Japanese Sentence Patterns

  1. 【JLPT N3★ ほど (hodo) : the more, to the extent that…

    Meaning: to the extent that, so much… that; the moreFormation:Verb-casual + ほ…

  2. 【JLPT N3★気味 (gimi) “a touch of-, a little-&#…

    Meaning: a touch of-, a little-,-like,-looking,be apt to-This expression is ma…

  3. 【JLPT N3★がたい (gatai) “hard to, difficult to…

    Meaning: hard to, difficult to(Implies that something is so difficult that i…

  4. 【JLPT N3★がち (gachi) : apt to do, tend to do】

    Meaning: apt to do, tend to doFormation:Verb-stem + がちだNoun + がちだ&nb…

  5. 【JLPT N3★ふりをする (furi o suru) “to pretend, to…

    Meaning: to pretend, to act as ifFormation:Verb-casual + ふりをするNoun + のふり…

  6. 【JLPT N3★どんなに~ても (donna ni~temo) “no matter …

    Meaning: no matter howFormation:どんなに + Verb-てform + もどんなに + Noun + でもどんなに +…

  7. 【JLPT N3★どころか (dokoroka) “far from A”】…

    Meaning: far from A, in fact B; not just; evenFORMATION:Verb-dictionary form …

  8. 【JLPT N3★だらけ (darake) ” full of”】

    Meaning: covered all over in, full of(often has negative connotations.)For…

  9. 【JLPT N3★だけ (dake) : as much as】 

    Meaning: as much asFormation:Verb-dictionary form + だけなadjective + なだけ…

  10. 【JLPT N3★中 (chuu/juu) “during, throughout…

    Meaning: during, throughoutFormation:Noun + 中When 中 is attached to s…

  11. 【JLPT N3★べつに…ない betsu ni – nai “not p…

    Meaning: not particularlyYou can use べつに...ない when you want to say "not part…

  12. 【JLPT N3★べきではない (bekidewanai)”must not do, s…

    Meaning: must not do, should not doFormation:Verb-dictionary form + べきではない日…

  13. 【JLPT N3★ べき/べきだ (beki/bekida) “must do, sho…

    Meaning: must do, should doFormation:Verb-dictionary form + べき/べきだ…

  14. 【JLPT N3★ばよかった (bayokatta)”should have”…

    Meaning: should have, it would have been better if…Formation:Verb-ば condition…

  15. 【JLPT N3★ばかりに (bakari ni): because, on account of】…

    Meaning: because, on account of => negative resultFormation:Verb-casual…

  16. 【JLPT N3★ばかりでなく (bakari denaku): not only… but als…

    Meaning: not only… but also, as well asFormation:Verb-casual + ばかりか/ばかりでなく…

  17. 【JLPT N3★ばかりだ(bakari da) “just continue to&…

    Meaning: just continue toContext: Some change continues in a bad direction.…

  18. 【JLPT N3★ばかり(bakari) : only, nothing but】

    Meaning: only, nothing butFormation:Verb-てform + ばかりNoun + ばかり…

  19. 【日本語上級(advanced)】 したがって、そのため、を根拠として

    したがって、そのため、を根拠として例文(1)新しいものは古いものの敵である。したがって、新時代はいつも旧時代から犯罪視される。(2)経営は論…

  20. 【JLPT N3★ばいい (ba ii): should, can, it’d be good if…

    Meaning: should, can, it’d be good ifFormation:Verb-ばconditional form + いいC…

  1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ものと思われる (mono to omowareru): to…
  2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★いかんによらず (ikan ni yorazu): regar…
  3. JLPT N5

    【JLPT N5★informal past tense for u-verbs…
  4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N4★など (nado): such as, things like…
  5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★に違いない(ni chigai nai): I’m sure,…
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