JLPT N2 Grammar - Page 8

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かのように
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As if; as though
Usage Context: Used to indicate a situation or state that seems to be like something else.
Formation: Verb dictionary form + かのように / Noun + である + かのように / Adjective + かのように
からして
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Judging from; based on
Usage Context: Used to indicate a conclusion or judgment based on a particular aspect of someone or something.
Formation: Noun + からして
ては
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If (something happens); could result in..
Usage Context: Used in situations where an action may lead to an undesirable outcome.
Formation: Verb (te-form) + は
よりほかない
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To have no choice but to
Usage Context: Used when someone has no option or alternative but to do the action specified.
Formation: Verb (dictionary form) + よりほかない
とすると
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Assuming that; if we consider...
Usage Context: This form is used when considering hypothetical situations, such as making assumptions or predictions.
Formation: Verb dict form + とすると; Noun + だとすると; Adjective (i-adj) + とすると; Adjective (na-adj) + だとすると
を願う
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To politely request something
Usage Context: Used when making a polite request or expressing a wish for something.
Formation: Noun + を + 願う
中でも
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among others; especially
Usage Context: Used to emphasize a particular item or element among a group in both spoken and written language.
Formation: Typically follows a noun or a list of items to emphasize a particular standout item.
逆に
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Conversely; on the contrary
Usage Context: Used when the outcome or result is contrary to what is expected or previously stated.
Formation: 逆に + sentence
ままに
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As it is; according to
Usage Context: Used to express doing something without changing the state of something else.
Formation: Verb dictionary form + ままに
ねばならない
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Must; have to (formal expression)
Usage Context: Used in formal or written contexts to express obligation or necessity.
Formation: Verb (negative form without ない) + ねばならない
に加えて
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In addition to; besides
Usage Context: Used when mentioning something that is an addition to an already stated fact or situation.
Formation: Noun + に加えて
次第
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Depending on; as soon as
Usage Context: Used to indicate that an action or event is waiting for a certain condition to be met.
Formation: Verb (stem) + 次第（しだい）
そう言えば
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Now that you mention it; speaking of which
Usage Context: This expression is often used in casual conversation when a remark or situation reminds the speaker of a related conc...
Formation: Used at the beginning of a sentence or a clause to indicate something relevant to what has just b...
ということは
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That means; so that implies..
Usage Context: Used when deducing or clarifying an implication from a given statement or situation.
Formation: Statement + ということは + conclusion.
に相違ない
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There is no doubt; surely
Usage Context: Primarily used in formal writing or speeches to assert something with confidence.
Formation: Noun + に相違ない, Verb (informal) + に相違ない, い-adjective + に相違ない, な-adjective + だに相違ない
げ
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Appearing to; looking like
Usage Context: Used when making a subjective impression about someone’s emotion or condition.
Formation: Verb stem + げ, i-adjective stem + げ, na-adjective stem + げ
いわゆる
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The so-called
Usage Context: Used to introduce a term or phrase that is commonly referred to.
Formation: いわゆる + Noun
せっかく
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With trouble; at great pains
Usage Context: Used when someone has gone out of their way to do something, and it should not be wasted.
Formation: N/A - Used as an adverb
そうすると
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If you do that; in that case
Usage Context: Often used in conversational Japanese to indicate a result after an action or to explain the outcome of a situation.
Formation: Used after describing an action or situation to indicate the subsequent action or result.
てばかりはいられない
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Cannot keep just doing something
Usage Context: Used when emphasizing the necessity to switch tasks or activities.
Formation: Verb in て-form + ばかりはいられない
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