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1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★ときいた (to kiita): I heard that】　

   Meaning: I heard…Formation:Phrase + と聞いた日本語 / にほんご / Japanes…

2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

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

   Meaning: whenFormation:Verb-casual + 時Noun + の時/だった時いadjective + 時なadjecti…

3. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

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

   Meaning: among other things; such asFormation:Verb-dictionary form + とか + Ver…

4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

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

   Meaning: it is said that…Formation:Phrase + と言われている日本語 / にほんご / Japanese(1…

5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

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

   Meaning: you could say; you might sayFormation:Phrase + と言ってもいい日本語 / にほんご /…

6. JLPT N4

   2016.11.2

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

   We use ということ to change a sentence or phrase into a noun.Formation:Phrase + とい…

7. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

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

   Meaning: which one…Formation:Noun 1 + と + Noun 2 + とどちらがVerb phrase 1 + と + …

8. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★と (to): if, when, and】　

   Meaning: if, when, andFormation:Verb-casual, non-past + と日本語…

9. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

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

   Meaning: I’m glad that…Formation:Verb-てform + よかったVerb-ないform （－い） + くてよ…

10. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

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

    Meaning: I’m sorry forFormation:Verb-てform + すみません日本語 / にほんご…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

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

    Meaning: to do something by accident, to finish completelyFormation:Verb-て…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

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

    Meaning: to do something in advance (as preparation for something else)Formati…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

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

    Meaning: to get somebody to do somethingFormation:Receiver + は + Giver + に +…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

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

    Meaning:even if; even thoughFormation:Verb-てform + も / Verb-ないform （－い） + くて…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

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

    Meaning: try to (do something)Formation:Verb て ( = te) form : てみる ( = ~ te mi…

16. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

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

    Meaning: to come to, to become, to continue, to do… and come backFormation:Ve…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

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

    Meaning: to do something for me or somebody’s sakeFormation:Giver + は/が + Rec…

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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: can you please; could I getFormation:Verb-てform + もらえませんか/いただけませんか…

19. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

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

    Meaning: was doing something (past continuous)Formation:Verb-てform + いた…

20. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

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

    Meaning: in the process of doingFormation:Verb-てform + いるところ（だ）日本語 …