JLPT N3 Grammar

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上げる

to finish doing

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あまり

so much... that

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あまりにも

too much, excessive, too

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合う (あう)

do something together

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ばいい

should be good (formal)

cf:

といい/たらいい (informal)

ばよかった (past)

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ばよかった

should have; would have been better if ~

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ば~ほど

more and more

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ば~のに

would have; should have; if only ~

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ばかりで

only; just (negative description)

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ばかりでなく

not only... but also, as well as

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べきだ

should do, must do

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べきではない

should not do; must not do ~

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別に~ない

not really, not particularly

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ぶりに

Noun (measurement of time) + 振り(に)

※Do not add に when ぶり is placed at the end of a sentence

彼に会うのは10年ぶりだ。

I haven't seen him in 10 years.

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~中

~じゅう/ちゅう

currently; during; at some point; throughout; before the end of ~

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だけ

not only... but also ~

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だけでなく

Not only...but also

Verb-dictionary/noun+だけでなく

な-adj +なだけでなく

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だけど

but; however; although; regarding ~

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だらけ

implying (negatively) that something is full of e.g. mistakes

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どんなにても

no matter how much

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どうしても

by all means,at any cost,no matter what

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ふりをする

to pretend, to act as if

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ふと

suddenly,casually,accidentally,incidentally,unexpectedly,unintentionally

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がち

tend to; tendency to; frequently; often; to do something easily

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がたい

hard to, difficult to

Verb-masu stem + がたい

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気味(ぎみ)

-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ~

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ごとに

One by one, each, every, at intervals of

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ほど

程 degree, extent, bounds, limit

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ほど~ない

is not as... as

Noun + ほど + Verb-ないform

Verb-casual + ほど + Verb-ないform

Noun + ほど + Adjective-ないform

彼ほど失礼な人はいません。

There's no one as rude as him.

英語の文法は日本語ほど難しくありません。

English grammar is not as difficult as Japanese grammar.

試験ほど嫌なものはない。

I hate tests more than anything.

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一度に(いちどに)

all at once

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いくら~ても

however much one may ~

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一方だ [いっぽうだ]

more and more; continue to ~

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一体(いったい)

emphasis; what on earth; what in the world

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じゃない

maybe; most likely; confirmation of information; express surprise towards listener

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かなにか

or something

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かける

half-; not yet finished; in the middle of~

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から~にかけて

through; from [A] to [B]

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代わりに [かわりに]

instead of; as a substitute for​; in exchange for; in return for

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結果(けっか)

as a result of; after ~

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結局(けっきょく)

after all, eventually, in the end

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決して~ない(けっして~ない)

never, by no means

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切れない(きれない)

unable to do; too much to finish/complete

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きり

only; just; since; after ~

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切る(きる)

to do something completely to the end

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っけ

a casual suffix to confirm something you are trying to remember

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込む(こむ)

to do something for a long time or to move something inside

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こそ

for sure (emphasize preceding word); precisely; definitely ~

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こと

(must) do

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ことから

from the fact that...

Verb-casual + ことから

Noun + だったことから

いadj + ことから

なadj + な/だったことから

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ことになっている

To be expected/to be scheduled to

Verb dictionary/verb nai/noun/い-adj+ことになっている

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ことはない

there is no need to; (something) never happens; there is no possibility that ~

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ことは~が

although, but Verb-casual + ことは + (same) Verb-casual + がいadj + ことは + (same) いadj + がなadj + ことは + (same) なadj + が

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くらい・ぐらい

about, approximately

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くせに

and yet; although; despite the fact that ~

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まるで

quite,entirely,completely

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まさか

nonsense, that's impossible,

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めったに~ない

hardly, rarely, seldom

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も~ば~も

and; also; as well; either/or; neither/nor

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もしかしたら

perhaps,maybe,by some chance

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もしも~たら

if; in case; supposing

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向け(むけ)

intended for; aimed at ~

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向き(むき)

being suitable for

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むしろ

rather,better,instead

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ながらも

意味: But~ , However~ , Though~ , Although~ , Yet~( as A exists, B also, have both sides)

接続: [動-ます形 / ない形-ない;い形-い;な形-○;名]+ながら

例文: その職人は古い伝統を守りながらも、新しい工夫を重ねている。

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ないことはない

can; ...is not impossible

can do; is not impossible to ~

Verb-ないform + ことはない

Noun + ではないことはない

いadj + (-い) + くないことわない

なadj + ではないかもしれない

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ないと

must do; unless/if you don't ~

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なかなか

very; quite; pretty; rather; just not ~

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なんか・なんて・など

give examples; show modesty; make light of ~

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直す (なおす)

to do something again; to do over

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なるべく

if possible; as ~ as possible

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なぜなら

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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なぜならば

because

After it hasto be reason

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なぜなら/なぜかというと

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

Result + なぜなら(ば)/なぜかというと + reason

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んだって

I hear that...

I hear that; heard that ~

Verb-casual + んだって

Noun + なんだって

いadj + んだって

なadj + なんだって

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に違いない [にちがいない]

no mistake...definitely/

I'm sure/ certain; no doubt that ~

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にはんして

against; contrary to; in contrast to ~

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にかけて

over (a period); through; concerning; regarding ~

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に関する / に関して(にかんする / にかんして)

about; regarding; related to ~

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にかわって・にかわり

instead of, on behalf of

Noun + にかわって/にかわり

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に比べて (にくらべて)

compared to; in comparison to ~

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(~に)慣れる (なれる)

to get/become used to

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において・における

in, on, at (place); as for, regarding

Noun + において/における

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にしたがって

as; therefore; in accordance with; according to; consequently ~

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にしても

even, even if

Noun + にしても

Verb-dictionary form + にしても

Verb-たform + にしても

なadj + にしても

いadj (remove い) + くしても

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にしては

for; considering it's (something or someone)

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に対して(にたいして)

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with​ ~

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にとって

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding ~

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について

concerning; regarding; about; on ~

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につれて

as; in proportion to; with; as... then ~

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には

In order to

Verb-casual + には

Noun + には

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によると・によれば

according to (someone)

Noun + によると

Noun + によれば

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によって・による

by means of; due to; owing to; because of ~

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のでしょうか

ask a question in a polite way

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を中心に

Focused on/centered on

Noun + を中心に/を中心として/を中心とした

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をはじめ

for example, starting with

Noun + をはじめ/をはじめとする

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を込めて(こめて)

Filled with; full of

Noun + を込めて

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を通じて・を通して

through; via; throughout; by ~

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おかげで

thanks to; owing to; because of ~

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っぱなし

[動-ます形]+っぱなし

leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use​

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っぽい

-ish, -like

Noun + っぽい

Verb-stem + っぽい

いadj (-い) + っぽい

なadj + っぽい