Grammar

half-done ~

Verb stem + かけの

「〜かけの」 means "half-done ~". Structure: Verb stem + かけの. This is a JLPT N2 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.

do completely

Verb stem + 切る

「〜切る」 means "do completely". Structure: Verb stem + 切る. This is a JLPT N2 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.

do through to the end

Verb stem + 抜く

「〜抜く」 means "do through to the end". Structure: Verb stem + 抜く. This is a JLPT N2 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.

cannot possibly ~

Verb stem + 得ない

「〜得ない」 means "cannot possibly ~". Structure: Verb stem + 得ない. This is a JLPT N2 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.

hard to ~

Verb stem + がたい

「〜がたい」 means "hard to ~". Structure: Verb stem + がたい. This is a JLPT N2 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.

as if ~

Plain + かのようだ

「〜かのようだ」 means "as if ~". Structure: Plain + かのようだ. This is a JLPT N2 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.

nothing more than ~

Noun + にすぎない

「〜にすぎない」 means "nothing more than ~". Structure: Noun + にすぎない. This is a JLPT N2 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.

without a doubt ~

Plain + に相違ない

「〜に相違ない」 means "without a doubt ~". Structure: Plain + に相違ない. This is a JLPT N2 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.

certainly ~

Plain + に決まっている

「〜に決まっている」 means "certainly ~". Structure: Plain + に決まっている. This is a JLPT N2 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.

request (very polite)

お/ご + Noun + 願う

「〜お/ご〜願う」 means "request (very polite)". Structure: お/ご + Noun + 願う. This is a JLPT N2 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.