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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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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
•
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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