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Etymology 1
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Usage notes
In most cases outside its use as a particle, it is replaced by.

Etymology 2
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From. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Pronunciation

 * The historical spelling is retained despite the modern pronunciation (as with and ).
 * In songs or hyperformal contexts, the old pronunciation wo may be used.

Particle

 * As shown in the above two usage examples, Japanese sentences use particles to indicate subject and object, instead of using word order as in English.
 * 1)  away from, off
 * 2)  along, following a specified route, track, orbit, etc.
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 * As shown in the above two usage examples, Japanese sentences use particles to indicate subject and object, instead of using word order as in English.
 * 1)  away from, off
 * 2)  along, following a specified route, track, orbit, etc.
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Synonyms

 * In highly informal speech, a lengthened vowel may be used instead of :.