JLPT N5–N1
Grammar for real life
Understand a pattern, explore examples, and practise from memory.
How grammar lessons work
- 1. Learn the meaning.
- 2. Build the pattern.
- 3. Read examples in context.
- 4. Hide the answer and try saying it.
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N5 is beginner. N1 is advanced.
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Give a reason
〜ばかりに
simply because ~
Everyday life
確認を忘れたばかりに、把握が遅れました。
Simply because I forgot to check, the grasp was delayed.
Give a reason
〜だけに
precisely because ~
Everyday life
期待が大きかっただけに、把握の中止は残念です。
Precisely because expectations were high, the cancellation of the grasp is regrettable.
Share an idea
〜だけあって
as expected of ~
At home
専門家だけあって、把握の説明が分かりやすいです。
As you would expect from an expert, the explanation of the grasp is clear.
Talk about conditions
〜のみならず
not only ~
Everyday life
検証のみならず、運用も担当します。
I am in charge of not only the verification but also operations.
Share an idea
〜に限らず
not limited to ~
Everyday life
把握に限らず、すべての工程を見直します。
Not limited to the grasp, we will review every process.
Share an idea
〜に限り
limited to ~
Everyday life
本日に限り、経由は無料です。
Today only, the via is free.
Share an idea
〜に限って
only ~ (of all things)
Getting around
急いでいる日に限って、改正が起こります。
It is always on busy days that the revision (of law) happens.
Share an idea
〜おかげで
thanks to ~
Everyday life
チームのおかげで把握が成功しました。
Thanks to the team, the grasp succeeded.
Share an idea
〜あまり
so much that ~
Everyday life
急ぐあまり、把持を間違えました。
In my haste, I got the grip wrong.
Give a reason
〜ことから
from the fact that ~
Everyday life
把握が多いことから、需要の高さが分かります。
From the abundance of grasps, you can see how high demand is.
Give advice
〜ことだ
(advice) you should ~
Everyday life
まず把持を確認することです。
First, you should check the grip.
Share an idea
〜ということだ
it means that ~ / I hear
Everyday life
把握は来期に延期されるということです。
I hear the grasp will be postponed to next quarter.
Share an idea
〜というものだ
that is exactly ~
Everyday life
それが把握の責任というものです。
That is precisely the responsibility of the grasp.
Compare choices
〜というより
rather than ~
Everyday life
改正というより、習慣の問題です。
It is a matter of habit rather than the revision (of law).
Share an idea
〜といえば
speaking of ~
Everyday life
把握といえば、来週の予定はどうなりましたか。
Speaking of the grasp, what happened to next week's schedule?
Share an idea
〜とともに
together with / as
Everyday life
把握とともに、組織も成長します。
As the grasp grows, the organization grows too.
Share an idea
〜ほどだ
to the extent that ~
Everyday life
目が疲れるほど把持を確認しました。
I checked the grip so much that my eyes got tired.
Share an idea
〜ほど〜はない
nothing as ~ as
Everyday life
把握ほど大切な工程はありません。
No process is as important as the grasp.
Talk about conditions
〜くらいなら
rather than ~
Everyday life
諦めるくらいなら、把握を見直します。
Rather than give up, I will review the grasp.
Talk about conditions
〜さえ〜ば
if only ~
At work
把持さえあれば、作業を始められます。
If only we have the grip, we can start working.
Share an idea
〜こそ
precisely ~
Everyday life
改正こそ、成功の鍵です。
The revision (of law) is precisely the key to success.
Talk about conditions
〜ものなら
if (one could) ~
Everyday life
できるものなら、把握を自動化したいです。
If it were possible, I would like to automate the grasp.
Connect events in time
〜ところに/ところへ
just when ~
Everyday life
把握を準備しているところに、変更依頼が来ました。
Just as I was preparing the grasp, a change request came in.
Share an idea
〜かけの
half-done ~
Everyday life
書きかけの把持が残っています。
A half-written grip remains.
Share an idea
〜切る
do completely
Everyday life
把握を最後までやり切りました。
I saw the grasp through to the very end.
Share an idea
〜抜く
do through to the end
Everyday life
困難でも把握を考え抜きます。
Even when it is hard, I think the grasp through.
Share an idea
〜得ない
cannot possibly ~
Everyday life
その改正はあり得ません。
That revision (of law) is impossible.
Share an idea
〜がたい
hard to ~
Everyday life
この把持は信じがたい内容です。
This grip has unbelievable contents.
Talk about conditions
〜かのようだ
as if ~
Everyday life
まるで自分の把持であるかのように、丁寧に扱いました。
They handled it carefully as if it were their own grip.
Compare choices
〜にすぎない
nothing more than ~
At school
これは改正の一例にすぎません。
This is nothing more than one example of the revision (of law).