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1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★とき (toki): when, at the time】　

   Meaningwhen ~ / at the time when ~Grammar Point「〜とき」 indicates the **time wh…

2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★とか～とか (toka ~ toka): among other things, …

   Meaningsuch as ~ and ~ / things like ~ / ~ or ~ (examples)Grammar Point「〜とか〜…

3. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★といわれている (to iwarete iru): it is said that…

   Meaningit is said that ~ / people say that ~ / it is believed that ~Grammar P…

4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★といってもいい (to itte mo ii): you could say, y…

   Meaningyou could say that ~ / it’s fair to say that ~ / one might even say ~G…

5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★ということ (to iu koto): (changes a sentence o…

   Meaning:Used to turn a clause into a noun phrase meaning “the fact that ~.”「〜と…

6. JLPT N4

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★と～と、どちらが (to~to, dochira ga): which one】　…

   Meaning:Used to ask “Which is more… A or B?”It compares two items, actions, or…

7. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★と (to): if, when, and】　

   Meaning:「〜と」 expresses a natural result, automatic consequence, or something th…

8. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★てよかった (te yokatta): I’m glad that】　

   Meaning:「〜てよかった」 expresses relief, happiness, or gratitude that something happe…

9. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★てすみません (te sumimasen): I’m sorry for】　

   Meaning:Used to apologize for causing trouble, inconvenience, or worry.Also us…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★てしまう (te shimau) “to do something b…

    Meaning:「〜てしまう」 expresses:1) Doing something unintentionally or accidentally2…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★V+ておく（teoku） “to prepare something …

    Meaning:「〜ておく」 expresses doing something in advance,for future convenience, or…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★てもらう (te morau) “to get somebody to…

    Meaning:「〜てもらう」 expresses that the speaker (or someone close)**receives a favo…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★ても (temo) “even if, even though&…

    Meaning:「〜ても／〜でも」 expresses that even if X happens, Y still occurs.It shows co…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★てみる (te miru) “to try to”】

    Meaning:「〜てみる」 expresses trying something to see what happens,or attempting an…

15. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★てくる (te kuru): to come to, to become, to …

    Meaning:「〜てくる」 expresses movement **toward the speaker** ora change that has b…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★てくれる(tekureru) “to do something for…

    Meaning:「〜てくれる」 expresses that someone does something for the speakeror for so…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★ていただけませんか (te itadakemasen ka)”coul…

    Meaning:Used to make a polite request, asking someone to do something for you.…

18. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★ていた (te ita): was doing something】　

    Meaning:「〜ていた」 expresses that an action **was in progress in the past**,or des…

19. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★ているところ (teiru tokoro): in the process of …

    Meaning:「〜ているところだ」 expresses that an action is **in the middle of happening rig…

20. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★ていく (te iku): to go on】　

    Meaning:「〜ていく」 expresses that an action or state continues from now into the fu…