, etc.
Kore ijou wa muri desu.
Hiragana: これいじょうはむりです。
Kanji: これ以上は無理です。
= Any more than this is impossible.
4) At the end of a clause
Koko made yatta ijou, tsuzukemashou.
Hiragana: ここまでやったいじょう、つづけましょう。
Kanji: ここまでやった以上、続けましょう。
= As long as we've come this far, let's continue.
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Grammatical words
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