Japanese Sentence Patterns

  1. 【JLPT N2★っこない (kkonai): no chance of, … is definit…

    Meaning: no chance of; …is definitely not possibleFormation:Verb-ますstem + …

  2. 【JLPT N2★気 (ki): feel like】 

    Meaning: feel like , have a feeling thatFormation:Verb-dictionary form + 気日…

  3. 【JLPT N2★限り (kagiri): as long as, while… is the ca…

    Meaning: as long as; while… is the case; as far as; while; to the extent; unless…

  4. 【JLPT N2★かと思ったら / かと思うと (ka to omottara/ka to omou…

    Meaning: just when; no sooner thanFormation:Verb-casual, past + かと思ったら/かと思…

  5. 【JLPT N2★からといって (kara to itte): just because】 

    Meaning: just becauseFormation:Verb-casual + からといってNoun + だからといっていadj …

  6. 【JLPT N2★からすると / からすれば (kara suru to/kara sureba):…

    Meaning: judging from; considering; by the look ofFormation:Noun + からすると/か…

  7. 【JLPT N2★からして (kara shite): judging from, based on…

    Meaning: judging from; based on; since; from; evenFormation:Noun + からして…

  8. 【JLPT N2★からには (kara niwa): now that, since, so lon…

    Meaning: now that; since; so long as; becauseFormation:Verb-dictionary form +…

  9. 【JLPT N2★から見ると (kara miru to): from the point of v…

    Meaning: from the point of view of; by the look of; judging fromFormation:…

  10. 【JLPT N2★からこそ (kara koso): precisely because】 

    Meaning: precisely becauseFormation:Verb-casual + からこそNoun + だからこそだからこ…

  11. 【JLPT N2★かのようだ (ka no you da): as if, just like】 

    Meaning: as if; just likeFormation:Verb-casual + かのようだVerb-casual + かのように + …

  12. 【JLPT N2★かねる (kaneru): unable to do something】 

    Meaning: unable to do something; can’t do somethingFormation:Verb-ますstem +…

  13. 【JLPT N2★かねない (kanenai): might happen, might do so…

    Meaning: (someone) might do something, might happenFormation:Verb-ますstem + かね…

  14. 【JLPT N2★か何か (ka nanika): or something】 

    Meaning: or something, or something like thatFormation:Noun + か何か&nbsp…

  15. 【JLPT N2★かいがある(kai ga aru): it’s worth one’s effor…

    Meaning: it’s worth one’s efforts to do somethingFormation:Verb-casual, pa…

  16. 【JLPT N2★かえって (kaette): on the contrary, rather, s…

    Meaning: on the contrary; rather; all the more; surprisinglyFormation:Phra…

  17. 【JLPT N2★か~ないかのうちに (ka~nai ka no uchi ni): right a…

    Meaning: right after; as soon as,at the point between; just barely...when; just …

  18. 【JLPT N2★上 (jou): from the standpoint of】 

    Meaning: from the standpoint of; as a matter of; in terms ofFormation:Noun…

  19. 【JLPT N2★いわゆる (iwayuru): so-called, so to speak】 

    Meaning: so-called, so to speakFormation:いわゆる + Noun日本語 / にほ…

  20. 【JLPT N2★いきなり (ikinari): suddenly, all of a sudden…

    Meaning: suddenly; all of a suddenFormation:いきなり + action日本語…

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