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【JLPT N3★ことになる (koto ni naru): it has been decided…
Meaning: it has been decided that…, it has been arranged so that…, it turns out …
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【JLPT N3★ことに (koto ni): unusually, especially】
Meaning: to my…; ~lyFormation:Verb-casual, past + ことにVerb-dictionary form + …
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【JLPT N3★ことから (koto kara): from the fact that】
Meaning: from the fact that…,A because of B (Reason, Cause)Formation:Verb-cas…
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【JLPT N3★ことか (koto ka): how…! what…!】
Meaning: how…!; what…!Formation:Verb-casual, past + ことかVerb-non-past + こ…
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【JLPT N3★ことがある (koto ga aru): there are times when…
Meaning: there are times when; (something) happens on occasionsFormation:V…
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【JLPT N3★ことだ (koto da): should】
Meaning: should (used when giving suggestions or advice)Formation:Verb-dic…
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【JLPT N3★こと (koto)/ must】
Meaning: (must) doFormation:Verb-dictionary form + ことVerb-ないform + こと…
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【JLPT N3★こそ (koso)”for sure (emphasize prece…
Meaning: for sure (emphasize preceding word); precisely; definitely; the very~…
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【JLPT N3★きり (kiri): only, just】
Meaning: only, just, since, afterFormation:Noun + きり/っきりVerb-casual + きり…
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【JLPT N3★切れない (kirenai) “being too much to f…
Meaning: not be able to finish doing something (because there is too much/ther…
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【JLPT N3★切る (kiru): to do something completely to …
Meaning: to do something completely to the endFormation:Verb-stem + 切る/切れる…
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【JLPT N3★決して～ない (kesshite ~ nai)”never, by n…
Meaning: never; by no means; not in the least; in no wayFormation:決して+ Nou…
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【JLPT N3★っけ (kke): “what is… again?”】
Meaning: what is… again?We use particle っけ to indicate that the speaker is t…
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【JLPT N3★ 代わりに (kawari ni)” instead of, in e…
Meaning: instead of, in exchange forFormation:Noun + の代わりにVerb-casual + 代わりに…
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【JLPT N3★から言うと (kara iu to) “in terms of, f…
Meaning: in terms of; from the point of view ofFormation:Noun + から言うと/から言え…
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【JLPT N3★ かけ (kake) “half-, not yet finishe…
Meaning: half-; not yet finished; in the middle ofFormation:Verb-stem + かけだ/か…
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【JLPT N3★一方で (ippou de) “while, but also～at …
Meaning: but also ～ at the same time, whileFormation:Verb-dictionary form …
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【JLPT N3★ 一方だ (ippou da) “more and more, con…
Meaning: more and more, continue toshows something continuing towards a certai…
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【JLPT N3★いくら～ても (ikura ~ temo): “no matter …
Meaning: no matter howFormation:いくら + Verb-てform + もいくら + Noun + でもいくら…
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【JLPT N3★ ほど～ない (hodo ~ nai) “is not as… as&…
Meaning: is not as… asFormation:Noun 1 + ほど + Noun 2 + はないNoun 1 + は + N…
