[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"pubgrp:jg-temoii:ja:en":3},{"type":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"level":7,"goal":8,"image_path":9,"is_locked":10,"is_daily_free":10,"formula":11,"gloss":14,"desc":15,"desc_audio":9,"voices":16,"examples":17,"fills":48,"choices":49},"grammar","jg-temoii","~te mo ii (may\u002Fallowed)","intermediate","허락을 구하거나 주기 - ~てもいい 형태",null,false,[12,13],"Verb `て` form + `もいい`","Noun + `でもいい`","Asking for or giving permission - ~てもいい form","**The core difference:** English speakers are used to thinking of permission as something an external authority grants (\"You may do X\"). Japanese `~てもいい` flips this mindset—it expresses that something **is permissible or acceptable**, often because there's no reason NOT to do it. The logic isn't \"I'm giving you permission\" but rather \"there's no problem with this action.\"\n\nThe structure itself reveals this logic. `~てもいい` literally breaks down as `~ても` (even if\u002Feven when) + `いい` (good). So `読んでもいい` literally means \"even if you read, it's good\"—implying that reading causes no harm or problem. This is fundamentally different from English's \"You may read,\" which frames permission as authority-based.\n\n**Why this matters for learners:** English distinguishes sharply between \"can\" (ability), \"may\" (permission), and \"could\" (possibility). Japanese doesn't—`~てもいい` works for all three in appropriate contexts, because they all share the underlying idea of **no obstacle or objection**. When your boss says `残業しなくてもいい` (you don't have to work overtime), they're saying \"there is no problem with you not working overtime\"—not because they're being kind, but because overtime simply isn't necessary.\n\nThis explains why `~てもいい` is also used for very casual situations (friends saying \"you can have some of my food\") and formal permission (a rule stating \"photography is allowed\") alike. The concept transcends social hierarchy; it's purely about whether something is problematic or not.",[],[18,23,28,33,38,43],{"en":19,"ko":20,"ko_audio":9,"audio":21,"audios":22},"ここで写真を撮ってもいいですか？","Is it okay to take a photo here?","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F224fe14d-6c6f-4829-9948-71bde019fbe2.mp3",{},{"en":24,"ko":25,"ko_audio":9,"audio":26,"audios":27},"もう帰ってもいいですか？","Can I go now?","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F04edf403-4b95-4340-852b-5b238dcaeebc.mp3",{},{"en":29,"ko":30,"ko_audio":9,"audio":31,"audios":32},"このケーキを食べてもいい？","Can I eat this cake?","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Fe5a1d5a3-bbb1-4ebf-ae06-d56fbc2b6e39.mp3",{},{"en":34,"ko":35,"ko_audio":9,"audio":36,"audios":37},"友達を連れてきてもいいですか？","Is it okay to bring a friend?","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Ff4c089ca-62ad-486f-bdf1-59afb24e44d1.mp3",{},{"en":39,"ko":40,"ko_audio":9,"audio":41,"audios":42},"窓を開けてもいいですか？","Can I open the window?","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Fb6e08dc4-a657-4433-b5c0-98f8c41305b9.mp3",{},{"en":44,"ko":45,"ko_audio":9,"audio":46,"audios":47},"辞書を使ってもいいですか？","Is it okay to use a dictionary?","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Fc426765f-54f6-4659-8385-055111d62140.mp3",{},[],[50,62,73],{"ko":51,"options":52},"`ここに座ってもいいですか？`는 어떤 의미인가요?",[53,55,58,60],{"t":54,"ok":10},"여기에 앉으면 안 돼.",{"t":56,"ok":57},"여기에 앉아도 괜찮을까요?",true,{"t":59,"ok":10},"여기에 앉아야 해.",{"t":61,"ok":10},"여기에 앉을 수 없어.",{"ko":63,"options":64},"~てもいい 형태가 한국어와 다른 점은 무엇인가요?",[65,67,69,71],{"t":66,"ok":10},"한국어와 완전히 같은 의미다.",{"t":68,"ok":57},"일본어는 명시적인 문법 구조로 행동의 수용성을 직접 표현한다.",{"t":70,"ok":10},"한국어가 더 명확하다.",{"t":72,"ok":10},"일본어는 항상 허락을 거부한다.",{"ko":74,"options":75},"다음 중 ~てもいい를 올바르게 사용한 문장은?",[76,78,80,82],{"t":77,"ok":57},"この水を飲んでもいいですか？(이 물을 마셔도 괜찮을까요?)",{"t":79,"ok":10},"宿題をしてはいけませんか？(숙제를 하면 안 될까요?)",{"t":81,"ok":10},"先生は来ていません。(선생님이 안 왔어요.)",{"t":83,"ok":10},"毎日運動しています。(매일 운동하고 있어요.)"]