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【JLPT N1★ばそれまでだ (ba sore made da): if… then it’s o…
Meaning: if… then it’s over (nothing will be of use)(If something occurs, then…
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【JLPT N1★ばこそ (ba koso): only because】
Meaning: only becauseFormation:Verb-ばconditional + こそNoun/なadj + であればこそ…
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【JLPT N1★あっての (atte no): to owe everything to】
Meaning: which owes everything to; which can exist solely due to the presence of…
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【JLPT N1★場合によっては (baai ni yotte wa): depending on …
Meaning: in some casesFormation:場合によっては + phrase日本語 / にほんご / Japanese(1) 場…
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【JLPT N1★あらかじめ (arakajime): beforehand, in advance…
Meaning: beforehand; in advance; previouslyFormation:あらかじめ + Verb-casual, …
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【JLPT N1★案の定 (an no jou): just as one thought】
Meaning: just as one thought; sure enoughFormation:案の定 + phrase日本語 / にほんご /…
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【JLPT N1★あくまでも (akumade mo) “absolutely̶…
Meaning: to the end; persistently; absolutely; thoroughnessFormation:あくまでも…
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【JLPT N1★あえて (aete) “deliberately”】
Meaning: dare to; daringly; deliberatelyFormation:あえて + action日本語 / にほんご / …
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【JLPT N2★ずに済む (zu ni sumu): get by without doing s…
Meaning: get by without doing…Formation:Verb-ないform （ーない） + ずに済む/ないで済む/なくて…
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【JLPT N2★ざるを得ない (zaru o enai): can’t help doing, h…
Meaning: cannot help (doing); have no choice but toFormation:Verb-ないform (…
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【JLPT N2★要するに (you suru ni): the point is】
Meaning: the point is…; in short…; to put it simplyFormation:要するに + phrase…
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【JLPT N2★ようがない/ようもない (you ga nai/you mo nai): ther…
Meaning: there is no way to; it’s impossible toFormation:Verb-masu-stem + …
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【JLPT N2★ようでは (you dewa): if】
Meaning: ifFormation:Verb-casual + ようでは + 日本語 / にほんご / Japanese(1) 雪が降り続くよ…
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【JLPT N2★よりほかない (yori hoka nai): to have no choice…
Meaning: to have no choice butFormation:Verb-casual + (より)ほか(は)ない/(より)ほかしか…
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【JLPT N2★やら～やら (yara~yara): such things as】
Meaning: such things as; and… and so onFormation:Verb-dictionary form + やら…
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【JLPT N2★やがて (yagate): soon, before long, eventual…
Meaning: before long; soon; almost; eventuallyFormation:やがて + phrase&n…
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【JLPT N2★わずかに (wazuka ni): slightly】
Meaning: slightlyFormation:わずかに + Phrase日本語 / にほんご / Japanes…
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【JLPT N2★はともかく (wa tomokaku): whether or not】
Meaning: whether or not; nevermind; regardless of; not to mentionFormation:…
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【JLPT N2★はもとより (wa moto yori): also, let alone】
Meaning: also; let aloneFormation:Noun + はもとより/はもちろん + Noun日…
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【JLPT N2★は別として (wa betsu to shite): aside from】
Meaning: aside from; apart from; except for; whether or notFormation:Noun …
