| Grammar Notes: 1. 誰もが (daremo ga) - "everyone" or "everybody" - 誰 (dare) - "who" or "someone" - も (mo) - "also" or "too" - が (ga) - subject marking particle 2. 月であり (tsuki de ari) - "is the moon" or "is like the moon" - 月 (tsuki) - "moon" - で (de) - particle indicating location or means - あり (ari) - formal form of the verb "to be" 3. 誰にも (dare ni mo) - "to anyone" or "to everybody" - 誰 (dare) - "who" or "someone" - に (ni) - indicates direction or destination - も (mo) - "also" or "too" 4. 見せない (misenai) - "do not show" or "not to reveal" - 見せる (miseru) - "to show" or "to reveal" - ない (nai) - negative form suffix 5. 暗い (kurai) - "dark" or "hidden" - 暗 (kura) - "darkness" or "hiddenness" - い (i) - adjectival suffix 6. 面を持っている (men o motte iru) - "have a side" - 面 (men) - "side" or "aspect" - を (o) - object marking particle - 持っている (motte iru) - "to have" or "to possess" So, the sentence overall means, "Everyone is like the moon, and everyone has a dark side they don't show to anyone." Grammar Tip: In Japanese, the verb usually comes at the end of the sentence. So, when you encounter a verb, expect that the action or state being described will be clarified at the sentence's conclusion. Related Words: - 影 (kage) - "shadow" - 隠す (kakusu) - "to hide" - 明るい (akarui) - "bright" or "clear" |
