Japanese Sentence Patterns

  1. 【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…

  2. 【JLPT N4★てみる (te miru) “to try to”】

    Meaning:「〜てみる」 expresses trying something to see what happens,or attempting an…

  3. 【JLPT N4★てくる (te kuru): to come to, to become, to …

    Meaning:「〜てくる」 expresses movement **toward the speaker** ora change that has b…

  4. 【JLPT N4★てくれる(tekureru) “to do something for…

    Meaning:「〜てくれる」 expresses that someone does something for the speakeror for so…

  5. 【JLPT N4★ていただけませんか (te itadakemasen ka)”coul…

    Meaning:Used to make a polite request, asking someone to do something for you.…

  6. 【JLPT N4★ていた (te ita): was doing something】 

    Meaning:「〜ていた」 expresses that an action **was in progress in the past**,or des…

  7. 【JLPT N4★ているところ (teiru tokoro): in the process of …

    Meaning:「〜ているところだ」 expresses that an action is **in the middle of happening rig…

  8. 【JLPT N4★ていく (te iku): to go on】 

    Meaning:「〜ていく」 expresses that an action or state continues from now into the fu…

  9. 【JLPT N4★てほしい (te hoshii) want another person to d…

    Meaning:「〜てほしい」 expresses that the speaker (or someone) **wants another person …

  10. 【JLPT N4★てある (te aru): something is/has been done】…

    Meaning:「〜てある」 expresses that **someone has intentionally done something in adv…

  11. 【JLPT N4★てあげる (te ageru): to do something for some…

    Meaning:「〜てあげる」 expresses that the speaker (or someone close to the speaker)do…

  12. 【JLPT N4★たところ (ta tokoro): just finished doing, be…

    Meaning:「〜たところだ」 expresses that an action has just now finished.It emphasizes …

  13. 【JLPT N4★たり~たり (tari~tari): do such things like】

    Meaning:Used to list multiple actions or states in a non-exhaustive way.Often …

  14. 【JLPT N4★たらどう (tara dou): why don’t you】

    Meaning:Used to give **advice**, **suggestions**, or **gentle recommendations**…

  15. 【JLPT N4★たら (tara): if, after, when】 

    Meaning:「〜たら」 expresses a **conditional** meaning:- **when** (temporal conditi…

  16. 【JLPT N4★たがる (tagaru): to want to】 

    Meaning:「〜たがる」 expresses **what a third person wants to do**.It describes **ob…

  17. 【JLPT N4★たばかり (ta bakari): just did, something jus…

    Meaning:「〜たばかり」 expresses that **an action has just been completed**.It emphas…

  18. 【JLPT N4★そうだ (sou da) – 2: look like, appear, seem…

    Meaning:Used to express **appearance** or **impression** based on what you see.…

  19. 【JLPT N4★そうだ (sou da) – 1: I heard that, it is sai…

    Meaning:Used to report **information you heard from someone else**.It expresse…

  20. 【JLPT N4★それでも (sore demo): but still, and yet】 

    Meaning:「それでも」 expresses **contrast**.It means **“even so”, “nevertheless”, “d…

  1. JLPT N5

    【JLPT N5★誰が(dare ga)”who”】 
  2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★という (to iu): all, every】
  3. JLPT N5

    【JLPT N5★ particle で (de)-1, “in,…
  4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★か否か (ka ina ka): whether or not…
  5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★しかない (shika nai): have no choic…
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