Japanese Sentence Patterns

  1. 【JLPT N2★上は (ue wa): now that, since】 

    Meaning: now that; sinceFormation:Verb-dictionary form + 上はVerb-casual, …

  2. 【JLPT N2★上に (ue ni): as well, besides, in addition…

    Meaning: as well; besides; in addition to; not only… but alsoFormation:Ver…

  3. 【JLPT N2★つつある (tsutsu aru): to be doing】 

    Meaning: to be doing; to be in the process of doingFormation:Verb-ますstem +…

  4. 【JLPT N2★つつ (tsutsu): while, although】

    Meaning: while; althoughFormation:Verb-ますstem + つつ (も)日本語 / …

  5. 【JLPT N2★つもりで (tsumori de): with the intention of …

    Meaning: with the intention of doingFormation:Verb-casual, past + つもりでVe…

  6. 【JLPT N2★としては (toshite wa): as for】 

    Meaning: as forFormation:Noun + としては日本語 / にほんご / Japanese(1) 私としては…

  7. 【JLPT N2★としても (to shite mo): assuming, even if】 

    Meaning: assuming; even ifFormation:Verb-casual + としてもNoun + だとしてもいadj…

  8. 【JLPT N2★とも (tomo): even if, no matter】 

    Meaning: even if; no matterFormation:いadj (-い) + くともVerb-ないform (-い) + く…

  9. 【JLPT N2★とっくに (tokku ni): already, long ago】 

    Meaning: already; long agoFormation:とっくに + Verb-casual日本語 / …

  10. 【JLPT N2★ところを見ると (tokoro o miru to): judging from,…

    Meaning: judging from; seeing thatFormation:Verb-casual + ところを見ると日本…

  11. 【JLPT N2★ところに/ところへ (tokoro ni/tokoro e): at the ti…

    Meaning: at the timeFormation:Verb-てform + いる + ところに/ところへ/ところをVerb-てform…

  12. 【JLPT N2★ところだった (tokoro datta): was just about to …

    Meaning: was just about to do something, something almost happenedFormation:…

  13. 【JLPT N2★と考えられる (to kangaerareru): one can think t…

    Meaning: one can think that…; it is conceivable that…Formation:Phrase + と考…

  14. 【JLPT N2★~とか(toka) I heard that….】

    Meaning: I heard that , It seems thatFormation:Verb-casual + とかNoun + とか…

  15. 【JLPT N2★といった (to itta): such… as】 

    Meaning: such… asFormation:Noun + といった日本語 / にほんご / Japanese…

  16. 【JLPT N2★というものでもない (to iu mono demo nai): there is…

    Meaning: there is no guarantee that…; not necessarily; Doesn't mean that; It's n…

  17. 【JLPT N2★というものだ (to iu mono da): something like…, …

    Meaning: something like…; something called…Formation:Verb-dictionary form …

  18. 【JLPT N2★ということは (to iu koto wa): that is to say】 

    Meaning: that is to say; so that meansFormation:Clause 1 + ということは + clause 2…

  19. 【JLPT N2★というふうに (to iu fuu ni): in such a way that…

    Meaning: in such a way that; as if to show; as if to say; to suggest; to show; a…

  20. 【JLPT N2★と同時に (to douji ni): at the same time as】 …

    Meaning: at the same time as; whileFormation:Verb-casual, non-past + と同時にNoun …

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