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【JLPT N3★あまりに (amari ni): so much…, too…】
Meaning: too…; so much; too much; excessivelyあまりに and あまり both mean “so much…”…
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【JLPT N3★あまり (amari)” so… that” …
Meaning: too much, Due to a condition/state being in excess, a result occurs.F…
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【JLPT N4★The causative-passive form Vせられる and Vされ…
Meaningto be made to do something / to be forced or compelled to do something…
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【JLPT N4★Humble form “to do something (hon…
謙譲語(けんじょうご/kenjougo) is the language used to show humility when you speak about …
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【JLPT N4★召し上がる (meshiagaru) – “(honori…
Meaningto eat / to drink (honorific)A respectful form used when talking about …
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【JLPT N4★くれる(kureru) ”to give”】
Meaningto give (to me / to someone in my in‑group)Grammar Point「くれる」 is a **…
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【JLPT N4★あげる(ageru) “to give”】
Meaningto give something to someone (from the speaker or someone close to the s…
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【JLPT N4★もらう(morau) “to have someone do something”…
Meaningto have someone do something for you / to receive a favorGrammar Point…
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【JLPT N4★もらう(morau) “to receive ”】
Meaningto receive / to get something from someoneGrammar Point「もらう」 is a *…
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【JLPT N4★Vocabulary: 遅れる (okureru) 遅刻する（chikoku su…
Meaning遅れる（おくれる）：to be delayed / to be late (general delay)遅刻する（ちこくする）：to be l…
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【JLPT N4★見える(mieru) “is visible,to be able t…
Meaning見える（みえる）：to be visible / can be seen naturally見られる（みられる）：to be able to …
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【JLPT N4★聞こえる(kikoeru) “to be able to hear&#…
Meaning聞こえる(きこえる）：to be heard / to be audible (sound reaches you naturally)聞く（…
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【JLPT N4★Volitional form 】
Meaninglet’s 〜 / I will 〜 / I’m going to 〜 (expressing intention)Grammar Poin…
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【JLPT N4★ぜんぜん (zenzen): (not) at all】
Meaningnot at all / completely not / absolutely notGrammar Point「全然（ぜんぜん）」 i…
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【JLPT N4★ようとおもう (you to omou): I think I will】
MeaningI think I will 〜 / I am planning to 〜 / I intend to 〜Grammar PointUse…
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【JLPT N4★ようにする (you ni suru): to try to, to make s…
Meaningtry to 〜 / make an effort to 〜 / make it a habit to 〜Grammar Point「〜よ…
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【JLPT N4★ようになる (you ni naru): to reach the point t…
Meaningto become able to 〜 / to reach the point where 〜 / eventually 〜Grammar…
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【JLPT N4★ように/ような (you ni/you na): as, like, just l…
Meaninglike 〜 / as if 〜 / in a way similar to 〜Grammar PointUsed to express …
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【JLPT N4★ようだ (you da): it seems that, it appears t…
Meaningit seems that 〜 / it looks like 〜 / apparently 〜Grammar PointUsed whe…
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【JLPT N4★よていだ (yotei da): plan to, intend to】
Meaningbe scheduled to 〜 / plan to 〜 / be expected to 〜Grammar PointUsed to …
