なる (naru) Meaning: to become How to use the: Noun + になる なadjective + になる いadjective remove い + くなる Example sentences: 1, 今日は寒くなるようだ。 kyou wa samuku naru you da. It looks like it’s getting cold today. 2, 暗くなる前に家に帰りたい。 kuraku naru mae ni ie ni kaeritai. I want to go home before …
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ほど～ない (hodo~nai) Meaning: is not as… as~ How to use the: Noun + ほど + Verb (ない form) Noun + ほど + Adjective (ない form) Explain: Expressing the idea of using A as a standard for comparison, B is not equal to A Example sentences: 1. 東京ほど家賃の高いところはない。 toukyou hodo yachin …
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まだ～ていません (mada ~te imasen) Meaning: have not yet~ How to use the: まだ + Verb (てない) *spoken まだ + Verb (ていない) まだ + Verb (ていません) Explain: Describe an action that has not been completed but is intended to be done. Example sentences: 1, ご飯を食べましたか? いいえ、まだ食べていません。 Gohan o tabemashita ka? Īe, mada …
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もう～ました (mou mashita) Meaning: What did How to use the: もう + Verb + ました もう + Verb + た Explain: Describe the action was completed Example sentences: 1, もう宿題をしましたか? Mou shukudai o shimashita ka? Have you done your homework yet? 2, もう晩御飯を食べましたか? Mou ban gohan o tabemashita ka? Have …
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あまり～ない (amari~nai) Meaning: not very, not much~ How to use the: あまり + Verb-ないform あまり + Noun + じゃない/ではない あまり + いadj (－い) + くない あまり + なadj + じゃない/ではない Explain: 「あまり」 is an adverb that indicates the degree. When function as modifiers for adjectives, they are placed before the …
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全然～ない (zenzen~nai) Meaning: (not) at all How to use the: 全然 + Verb-ないform Explain: Adverbs denote the degree, and when they function as a modifier, they are preceded by the verb. Meaning completely … no, always go with the negative sentence. Example sentences: 1, お金が全然ありません。 Okane ga zenzen arimasen. I …
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ねばならない (neba naranai) Meaning: have to do; must; should How to use the: Verb-ないform + ねばならない Example sentences: 1, 平和の実現のために努力せねばならない。 Heiwa no jitsugen no tame ni doryoku seneba naranai. We must make an effort for the realization of peace. 2, 一致協力して問題解決に当たらねばならない。 Itchi kyōryoku shite mondaikaiketsu ni ataraneba naranai. We must …
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ところだった (tokoro datta) Meaning: was just about to do something, something almost happened How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + ところだった Example sentences: 1, もし気がつくのが遅かったら、大惨事になるところだった。 Moshi kigatsuku no ga osokattara, dai sanji ni naru tokoro datta. If I had noticed a little bit slowly, a catastrophic accident would have occurred. …
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んばかりに (n bakari ni) Meaning: as if; as though How to use the: Verb-ないform (－ない) + んばかり + に/の/だ Exception: する -> せん + ばかりに Example sentences: 1, そうだろうか、と言わんばかりに彼女は目を見開いた。 sou darou ka, to iwan bakari ni kanojo wa me o mihiraita. Her eyes widened as if to say: is it …
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模様だ (moyouda) Meaning: look; perhaps; seems Explain: State the idea that “there is a possibility, perhaps”. Or used to report the news Example sentences: 1, あの人はこの大学の学生ではない模様だ。 Ano hito wa kono daigaku no gakuseide wanai moyouda. It seems he is not a student of this school. 2, こちらの方がちょっとおいしい模様だ。 Kochira no kata …
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