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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JLPT N1 Grammar: がてら (gatera) Meaning: on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally How to use the: Verb ます (sterm form) + がてら Noun + がてら Explain: Used to show the case in the process of completing an action / event, at the same time, by the way is …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: を皮切りに (wo kawakiri ni) Meaning: starting with; beginning of How to use the: Noun + を皮切りに（して）/を皮切りとして Explain: Used in the case when it comes to performing an action then the same situation will last. Example sentences: 1, 彼の店は京都で成功したのを皮切りに、各地に次々と出店していずれも成功を収めた。 kare no mise wa kyouto de seikou shita no …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: をもって (o motte) Meaning: by means of; at the time How to use the: Noun + をもって Explain: Used to state the reason Used to indicate when to start (or end) something Use to indicate status Example sentences: 1, このレポートをもって、結果報告とする。 kono repōto o motte, kekka hōkoku to …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: まみれ (mamire) Meaning: covered in How to use the: Noun + まみれ Explain: Use only with liquids (blood, sweat, mud …) or powder, fine particles (dust, powder, sand ….) so with words like 傷 (wound), 間 違 い (wrong ), 借 金 (debt) must be used with …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: とあれば (to areba) Meaning: if; if it is the case that How to use the: Noun + とあれば なadj + とあれば Explain: Use quite a lot with “If / then everything” will / dare do. ” Example sentences: 1, 両親が来るとあれば、部屋をきれいにしなければなりません。 ryōshin ga kuru to areba, heya o …
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