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  1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【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

    【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

    【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

    【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

    【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

    【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

    【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

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

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

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    【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

    【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 …

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

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

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

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

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    【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

    【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

    【JLPT N3★さえ ~ ば (sae ~ ba)】

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

  16. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【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

    【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

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

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

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    【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…

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    【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…

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