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1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★たとたん (ta totan): just (now, at the moment…

   Meaning: just (now, at the moment), as soon asFormation:Verb-casual, past …

2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★てはじめて (te hajimete): not until, only afte…

   Meaning: not until, only after… did IFormation:Verb-てform + はじめて…

3. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★てごらん (te goran): (please) try to, (please…

   Meaning: (please) try to, (please) lookWe use てごらん to address subordinates.…

4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★たとえ～ても (tatoe ~ temo): even if… is the ca…

   Meaning: even if… is the caseFormation:たとえ + Noun + でもたとえ + Verb-てform +…

5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★たらいい/といい (tara ii / to ii): it would be n…

   Meaning: it would be nice if, I hope, shouldFormation:Verb-casual, past + …

6. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★ために (tame ni) 2: because of, as a result …

   Meaning: because of, as a result ofFormation:Noun + のため（に）Verb-casual + …

7. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★ために (tame ni) 1: for, for the sake of, in…

   Meaning: for, for the sake of, in order to, for the benefit ofFormation:No…

8. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★たびに (tabi ni): each time, everytime, when…

   Meaning: each time, every time, whenever (something happens)Formation:Noun…

9. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.12.3

   【JLPT N3★そうもない (sou mo nai): very unlikely to】　

   Meaning: very unlikely toFormation:Verb-stem + そうもない日本語 / にほ…

10. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★その結果 (sono kekka): as a result】　

    Meaning: as a resultFormation:Phrase 1 + その結果 + phrase 2日本語 …

11. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.3

    【JLPT N3★しかない (shika nai): have no choice but】　

    Meaning: have no choice butFormation:Verb-dictionary form + しかない…

12. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.2

    【JLPT N3★次第 (shidai): as soon as, dependent upon】　…

    Meaning: as soon as, dependent uponFormation:Verb-stem + 次第日…

13. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.2

    【JLPT N3★せいで (sei de): because of】　

    Meaning: because ofFormation:Verb-casual + せいでいadjective + せいでなadjecti…

14. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.2

    【JLPT N3★最中に (saichuu ni): in the middle of】　

    Meaning: in the middle ofFormation:Verb-てform + いる最中（に）Noun + の最中（に）いa…

15. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.2

    【JLPT N3★さえ ~ ば (sae ~ ba)】

    Meaning: if only ~ then; as long as; the only thing ~ need isFormation:Ver…

16. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.2

    【JLPT N3★さえ (sae): even; only; just 】　

    Meaning: even; only; justFormation:Noun +　さえ/にさえ/でさえ日本語 / にほんご…

17. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.2

    【JLPT N3★っぽい (ppoi): -ish, -like】　

    Meaning: -ish, -likeFormation:Noun + っぽいVerb-stem + っぽいいadj (-い) + っぽい…

18. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.2

    【JLPT N3★っぱなし (ppanashi): leaving something on, le…

    Meaning: leaving (something) on, leaving (something) still in useFormation:Ve…

19. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.2

    【JLPT N3★おかげで (okage de): thanks to, because of】　

    Meaning: thanks to A, B happens; because of A, B (something good) happensFor…

20. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.12.2

    【JLPT N3★をはじめ (o hajime): for example, starting wi…

    Meaning: for example, starting withFormation:Noun + をはじめ/をはじめとする…