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  1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N1★であれ~であれ (de are~de are): whether A or B】 …

    Meaning: whether A or BFormation:Noun/なadj + であれ + Noun/なadj + であれNoun/な…

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    【JLPT N1★だの~だの (dano~dano): and, and so forth】 

    Meaning: and; and the like; and so forthFormation:Verb-casual + だの + Verb-…

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    【JLPT N1★だに (dani): even】 

    Meaning: evenFormation:Verb-dictionary form + だにNoun + だに日…

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    【JLPT N1★ぶる (buru): behaving like】 

    Meaning: assuming the air of…; behaving like…Formation:Noun/なadjective + ぶ…

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    【JLPT N1★ぶり (buri): style, manner】 

    Meaning: style; mannerFormation:Verb-ますstem + ぶり/っぶり/っぷりNoun + ぶり日本語 / にほん…

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    【JLPT N1★びる (biru): seeming to be】 

    Meaning: seeming to be; behaving asFormation:Noun/いadj(-い) + びる/びてNoun/い…

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    【JLPT N1★べくもない (beku mo nai): can’t】 

    Meaning: can’t; cannot possibly beFormation:Verb-dictionary form + べくもない…

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    【JLPT N1★べく (beku): in order to, should】 

    Meaning: in order to; for the purpose ofFormation:Verb-dictionary form + べ…

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    【JLPT N1★べからず (bekarazu): must not, should not】 

    Meaning: must not; should not; do notFormation:Verb-dictionary form + べからず…

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    【JLPT N1★ばそれまでだ (ba sore made da): if… then it’s o…

    Meaning: if… then it’s over (nothing will be of use)(If something occurs, then…

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    【JLPT N1★ばこそ (ba koso): only because】

    Meaning: only becauseFormation:Verb-ばconditional + こそNoun/なadj + であればこそ…

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    【JLPT N1★場合によっては (baai ni yotte wa): depending on …

    Meaning: in some casesFormation:場合によっては + phrase日本語 / にほんご / Japanese(1) 場…

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    【JLPT N1★あっての (atte no): to owe everything to】 

    Meaning: which owes everything to; which can exist solely due to the presence of…

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    【JLPT N1★あらかじめ (arakajime): beforehand, in advance…

    Meaning: beforehand; in advance; previouslyFormation:あらかじめ + Verb-casual, …

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    【JLPT N1★案の定 (an no jou): just as one thought】 

    Meaning: just as one thought; sure enoughFormation:案の定 + phrase日本語 / にほんご /…

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    【JLPT N1★あくまでも (akumade mo) “absolutely̶…

    Meaning: to the end; persistently; absolutely; thoroughnessFormation:あくまでも…

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    【JLPT N1★あえて (aete) “deliberately”】

    Meaning: dare to; daringly; deliberatelyFormation:あえて + action日本語 / にほんご / …

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    【JLPT N2★ずに済む (zu ni sumu): get by without doing s…

    Meaning: get by without doing…Formation:Verb-ないform (ーない) + ずに済む/ないで済む/なくて…

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    【JLPT N2★ざるを得ない (zaru o enai): can’t help doing, h…

    Meaning: cannot help (doing); have no choice but toFormation:Verb-ないform (…

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    【JLPT N2★要するに (you suru ni): the point is】 

    Meaning: the point is…; in short…; to put it simplyFormation:要するに + phrase…

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    【JLPT N2★上 (jou): from the standpoint of…
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    【JLPT N1★ないまでも (nai made mo): even if so…
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