Grammar

although ~

Plain + のに

「〜のに」 means "although ~". Structure: Plain + のに. This is a JLPT N3 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.

while ~ / despite

Verb stem + ながら

「〜ながら」 means "while ~ / despite". Structure: Verb stem + ながら. This is a JLPT N3 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.

in order to ~

Verb dictionary / Noun の + ために

「〜ために (purpose)」 means "in order to ~". Structure: Verb dictionary / Noun の + ために. This is a JLPT N3 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.

because of ~

Noun の + ために

「〜ために (cause)」 means "because of ~". Structure: Noun の + ために. This is a JLPT N3 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.

so that ~

Verb potential/nai + ように

「〜ように (purpose)」 means "so that ~". Structure: Verb potential/nai + ように. This is a JLPT N3 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.

come to ~

Verb dictionary/potential + ようになる

「〜ようになる」 means "come to ~". Structure: Verb dictionary/potential + ようになる. This is a JLPT N3 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.

it is decided that ~

Verb dictionary + ことになる

「〜ことになる」 means "it is decided that ~". Structure: Verb dictionary + ことになる. This is a JLPT N3 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.

there is no need to ~

Verb dictionary + ことはない

「〜ことはない」 means "there is no need to ~". Structure: Verb dictionary + ことはない. This is a JLPT N3 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.

that is why / no wonder

Plain + わけだ

「〜わけだ」 means "that is why / no wonder". Structure: Plain + わけだ. This is a JLPT N3 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.

it doesn't mean that ~

Plain + わけではない

「〜わけではない」 means "it doesn't mean that ~". Structure: Plain + わけではない. This is a JLPT N3 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 afford to ~

Verb dictionary + わけにはいかない

「〜わけにはいかない」 means "cannot afford to ~". Structure: Verb dictionary + わけにはいかない. This is a JLPT N3 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.

should be ~

Plain + はずだ

「〜はずだ」 means "should be ~". Structure: Plain + はずだ. This is a JLPT N3 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 be

Plain + はずがない

「〜はずがない」 means "cannot possibly be". Structure: Plain + はずがない. This is a JLPT N3 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.

must be ~

Plain + に違いない

「〜に違いない」 means "must be ~". Structure: Plain + に違いない. This is a JLPT N3 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.

might ~

Plain + かもしれない

「〜かもしれない」 means "might ~". Structure: Plain + かもしれない. This is a JLPT N3 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.

seems / apparently

Plain + らしい

「〜らしい」 means "seems / apparently". Structure: Plain + らしい. This is a JLPT N3 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.

like / seems

Noun + みたい

「〜みたい」 means "like / seems". Structure: Noun + みたい. This is a JLPT N3 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.

looks like ~

Verb stem + そうだ

「〜そうだ (looks)」 means "looks like ~". Structure: Verb stem + そうだ. This is a JLPT N3 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.

have a sense of ~ (smell/sound)

Noun + がする

「〜がする」 means "have a sense of ~ (smell/sound)". Structure: Noun + がする. This is a JLPT N3 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.

show signs of (3rd person)

Adj stem + がる

「〜がる」 means "show signs of (3rd person)". Structure: Adj stem + がる. This is a JLPT N3 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.

easy to ~

Verb stem + やすい

「〜やすい」 means "easy to ~". Structure: Verb stem + やすい. This is a JLPT N3 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 + にくい

「〜にくい」 means "hard to ~". Structure: Verb stem + にくい. This is a JLPT N3 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.

-ish / tends to

Noun/Verb stem + っぽい

「〜っぽい」 means "-ish / tends to". Structure: Noun/Verb stem + っぽい. This is a JLPT N3 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.

tend to ~

Verb stem / Noun + がち

「〜がち」 means "tend to ~". Structure: Verb stem / Noun + がち. This is a JLPT N3 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.

slightly / a touch of

Noun / Verb stem + 気味

「〜気味」 means "slightly / a touch of". Structure: Noun / Verb stem + 気味. This is a JLPT N3 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.

covered in / full of

Noun + だらけ

「〜だらけ」 means "covered in / full of". Structure: Noun + だらけ. This is a JLPT N3 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.

not only ~ but also

Noun + ばかりでなく

「〜ばかりでなく」 means "not only ~ but also". Structure: Noun + ばかりでなく. This is a JLPT N3 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.

not to mention ~

Noun + はもちろん

「〜はもちろん」 means "not to mention ~". Structure: Noun + はもちろん. This is a JLPT N3 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.

far from ~

Noun + どころか

「〜どころか」 means "far from ~". Structure: Noun + どころか. This is a JLPT N3 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.

how ~! (exclamation)

Question word + Plain + ことか

「〜ことか」 means "how ~! (exclamation)". Structure: Question word + Plain + ことか. This is a JLPT N3 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.