N517/133

Noun + を + Verb

Meanings

  • Direct object marker
  • Marks the object of a verb
  • Indicates what is being acted upon

About this pattern

Explanation

を is the direct object particle. It points to the thing that the action of the verb is performed on. It always comes after the object noun and before the verb. It helps you connect what you’re talking about with the action you’re describing. In everyday speech, you’ll see it in simple sentences like eating, seeing, reading, or opening something. Note that the same noun can appear with different verbs, but the particle stays attached to the noun that is the object of the action.

Learn in context

Example sentences

リンゴを食べる。

Eat an apple.

映画を見ます。

I watch a movie.

手紙を読む。

Read a letter.

窓を開ける。

Open the window.