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【JLPT N1★ずじまい (zu jimai): never】
Meaning: never; did not (have the chance to);ended up notFormation:Verb-…
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【JLPT N1★ざる (zaru): not, -un】
Meaning: not; un-Formation:Verb-ないform (－ない) + ざるException: する => せざ…
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【JLPT N1★ゆえに (yue ni): therefore, consequently】
Meaning: because, due to, thereforeFormation:Verb-casual + （が）ゆえ（に）/（が）ゆ…
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【JLPT N1★ようによっては (you ni yotte wa): depending on】
Meaning: depending onFormation:Verb-ますstem + ようによっては日本…
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【JLPT N1★(よ)うにも～ない (you nimo~nai): even if one tri…
Meaning: even if one tries to do something, it can’t be doneFormation:Ve…
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【JLPT N1★(よ)うものなら (you mono nara): if one chooses …
Meaning: if one chooses to; if one happens toFormation:Verb-volitional f…
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【JLPT N1★(よ)うか～まいか (you ka~mai ka): whether or not…
Meaning: whether or notFormation:Verb-volitional form + か + Verb-diction…
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【JLPT N1★(よ)うが～まいが/(よ)うと～まいと (you ga~mai ga/you to…
Meaning: whether or notFormation:Verb-volitional + うが + Verb-dictionary …
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【JLPT N1★(よ)うが/(よ)うと (you ga/you to): no matter ho…
Meaning: even if; no matter how/whatFormation:Verb-volitional + が/とNou…
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【JLPT N1★やしない (yashinai): not (emphatic negative)】…
Meaning: not (emphatic negative)Formation:Verb-ますstem + やしない &nb…
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【JLPT N1★や否や (ya ina ya): the moment that, as soon…
Meaning: the moment that; no sooner than; as soon asThe full version i…
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【JLPT N1★はさておき (wa sateoki): setting aside】
Meaning: setting asideFormation:Noun + はさておき日本語 / にほんご /…
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【JLPT N1★はおろか (wa oroka): let alone, not to mentio…
Meaning: let alone; not to mention; needless to sayFormation:Noun + はおろか…
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【JLPT N1★つ～つ (tsu~tsu): [indicates two contrasting…
Meaning: indicates two contrasting actionsFormation:Verb-ますstem + つ + Ve…
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【JLPT N1★とはいうものの (towa iu mono no): having said th…
Meaning: having said that; be that as it mayFormation:Phrase 1 + とはいうものの…
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【JLPT N1★とはいえ (towaie): nonetheless, although】
Meaning: nonetheless; though; although; be that as it mayFormation:Verb-…
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【JLPT N1★とは (towa): [indicates word or phrase bein…
Meaning: indicates word or phrase being defined with emphasis/surpriseForm…
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【JLPT N1★とても～ない (totemo~nai): cannot possibly】
Meaning: cannot possibly; there is no wayFormation:とても + Verb-ないform…
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【JLPT N1★とて (tote): even if, even though】
Meaning: evenFormation:Noun + とて日本語 / にほんご / Japanese(…
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【JLPT N1★として～ない (toshite~nai): not even one】
Meaning: not even oneFormation:として + Verb-ないform日本語 / にほ…
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Noboru Akuzawa was born in Japan in 1973. He studied at the University of Birmingham in the UK as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar and got a master degree. He works as a marketing manager at a Leadership Training and Consulting Company in Tokyo. He is a public relations specialist in corporate branding, media relations, and internal communications. On the other hand, he started teaching Japanese through the internet in 2016. He offers an original Japanese language learning method with a combination of the Sentence Pattern Method and the Read Aloud Method.
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