JLPT N1 Grammar - Page 3

Study JLPT N1 grammar patterns

じみた
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~jimita
Usage Context: Used when something has the appearance or semblance of something else, usually in a figurative sense.
Formation: Noun + じみた
限りだ
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I feel so; it's extremely
Usage Context: When the speaker wants to express a strong feeling or emotion towards something.
Formation: Adjective + 限りだ
かいもなく
•
Even though; despite efforts
Usage Context: Used to express disappointment or the futility of efforts made without achieving the expected result.
Formation: Verb (た-form) + かいもなく
か否か
•
Whether or not
Usage Context: Used in formal writing or speech to express uncertainty between two possibilities.
Formation: Used with verbs, adjectives, and nouns. Usually follows the plain form.
可能性がある
•
There’s a possibility
Usage Context: Used to express the possibility or likelihood of an event or situation occurring.
Formation: Noun + の + 可能性がある
からある
•
As much as; as many as
Usage Context: Used to emphasize that the amount or number is larger than expected.
Formation: Noun + からある
AかれBかれ
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Whether A or B
Usage Context: This phrase is often used to indicate that the situation or outcome will be similar or the same, regardless of the di...
Formation: Used with adjectives.
かたがた
•
While; for the purpose of
Usage Context: Used when combining two purposes or actions, often with a sense of formality.
Formation: Noun + かたがた
かたわら
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While doing one thing, also doing another
Usage Context: Used in contexts where someone is doing a main activity while also engaging in a secondary activity.
Formation: Noun + の + かたわら / Verb (dictionary form) + かたわら
かつて
•
once
Usage Context: Used when referring to a past state or event that no longer exists.
Formation: Used with past tense verbs to indicate a past state or event.
嫌いがある
•
To have a tendency to
Usage Context: Used when you want to express that someone has a tendency to do something, often an unfavorable action.
Formation: Suffix to a verb stem
きっての
•
The most ... of all
Usage Context: Used to emphasize the standout quality of someone or something within a group.
Formation: Noun + きっての
きりがない
•
There’s no end to
Usage Context: Used when describing situations or actions that could endlessly continue or when listing many possibilities.
Formation: Verb dictionary form + きりがない
極まる
•
extremely
Usage Context: Used to express an attitude or condition to the extreme degree, often used in formal written language.
Formation: Used at the end of a noun to indicate extreme degree.
極めて
•
Extremely
Usage Context: Used to describe something as being of a very high degree or extreme level.
Formation: 極めて + adjective/noun/phrase
ことだし
•
Because; since
Usage Context: Used to give a reason or justification for a decision or action, often among spoken language when the speaker assumes...
Formation: Verb casual + ことだし / Noun + だ + ことだし / い-adjective + ことだし / な-adjective + な + ことだし
ことごとく
•
altogether; entirely
Usage Context: Used in contexts where you want to emphasize that something applies to everything or everyone involved.
Formation: Used as an adverb before verbs to indicate that something applies to all items or people mentioned.
ことなしに
•
Without doing something
Usage Context: Used to describe situations where something happens without another action being performed.
Formation: Verb-dictionary form + ことなしに
ことのないよう
•
So as not to; to prevent
Usage Context: Used when you want to express a precautionary measure to prevent something from happening.
Formation: Verb (dictionary form) + ことのないよう
こととて
•
Because; since
Usage Context: Used in formal writing or speech to provide a reason or explanation for a situation.
Formation: Verb (plain form) + こととて; Noun + の + こととて
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