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The catch comes when you are using a comparison to correct somebody. If for example, somebody thought Osaka was larger than Tokyo, you would change the emphasis of the comparison, as well as add the phrase "no hou ga" and say, "Ousaka '''yori''' Toukyou '''no hou ga''' eki desu." The English translation is the same, but the nuance is that you are correcting somebody's incorrect statement.

The catch comes when you are using a comparison to correct somebody. If for example, somebody thought Osaka was larger than Tokyo, you would change the emphasis of the comparison, as well as add the phrase "no hou ga" and say, "Ousaka '''yori''' Toukyou '''no hou ga''' eki desu." The English translation is the same, but the nuance is that you are correcting somebody's incorrect statement.

==Datte (だった)==

==Datte (だって)==

"Datte" (pronounced "dat-teh") can be used to indicate that a special condition is part of the topic, even though it appears to state the opposite. It is like saying "Even (condition) does..." in English. For example, "Natsu '''datte''' hadazamui hi '''mo''' aru (Summer (even) chilly day (many) some)" means "Even in summer, there are some chilly days."

"Datte" (pronounced "dat-teh") can be used to indicate that a special condition is part of the topic, even though it appears to state the opposite. It is like saying "Even (condition) does..." in English. For example, "Natsu '''datte''' hadazamui hi '''mo''' aru (Summer (even) chilly day (many) some)" means "Even in summer, there are some chilly days."