です sentences
Use です to make polite identity and description statements.
Examples
JapaneseTranslation
これは日本語の本です。Kore wa nihongo no hon desu.
This is a Japanese book.
わたしは学生です。Watashi wa gakusei desu.
I am a student.
ここは静かです。Koko wa shizuka desu.
It is quiet here.
Pattern
noun + です
How it works
Use です to make polite identity and description statements. This pattern typically appears as noun + です and becomes easier when you meet it again in short, readable examples.
What to notice
- です often marks a polite, standard register.
- It works naturally after nouns and many adjective-like predicates.
Why it matters
Start with polite identity and the particles that organize the sentence.
Use in context
This is one of the cleanest entry points into Japanese sentence structure and polite style.