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【JLPT N4★より (yori): than】
Meaningmore 〜 than … / compared to …Grammar PointUsed to compare two things.…
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【JLPT N4★やすい (yasui): easy to, likely to】
Meaningeasy to 〜 / likely to 〜Grammar PointUsed to express that something is…
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【JLPT N4★つづける (tsuzukeru): to continue】
N4★〜続ける（継続）Meaningto continue doing 〜 / to keep on 〜ingGrammar PointUsed w…
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【JLPT N4★とおもう (to omou): I think, you think】
MeaningI think that 〜 / I believe that 〜Grammar PointUsed to express the spe…
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【JLPT N4★とみえる (to mieru): it seems that】
Meaningseems that 〜 / appears that 〜 / it looks like 〜Grammar PointUsed when…
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【JLPT N4★ところ (tokoro): about to, on the verge of】
Meaningbe about to 〜 / just about to 〜Grammar PointExpresses that an action …
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【JLPT N4★ときいた (to kiita): I heard that】
Meaning:Used to report information that the speaker heard from someone else.It…
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【JLPT N4★とき (toki): when, at the time】
Meaningwhen ~ / at the time when ~Grammar Point「〜とき」 indicates the **time wh…
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【JLPT N4★とか～とか (toka ~ toka): among other things, …
Meaningsuch as ~ and ~ / things like ~ / ~ or ~ (examples)Grammar Point「〜とか〜…
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【JLPT N4★といわれている (to iwarete iru): it is said that…
Meaningit is said that ~ / people say that ~ / it is believed that ~Grammar P…
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【JLPT N4★といってもいい (to itte mo ii): you could say, y…
Meaningyou could say that ~ / it’s fair to say that ~ / one might even say ~G…
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【JLPT N4★ということ (to iu koto): (changes a sentence o…
Meaning:Used to turn a clause into a noun phrase meaning “the fact that ~.”「〜と…
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【JLPT N4★と～と、どちらが (to~to, dochira ga): which one】 …
Meaning:Used to ask “Which is more… A or B?”It compares two items, actions, or…
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【JLPT N4★と (to): if, when, and】
Meaning:「〜と」 expresses a natural result, automatic consequence, or something th…
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【JLPT N4★てよかった (te yokatta): I’m glad that】
Meaning:「〜てよかった」 expresses relief, happiness, or gratitude that something happe…
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【JLPT N4★てすみません (te sumimasen): I’m sorry for】
Meaning:Used to apologize for causing trouble, inconvenience, or worry.Also us…
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【JLPT N4★てしまう (te shimau) “to do something b…
Meaning:「〜てしまう」 expresses:1) Doing something unintentionally or accidentally2…
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【JLPT N4★V+ておく（teoku） “to prepare something …
Meaning:「〜ておく」 expresses doing something in advance,for future convenience, or…
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【JLPT N4★てもらう (te morau) “to get somebody to…
Meaning:「〜てもらう」 expresses that the speaker (or someone close)**receives a favo…
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【JLPT N4★ても (temo) “even if, even though&…
Meaning:「〜ても／〜でも」 expresses that even if X happens, Y still occurs.It shows co…
