Miageru

The particle が is used to mark a subject in a sentence. The particle is very similar to the particle は (Topic marker) which makes it troublesome for people learning Japanese. The difference is usually in the emphasis: 猫が歩きます (The cat is walking) vs 猫は歩きます (The cat is walking). The particle is always used instead of は to mark the answer when answering questions.

Note that the subject with this particle needs to be well-defined. This means that you cannot use the particle や in the subject.

Sample sentences

• あ！蝶々がいる！
  Oh, there's a butterfly!
• 今日は、私はすることがたくさんある。
  Today I have a lot of things to do.
• 私は猫が好きです
  I like cats
• あの映画はもう一度見る価値がある。
  This movie is worth seeing again.
• 仕方がない
  It can't be helped
• 今日は雨が降っていました
  It was raining today
• 私はチーズケーキが好きです。
  I like cheesecake.
• お茶かコーヒーが飲みたい
  I want to drink tea or coffee
• 病院が近くにあります
  The hospital is nearby
• ここに水が少しある
  Here's some water