"ゆうびんきょくは、もうしまっています。"
Translation:The post office is already closed.
June 22, 2017
7 Comments
The comma, or 読点 (とうてん), is used to mark pauses and breaks in sentences. It is often used after は in sentences such as this. Consider the English sentence "As for the post office, it is still closed." The comma in the English sentence is put in the same place as it is in the Japanese equivalent.
November 10, 2018
I thought ha is such a natural mark in the sentence, that it would not need a comma
February 14, 2019
"As for the post office, it is already closed." Wouldn't that be the best translation ?
December 12, 2018
Too literal. "As for [...]" is generally just used to illustrate the idea that は marks the topic, it's not actually a very natural English translation.
February 22, 2019
