文法JLPT N3 grammar
73 grammar patterns with meanings, usage and examples
- ～わけにはいかないwake ni wa ikanai Cannot do because of an obligation or social reasonDescribe something physically possible that one cannot allow oneself to do because of duty, principle, or social circumstances. Nai wake ni wa ikanai...
- ～わけがない/(わけはない)wake ga nai wake wa nai There is no way that; it is impossible thatStrongly rule out a possibility on the basis of reasoning or evidence. In conversation, ga may be omitted to give wake nai. V-nai wake ga nai is a dou...
- ～おかげで／～おかげだokage de Thanks to; owing to a helpful causeAttributes a favorable result to help, a circumstance or an action. おかげだ can conclude a sentence by naming the helpful cause.
- ～っぱなしppanashi Leave as is; keep doingDescribes a continuous action or a state left unattended afterward, often implying carelessness.
- 〜ことkoto A rule or instruction; must; must notA concise written instruction used in rules, notices and requirements. The negative form prohibits an action.
- とすればto sureba If we assume that; supposing thatTemporarily accepts a situation as a premise and considers a conclusion or consequence. It can sound more reasoned or analytical than a simple conditi...
- あまりに～／あまりにも～／あんまりにも～amari ni amari ni mo Too; so extremely; excessivelyIntensifies a quality or situation, often implying that its degree is unusually high or excessive. The surrounding predicate determines whether the re...
- にくらべてni kurabete Compared with; in comparison toSets a comparison point for judging another thing or a change over time. It can compare people, periods, institutions or other nouns.
- 〜ほど〜はないhodo wa nai Nothing is as; no one is asStrongly emphasizes an outstanding degree by saying that nothing else compares. It often expresses a personal evaluation or impression.
- 〜なおすnaosu Do again; redo; correct by doing againRepeats an action to improve, correct or restore its result. Common examples include 書き直す, 読み直す and やり直す.
- （なんて）〜だろうnante darou How; what a; expressing strong emotionExpresses admiration, surprise, fear or another strong reaction rather than a request for information. The exact ending varies with the type of predic...
- いつのまにかitsu no ma ni ka Before one knows it; without noticing whenDescribes a change that occurred without the speaker noticing its timing or progress. It often accompanies a completed or resulting state.
- めったに～ないmetta ni nai Rarely; seldom; hardly everStates that an event occurs only on rare occasions. It normally combines with a negative verb or a negative existence statement.