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58 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Learning Japanese? Get this book., September 18, 2002
This review is from: All About Particles: A Handbook of Japanese Function Words (Power Japanese Series) (Paperback)
Every Japanese learner struggles with particles. Organizing particles is one of the most difficult part of the language, and there are few good resources to help you out. "All About Particles: A Handbook of Japanese Function Words" is the single most useful book I have found on the topic. This is a true reference book. Although it can be read straight through (and I recommend this at least once), it is most useful for looking up difficult particles as you discover them. Placing them in context will help the learning process. Read all in one sitting it is a little overwhelming, but good for an overview of all 70 plus particles. One of the advantages of "All About Particles" is that the examples use various forms of politeness. It also demonstrates interchangeable particles, and which expressions are more daily-use. The text itself is very compact, and travels well. I would recommend this book to any Japanese learner looking to bridge the gap from Advanced Beginner to Intermediate.
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45 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a bad book, but way too simplistic, January 8, 2005
This review is from: All About Particles: A Handbook of Japanese Function Words (Power Japanese Series) (Paperback)
I bought this title because I thought it would give me in-depth information about those pesky few particles I still have questions about, but it turns out to be a simple, straightforward description of only the common particles and their common usage, with no in-depth explaination at all. I wanted to know in a very explicit manner the differences between wa/ga, -tara/-reba, dake/nomi, etc, but it only glosses over them. If you've studied Japanese for more than a couple years, don't bother at all with this book. I guess I'll give this copy to a friend just beginning Japanese or something.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Concise, thorough, April 27, 2002
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This review is from: All About Particles: A Handbook of Japanese Function Words (Power Japanese Series) (Paperback)
This book discusses the use of about 70 particles, listed in order from most to least common. For each particle, Chino lists the different ways you can use it, grouping similar uses together, and provides at least two example sentences for each use. The examples are shown in kanji, roomaji, and English.
I think this book covers most particles a beginning or intermediate student would need to know. Finding the particle you want is fairly easy, either by using the table of contents, checking out the index, or glancing at the page headers. Chino did not include exercises, so the book is slim and to the point. However, the use of roomaji may bother some people.
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