Japanese Sentence Patterns

  1. 【JLPT N4★そんなに (sonna ni): so, so much, like that】

    Meaning: so much; so; like thatFormation:そんなに + Verb / adj日本語 / にほんご / Japa…

  2. 【JLPT N4★しか~ない (shika~nai): only; nothing but】

    Meaning: only; nothing butFormation:Noun + しか + Verb-ないform日…

  3. 【JLPT N4★し (shi) ”and “】

    Meaning: andYou use ~し to list reasons for multiple states and actions.For…

  4. 【JLPT N4★さすが (sasuga): as one would expect】 

    Meaning: as one would expect; even;as is to be expectedFormation:さすがの + Noun…

  5. 【JLPT N4★させられる (saserareru): to be made to do some…

    Meaning: X is made/will be made to (by someone) (passive causative)You can us…

  6. 【JLPT N4★させる (saseru): to make/let somebody do som…

    Meaning: make somebody do something (causative)Rules for causative form conjug…

  7. 【JLPT N4★さ (sa): (nominalizer for adjectives)】

    Meaning: nominalizer for adjectivesYou attach さ to an adjective to turn it …

  8. 【JLPT N4★らしい (rashii): seems like】

    Meaning: seems like; I heard that; it appears thatFormation:Verb-casual + …

  9. 【JLPT N4★られる (rareru) – 2: (passive voice)】 

    Meaning: passive voiceFormation:られる ( = rareru) ・れる ( = reru)Group 2 v…

  10. 【JLPT N4★られる (rareru) – 1: to be able to do someth…

    Meaning: be able to do somethingFormation:Verb-stem + られる日本語…

  11. 【JLPT N4★おわる (owaru): to finish, to end】 

    Meaning: to finish…; to endFormation:Verb-stem + 終わる日本語 …

  12. 【JLPT N4★おきに (oki ni): repeated at intervals, ever…

    Meaning: repeated at intervals; everyFormation:Noun + おきに日本語…

  13. 【JLPT N4★お~する (o ni suru) “to do something (humble…

    Formation: お + Verb-stem + になるお~する allows one to speak humbly of one’s own …

  14. 【JLPT N4★お~になる (o ni naru) “to do something …

    Meaning: to do something (honorific)Formation:お + Verb-stem + になる&nbsp…

  15. 【JLPT N4★お~ください (o~kudasai): please do (honorific)…

    Meaning: please do (honorific)Formation:お + Verb-stem + ください…

  16. 【JLPT N4★のように / のような (no you ni/no you na): like, …

    Meaning: like; similar toFormation:Noun + のように/のような日本語 / にほん…

  17. 【JLPT N4★のに (noni)―2: although, in spite of, even …

    Meaning: although; in spite of; even thoughFormation:Verb-casual + のにNoun + …

  18. 【JLPT N4★のに(noni) – 1: in order to】 

    Meaning: in order toFormation:Verb-dictionary form + のに日本語 / にほんご / Japanes…

  19. 【JLPT N4★のなかで (no naka de)/in, among】 

    Meaning: in; amongFormation:Noun + の中で日本語 / にほんご / Japanese…

  20. 【JLPT N4★にみえる (ni mieru): to look, to seem, to app…

    Meaning: to look; to seem; to appearFormation:Verb-てform + 見えるVerb-casual, n…

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