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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Just because ... doesn't mean ...; it's not necessarily the case that ...; it does not follow that ...
no wonder; not surprising that; as expected
must not; cannot; should not
Can't afford to; Unable to ...; Can't wait any longer; Can't stay doing this any more
Not well or properly; Not much or enough; Barely; Hardly
Moreover; Furthermore; In addition; On top of that
even if I have to; by any means; no matter what
Even if; No matter
Can't avoid doing something; Must do; have no choice but to; There's no way not to; imperative due to situation
It's not that; It doesn't mean that; It's not always the case
It's only natural that ~; It's reasonable that ~; There's good reason for ~; No wonder ~
Even if; Even though; No matter how
A little bit; Marginally; Slightly
from ... to ...; from start to finish; up to and including
No matter how ~, it won't change the outcome; Even if ~, the result is still unlikely; Even though ~, it doesn't matter; it's futile to ~
like; similar to; as if; the same as
to be worthy of; to be enough for; to be sufficient
extreme; extremely; unbearably; to an extreme degree
Even though; Even if; Although; Despite
by means of; with; by; via; in view of; using
have a tendency to; tend to; be somewhat inclined to