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こんにちは!
This time we'll learn another super important grammar point "の / んだ / んです" which is also called "Explanatory particle".
A lot of people requested for this lesson and finally here it is!

It has many uses such as:

★Explaining / Asking for explanation
★Introductory Remark
★Expressing Surprise
and more :)

As usual feel free to make example sentences in the comments below!

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Explanatory の / んだ / んだけど / んですが (IMPORTANT GRAMMAR)*PATREON*

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Russell Uyeno

Misa-sensei, I’m having a hard time understanding “n dakedo” as used in these examples: (38:05) Kinou atarashii hon o kattan dakedo, sugoku omoshiroi. (38:23) Kamera of motte kitan dakedo, SD kaado o wasurechatta. The first use is effectively an “and,” while the second is a “but.” From an English standpoint, that’s confusing. It’s almost as if you need to hear the entire sentence before understanding the function of “n dakedo.” Am I missing a nuance here? It’s hard for me to grasp how “and” and “but” as used in these two sentences can be represented in the same way. For example, in the first sentence, the “but” meaning might be intended if the speaker was trying to convey that she bought the book just yesterday but has already read enough of it to say it’s really interesting, and might be expecting a response like, “wow, you read that much already?” I feel like I'm not understanding this usage properly.

Peter Foss

Please don’t use “wanna”. The only people who write that are Asians. It’s not even that common in speech except among Asians. It’s a real give-away.