Learn Japanese Grammar: Part 14 Learn Japanese Grammar JLPT N5-N1 1. ~に限り(かぎり) Meaning: Only / Limited to Sentence Structure: [Noun] + に限り Examples: 本日に限り、全品が半額です。 (ほんじつにかぎり、ぜんぴんがはんがくです。) Honjitsu ni kagiri, zenpin ga hangaku desu. Today only, all items are half-price. 学生に限り、入場が無料です。 (がくせいにかぎり、にゅうじょうがむりょうです。) Gakusei ni kagiri, nyūjō ga muryō desu. Only students can …
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Learn Japanese Grammar: Part 13 1. ~において (ni oite) Meaning: At / In / During → Formal expression for location, time, or context. Sentence Structure: Noun + において Example Sentences: 会議において重要な話があった。 (かいぎ において じゅうよう な はなし が あった。) There was an important discussion at the meeting. 歴史においてこの出来事は重要です。 (れきし において この …
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Learn Japanese Grammar: Part 12 1. ~かける / ~かけの (~ Kakeru/ ~ kake no) Meaning: “halfway done”, ” in the middle of doing”, or “unfinished”. Structure: Verb stem + かける Verb stem + かけの + noun Examples: この本は読みかけだ。 (このほんは よみかけだ) This book is half-read. 食べかけのケーキを冷蔵庫に入れた。 (たべかけの ケーキを れいぞうこに いれた) I …
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Learn Japanese Grammar: Part 11 1. ~ことは~が (~kotowa ~ ga) Meaning: It’s true that …, but … / I admit that …, however … → Used to show partial agreement followed by contrast. Structure: Verb / い-adjective / な-adjective (plain form) + ことは + same verb/adjective + が/ けど Example …
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Learn Japanese Grammar: Part 10 JLPT N3 Grammar 1. ~とか~とか (~toka ~toka) Meaning: To give multiple examples casually. Translates as “…like… and…” Structure: Noun + とか + Noun + とか Examples: 冷蔵庫には、りんごとか牛乳とかが入っています。 (れいぞうこには、りんごとかぎゅうにゅうとかがはいっています。) Reizōko ni wa, ringo toka gyūnyū toka ga haitteimasu. There are things like apples and milk in …
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Learn Japanese Grammar: Part 9 JLPT N3 Grammar 1. ~そうだ (It looks like / I heard that) Meaning: Looks like / seems (appearance) I heard that (hearsay) Structure: [Verb stem] + そうだ (seems like) [い-adjective (remove い)] + そうだ [な-adjective] + そうだ [Sentence plain form] + そうだ (hearsay) Usage Tip: …
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Learn Japanese Grammar: Part 8 1. 〜てあげる/〜てもらう/〜てくれる Meaning & Explanation: These expressions are used to describe giving or receiving acts of kindness (actions, not things). 〜てあげる = “do something for someone” (speaker or someone gives a favor) 〜てくれる = “someone does something for me/us” (speaker receives a favor) 〜てもらう = …
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Learn Japanese Grammar: Part 7 1. ~し Meaning: Not only… but also; and what’s more Structure: Verb (plain form) + し い-adjective + し な-adjective + だし Noun + だし Usage Tips: Used to list multiple reasons or characteristics. Often ends with a conclusion or emphasis. Examples: このレストランは安いし、美味しいです。 ( このレストランは …
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