1. Definition: Conjunctions are words of relation, joining sentences together. Like Prepositions,
Conjunctions are unmeaning when they stand alone. They connect different phrases, clauses,
sentences or affirmations, so as to show the mutual bearing of the sentences conjoined.
There are some conjunctions that can not be used to connect two equal clauses in Japanese
language; however, there is a large list of conjunction in Japanese. Most conjunctions are simply
particles or postpositions. Generally, conjunctions come at the end of the dependent cluse or
clauses in order to control it.
The Japanese grammar distinguishes coordinative and subordinative conjuctions so one must
arrange the Japanese conjuctions as follows:
English
also
Liên từ tiếp hợp
Kanji
Katakana/Hiragana
も
Romaji
mo
or
又
また
mata
and
勝つ
かつ
katsu
and then
及び
および
oyobi
カネテ
kanete
then
English
.....or, ....or
....and, ...and
English
but
Liên từ liên hợp
Kanji
Katakana/Hiragana
....か,...か
....矢,...矢
....や,...や
Liên từ đối lập
Kanji
Katakana/Hiragana
もっとも
Romaji
....Ka,...Ka
....Ya,....Ya
Romaji
Mottomo
despite
さん 乍
San nagara
however
しかし
Shikashi
but
ながら
Nagara
English
thus
then
Liên từ kết thúc
Kanji
Katakana/Hiragana
このように
それから
Romaji
Kono yō ni
Sorekara

2. so
それで
Sorede
and then
そして
Soshite
therefore
それでわ
Sorede wa
Examples:
Mary likes to write songs and to play the violin.
メアリーは、曲をかつ書いてバイオリンを弾くのが好き.
Mearī wa,-kyoku o katsu kaite baiorin o hiku no ga suki.
She will take the Math class or the Chinese language class.
彼女は数学のクラス又中国語のクラスを取るでしょう
Kanojo wa sūgaku no kurasu mata Chūgoku-go no kurasu o torudeshou.
She likes to sing so she would be a rock star.
彼女はロックスターになるそれでに歌うのが好き.
Kanojo wa rokkusutā ni naru sorede ni utau no ga suki.
Your mother cooks then she watches television.

3. あなたのお母さんの料理は、 それから 、彼女はテレビを見ています.
Anata no okāsan no ryōri wa, sore kara , kanojo wa terebi o mite imasu.
She didn't bring a gift but she came to party.
彼女は贈り物を持ってこなかったながら 、彼女はパーティーに来た.
Kanojo wa okurimono o motte konakatta nagara , kanojo wa pātī ni kita.