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1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2017.02.1

   【JLPT N2★に限らず (ni kagirazu): not just, not only… b…

   Meaning: not just; not only… but alsoFormation:Noun + に限らず日本…

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   Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2017.02.1

   【JLPT N2★に限って (ni kagitte): only, particularly whe…

   Meaning: (particularly) when…; onlyFormation:Noun + に限って日本語 / にほんご …

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   Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2017.02.1

   【JLPT N2★にほかならない (ni hoka naranai): nothing but, n…

   Meaning: nothing but; none other than(This is an expression of a strong conclu…

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   Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2017.02.1

   【JLPT N2★に反して (ni han shite): against, contrary to…

   Meaning: against; contrary to; in contrast toFormation:Noun + に反して/に反する日本語 …

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   Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2017.02.1

   【JLPT N2★にあたり (ni atari): at the time, on the occa…

   Meaning: at the time; on the occasion ofFormation:Verb-dictionary form + にあたっ…

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   Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2017.02.1

   【JLPT N2★ねばならない (neba naranai): have to, must】　

   Meaning: have to do; must; shouldFormation:Verb-ないform + ねばならない日本語 …

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   Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2017.02.1

   【JLPT N2★なにも～ない (nani mo~nai): no need to】　

   Meaning: no need toFormation:なにも + negative form of Verb/Adj/Noun日本…

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   Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2017.02.1

   【JLPT N2★なくはない (naku wa nai): it’s not that…, can,…

   Meaning: it’s not that…; can; may beFormation:Verb-ないform （－い） + くわない/くもないNo…

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   Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2017.02.1

   【JLPT N2★ないことには～ない (nai koto niwa~nai): unless you…

   Meaning: unless you do somethingFormation:Verb-ないform + ことには + Verb-ないformNo…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★ないではいられない (nai dewa irarenai): can’t help…

    Meaning: can’t help but feel; can’t help but doFormation:Verb-ないform + ではいられな…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★なお (nao): [used to add more information t…

    Meaning: furthermore; in additionYou use なお to add more information to the sen…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★中を (naka o): in, on】　

    Meaning: in; on; in the midst of; when; whileFormation:Verb-dictionary form +…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★むしろ (mushiro): rather, instead】　

    Meaning: rather; instead; betterFormation:むしろ + phrase日本語 / にほんご / …

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★もう少しで (mou sukoshi de): almost, nearly】　

    Meaning: almost; nearly, close toFormation:もう少しで + Verb-stem + そうだった/そうになったも…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★もっとも (motto mo): but then, although】　

    Meaning: but then; although; thoughFormation:もっとも + phrase日本語 / にほん…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★ものの (mono no): but, although】　

    Meaning: but; although; even thoughFormation:Verb-casual + もののNoun + であるものの…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★ものなら (mono nara): if one can do something…

    Meaning: if one can do somethingFormation:Verb-potential + ものなら日本語 / にほんご /…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★ものか (mono ka): absolutely not…】　

    Meaning: absolutely not...You use ものか to emphasize strong denial or rejection.…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★ものがある (mono ga aru): [sentence-ending exp…

    Meaning: sentence-ending expression of strong judgment,there is such a thing (es…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2017.02.1

    【JLPT N2★ものではない (mono dewa nai): shouldn’t do some…

    Meaning: shouldn’t do something; it’s impossible to do somethingFormation:Ver…