JLPT N3

  1. 【JLPT N3★ついでに (tsuide ni): while you are at it, on…

    Meaning: while (you) are at it; on the occasion; taking the opportunityForma…

  2. 【JLPT N3★~とは限らない (towa kagiranai):not always, not…

    Meaning: not always, not necessarilyFormation:(かならずしも) + Verb-casual + とは限…

  3. 【JLPT N3★として (to shite): as (i.e. in the role of)】…

    Meaning: as (i.e. in the role of)Formation:Noun + として日本語 / にほんご / Japanese…

  4. 【JLPT N3★としたら / とすれば (to shitara / to sureba): if …

    Meaning: if it were the case that…, if we assume…Formation:Verb-casual + と…

  5. 【JLPT N3★とおり (toori): in the way, the same as】 

    Meaning: in the way…, the same as…Formation:Verb-dictionary form + とおりVe…

  6. 【JLPT N3★ところが (tokoro ga): even so, however, even …

    Meaning: even so, however, even thoughFormation:Expectation + ところが + resul…

  7. 【JLPT N3★ところで (tokoro de): by the way】 

    Meaning: by the wayFormation:ところで + new topic日本語 / にほんご / Ja…

  8. 【JLPT N3★というより (to iu yori): rather than】 

    Meaning: rather thanFormation:Verb-casual + というよりNoun + というよりいadj + とい…

  9. 【JLPT N3★というと (to iu to): speaking of, if it were …

    Meaning: if it were the case that…, then certainly; if one were to speak of… the…

  10. 【JLPT N3★というのは (to iu nowa): means, is, because】 

    Meaning: means; is; because; that is to sayFormation:Phrase/Noun + というのは + re…

  11. 【JLPT N3★ということだ (to iu koto da): I’ve heard that, …

    Meaning: I’ve heard that…; rumor has it that…; it appears as if; it means that…

  12. 【JLPT N3★といっても (to itte mo): although I say, altho…

    Meaning: although I say; although one might say; although calledFormation:…

  13. 【JLPT N3★てもかまわない (temo kamawanai): it doesn’t matt…

    Meaning: it doesn’t matter if…Formation:Verb-てform + もかまわないNoun + でもかまわな…

  14. 【JLPT N3★たとたん (ta totan): just (now, at the moment…

    Meaning: just (now, at the moment), as soon asFormation:Verb-casual, past …

  15. 【JLPT N3★てはじめて (te hajimete): not until, only afte…

    Meaning: not until, only after… did IFormation:Verb-てform + はじめて…

  16. 【JLPT N3★てごらん (te goran): (please) try to, (please…

    Meaning: (please) try to, (please) lookWe use てごらん to address subordinates.…

  17. 【JLPT N3★たとえ~ても (tatoe ~ temo): even if… is the ca…

    Meaning: even if… is the caseFormation:たとえ + Noun + でもたとえ + Verb-てform +…

  18. 【JLPT N3★たらいい/といい (tara ii / to ii): it would be n…

    Meaning: it would be nice if, I hope, shouldFormation:Verb-casual, past + …

  19. 【JLPT N3★ために (tame ni) 2: because of, as a result …

    Meaning: because of, as a result ofFormation:Noun + のため(に)Verb-casual + …

  20. 【JLPT N3★ために (tame ni) 1: for, for the sake of, in…

    Meaning: for, for the sake of, in order to, for the benefit ofFormation:No…

  1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★に相違ない (ni soui nai): without a …
  2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★わけにはいかない (wake niwa ikanai): mu…
  3. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★ ほど (hodo) : the more, to the e…
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  5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

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