Japanese Sentences with English Translations - Sentences [でした]

He is a naughty boy.

He is a naughty boy.

He is a naughty boy.

Butterflies live for three days.

Grammatically there is nothing wrong with this sentence, but I think it would never actually be used.

Although this sentence has no grammatical mistakes, I think it would practically never be used.

Though grammatically there is nothing wrong with this sentence, I doubt if anyone would actually ever use it.

The truth is, these days, I'm thinking of writing a novel for a women's magazine.

Don't take it seriously. It's a joke.

It's a bit strange to me.

It was already twelve when he reached home.

The calculator on the table is mine.

Your house is big.

Is this edible?

For the residents of Edo, the first bonito of the year was something that had to be bought, even if it meant borrowing money.

"They're stupid children, what a nuisance", she said. I replied praising them: "What are you saying, They're both smart, with a good memory and a promising future"

I understood that it was a great lie that she wanted to become an actress.

Jane likes dogs better than cats.

I can only think of my wife as an half-paralysed animal.

My chest had become softer than the fig tree's fruit and my heart had become more fragile than the fig tree's leaves.