About This Lesson
Use Reviewing Homework Mistakes to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
宿題の間違いを一緒に見直してもいいですか？
shoo-koo-DYE noh mah-chee-GYE oh ee-SHOH nee mee-nah-oh-SHEE-teh moh EE dess kah Could we review my homework mistakes?
B
文の小さな間違いにいくつか印を付けました。
boon noh chee-SAH-nah mah-chee-GYE nee ee-koot-SOO-kah shee-ROO-shee oh tsoo-keh-mah-SHEE-tah I marked a few small sentence errors.
A
なぜここを直したのですか？
nah-ZEH KOH-koh oh nah-oh-SHEE-tah noh dess kah Why did you make this correction?
B
ここでは、名詞の前に冠詞が必要です。
KOH-koh deh wah, MAY-shee noh MAH-eh nee kahn-shee gah hee-tsoo-YOH dess The noun needs an article here.
A
いくつかの答えで、それを見落としました。
ee-koot-SOO-kah noh koh-TAH-eh deh, soh-reh oh mee-oh-toh-SHEE-mah-shee-tah I missed that in a few answers.
B
ここにそれを加えると、文が完成します。
KOH-koh nee soh-reh oh koo-wah-eh-ROO-toh, boon gah kahn-SAY shee-mahss Adding it here makes the sentence complete.
A
今、その部分を書き直します。
ee-MAH, soh-noh boo-BOON oh kah-kee-nah-oh-SHEE-mahss I will rewrite that part now.
B
そうすると、あなたはそのルールを覚えやすくなります。
soh-oo soo-ROO toh, ah-NAH-tah wah soh-noh ROO-roo oh oh-boh-eh-YAH-soo-koo nah-ree-MAHSS That will help you remember the rule.Word by Word
宿題
宿題 means homework in 宿題の間違い, referring to the learner’s homework. It is used before の when describing something connected with the homework, such as mistakes. A learner would use it when talking about assigned work in a class.
の
の links 宿題 and 間違い in 宿題の間違い, meaning mistakes belonging to or connected with the homework. A common reuse pattern is one noun followed by の and another noun. It is useful when identifying what something is related to.
間違い
間違い means mistakes or errors in 宿題の間違い. Here it identifies the errors that the speakers will review. It can be reused when discussing an error in an answer or piece of writing.
を
を marks 間違い as the thing being reviewed in 間違いを一緒に見直して. A common reuse pattern is a noun followed by を before an action. Use it when identifying the object of an action.
一緒に
一緒に means together in 一緒に見直して, showing that the speakers will review the mistakes jointly. It commonly comes before an action to describe doing something with another person. A learner would use it when inviting someone to do an activity together.
見直して
見直して means review or look over again in 一緒に見直して. This is the form that connects the reviewing action to the permission expression that follows. It is useful when asking to check work again with another person.
も
も is part of 見直してもいいですか and helps form a polite request for permission; it does not mean “also” here. A common reuse pattern is a verb in its て-form followed by もいいですか. Use this pattern when asking whether an action is permitted.
いい
いい means okay or acceptable in 見直してもいいですか. Together with も and ですか, it asks whether reviewing the mistakes is acceptable. A learner would use it when politely asking for permission.
です
です is the polite ending in 見直してもいいですか, making the permission question polite. It follows いい in this expression. It is useful in respectful questions and statements.
か
か marks the sentence as a question at the end of 見直してもいいですか. It turns the preceding polite expression into a request for an answer. A learner would use it at the end of a polite question.
文
文 means sentence in 文の小さな間違い. Here it identifies the type of errors that were marked. It can be reused when talking about a sentence in homework or written work.
小さな
小さな means small in 小さな間違い and describes the mistakes as minor in size or importance. It comes directly before the noun it modifies. A learner would use it when describing a small problem or detail.
に
に marks the errors receiving marks in 文の小さな間違いにいくつか印を付けました. In this context, it identifies what the marks are placed on. A common reuse pattern is a noun followed by に印を付ける when marking something.
いくつか
いくつか means a few or several in いくつか印を付けました. It shows that more than one mark was made without giving an exact number. A learner would use it when referring to an unspecified small number of things.
印
印 means a mark or sign in いくつか印を付けました. Here it refers to the marks placed on the sentence errors. The expression 印を付けました is useful when saying that something has been marked.
付けました
付けました means marked or put a mark on in 印を付けました. It is the polite past form used to report that the marks were already added. A common reuse pattern is a thing followed by に印を付ける.
なぜ
なぜ means why in なぜここを直したのですか. It asks for the reason for the correction. A learner would use it when asking someone to explain why an action was taken.
ここ
ここ means here or this spot in なぜここを直したのですか. In this classroom context, it points to the particular place in the homework that was corrected. It can be reused when referring to a specific place or point being discussed.
直した
直した means fixed or corrected in ここを直したのですか. It is the past form of 直す and refers to the correction already made. A common reuse pattern is a thing followed by を直す when describing what is corrected.
で
で marks the context in ここでは, indicating the situation or place being discussed. Together with は, it sets “here” as the relevant context for the statement. A learner would use this kind of context marker when explaining a rule that applies in a particular situation.
は
は sets the context in ここでは, giving emphasis to the situation represented by ここ. It works together with で rather than expressing the whole meaning by itself. It is useful when presenting a topic or contrasting one context with another.
名詞
名詞 means noun in 名詞の前に冠詞が必要です. It identifies the kind of word whose position is being discussed. A learner would use it when talking about sentence structure or grammar.
前
前 means before or in front of in 名詞の前に冠詞が必要です. Here it refers to the position before the noun. A common reuse pattern is one noun followed by の前 when specifying what something comes before.
冠詞
冠詞 means article in 名詞の前に冠詞が必要です. It identifies the grammatical item that needs to be placed before the noun. A learner would use it when discussing this specific sentence rule.
が
が marks 冠詞 as the thing that is needed in 名詞の前に冠詞が必要です. It identifies the required item before 必要です. A common reuse pattern is a noun followed by が必要です when saying that something is needed.
必要
必要 means necessary or needed in 名詞の前に冠詞が必要です. It describes the article as required in that position. A learner would use it when explaining that a particular item is required.
答え
答え means answers in いくつかの答え. Here it refers to several answers in the homework where the same detail was missed. It can be reused when discussing an answer to a question or exercise.
それ
それ means that or it in それを見落としました and それを加えると. It refers to the article discussed in the preceding explanation. A common reuse pattern is それを followed by an action when referring to a previously mentioned thing.
見落としました
見落としました means overlooked or missed in それを見落としました. It is the polite past form used to admit that the detail was not noticed. A learner would use it when acknowledging that a small point in written work was missed.
加える
加える means add in それを加えると. It names the action of putting the missing item into the sentence, with the result introduced by と. A common reuse pattern is a thing followed by を加える when adding something to existing content.
と
と marks the result that follows the action in それを加えると. Here it connects adding the article with the sentence becoming complete. A common reuse pattern is a plain verb form followed by と when describing a resulting consequence.
完成
完成 is the completion part of 完成します and describes the sentence reaching a complete state. In this dialogue, it is used with します to express that the sentence becomes complete. A learner would use it when discussing the completion of written work.
します
します is the polite verb form in 完成します, expressing the sentence becoming complete. Here it combines with 完成 rather than describing a general action by itself. It is useful in polite statements about an action or resulting state.
今
今 means now in 今、その部分を書き直します. It places the rewriting action at the present moment. A learner would use it when saying that an action is happening or will happen immediately.
その
その means that or the mentioned in その部分. It points back to the part of the sentence already being discussed. A common reuse pattern is その followed directly by a noun when referring to something previously mentioned.
部分
部分 means part or section in その部分. Here it refers to the specific section of the homework that will be rewritten. It can be reused when identifying one section of a sentence, text, or task.
書き直します
書き直します means rewrite in 今、その部分を書き直します. It is the polite form used to say that the speaker will write that part again, presumably to correct it. A common reuse pattern is a thing followed by を書き直す.
そう
そう means so or that way in そうすると. It points to the action just mentioned and frames its consequence. A learner would use it when referring back to an earlier action before explaining what happens as a result.
する
する means do in そうすると, where it is followed by と to connect the action with its result. The exact form する appears inside そうすると, while the same verb also appears politely in 完成します. This pattern is useful when referring to doing something and then describing the consequence.
あなた
あなた means you in あなたはそのルールを覚えやすくなります. It explicitly identifies the learner as the person who will find the rule easier to remember. A learner would use it when directly addressing another person, although the person can often be omitted in Japanese.
ルール
ルール means rule in そのルールを覚えやすくなります. Here it refers to the grammar rule being reviewed. It can be reused when talking about remembering, explaining, or applying a rule.
覚えやすく
覚えやすく means easy to remember in そのルールを覚えやすくなります. It describes the changed state produced by rewriting the sentence and connects directly to なります. A learner would use it when explaining that information has become easier to retain.
なります
なります means becomes or gets in 覚えやすくなります. It is the polite form of なる and shows a change into the state of being easy to remember. A common reuse pattern is an adjective-like form followed by なります when describing a change of state.
Grammar Points
動詞て形＋、
宿題を一緒に見直して、間違いを直します。
shoo-koo-DYE oh ee-SHOH nee mee-nah-oh-SHEE-teh, mah-chee-GYE oh nah-oh-SHEE-mahssI review the homework together and correct the mistakes.
て形 connects actions in sequence. It is used before the next verb without repeating the subject.
動詞ます形＋やすい → やすくする
ルールを覚えやすくします。
ROO-roo oh oh-boh-eh-YAH-soo-koo shee-MAHSSI make the rule easy to remember.
やすい means “easy to do.” Before する, it changes to やすく to express making something easy.
Japanese Vocabulary
いくつか
det
ee-koot-SOO-kah
a few; several
いくつか印を付けました
なぜ
adv
nah-ZEH
why
なぜここを直したのですか
一緒に
adv
ee-SHOH nee
together
一緒に見直してもいいですか
印を付ける
phrase
shee-ROO-shee oh tsoo-KEH-roo
mark
印を付けました
間違いに印を付けました
間違い
noun
mah-chee-GYE
mistake; error
宿題の間違い
見直す
verb
mee-nah-OH-soo
review; look over again
見直して
宿題を一緒に見直してもいいですか
宿題
noun
shoo-koo-DYE
homework
宿題の間違い
小さい
adj
chee-SYE
small
小さな
小さな間違い
前
noun
mah-EH
front; before
名詞の前に
直す
verb
nah-OH-soo
correct; fix
直した
ここを直したのですか
文
noun
boon
sentence
文の小さな間違い
名詞
noun
MAY-shee
noun
名詞の前
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
a few; several
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いくつかreview; look over again
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見直してmark
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印を付けましたsmall