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【JLPT N3★ところで (tokoro de): by the way】
Meaning: by the wayFormation:ところで + new topic日本語 / にほんご / Ja…
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【JLPT N3★というより (to iu yori): rather than】
Meaning: rather thanFormation:Verb-casual + というよりNoun + というよりいadj + とい…
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【JLPT N3★というと (to iu to): speaking of, if it were …
Meaning: if it were the case that…, then certainly; if one were to speak of… the…
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【JLPT N3★というのは (to iu nowa): means, is, because】
Meaning: means; is; because; that is to sayFormation:Phrase/Noun + というのは + re…
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【JLPT N3★ということだ (to iu koto da): I’ve heard that, …
Meaning: I’ve heard that…; rumor has it that…; it appears as if; it means that…
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【JLPT N3★という (to iu): called, named, as much as】
Meaning: called, namedFormation:Noun + という + NounPhrase + という + Noun…
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【JLPT N3★といっても (to itte mo): although I say, altho…
Meaning: although I say; although one might say; although calledFormation:…
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【JLPT N3★てもかまわない (temo kamawanai): it doesn’t matt…
Meaning: it doesn’t matter if…Formation:Verb-てform + もかまわないNoun + でもかまわな…
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【JLPT N3★たとたん (ta totan): just (now, at the moment…
Meaning: just (now, at the moment), as soon asFormation:Verb-casual, past …
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【JLPT N3★てはじめて (te hajimete): not until, only afte…
Meaning: not until, only after… did IFormation:Verb-てform + はじめて…
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【JLPT N3★てごらん (te goran): (please) try to, (please…
Meaning: (please) try to, (please) lookWe use てごらん to address subordinates.…
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【JLPT N3★たとえ～ても (tatoe ~ temo): even if… is the ca…
Meaning: even if… is the caseFormation:たとえ + Noun + でもたとえ + Verb-てform +…
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【JLPT N3★たらいい/といい (tara ii / to ii): it would be n…
Meaning: it would be nice if, I hope, shouldFormation:Verb-casual, past + …
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【JLPT N3★ために (tame ni) 2: because of, as a result …
Meaning: because of, as a result ofFormation:Noun + のため（に）Verb-casual + …
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【JLPT N3★ために (tame ni) 1: for, for the sake of, in…
Meaning: for, for the sake of, in order to, for the benefit ofFormation:No…
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【JLPT N3★たびに (tabi ni): each time, everytime, when…
Meaning: each time, every time, whenever (something happens)Formation:Noun…
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【JLPT N3★そうもない (sou mo nai): very unlikely to】
Meaning: very unlikely toFormation:Verb-stem + そうもない日本語 / にほ…
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【JLPT N3★その結果 (sono kekka): as a result】
Meaning: as a resultFormation:Phrase 1 + その結果 + phrase 2日本語 …
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【JLPT N3★しかない (shika nai): have no choice but】
Meaning: have no choice butFormation:Verb-dictionary form + しかない…
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【JLPT N3★次第 (shidai): as soon as, dependent upon】 …
Meaning: as soon as, dependent uponFormation:Verb-stem + 次第日…
