「泣かせるわよ！」(= Nakaseru wayo!) “I am going to make you cry!”
MAGI 約束の犬 (=Yakusoku no inu) The Dog’s promise
感動の実話 (=Kandou no jitsuwa) A touching true story
大ヒット上映中 (= Dai hitto jouei chu) A smash hit movie. Now showing in theaters.
主演 マギー (=Shuen Maggie）Leading actress Maggie
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Hi everyone!
Have you seen the movie, “Hachi” starring Richard Gere? It is a touching movie based on a true story in Japan.
ハチ公 (=Hachikou) is known as 忠犬ハチ公 (=Chuken
Hachikou) Loyal Dog, “Hachikou”.
He became the most famous and loyal dog in Japan because he continued to wait for his master even after his master had passed away.
You can see the statue of Hachiko in Shibuya station. It hasbecome a popular place to rendezvous with friends.
Check the story on Wikipedia!
This new movie, “MAGI” looks very interesting as well!
Maggie says :
「泣かせるわよ！」 (=Nakaseru wayo!) I am going to make you cry!
泣く(=naku) to cry
→泣かせる (=nakaseru) to make someone cry
Note : わ(=wa) or わよ(=wayo) : This is an ending that adds emphasis to a sentence and is commonly used by women.
So today’s theme is 「させる＋させられる」Saseru & Saserareru , 使役動詞(=shieki doushi) causative verb and 受け身動詞(=ukemi doushi) causative passive verb!
(1) マギーはマックスを泣かせた。(=Maggie wa Max wo nakaseta.) Maggie made Max cry.
(2)マックスはマギーに泣かされた。(=Max wa Maggie ni nakasareta.) Max was made to cry by Maggie.
Note: In English the passive form is not that common so we translate both sentences as Maggie made Max cry but actually the second sentence’s subject is Max. So Max was made to cry by Maggie. would be the literal translation although it doesn’t sound natural in English.
Leeeeet’s practice!!
• する (= suru) to do →させる (= saseru) to make someone do →させられる (=saserareru) to be forced to do
勉強する (=benkyou suru) to study
→勉強させる (=benkyou saseru) to make someone study
→勉強させられる (=benkyou saserareru) to be made to study by someone
Note : If you use 勉強 (=benkyou) as a noun, You can put “を” after 勉強 (=benkyou) and it becomes an object.
＊日本語の勉強（を）する (=Nihongo no benkyou (wo) suru.) to study Japanese
＊生徒に勉強（を）させる (=Seito ni benkyou (wo) saseru.) to make students study
＊母に勉強（を）させられる (=Haha ni benkyou (wo) saserareru.) I am force to study by my mother.
練習する (=renshuu suru) to practice
→練習させる (=renshuu saseru) to make someone practice
→練習させられる (=renshuu saserareru) to be forced to practice
Note : The same as 勉強 (=benkyou). You can put “を” after 練習 (=benkyou) as an object.
結婚する (=kekkon suru) to get marry
→結婚させる (=kekkon saseru) to make someone marry
→結婚させられる (=kekkon saserareru) to be forced to marry
＊もう３０歳になったので彼女に結婚させられるかもしれない。
(=Mou sanjussai ninatta node kanojo ni kekkon saserareru kamo shirenai.)
Since she is 30 years old now, I might be forced to marry my girlfriend.
Note : Again, you can put を after 結婚(=kekkon) as an object. Ex. 結婚をさせる..(=Kekkon wo saseru)
• 書く (= kaku) to write
→書かせる (= kakaseru) to make someone write
→書かせられる (=kakaserareru) to be forced to write
Note: 書かせる (= kakaseru)：Sometimes we say 書かす (=kakasu).
Also we say 書かされる(=kakasareru) instead of 書かせられる（=kakaserareru) as
a shorter form.
(Cf. There is also a colloquial form for this. →書かさせられる(=Kakasaserareru) * See the remark below!)
＊まだ小学校にも行っていないのに漢字を書かされている。
(=Mada shougakkounimo itte inainoni kanji wo kakasareteiru.)
They are forced to write kanji even though they are not even in elementary school yet.
＊There is a tendency to insert さ“sa” in certain verb conjugations especially among young people.
That is called さ入れ言葉(=saire kotoba).
Ex. やらせる(=yaraseru)to make someone do
→ やらさせる(=yarasaseru)
やらせられる(=yaraserareru) to be forced to do
→ やらさせられる(=yarasaserareru)
Ex. やらせて頂きます。(=Yarasete itadakimasu.)
→やらさせて頂きます。(=Yarasasete itadakimasu.) I will do it./Let me do it.
「さ入れ言葉」(=saire kotoba) is getting VERY common and you can hear or see this more and more in everyday conversation including on TV and etc. But if you are going to take a Japanese test, avoid using it.
(Also there is ら抜き言葉 (ranuki kotoba)
見られる (=mirareru)->見れる(=mireru) to be able to see
but I will talk about it some other time.)
• 飲む (= nomu) to drink
→飲ませる (= nomaseru) to make someone drink
→飲ませられる (=nomaserareru) to be forced to drink
＊昨夜は上司にたくさん飲まされた。(=Sakuya wa joushi ni takusan nomasareta.)
I was forced to drink a lot by my supervisor.
•来る (=kuru) to come
→ 来させる (=kosaseru) to make someone come
→ 来させられる (=kosaserareru) to be forced to come
＊今日は誰に来させられたの？ （＝Kyouwa dare ni kosaserareta no?) Literally By whom were you made to come here today?
• やる(= yaru) to do
→やら せる (= yaraseru) to make someone do
→やらせられる (=yaraserareru) to be forced to do
＊この仕事は部下にやらせます。 （＝Kono shigoto wa buka ni yarasemasu.) I will make my subordinate do this work.
Note: If the person is willing to do something, it means ~させる(=saseru) could also means “to let someone do something.”
＊子供をキャンプに行かせる。(=Kodomo wo kyanpu ni ikaseru.)
It could mean “I make my kid go camping (even if he doesn’t want to go.)“
Or “I will let him go camping (because he wants to go.)“
So the kid would say:
＊母にキャンプに行かされた。(=Haha ni kyanpu ni ikasareta.) “I was forced to go camping by my mom.” (He didn’t want to go.)
＊母にキャンプに行かせてもらった。(=Haha ni kyanpu ni ikasete moratta.) “I got to go camping (because my mom let me go.)” (He wanted to go.)
＊母はキャンプに行かせてくれた。(=Haha wa kyanpu ni ikasete moratta.) “My mom let me go camping.” (He is happy to get to go camping.)
＊彼にこの仕事をやらされた。(=Kare ni kono shigoto wo yarasareta.) ”I was forced to do this work by him.” (complaining)
＊彼にこの仕事をやらせます。(=Kare ni kono shigoto wo yarasemasu.) ”I will force him do this work.”
＊彼にこの仕事をやらせ(てみ)ます。(=Kare ni kono shigoto wo yarase(te mi)masu.) ”I will try to let him do this work.” (He would like to try to do this work.)
＊私にこの仕事をやらせてください。(=Watashi ni kono shigoto wo yarasete kudasai .) ”Let me do this work.”
＊ 待たせてごめんなさい。(=Matasete gomennasai.) “Sorry to make you wait.”
＊ ここで待たせて下さい。(=Kokode matasete kudasai.) “Let me wait here!”
＊歯医者で１時間も待たされた。(=Haisha de ichijikan mo matasareta.) “I was forced to wait at the dentist’s office for one good hour.”(complaining)
マギー先生より (=Maggie sensei yori) From Maggie
「この映画は涙なしでは観られません。皆さん、ハンカチを忘れないでね。」
(=Kono eiga wa namida nashi dewa miraremasen. Minasan hankachi wo wasurenai dene.)
This is a tear jerker movie. So be sure to take a hanky with you!
From Yukari : Actually Maggie-sensei was waiting for her “master” just for 3 minutes in front of a convenience store…
Feel free to make a sentence using causative verbs and leave it in the comment section and I will correct it for you!
@maggiesensei 
Kay on January 22nd, 2012
Hello, I have a question! Because ‘saseru’ can mean ‘to make’ or ‘to let,’ sometimes it can be confusing.
「貴方はそんな約束 誰にもさせちゃだめよ」
Does this mean ‘You shouldn’t make anyone make those kinds of promises’ or ‘You shouldn’t let anyone make those kinds of promises with you’ or something different? Thanks!
Maggie on January 22nd, 2012
@Kay
You are right. させる can be “to make” or “to let”
So, if you hear 「貴方はそんな約束 誰にもさせちゃだめよ」
it could be both 1) ‘You shouldn’t make anyone make those kinds of promises’ and 2) ‘You shouldn’t let anyone make those kinds of promises with you’ .
You have to know the context.
Kay on January 26th, 2012
Ahh, the context doesn’t make it exactly clear, unfortunately
But thank you so much for clarifying!
And thank you for your wonderful lessons!
Maggie on January 26th, 2012
@Kay
You’re welcome. If you find out about the whole context, just let me know. Usually we can tell which one they mean.
Anyway, がんばって！
Aki on April 20th, 2011
Chuken Hachikou story is soooo sad ;_; I could never watch the movie >.<
ok, here we go:
今晩、フレンドはあたしに仕事をやらせた。
Tonight, a friend made me do her work.
Maggie on April 20th, 2011
@Aki
Good! Can you change the sentence,
→I made my friend do the work.
Aki on April 20th, 2011
フレンドは私に仕事をやらせられた。
Maggie on April 20th, 2011
@Aki
That’s right! Good job!
Akiはマギー先生に例文を作らされた。
= Aki wa Maggie sensei ni reibun wo tsukrasareta.
(例文= reibun = example sentences.)
aaninoue8 on January 4th, 2011
昨日、ゲームのせいで遅く寝ました。
十時に起きるつもりけど友達が遊びに来たのでにぎやかになって起こされました。
どうですか？
相変わらず有り難う!
Maggie on January 4th, 2011
@aaninoue8
起こされました→Great! It’s correct!
(But change 十時に起きるつもりけど→ 十時につもりだったけど)
ゲーム楽しそうですね。
Rafael. on December 1st, 2010
These suffixes are so difficult to conjugate.
Having many problems to translate to japanese what i’m thinking to write.
But here we go!
毎日、マギー先生に日本語で書かさせられります。
大変ですけど、頑張りますよ～！
出来ますかな？
そして・・・
最近、早く起きています。
勉強にやらせていました。
正解ですか？先生にこれをやらせた。
オーケー？ｗ
Maggie on December 1st, 2010
@Rafael.
毎日、マギー先生に日本語で書かさせられります。
Hahaha!! Good one!
Almost! →書かされます。
It is difficult. But I can correct you here or on twitter anytime.
勉強にやらせていました。→ If you made someone study 勉強をやらせていました。
If someone made you study →勉強をやらされていました。
so
先生にこれをやらせた。will be 先生にこれをやらされた。
がんばって！
Top on September 27th, 2010
OMG..thank you so much Maggie-sensei^^
Sure whenever you have time. In the mean time, I’ll try to catch up with your great lessons^^
Top on September 27th, 2010
I know that usually CMS like to play with words and such.
Ex: 0:33 どち？something…I know they use twins to sell products, 2:02 I have no idea what they’re selling メトロが心をつないでいく。？？, 2:33, 2:46, 3:31 I understand what they’re talking most of it, but is that a cell phone CM?, 7:02 they talk really fast, 7:17…
Actually I would love to understand all of them, but I don’t want to bother you too much. You don’t have to explain everything because it might be time consuming.
Generally I find Japanese CM very very interesting in terms of ideas, language, and style^^
So whenever you have time..Maggie-sensei^^
Maggie on September 27th, 2010
@Top-san
OK! I will make a lesson for you using the video. Please give me some time, OK?
Top on September 27th, 2010
I’ve been excellent, Maggie sensei^^ Just a little bit busy. Now I’m back^^ Thank you for asking.
I have a proposal though. Today I was checking out Japanese commercials, which are all wonderful by the way^^.
There are quite interesting expressions in these CMS that many times I couldn’t quite catch what they say, like this youtube link here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPB55fLQbsM
I don’t know if you’ll be interested in teaching us some of these interesting expressions^^
Ahhh..back to study your lessons now^^
thank you much Maggie-sensei.
Maggie on September 27th, 2010
@Top-san
I think using Japanese commercials is a very good way to learn Japanese. I have used Boss’ commercials in this blog as well.
As for the link you gave me, is there any specific expression that you want to learn or you didn’t get ? (Give me with the time, Ex. 2:05, etc.)
Top on September 27th, 2010
Hi Maggie-sensei^^
I was confused about what you say that you can put を after 結婚 but you don’t include it in this example.
And is this 練習 or 勉強？Can you use any verb to make it a noun?
Note : The same as 勉強 (=benkyou). You can put “を” after 練習 (=benkyou) as an object.
結婚する (=kekkon suru) to get marry
→結婚させる (=kekkon saseru) to make someone marry
→結婚させられる (=kekkon saserareru) to be forced to marry
＊もう３０歳になったので彼女に結婚させられるかもしれない。
(=Mou sanjussai ninatta node kanojo ni kekkon saserareru kamo shirenai.)
Since she is 30 years old now, I might be forced to marry my girlfriend.
Maggie on September 27th, 2010
Top-san
お久しぶりです！！How have you been?
Oh, I see your confusion. I should have added the same note to 結婚! 結婚 also can be a noun so we say 結婚をさせる。
I will fix that right now.
Thank you for pointing out!
I always appreciate it!
Marcus on September 24th, 2010
«Maybe it was a bad idea to mention here but I thought I wanted to introduce all types of Japanese you might hear in Japan.»
Not at all! I found your site when I was looking exactly for this! I was constantly puzzled by the extra «sa», thinking it meant something else.
Thanks.
Maggie on September 24th, 2010
@Marcus
Thank you for your comment. I am glad you found our site like that! Please come back here again!
Sebastian Lundh on September 12th, 2010
Just one more question; Is it grammatically wrong to use the shorter causative, and causative-passive, versions of Godan verbs? Or is it only Ichidan verbs?
Maggie on September 13th, 2010
＠Sebastian
Let’s take 書く here again.
書く→書かす&書かせる They are both grammatically correct.
書く→書かせられる is grammatically correct. 書かさせられる=kakasaserareru is grammatically wrong (さ入れ言葉）But again many people use it without knowing it is wrong. So I would avoid using it for the exam or in front of a strict Japanese teacher.
Maybe it was a bad idea to mention here but I thought I wanted to introduce all types of Japanese you might hear in Japan.
Sebastian Lundh on September 12th, 2010
Thank you Maggie! ^_^
Sebastian Lundh on September 12th, 2010
“Also we say 書かされる(=kakasareru) instead of 書かせられる（=kakaserareru) as
a shorter form.
(Cf. There is also a colloquial form for this. →書かさせられる(=Kakasaserareru) * See the remark below!)”
Is it possible to use this form when conjugating Ichidan verbs. such as 食べる? I was reading “The Handbook of Japanese verns”, but I’m not sure if I can use that form with Ichidan verbs.
Thanks
Sebastian
Sweden
Maggie on September 12th, 2010
@Sebastian
Hello! 一段活用 「食べる」の使役の形は、 The causative form of 食べる will be
食べる→食べさせる→食べさせられる
And these are grammatically wrong
×食べさす
×食べさされる
So avoid using them in a class or exams. However, “some” people do use them in a daily conversation.
Jan on June 14th, 2010
Hello!
I got here because I was searching the difference between “saseru” and “kureru”. I’m afraid I don’t understand the usage of both that well so could you explain the difference please? When would I use each of them?
Thank you!
Maggie on June 21st, 2010
@Jan
Sorry! I was out of town and just saw your question. “saseru” is to make someone do something. 勉強させる=benkou saseru =to make someone study
くれる=kureru=is to do something for someone. これやってくれる？=Can you do it for me? I made あげる+くれる lesson so please go to that lesson and if you have a question, let me know, OK?
Doci on May 21st, 2010
Thank you this helped a lot!
I always have problems with the causative so now I hope to understand it better thanks to you! ^^
Yukari on May 21st, 2010
Doci-san,
Thank you for your comment! I am glad to hear it helped! Try to make sentences! I can help you anytime! がんばってね！
ロブタ on January 25th, 2010
Maggie-sensei,
Wow, such a long reply again, you are so helpful! And yes, that definetely answers both my questions! Some great examples too.
Thanks again!
Yukari on January 25th, 2010
ロブタさん
どういたしまして！本当に長くなっちゃいましたよね！（Another “chau”!!)
I think it is very important to learn from example sentences.
Mata kitene!
ロブタ on January 17th, 2010
Maggie-sensei,
Thank you so much for the very detailed reply! And I’m glad I had not just made a mistake with the grammar – so this ‘さ入れ言葉’ is a well-known phenomenon? I had never heard of this before! It doesn’t really make sense to me though – new speech patterns among young people tend to remove things rather than make the words longer right?! Although I suppose by adding ‘さ’ you don’t have to differentiate between words and only have to worry about conjugating ‘させる’ added to the stem.
And I’m very sorry to make you think so hard in your break between lessons. I have two more very annoying questions through, but they are in no way urgent, so only answer them when you feel like it!
First, I noticed in your ‘いる/ある’ lesson something again that has bothered me for a long time. Why is it sometimes ‘には’ rather than just ‘は’ in a sentence such as ‘マギーには才能が有ります’?
Second, I have been watching Japanese drama for language practice recently, and some of the characters have the annoying habit of adding ‘ちゃった’ to phrases that are not ‘unfortunate’ as I had been lead to believe. Is this common?
I promise, no more questions for a month!
Maggie on January 18th, 2010
ロブタさん
You’re right. We may not know the name as “saire kotoba” but it is a well-known phenomenon.
Many Japanese people use this “sa”ire kotoba without thinking. I said especially among young people but even older people use it as well.
Ex. 読む(=yomu)
“Let me read it!” should be 「読ませて下さい。」(=yomasete kudasai.) But I bet many people say 「読まさせて下さい。」(=yomasasete kudasai.)
Somehow the later sounds even more politer. Anyway, I think it is good to know.
OK!! New questions!
Let’s compare the following two sentences.
1)マギーは才能があります。
2)マギーには才能があります。
Using “には” focuses on “Maggie” more.
In this case, we can think “ni” as a location.
1) Maggie has a talent.
2) “There is a talent IN Maggie.” (Focusing on “the location” which is Maggie.)
Other examples :
3) 九州は温泉が一杯あります。(=Kyuushu wa onsen ga ippai arimasu.)
4) 九州には温泉が一杯あります。(=Kyushuu niwa onsen ga ippai arimasu.)
Both of them mean “There are lots of hot springs in Kyushuu.” and indicate the location, Kyushu, but the 4) emphasizes the location more while 3) could be just a statement or fact. 4) implies slightly more emotional attachment to Kyushuu, I think.
Also compare “ni” and “niwa”
5) 彼に言いたくありません。(=Kare ni iitaku arijmasen.) I don’t want to tell him.
6) 彼には言いたくありません。(=Kare niwa iitaku arimasen.) I don’t want to tell HIM! (because I have a problem with him.)
Again, 6) focuses on 彼 more.
You can try to make sentences using “ni” and “niwa”. I can check them for you.
The second question about “ちゃった”
Yes! “ちゃった” is VERY common in a daily conversation.
It is a colloquial way of saying 〜(し）てしまう。
You’re right. There is a “unfortunate” meaning as follows.
1.このカップを割ってしまいました。I accidentally broke this cup. (Oops! feeling)->colloquial : 割っちゃった。
2.そんなことをやったら死んでしまいますよ。 If you do such a thing you are going to die.-> colloquial : 死んじゃうよ！
3.困ってしまいます。 I will be in trouble ->colloquial :困っちゃう。(Komacchau)
4.困ってしまいました。I am in trouble ->colloquial :困っちゃった。(Komacchatta)
5. ちょっと太ってしまいました。I gained a bit of weight. -> colloquial : ちょっと太っちゃった。（Oh no!)
It also means “some action has completed, done, finished”
6.一人で仕事やっちゃいました。 I have finished work by myself.
7.もう宿題終わっちゃったの？Did you already finish your homework?
8. 簡単に試験に受かっちゃった！I passed the exam easily. (See this is not “unfortunate”!)
Try to change the following sentences using ちゃう
9.これを食べてしまったの（ですか）？ “Did you eat it? (Accusing)
10.これを食べてしまっていい（ですか）？ ”Can I eat it?” (Can I finish eating it?)
11.これを食べてしまいましょうか？ ”Shall we eat this?” (=eat this up? finish it?)
Answers :
9-A) これ食べちゃったの？
10-A)これ食べちゃっていい？
11-A) これ食べちゃおうか？
It is kind of a cute ending but if you overuse it, you may sound a bit 軽い！
Hope I answered your questions.
You can ask me questions anytime! Matane!
ロブタ on January 16th, 2010
Maggie-sensei,
I was just wondering – I know that for normal passive forms of verbs, you change the ending of ~る verbs to られる, so shouldn’t it be the same for passive causative? For example, why does 書く become かかさせられる rather than かかせられる?
Also, in what situation is it OK to use the abbreviated form of the passive causative?
先生のお返事をお待ちしています！
Maggie on January 17th, 2010
ロブタさん
The normal passive form of 書く is 書かれる (written)
Ex. この手紙は１９００年に書かれました。(This letter was written in 1900.)
And its passive causative form is 書かせられる. But we say 書か”さ”せられる in modern Japanese. Grammatically it is wrong but we use it anyway. It is called さ入れ言葉. Maybe my explanation was not good enough so I added that information in the lesson.
It has been annoyed many Japanese intellectuals as “ranuki kotoba” but I think it will be accepted as formal Japanese sooner or later.
せられる or させられる…Which one do we use more frequently?? It depends on the verbs or people who use it. I would say we still use せられる more…
As for your last question, abbreviated form is more colloquial. Again, it is grammatically wrong but people use it anyway.
You can use the abbreviate form anytime in Japan. But avoid using it in a formal situation or Japanese exam.
Did I answer your questions?
Your questions made me think a lot!
今回の質問で非常に頭を使わされました。Now I have to go play with a new toy!
But thank you so much for your questions!
bikobs on November 1st, 2009
The dog’s promise shouldn’t be ‘inu no yakusuko’, instead of ‘yakusoku no inu’? ‘Yakusoku no inu’ sounds like ‘the dog of promise’.
Maggie on November 1st, 2009
blkobsさん
Thank you for your question. I took the both titles from the real movie but you are right. When I posted it, I thought the translation was a bit odd. 約束の犬 itself sounds strange even in Japanese but it should be translated “the dog of promise.” as you said.
And 犬の約束 should be “The dog’s promise.” I think they have change the title just because there is a similar title. 犬と私の１０の約束
Mika on October 27th, 2009
ユカリさん、こんにちは！
「日本の写真を見るのは私に日本に行くことを夢させます。」
「夢させる」はあります？
私はもっと時間があるときに、もっと文を書いて見ます。
またね！
Maggie + Yukari on October 27th, 2009
Mikaさん、
今日は！
この場合の「夢」の動詞 は、「見る」です。(=Kono baai no “yume” no doushi wa “miru” desu.)
In this case the verb for yume is “miru”
->夢を見る (=yume wo miru.)
Also there are a lot of verbs for yume, such as 叶える(=kanaeru) to make it come true, 持つ(=motsu) to have,壊す(=kowasu) to ruin,etc. Maybe I will make a lesson someday.
to make (or let) someone dream＝「夢を見させる」(=yume wo misaseru)
通常、夢をみるのはいいことなので、（＝Tsuujyou Yume wo miru no wa iikoto nanode)
させてくれる、させてもらうという形を取ることが多いです。(=”sasete kureru” “sasete morau” toiu katachi wo toru koto ga ooi desu.)
（Usually to dream something is positive so, we use, ”sasete kureru” or “sasete morau” forms.)
*~させてくれる(=~sasete kureru.) to let me dream of something
*〜させてもらう (=~sasete morau.) get to dream of something.
夢を見せてくれた相手にはこう言います。(=Yume wo misete kureta aite niwa, kou iimasu.)
To someone who gives you a chance to dream about something, you say:
Ex. いい夢を見させてくれてありがとう！(=Ii yume wo misasete kurete arigatou)
Ex. いい夢を見させてもらいました。ありがとう！(=Ii yume wo misasete moraimashita. Arigatou.)
「して（来て）くれる」のレッスンをチェックしてみて下さい。(=”~” no ressun wo chekku shitemite kudasai.)
Please check “shitekite kureru lesson”
** makes (or let ) ~ dream は、**は〜に夢を見させてくれる。(= ~ wa 〜 ni yume wo misasete kureru.)
「日本の写真を見るのは私に日本に行くことを夢させます。(Your sentence)
->日本の写真を見ることは私に日本に行く夢を見させてくれます。(=Nihon no shashin wo miru kotowa watashi ni nihon ni iku yume wo misasete kuremasu.)
->(more natural) 日本の写真は私に日本に行く夢を見させてくれます。(=Nihon no shashin wa watashi ni nihon ni iku yume wo misasete kuremasu.)
また挑戦してね！(=Mata chousen shitene!) Try again sometime!
Alejandro on October 25th, 2009
Wakkatta, sensei!!!
Muchas gracias
Yukari on October 25th, 2009
Hola Alejandro!
Gracias por tu comentario!
Me alegro que lo hayas comprendido.
Ahora hay que hacer la frase, eh!
Ciao!
Harin on October 24th, 2009
私はマッギー先生に褒めさせられましたから、仕方がありませんね。さすがのマッギー先生だよね！
Maggie ＋ Yukari on October 24th, 2009
Harin-san,
あら、褒めさせちゃった？（笑）(=Oh, Did I make you praise me?)
ちょっとだけ直しますね。
褒めさせられましたから->褒めさせられたので or 褒めさせられたから
さすがのマッギー先生だよね-> さすがマギー先生だよね。
You put “の” after “さすが” only in a negative sentence.
さすがの〜も出来ない。〜しない＝even ~ can’t
Ex. さすがのマギー先生もわからない。(Even Maggie-sensei doesn’t understand.)
ね！さすがでしょ！私！
drewbningen on October 24th, 2009
生きていくために仕事を持ってやらせます???????
i know its probably wrong but how would you say in order to survive you must have a job or in this case is forced to have a job???
Maggie + Yukari on October 24th, 2009
derwbningen-san,
Nice try!!
In this case, I would say 「生きていくためには(何か）仕事を持たなければいけません。」
I have to have a job in order to survive. It sounds more natural. But good point! させる、させられる needs a cause and it usually should be someone else besides some exceptions.
Keep writing!