直接目的語

A1 英検3級 初級

subject + transitive verb + direct object

説明

A direct object is the thing that gets the action. In English, it usually comes right after a transitive verb.

For example, in "I eat an apple.", "I" is the subject, "eat" is the verb, and "an apple" is the direct object. English needs that object after the verb, but Japanese can show it with "を", as in "りんごを食べる". If you leave out the object, the sentence can sound too short or unclear. This pattern is very common in everyday English.

例文

  • I read a book. 私は本を読みます。
  • She drinks coffee every morning. 彼女は毎朝コーヒーを飲みます。
  • Do you like this song? この曲は好きですか。
  • We bought two tickets. 私たちはチケットを2枚買いました。
  • He does not eat meat. 彼は肉を食べません。
  • The teacher asked a simple question. 先生は簡単な質問をしました。

よくある間違い

Japanese learners often put the object in Japanese order: "I seafood eat." -> "I eat seafood." They may also leave the object out when English needs it: "I bought." -> "I bought a new bag." In English, the object usually comes after the verb.

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