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1. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★ていく (te iku): to go on, to start】　

   Meaning: to go on, to continue, to startFormation:Verb-てform + いく&nbsp…

2. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★てほしい (te hoshii): I need you to】　

   Meaning: I need you to…You use てほしい to ask somebody to do something for you.…

3. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★てある (te aru): something is/has been done】…

   Meaning: something is done; something has been done (and the resultant state of …

4. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★てあげる (te ageru): to do something for some…

   Meaning: to do forFormation:Verb-てform + やる/あげる/さしあげる日本語 / にほんご / J…

5. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★たところ (ta tokoro): just finished doing, wa…

   Meaning: just finished doing; was just doingFormation:Verb-casual, past + ところ…

6. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★たり～たり (tari~tari): do such things like】

   Meaning: do such things likeFormation:Verb-casual, past + り ~ verb-casual, pas…

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   Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★たらどう (tara dou): why don’t you】

   Meaning: why don’t you…You use たらどうですか to advise somebody to do somethingFor…

8. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★たら (tara): if, after, when】　

   Meaning: if… then; after; whenFormation:Verb-casual, past + らNoun + だったらいad…

9. Japanese Sentence Patterns

   2016.11.2

   【JLPT N4★たがる (tagaru): to want to】　

   Meaning: want toYou use たがる to say that someone other than you want to do somet…

10. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★たばかり (ta bakari): just did, something jus…

    Meaning: just finished; something just ended/occurredFormation:Verb-casual, p…

11. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★そうだ (sou da) – 2: look like, appear, seem…

    Meaning: look like; appear; seem; feel likeFormation:Verb-ますstem + そうだいa…

12. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★そうだ (sou da) – 1: I heard that, it is sai…

    Meaning: people say that; it is said that; I heard thatFormation:Verb-casu…

13. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★それでも (sore demo): but still, and yet】　

    Meaning: but still; and yet; even soFormation:Phrase 1 + それでも + Phrase 2…

14. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★そんなに (sonna ni): so, so much, like that】

    Meaning: so much; so; like thatFormation:そんなに + Verb / adj日本語 / にほんご / Japa…

15. JLPT N4

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★しか～ない (shika~nai): only; nothing but】

    Meaning: only; nothing butFormation:Noun + しか + Verb-ないform日…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★し (shi)　”and “】

    Meaning: andYou use ~し to list reasons for multiple states and actions.For…

17. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★さすが (sasuga): as one would expect】　

    Meaning: as one would expect; even;as is to be expectedFormation:さすがの + Noun…

18. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★させられる (saserareru): to be made to do some…

    Meaning: X is made/will be made to (by someone) (passive causative)You can us…

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    Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★させる (saseru): to make/let somebody do som…

    Meaning: make somebody do something (causative)Rules for causative form conjug…

20. Japanese Sentence Patterns

    2016.11.2

    【JLPT N4★さ (sa): (nominalizer for adjectives)】

    Meaning: nominalizer for adjectivesYou attach さ to an adjective to turn it …