Grammar

Each lesson explains the structure, when to use it, and how it sounds at work — with example sentences you can reuse.

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N1

only ~ (limited)

Noun + ぐらいのものだ

「〜ぐらいのものだ」 means "only ~ (limited)". Structure: Noun + ぐらいのものだ. This is a JLPT N1 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

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N1

no need to even ~

Verb dictionary + までもない

「〜までもない」 means "no need to even ~". Structure: Verb dictionary + までもない. This is a JLPT N1 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

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N1

if ~, that's the end

Verb ba-form + それまでだ

「〜ばそれまでだ」 means "if ~, that's the end". Structure: Verb ba-form + それまでだ. This is a JLPT N1 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

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N1

to think that ~! (surprise)

Plain + とは

「〜とは」 means "to think that ~! (surprise)". Structure: Plain + とは. This is a JLPT N1 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

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