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Did YOU break it? Or did it break? 💥🤔

"I broke it" (Kowash*ta) 🆚 "It broke" (Kowareta) Using the wrong verb can change an accident into a crime! 😱
This is the most confusing part of Japanese grammar, but getting it right saves you from awkward misunderstandings. Especially at work or in serious conversations, you need this distinction.
Save this list to express yourself clearly! 📝