JLPT N1 Grammar: とはいえ (towaie) Meaning: nonetheless; though; although; be that as it may How to use the: Verb-casual + とはいえ Noun + とはいえ いadj + とはいえ なadj + とはいえ とはいえ + sentence Example sentences: 1. とはいえ、一連の疑わしい状況が存在します。 towaie, ichiren no utagawashii joukyou ga sonzai shimasu. But we do have a …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ところを (tokoro o) Meaning: although (it is a certain time/condition); even though normally How to use the: Noun + の ところを Verb (casual) + ところを いadj + ところを なadj + なところを Explain: Used in the case at the time, when that happened / happened Example sentences: 1, …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: にたえない (ni taenai) Meaning: Unbearable; can’t do How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + にたえない Noun + にたえない Explain: Used in cases where only the speaker is unable to tolerate something, or does not know how to suffice. Example sentences: 1, 幼い子供が朝から晩まで通りで物乞いをしている姿は見るに耐えない。 osanai kodomo ga asa kara …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: たところで (ta tokoro de) Meaning: even if … How to use the: Verb-casual, past + ところで Explain: Used in the case of expressing the subjective judgment of the speaker, which negates the assumption that it is useless or contrary to prediction. Example sentences: 1, 今頃になって急いだところで、無駄だ。 imagoro ni …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: かたがた (katagata) Meaning: while; at the same time; for the purpose of How to use the: Noun + かたがた Explain: In the case of doing something, by the way, always do, along with another action Example sentences: 1, 友達が風邪をひいたというので、お見舞いかたがた家を訪ねることにした tomodachi ga kaze o hīta to iu node, …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: べく (beku) Meaning: in order to; for the purpose of How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + べく する -> するべく/すべく Explain: Used in the case of talking about what the purpose is, what it thinks it will do Example sentences: 1, 大学に進むべく上京した。 daigaku ni susumubeku jōkyō …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: とあって (to atte) Meaning: because of How to use the: Verb-casual + とあって Noun + とあって いadj + とあって なadj + とあって Explain: Describe the situation because there are special circumstances Example sentences: 1, 一年に一回のお祭りとあって、村の人は皆神社へ集まっていた。 ichinen ni ikkai no omatsuri to atte, mura no hitohamina jinja e …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ならでは (naradeha) Meaning: uniquely; special to How to use: Noun + ならでは Explain: With the sentence A な ら で は, there is only A, besides A, there is no. Example sentences: 1, 親友ならではの細かい心遣いがうれしかった。 shin’yū-naradeha no komakai kokorodzukai ga ureshikatta. I am very happy to receive the …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: なり (nari) Meaning: as soon as How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + なり Explain: Used in the case of performing an immediate follow-up action. Often the latter is an unexpected, unpredictable action. Example sentences: 1, 家に帰るなり自分の部屋に閉じこもって出てこない。 ienikaeru nari jibun no heya ni tojikomotte detekonai. As soon …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ごとき/ ごとく (gotoki/gotoku) Meaning: like; as if; the same as How to use the: Verb-casual + ごとく Noun + のごとく/ごとき Explain: Used to give an example in a formal document Used when expressing negative implications, belittling, anxiety Example sentences: 1, 私ごとき未熟者にこんな大きい仕事はちょっと。。。 watashigotoki mijukumono ni kon’na ōkī shigoto …
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