TextFugu » Topic: Sentences ending in を http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/feed/ Wed, 13 May 2026 06:48:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en-US http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13607 <![CDATA[Sentences ending in を]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13607 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:31:18 +0000 Tanne This is something I never came across in a grammar book, but in everyday life twice, and that’s just today.

I looked at a picture of a dragon wearing a scarf (don’t ask), and a Japanese person wrote underneath it: ドラゴンが、あのマフラーを！

What?

Also, I looked for a movie adaptation of the famous book “Flowers For Algernon”, and apart from the fact that there’s gonna be a new movie soon, which is awesome news, there seems to be a Japanese version called this: アルジャーノンに花束を

So why the を at the end? What function does it have?

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13613 <![CDATA[Reply To: Sentences ending in を]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13613 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:16:57 +0000 thisiskyle I’d never seen that before.
It seems to be just omitting an implied verb; “wear” in the first case and maybe “give” in the second. This is, of course, just a guess. Check out some more examples: http://jisho.org/sentences?jap=%E3%82%92%E3%80%82&eng=

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13616 <![CDATA[Reply To: Sentences ending in を]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13616 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:59:59 +0000 Sheepy It sounds like theres more to it, but there’s really not, I think. Its just implied, like シャワーを

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13618 <![CDATA[Reply To: Sentences ending in を]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13618 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:09:08 +0000 KiaiFighter I’ve only heard it in a few cases in my life too.
First was happy new year. よいおとしを
And have a good weekend/holiday よいお休みを

Both situations seem to mean have.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13619 <![CDATA[Reply To: Sentences ending in を]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13619 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:31:09 +0000 Sheepy I think saying お無事を！ Is pretty common too, so just ‘be safe’

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13627 <![CDATA[Reply To: Reply To: Sentences ending in を]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/sentences-ending-in-%e3%82%92/#post-13627 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:54:03 +0000 missingno15 same with お楽しみに～～♡ , or お大事に～

We can illustrate this with an English example. Basically finish the sentence:

Where are my Lucky ________?!

Dude, what the ______?

“Hasta la vista _______”

As you can see you just know what goes there and as it relates to Japanese, its just shorter. Think about all the times that a Japanese person would ALWAYS have to finish their sentence. Mad awkward.

Also here’s another example:

[3/8/2011 12:20:11 AM] missingno15: で、toshさんは外国を勉強してるの？
[3/8/2011 12:20:13 AM] missingno15: 英語？
[3/8/2011 12:20:39 AM] tosh: 英語だよー。
[3/8/2011 12:20:53 AM] tosh: 英語がふつうにはなせるようになりたい！
[3/8/2011 12:21:00 AM] tosh: アメリカにも旅行にいきたいし。
[3/8/2011 12:21:53 AM] missingno15: そのために英語を？国際旅行？
[3/8/2011 12:22:27 AM] tosh: そうだよ！アメリカのドラマ、映画、大好きだしね
[3/8/2011 12:22:35 AM] missingno15: いいな

So in short, I would kinda think of it as just like “finish the sentence”.

But what do I know, I’m just a beginner ヽ(´ー｀)ノ

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