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  1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★なりとも (naritomo): even a little, at least】…

    Meaning: even a little; at leastFormation:Noun + なりとも日本語 /…

  2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★なりに/なりの (nari ni/nari no): in one’s own w…

    Meaning: in one’s own way or styleFormation:Noun + なりに/なりのいadj + なりに/な…

  3. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★なり~なり (nari~nari): or】

    Meaning: orFormation:Verb-dictionary form + なり + Verb-dictionary form + …

  4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★なり (nari): as soon as】

    Meaning:as soon asFormation:Verb-dictionary form + なり日本語 / にほんご / Japanese…

  5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ならいざしらず (nara iza shirazu): I don’t know …

    Meaning: I don’t know about A, but B; A is acceptable, but BFormation:No…

  6. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ならでは (nara dewa): uniquely applying to】

    Meaning:uniquely applying to; special to;if it’s not A, B is impossibleFormat…

  7. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★なしに (nashi ni): without】

    Meaning: withoutFormation:Noun + なしに(は)/なしでは日本語 / にほんご / J…

  8. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★何しろ (nani shiro): in any case, as you kno…

    Meaning: at any rate; anyway; in any case; because; as you knowFormation:何しろ…

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    【JLPT N1★なくして (nakushite): without】

    Meaning: withoutFormation:Noun + なくして(は)日本語 / にほんご / Japan…

  10. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ないとも限らない (nai tomo kagiranai): might】

    Meaning: mightFormation:Verb-ないform + とも限らない日本語 / にほんご / J…

  11. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ないものでもない (nai mono demo nai): (something)…

    Meaning: is not entirely impossibleFormation:Verb-ないform + (もの)でもない…

  12. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ないものか (nai mono ka): can’t we…?, can’t I……

    Meaning:can’t we…?; can’t I…?;isn’t there some way?Formation:Verb-ないform + も…

  13. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ないまでも (nai made mo): even if something is…

    Meaning:even if something isn’t done;Formation:Verb-ないform + までもNoun + でないま…

  14. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ないではすまない/ずにはすまない (nai dewa sumanai/zu niw…

    Meaning: must; will definitelyFormation:Verb-ないform + ではすまないVerb-ないfor…

  15. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ないではおかない/ずにはおかない (nai dewa okanai/zu niwa…

    Meaning: will definitely/certainly do something; cannot notFormation:Ver…

  16. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ながらに/ながらの (nagara ni/nagara no): while, d…

    Meaning: without change; while; duringFormation:Verb-ますstem + ながらに/ながらの…

  17. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★もしくは (moshikuwa): or, otherwise】

    Meaning: or; otherwiseFormation:Noun + もしくは + NounVerbal Noun + もしくは +…

  18. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★もさることながら (mo saru koto nagara): not only……

    Meaning: not only… but also…;Not to mention A, B also;can't ignore...,butF…

  19. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ものとして (mono toshite): to assume, to suppo…

    Meaning: to assume; to supposeFormation:Verb-casual + ものとしてNoun + であるも…

  20. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★ものと思われる (mono to omowareru): to think, to…

    Meaning: to think; to supposeFormation:Phrase + ものと思われる日本語…

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    【JLPT N2★てでも (te demo): even if I have t…
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    【JLPT N4★いらっしゃる (irassharu) “to be…
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