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  1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★ところだった (tokoro datta): was just about to …

    Meaning: was just about to do something, something almost happenedFormation:…

  2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★と考えられる (to kangaerareru): one can think t…

    Meaning: one can think that…; it is conceivable that…Formation:Phrase + と考…

  3. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★~とか(toka) I heard that….】

    Meaning: I heard that , It seems thatFormation:Verb-casual + とかNoun + とか…

  4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★といった (to itta): such… as】 

    Meaning: such… asFormation:Noun + といった日本語 / にほんご / Japanese…

  5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★というものでもない (to iu mono demo nai): there is…

    Meaning: there is no guarantee that…; not necessarily; Doesn't mean that; It's n…

  6. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★というものだ (to iu mono da): something like…, …

    Meaning: something like…; something called…Formation:Verb-dictionary form …

  7. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★ということは (to iu koto wa): that is to say】 

    Meaning: that is to say; so that meansFormation:Clause 1 + ということは + clause 2…

  8. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★というふうに (to iu fuu ni): in such a way that…

    Meaning: in such a way that; as if to show; as if to say; to suggest; to show; a…

  9. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★と同時に (to douji ni): at the same time as】 …

    Meaning: at the same time as; whileFormation:Verb-casual, non-past + と同時にNoun …

  10. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★途中に/途中で (tochuu ni/tochuu de): on the way…

    Meaning: on the way; en route; in the middle of; midwayFormation:Verb-diction…

  11. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★てはならない (tewa naranai): must not, cannot, …

    Meaning: must not; cannot; should notFormation:Verb-てfrom + はならない&nbsp…

  12. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★てはいられない (tewa irarenai): can’t afford to,…

    Meaning: can’t afford to; unable toFormation:Verb-てform + はいられないVerb-ないform …

  13. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★ては (tewa): if, since, one after another】 …

    Meaning: if, whenFormation:Verb-てform + はNoun + ではいadj (-い) + くてはなadj + では…

  14. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★て当然だ (te touzen da): natural, as a matter…

    Meaning: natural; as a matter of courseFormation:Verb-てform + 当然だ/当たり前だい…

  15. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★てたまらない (te tamaranai): very, extremely, c…

    Meaning: very; extremely; can’t help but doFormation:Verb-てform + たまらないい…

  16. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★てしょうがない (te shou ga nai): very, extremely…

    Meaning: very; extremely; can’t be helpedFormation:Verb-てform + しょうがない/しかた…

  17. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★てならない (te naranai): very; extremely】 

    Meaning: very; extremelyFormation:Verb-てform + ならないいadj (-い) + くてならない…

  18. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★手前 (temae): before, in front of, from one…

    Meaning: before; in front of; one’s standpointFormation:Verb-casual + 手前Noun…

  19. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★てこそ (te koso): now that, since,only after…

    Meaning: now that/since (something has happened)/only afterFormation:Verb-…

  20. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N2★てからでないと (te kara denai to): unless, until…

    Meaning: unless something is done, something else can’t occurFormation:Ver…

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