Grammar

ばいいのに (ba ii noni) Meaning: If only; wish; You should ( suggestion the opposite of what other person is doing or not doing) How to use the: ば(conditional form) + いいのに Explain: Use when expressing feelings of regret, regret, or admonition (opposite of what others are doing) Example sentences: 1, …

も～なら～も～／～も～ば～も (mo ~nara ~ mo ~/~ mo ~ba ~ mo) Meaning: Also … also How to use the: N1 も V ば　N2 も Vる N1 も Aけれ ば N2 も Aい N1 も na なら N2 も naだ N1 も N なら N2 も Nだ Explain: This sentence is used …

はともかく (wa tomokaku) Meaning: whether or not; nevermind; regardless of; not to mention How to use the: Noun + はともかく/はともかくとして Explain: Describe the meaning of “removing that object from the discussed event”. Use in case of priority to present an event in the back, for that it is more important …

というものでもない (to iu mono demo nai) Meaning: there is no guarantee that…; not necessarily How to use the: Verb-casual + というものでもない Noun + というものでもない いadj + というものでもない なadj + というものでもない Example sentences: 1, 速ければそれだけでいい車だというものでもないだろう。 Hayakereba sore dakede ī kurumada to iu mono demo naidarou. A car, maybe not just need …

というものだ (to iu mono da) Meaning: something like…; something called… How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + というものだ Noun + というものだ いadj + というものだ なadj + というものだ Explain: Used to explain the content, the function of something Example sentences: 1, 20 今回い作られたタイムカプセルは200年先の人々に20世紀からのメッセージを送るというものだ。 20 Konkai i tsukurareta taimukapuseru wa 200-nen-saki no …

てならない (te naranai) Meaning: very; extremely How to use the: Verb-てform + ならない いadj （－い） + くてならない なadj + でならない Explain: Describe a state in which there is an emotion, a feeling that naturally arises without control. Many of those are cases that describe restraint, even if you want to …

ていらい～（て以来） te irai (te irai) Meaning: since How to use the: Verb-てform + 以来 Noun + 以来 Explain: Only one thing has been going on continuously from a time in the past until now Example sentences: 1, あれ以来彼女は姿を見せない Are irai kanojo wa sugata o misenai Since then she hasn’t shown …

つつも (tsutsu mo) Meaning: In spite of ; Whatever is ~ How to use the: Vます + つつも Explain: How to show the opposite. Usually the mood of regret, regret of the speaker is like: Although I know ….. but …, or even knowing it’s not good but still …. …

つつある (tsutsu aru) Meaning: to be doing; to be in the process of doing How to use the: Verb-ますstem + つつある Explain: Mainly used in writing Example sentences: 1, 地球は温暖化しつつある。 Chikyū wa ondan-ka shitsutsu aru. The earth is gradually warming 2, この会社は現在成長しつつある。 Kono kaisha wa genzai seichō shitsutsu aru. This …

つつ (tsutsu) Meaning: while; although How to use the: Verb-ますstem + つつ (も) Explain: While, When the speaker is in a state of reflection, regret, confession. Example sentences: 1, 彼は、「春ももう終わりですね」と言いつつ、庭へ目をやった。 Kare wa,`haru mo mō owaridesu ne’ to iitsutsu, niwa e me o yatta. He said “Spring has ended” while looking …