This episode introduces three idioms that use the word hand. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.

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Hand

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0. Introducción

Im talking about Tokyo's summer in the most casual japanese.

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무슨 일 있어요?
요즘 얼굴에 근심이 가득해 보여요.
有什么事吗？
最近看起来很郁郁寡欢。

여자친구와 헤어진 지 벌써 세 달이 흘렀는데,
기분이 나아지지가 않아요.
跟女朋友分手已经三个月了，
心情还没有好转。

저런, 많이 힘들었군요.
참지 말고, 모든 걸 시간에 맡겨요.
哎呦，肯定很伤心吧。
别憋着，把一切都交给时间吧。

위로해 줘서 고마워요.
얘기 들으니 조금 마음이 편안해졌어요.
谢谢你的安慰。
听你一说，心里好受些了。

*어휘 词汇
근심이 가득하다 郁郁寡欢
참다 憋
위로하다 安慰

[YOON] 1분 한국어

무슨 일 있어요? 有什么事吗？

こんにちは。
今日は自動詞と他動詞の意味の区別について説明します。
Today I will discuss the distinction between the meanings of transitive and intransitive verbs.

ルール１
(自動詞は「を」がつかない）
　例：ドアが閉まる。
　例：パソコンがつく。 
（他動詞は「を」がつく）
　例：ドアを閉める。
　例：パソコンをつける。
他動詞は結果、自動詞は原因です。
➀ドアを閉める。（原因）　ドアが閉まる。（結果）
　「私がドアを閉める」
　→ドアが閉まる。
②パソコンをつける。（原因）パソコンがつく。（結果）
　「私がパソコンをつける」
　→パソコンがつく。

例外が２つあります。
「を」がつく自動詞があります。Intransitive verbs with 「を」(exception)

１．
例１）空港を出発する。
例２）家を出る。
※「を」の意味は起点です。起点はスターティングポイントです。（「を」representing a starting point）
２．
例１）公園を歩く。
例２）橋を渡る。
※「を」は経路を表します。経路はルートです。（「を」for a route)

ルール２
他動詞のペアがない自動詞➀ (Only intransitive verb)
例１：雨が降（ふ）った。
例２：花が咲（さ）いた。
例３：今夜は月が明るく輝（かがや）いている。
自然に起こることを表しています。（indicates a state occurs natural)

他動詞のペアがない自動詞② (Only intransitive verb)
例１：子どもたちはいすに座った。
（子どもが座る）
例２：飛行機が空を飛んでいる。
　　　（飛行機が飛ぶ）
人や物への働きかけがない動作を表しています。
（Refers to an action that does not have any impelling effected on other people or things）
例１：子どもたちはいすに座った。
（子どもが座る）
例２：飛行機が空を飛んでいる。
　　　（飛行機が飛ぶ）
（Refers to an action that does not have any impelling effected on other people or things)
ルール３　自動詞がない動詞（only transitive verb）
例１：先生が子どもをしかった。
（Teacher scolded the child.）
例２：私はリーさんに仕事を頼んだ。
（I asked Mr Lee to do the job.）
これらは、人や物への働きがある動作を表しています。
（refers to an action that has some impelling effect on other people or things)
例１：先生が子どもをしかった。
（Teacher scolded the child.）
例２：私はリーさんに仕事を頼んだ。
（I asked Mr Lee to do the job.）

わかりましたか？
わからなかったら、レッスンで聞いてください。

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【意味】自動詞と他動詞（meanings between transitive and intransitive)

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