Learn JLPT N1 Grammar: とみるや (to miru ya) Meaning: at the sight of; upon seeing; after confirming ~ How to use: Verb (casual) + と見るや/ とみるや Example sentences: 1. 夫が逮捕されるとみるや、彼女は現場を立ち去った。 otto ga taiho sareru to miru ya, kanojo wa genba o tachisatta. She fled the scene upon seeing her husband …
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Learn JLPT N1 Grammar: べくもない (beku mo nai) Meaning: cannot possibly be ~ How to use: Verb (dictionary form) + べくもない Exception: する -> すべくもない Example sentences: 1. 優勝は望むべくもない。 yūshō wa nozomubeku mo nai. Can’t hope to win 2. 嵐とは比べるべくもないが、ビッグバンは日本ではかなり有名なバンドです。 arashi towa kuraberu beku mo nai ga, bigguban wa nihon …
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Learn JLPT N1 Grammar: ばそれまでだ (ba sore made da) Meaning: if… then it’s over How to use: Verb (conditional) + ばそれまでだ Explain: There is no other suitable way, to do so, it can’t be helped Demonstrate determination of the speaker If …. happened, it all became meaningless Example sentences: 1. …
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Learn JLPT N1 Grammar: はさておき (wa sateoki) Meaning: setting aside ~ How to use: Noun + はさておき Example sentences: 1. 彼女の料理は見た目はさておき、味はとても美味しいよ。 kanojo no ryouri wa mitame wa sateoki, aji wa totemo oishii yo. Setting aside the appearance, her food tastes very good. 2. ミランダ・カーは、他の事はさておき、とにかく美人だ。 miranda kaa wa, hoka no koto …
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Learn JLPT N1 Grammar: ばこそ (ba koso) Meaning: only because ~ How to use: Verb (ば conditional) + こそ Noun + であればこそ な-adjective + であればこそ い-adjective + いければ + こそ Explain: This is a somewhat old way of saying that there is no other way to emphasize reason with meaning …
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Learn JLPT N1 Grammar: なりに/なりの (nari ni/nari no) Meaning: suitable; in one’s own way/style How to use: Verb + なりに/なりの Noun + なりに/なりの い-adjective + なりに/なりの Example sentences: 1. わたしには、わたしなりに小さな独創があるのです。 watashi niwa, watashi nari ni chiisana dokusou ga aru no desu. I have my little originalities. 2. 山田は彼なりに良いやつだ。 yamada wa …
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Learn JLPT N1 Grammar: なり～なり (nari~nari) Meaning: [A] or [B] or something; or How to use: Noun-1 + なり + Noun-2 + なり Verb-1 (dictionary form) + なり + Verb-2 (dictionary form) Example sentences: 1. メールなり電話なりで、彼女に連絡したまえ。 meeru nari denwa nari de, kanojo ni renraku shitamae. Contact her by email or …
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ともなく / ともなしに (tomo naku / tomo nashi ni) Meaning: somehow; without knowing; without thinking; unconsciously ~ How to use: Verb-dictionary form + ともなく/ともなしに Example sentences: 1. チラシを見るともなく見ていたら、友達が映っていた。 chirashi o miru tomo naku miteitara, tomodachi ga utsutteita. Without looking intentionally, I somehow I noticed a flyer that …
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Learn JLPT N1 Grammar: までもない (made mo nai) Meaning: it’s not necessary to How to use: Verb-dictionary form + までもない Explain: Not to the point, no need Example sentences: 1. 年金にありつきたいのは言うまでもない。 nenkin ni aitsukitai nowa iu made mo nai. God knows I need the pension. 2. その件については、部長に許可を取るまでもない。 sono ken ni …
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Learn JLPT N1 Grammar: といい～といい (to ii~to ii) Meaning: both … and; or How to use: Noun 1 + といい + Noun 2 + といい Explain: N1 is also, N2 is also (about something, taking some examples to say that the evaluation is from any point of view) Often used …
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