How to Say ‘A woman from Kyoto is chosen every year.’ in Japanese
毎年、京都の女性が選ばれます。
maitoshi kyouto no josei ga eraba re masu
[mai-TOH-shee KYOH-toh noh JOH-say ga eh-rah-BAH reh mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: The Saiodai is a young unmarried woman from a prominent Kyoto family. Her family covers much of the large cost of the role, so being chosen is a real honor.
Phrase Breakdown
毎年、
maitoshi
every year
毎 (mai) means 'every' and 年 (toshi) means 'year'. Say it 'ma-i-to-shi'.
毎年、日本に行きます。
I go to Japan every year.
Words in this phrase
毎年
maitoshi
[mai-TOH-shee]
every year
Used for something that happens once each year.
毎年、桜を見ます。
I see the cherry blossoms every year.
京都の女性が
kyouto no josei ga
a woman from Kyoto (subject)
が marks the subject of the sentence, here the person who gets chosen.
京都の女性が来ました。
A woman from Kyoto came.
Words in this phrase
京都
kyouto
[KYOH-toh]
Kyoto
Former capital of Japan, famous for temples and shrines.
京都は古い町です。
Kyoto is an old city.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
女性
josei
[JOH-say]
woman; female
A polite, somewhat formal word for a woman.
あの女性は先生です。
That woman is a teacher.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
選ばれます。
eraba re masu
is chosen
This is the passive 'is chosen'. Keep the 'r' light, like a quick tap.
毎年一人選ばれます。
One person is chosen every year.
Words in this phrase
選ば
eraba
[eh-rah-BAH]
choose (stem)
Stem of 選ぶ 'to choose', used before the passive ending.
好きな色を選ばない。
I don't choose my favorite color.
れ
re
[reh]
passive marker
Indicates an action being done to the subject.
見られています。
Being watched.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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