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【JLPT N3★ずに (zuni): without doing】
Meaning: without doingFormation:Verb-ないform (remove ない) + ず(に)…
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【JLPT N3★ようとしない (you to shinai): not try to, not m…
Meaning: to not try to, to not try to make an effort toSomeone other than sp…
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【JLPT N3★ようとする (you to suru) ”try to, be ab…
Meaning:try to, be about toFormation:Verb-volitional* + うとする*done intentio…
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【JLPT N3★ように (you ni): in order to, so that】
Meaning: in order to; so that; to intend to make things work as you hopeForm…
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【JLPT N3★ような気がする (you na ki ga suru) “have a…
Meaning: have a feeling that…, think that…Formation:Verb-casual + （ような）気がするN…
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【JLPT N3★わりに (wari ni): considering, although, rat…
Meaning: although, rather, unexpectedlyYou use わりに to talk about an unexpect…
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【JLPT N3★わけにはいかない (wake niwa ikanai): must not, ca…
Meaning 1: must not, cannot afford to, can’t very wellMeaning 2: must, have no …
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【JLPT N3★わけがない (wake ga nai): there is no way that…
Meaning: there is no way that…Formation:Verb-dictionary form + わけがないVerb…
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【JLPT N3★わけではない (wake dewa nai): it doesn’t mean t…
Meaning: it doesn’t mean that; it is not the case that; I don’t mean that; it is…
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【JLPT N3★わけだ (wake da): for that reason, no wonder…
Meaning: the fact is, for that reason, as you’d expect, as you know,no wonder…
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【JLPT N3★上で (ue de): after】
Meaning 1: afterMeaning 2: when, for, in order toFormation:Verb-casual, …
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【JLPT N3★うちに (uchi ni): while, before, doing】
Meaning: while, before, duringFormation:Verb-dictionary form + うちにVerb-てform…
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【JLPT N3★と共に (to tomo ni): together with】
Meaning: together withFormation:Verb-dict.form + と共にNoun + と共にいadj + と…
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【JLPT N3★つまり (tsumari): in other words; that is to…
Meaning: in other words; that is to sayFormation:Phrase 1 + つまり + phrase 2&…
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【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…
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【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…
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【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…
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【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…
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【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…
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【JLPT N3★ところが (tokoro ga): even so, however, even …
Meaning: even so, however, even thoughFormation:Expectation + ところが + resul…
