Japanese Sentence Patterns

  1. 【JLPT N3★ば~ほど (ba~hodo) ”the more… the more…”】

    Meaning: the more… the moreFormation:Verb-ばconditional + (same) Verb + ほどいad…

  2. 【JLPT N3★あまりに (amari ni): so much…, too…】 

    Meaning: too... / so... that...Grammar Point:「あまりに〜」is used before adjectives…

  3. 【JLPT N3★あまり (amari)” so… that” …

    Meaning: so... that... / because of too much...Grammar Point:「〜あまり」is used t…

  4. 【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…

  5. 【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 …

  6. 【JLPT N4★召し上がる (meshiagaru) – “(honori…

    Meaningto eat / to drink (honorific)A respectful form used when talking about …

  7. 【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 **…

  8. 【JLPT N4★あげる(ageru) “to give”】

    Meaningto give something to someone (from the speaker or someone close to the s…

  9. 【JLPT N4★もらう(morau) “to have someone do something”…

    Meaningto have someone do something for you / to receive a favorGrammar Point…

  10. 【JLPT N4★もらう(morau) “to receive ”】 

    Meaningto receive / to get something from someoneGrammar Point「もらう」 is a *…

  11. 【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…

  12. 【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 …

  13. 【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(…

  14. 【JLPT N4★Volitional form 】 

    Meaninglet’s 〜 / I will 〜 / I’m going to 〜 (expressing intention)Grammar Poin…

  15. 【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…

  16. 【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…

  17. 【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…

  18. 【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…

  19. 【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 …

  20. 【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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