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  1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★向け(muke): intended for, aimed at】 

    Meaning: intended for; aimed at; oriented towardsFormation:Noun + 向け&n…

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    【JLPT N3★向き (muki): suitable for】 

    Meaning: suitable forFormation:Noun + 向き日本語 / にほんご / Japanes…

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    【JLPT N3★もしかしたら (moshikashitara): perhaps, maybe】 …

    Meaning: perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chanceFormation:もしかしたら + Verb-c…

  4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★ものだ (mono da): used to do something, shou…

    Meaning: used to do something; of courseYou usually use ものだ to state an obvi…

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    【JLPT N3★もの (mono): because (indicate reason or ex…

    Meaning: because; indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfactionFormati…

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    【JLPT N3★めったに~ない (metta ni ~ nai): hardly, rarely,…

    Meaning: hardly, rarely, seldomFormation:めったに + Verb-ないformNoun + はめったにない日…

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    【JLPT N3★まるで (maru de): as if, as though】 

    Meaning: as if; as though; just likeFormation:まるで + Verb-casual + ようだまるで…

  8. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★まま (mama): as it is】 

    Meaning: as it is; unchangedFormation:Noun + のままVerb-casual, past + ままVerb-…

  9. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★くせに (kuse ni): even though, and yet, desp…

    Meaning: even though, and yet, in spite ofFormation:Verb-Casual + くせにNou…

  10. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★くらい (kurai): to the extent that, so… that…

    Meaning: to the extent that, so much… thatFormation:Verb-casual + くらい/ぐらいいad…

  11. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★ことはない (koto wa nai): there is no need to,…

    Meaning: there is no need to; never happensFormation:Verb-dictionary form …

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    【JLPT N3★ことにする (koto ni suru): to decide on】 

    Meaning: to decide toto decide (not) to ~ (focusing on one’s decision)Form…

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    【JLPT N3★ことになる (koto ni naru): it has been decided…

    Meaning: it has been decided that…, it has been arranged so that…, it turns out …

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    【JLPT N3★ことに (koto ni): unusually, especially】 

    Meaning: to my…; ~lyFormation:Verb-casual, past + ことにVerb-dictionary form + …

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    【JLPT N3★ことから (koto kara): from the fact that】 

    Meaning: from the fact that…,A because of B (Reason, Cause)Formation:Verb-cas…

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    【JLPT N3★ことか (koto ka): how…! what…!】 

    Meaning: how…!; what…!Formation:Verb-casual, past + ことかVerb-non-past + こ…

  17. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    【JLPT N3★ことがある (koto ga aru): there are times when…

    Meaning: there are times when; (something) happens on occasionsFormation:V…

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    【JLPT N3★ことだ (koto da): should】 

    Meaning: should (used when giving suggestions or advice)Formation:Verb-dic…

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    【JLPT N3★こと (koto)/ must】 

    Meaning: (must) doFormation:Verb-dictionary form + ことVerb-ないform + こと…

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    【JLPT N3★こそ (koso)”for sure (emphasize prece…

    Meaning: for sure (emphasize preceding word); precisely; definitely; the very~…

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    【JLPT N2★としても (to shite mo): assuming, e…
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    【JLPT N4★ても (temo) “even if, ev…
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    【JLPT N3★によると / によれば (ni yoru to / ni yo…
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    【JLPT N5★ か (ka) ” A or B, choice …
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