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1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★わけではない (wake dewa nai): it doesn’t mean t…

   Meaning: it doesn’t mean that; it is not the case that; I don’t mean that; it is…

2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★わけだ (wake da): for that reason, no wonder…

   Meaning: the fact is, for that reason, as you’d expect, as you know,no wonder…

3. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★上で (ue de): after】　

   Meaning 1: afterMeaning 2: when, for, in order toFormation:Verb-casual, …

4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★うちに (uchi ni): while, before, doing】　

   Meaning: while, before, duringFormation:Verb-dictionary form + うちにVerb-てform…

5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★と共に (to tomo ni): together with】　

   Meaning: together withFormation:Verb-dict.form + と共にNoun + と共にいadj + と…

6. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★つまり (tsumari): in other words; that is to…

   Meaning: in other words; that is to sayFormation:Phrase 1 + つまり + phrase 2&…

7. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★ついでに (tsuide ni): while you are at it, on…

   Meaning: while (you) are at it; on the occasion; taking the opportunityForma…

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   Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★～とは限らない (towa kagiranai):not always, not…

   Meaning: not always, not necessarilyFormation:（かならずしも） + Verb-casual + とは限…

9. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★として (to shite): as (i.e. in the role of)】…

   Meaning: as (i.e. in the role of)Formation:Noun + として日本語 / にほんご / Japanese…

10. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★としたら / とすれば (to shitara / to sureba): if …

    Meaning: if it were the case that…, if we assume…Formation:Verb-casual + と…

11. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★とおり (toori): in the way, the same as】　

    Meaning: in the way…, the same as…Formation:Verb-dictionary form + とおりVe…

12. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★ところが (tokoro ga): even so, however, even …

    Meaning: even so, however, even thoughFormation:Expectation + ところが + resul…

13. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★ところで (tokoro de): by the way】　

    Meaning: by the wayFormation:ところで + new topic日本語 / にほんご / Ja…

14. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★というより (to iu yori): rather than】　

    Meaning: rather thanFormation:Verb-casual + というよりNoun + というよりいadj + とい…

15. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★というと (to iu to): speaking of, if it were …

    Meaning: if it were the case that…, then certainly; if one were to speak of… the…

16. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★というのは (to iu nowa): means, is, because】　

    Meaning: means; is; because; that is to sayFormation:Phrase/Noun + というのは + re…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★ということだ (to iu koto da): I’ve heard that, …

    Meaning: I’ve heard that…; rumor has it that…; it appears as if; it means that…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★という (to iu): called, named, as much as】

    Meaning: called, namedFormation:Noun + という + NounPhrase + という + Noun…

19. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★といっても (to itte mo): although I say, altho…

    Meaning: although I say; although one might say; although calledFormation:…

20. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★てもかまわない (temo kamawanai): it doesn’t matt…

    Meaning: it doesn’t matter if…Formation:Verb-てform + もかまわないNoun + でもかまわな…