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【JLPT N4★よていだ (yotei da): plan to, intend to】
Meaning: plan to, intend toFormation:Verb-dictionary form + 予定だNoun + の予定だ…
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【JLPT N4★より (yori): than】
Meaning: than; more thanFormation:Noun/Verb-phrase + より + adj…
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【JLPT N4★やすい (yasui): easy to, likely to】
Meaning: easy to; likely to…; have a tendency to…Formation:Verb-stem + やすい…
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【JLPT N4★つづける (tsuzukeru): to continue】
Meaning: to continue toFormation:Verb-stem + 続ける日本語 / にほんご /…
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【JLPT N4★とおもう (to omou): I think, you think】
Meaning: I think…; you think…Formation:Phrase + と思う日本語 / にほんご / Japanese(1…
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【JLPT N4★とみえる (to mieru): it seems that】
Meaning: it seems thatFormation:Verb-casual + と見える/と見えてNoun + と見えるいadj + と見…
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【JLPT N4★ところ (tokoro): about to, on the verge of】
Meaning:be just about to do something; be on the verge of doing somethingFor…
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【JLPT N4★ときいた (to kiita): I heard that】
Meaning: I heard…Formation:Phrase + と聞いた日本語 / にほんご / Japanes…
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【JLPT N4★とき (toki): when, at the time】
Meaning: whenFormation:Verb-casual + 時Noun + の時/だった時いadjective + 時なadjecti…
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【JLPT N4★とか~とか (toka ~ toka): among other things, …
Meaning: among other things; such asFormation:Verb-dictionary form + とか + Ver…
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【JLPT N4★といわれている (to iwarete iru): it is said that…
Meaning: it is said that…Formation:Phrase + と言われている日本語 / にほんご / Japanese(1…
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【JLPT N4★といってもいい (to itte mo ii): you could say, y…
Meaning: you could say; you might sayFormation:Phrase + と言ってもいい日本語 / にほんご /…
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【JLPT N4★ということ (to iu koto): (changes a sentence o…
We use ということ to change a sentence or phrase into a noun.Formation:Phrase + とい…
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【JLPT N4★と~と、どちらが (to~to, dochira ga): which one】 …
Meaning: which one…Formation:Noun 1 + と + Noun 2 + とどちらがVerb phrase 1 + と + …
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【JLPT N4★と (to): if, when, and】
Meaning: if, when, andFormation:Verb-casual, non-past + と日本語…
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【JLPT N4★てよかった (te yokatta): I’m glad that】
Meaning: I’m glad that…Formation:Verb-てform + よかったVerb-ないform (-い) + くてよ…
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【JLPT N4★てすみません (te sumimasen): I’m sorry for】
Meaning: I’m sorry forFormation:Verb-てform + すみません日本語 / にほんご…
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【JLPT N4★てしまう (te shimau) “to do something b…
Meaning: to do something by accident, to finish completelyFormation:Verb-て…
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【JLPT N4★V+ておく(teoku) “to prepare something …
Meaning: to do something in advance (as preparation for something else)Formati…
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【JLPT N4★てもらう (te morau) “to get somebody to…
Meaning: to get somebody to do somethingFormation:Receiver + は + Giver + に +…