JLPT N3 Grammar - Page 6

Study JLPT N3 grammar patterns

とは限らない
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Not necessarily so; not always true.
Usage Context: Used to express that a commonly held belief or expectation is not always true.
Formation: Noun + とは限らない / Verb (plain form) + とは限らない
てあげる
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To do something for someone
Usage Context: Used when offering help, doing favors, or expressing kindness to someone else.
Formation: Verb (て form) + あげる
ところで
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By the way
Usage Context: Use when you want to change the subject or introduce a new topic in a conversation.
Formation: This phrase can be used at the beginning of a sentence to smoothly introduce a new topic.
等
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Etc.; and so on.
Usage Context: Used to provide examples when listing items. It signifies there are other items not mentioned.
Formation: Noun + など
に違いない
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There is no doubt that
Usage Context: Used when you are sure about something based on evidence or reasoning.
Formation: Verb (plain form) + に違いない; Noun + に違いない; な-adjective (without な) + に違いない; い-adjective + に違いない
て済む
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It ends with; it’s resolved by.
Usage Context: Used to describe a situation that is resolved by a specific action.
Formation: Verb in て-form + 済む
といい
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It would be fine if; it’d be good if...
Usage Context: This form is used when you want to express a hope that something will happen or that things will turn out well.
Formation: Verb in plain form + といい
ついに
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Finally; at last
Usage Context: Used when something anticipated for a long time finally happens.
Formation: Used before verbs to indicate the final occurrence or achievement.
ば〇〇ほど
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The more... the more...
Usage Context: Used when you want to compare two related increasing quantities or actions.
Formation: Verb conditional form (ば) + Verb plain form (ほど); い-adjective conditional form (ければ) + い-adjectiv...
一方だ
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On one hand; one way
Usage Context: Used when an action or condition is continuing to progress in one direction.
Formation: Verb (dictionary form) + 一方だ
ぐらい
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Approximately; about
Usage Context: Commonly used when you want to indicate an approximation.
Formation: Noun + ぐらい; Verb (dictionary form) + ぐらい
には
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to; for; in
Usage Context: Used in sentences to indicate the purpose or benefit of an action towards someone or something.
Formation: Noun + には
でさえ
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Even; as much as
Usage Context: Used to emphasize that the statement applies even to the least expected or most surprising example listed.
Formation: Noun + でさえ
と言っても
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(Although) I say; Even if one says...
Usage Context: Used to clarify or downplay a statement by contrasting it with reality.
Formation: Plain form of a verb, adjective, or noun + と言っても
わけではない
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It does not mean that; it's not the case that
Usage Context: This form is used to negate a general assumption or expectation.
Formation: Verb (plain form) / い-adjective + わけではない; な-adjective + なわけではない; Noun + というわけではない
ばかりで
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Only; merely (negative connotation)
Usage Context: Used when expressing frustration or dissatisfaction when something is just one way and implying it is not enough.
Formation: Used after a verb in its dictionary form or after a noun to indicate 'only' in a negative sense.
だけど
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however; but
Usage Context: Used frequently in casual speech to introduce contrasting information or exceptions.
Formation: Follows nouns, adjectives, or verbs to express contrast.
まるで
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Completely; entirely; just like
Usage Context: Used when making comparisons or emphasizing similarities between two things.
Formation: まるで + verb phrase/noun + よう/みたい
に比べて
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Compared to; in comparison with
Usage Context: Used when comparing two objects, people, places, or ideas.
Formation: Noun + に比べて
さらに
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furthermore; even more
Usage Context: Used when providing additional information or emphasizing an increase in degree or quantity.
Formation: Used before verbs, adjectives, and nouns.
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