Japanese Sentence Patterns

  1. 【JLPT N2★なお (nao): [used to add more information t…

    Meaning: furthermore; in additionYou use なお to add more information to the s…

  2. 【JLPT N2★中を (naka o): in, on】 

    Meaning: in; on; in the midst of; when; whileFormation:Verb-dictionary for…

  3. 【JLPT N2★むしろ (mushiro): rather, instead】 

    Meaning: rather; instead; betterFormation:むしろ + phrase日本語 / …

  4. 【JLPT N2★もう少しで (mou sukoshi de): almost, nearly】 

    Meaning: almost; nearly, close toFormation:もう少しで + Verb-stem + そうだった/そうになっ…

  5. 【JLPT N2★もっとも (motto mo): but then, although】 

    Meaning: but then; although; thoughFormation:もっとも + phrase日本…

  6. 【JLPT N2★ものの (mono no): but, although】 

    Meaning: but; although; even thoughFormation:Verb-casual + もののNoun + である…

  7. 【JLPT N2★ものなら (mono nara): if one can do something…

    Meaning: if one can do somethingFormation:Verb-potential + ものなら日本語 / にほんご /…

  8. 【JLPT N2★ものか (mono ka): absolutely not…】 

    Meaning: absolutely not...You use ものか to emphasize strong denial or rejectio…

  9. 【JLPT N2★ものがある (mono ga aru): [sentence-ending exp…

    Meaning: sentence-ending expression of strong judgment,there is such a thing (es…

  10. 【JLPT N2★ものではない (mono dewa nai): shouldn’t do some…

    Meaning: shouldn’t do something; it’s impossible to do somethingFormation:…

  11. 【JLPT N2★ものだから (mono dakara): because, the reason …

    Meaning: because; the reason isFormation:Verb-casual + ものだからNoun + なものだか…

  12. 【JLPT N2★もかまわず (mo kamawazu): without worrying abo…

    Meaning: without caring; without worrying aboutFormation:Verb-casual + もかまわず…

  13. 【JLPT N2★も~ば~も (mo~ba~mo): …and…】

    Meaning: …and…Formation:Noun1 + も + Verb-ば + Noun2 + も + VerbNoun1 + も +…

  14. 【JLPT N2★まったく~ない (mattaku~nai): not~at all】 

    Meaning: not… at allFormation:まったく + Verb-ないformまったく + Noun + ではない/がない…

  15. 【JLPT N2★まい (mai): won’t, intend not to】 

    Meaning: will not; will probably not; intend not to; must notFormation:Ver…

  16. 【JLPT N2★~ことは~が、(koto wa~ga) although; but】

    Meaning: although; butFormation:Verb-casual + ことは + Verb-casual + がいadj …

  17. 【JLPT N2★ことにはならない (koto niwa naranai): just becaus…

    Meaning: just because… doesn’t mean…Formation:Phrase + ことにはならない日本語 …

  18. 【JLPT N2★ことになっている (koto ni natte iru): to be expec…

    Meaning: to be expected to; to be scheduled toFormation:Verb-dictionary fo…

  19. 【JLPT N2★ことなく (koto naku): without doing something…

    Meaning: without doing something even onceFormation:Verb-dictionary form + こと…

  20. 【JLPT N2★ことだから (koto dakara): it is exactly becaus…

    Meaning: it is exactly because…You usually use ことだから to talk about the typical…

  1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★おそらく (osoraku): perhaps, likely…
  2. JLPT N5

    【JLPT N5★なぜ(naze) “why”】 
  3. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★かれ~かれ (kare~kare): or】
  4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★かねる (kaneru): unable to do some…
  5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★わけがない (wake ga nai): there is n…
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