JLPT Grammar
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Explore Japanese grammar patterns by JLPT level. Each entry includes practical explanations, usage, and example sentences for effective study.
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in order to; as for; with regard to; for (the sake of)
as one wishes; as desired; as one hopes; in accordance with one's expectations
Then again; Just when I thought; No sooner than
There is no guarantee that…; Not necessarily; It does not mean that…; It isn’t necessarily the case that…
Can be considered as; Is thought to be; One can think that; It is conceivable that
From the standpoint of; From the perspective of; From the viewpoint of; Think in terms of; Viewed from the angle of
That means; That is to say; So; In other words
in a way that suggests; like ~; in this kind of manner; as if ~; in the manner of ~
As if to say; As if to suggest that; In such a way that; Things like
Although; But; Even though
a strong assertion about how things are; a general statement or conclusion about a situation; a moral or normative claim about behavior
From the point of view of; In someone’s view; From this perspective; Looking from ~’s standpoint
Judging from; Seeing that; From the current situation, it seems that...; Considering how things are, it looks like...
Judging from; Considering; From this perspective; From X's standpoint
Even...; Judging from...; Based on...
Just because; Even if X, it does not necessarily follow Y; Being X does not guarantee Y
Speaking of which; By the way; Come to think of it; Now that I mention it; That reminds me
Please; Could you please; I would appreciate it if you could... (polite request)
Please do it for me; I beg you to do this for me; Kindly do X for me; I would appreciate it if you did X for me
used to report hearsay or uncertain information; to indicate things people say or rumors, not asserting them as facts; to list examples vaguely, like 'things like' or 'and so on'
Let's do something; Why don't we do ~; Shall we ~?