Grammar

ものやら (mono yara) Meaning: I wonder..; unsure; don’t know How to use the: Verb + ものやら な-adjective + な + ものやら い-adjective + い + ものやら Explain: Describe event that the speaker himself doesn’t know. Example sentences: 1, 帰国した留学生は今何をしているものやら。 Kikoku shita ryūgakusei wa imanani o shite iru mono yara. What …

も同然だ (mo douzen da) Meaning: just like; same as~ How to use the: Verb (た / ない) + も + 同然 + だ/の Noun+ (も) + 同然 + だ/の Explain: That is, although the truth is not, it is almost like that. Expressive, subjective. Example sentences: 1, 実の娘同然に大切に育ててくれた。 Mi no …

もそこそこに (mo sokosoko ni) Meaning: do …. hurry How to use the: N・Vの ＋ もそこそこに Explain: Describe the job do through the speakers, roughly because there is not enough time. Example sentences: 1, 化粧もそこそこに、会社に行った。 Keshō mo sokosoko ni, kaisha ni itta. I put on makeup hurry and then the company. …

た拍子に (ta hyoushi ni) Meaning: the moment; the instance How to use the: Verb-casual, past + 拍子に Example sentences: 1, あわてた拍子に万事を忘れた。 Awateta hyoushi ni banji wo wasureta I forgot everything in my hurry. 2, くしゃみをした拍子にメガネが落ちた。 kushami o shita hyoushi ni megane ga ochita. My glasses fell as I sneezed. 3, …

のみならず (nomi narazu) Meaning: not only; besides; as well as~ How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + のみならず Noun + のみならず いadj + のみならず なadj + であるのみならず Explain: Used to express the meaning when receiving the problem presented earlier, not only that but …. further suggestions also a similar thing …

によらず (ni yorazu) Meaning: regardless of How to use the: Noun + によらず Explain: The form of using that sentence pattern is a noun or a sentence that includes questionable adverbs. When associated with nouns or noun sentences without questionable adverbs, they will show the meaning that they do not …

に照らして (ni terashite) Meaning: in comparison with, according to, in light of, in view of How to use the: Noun + に照らして Example sentences: 1, その事実に照らして彼に罪がないことは明らかだ。 Sono jijitsu ni terashite kare ni tsumi ga nai koto wa akirakada. The fact that he is not guilty is clarified based on that …

に足る (ni taru) Meaning: to be enough; to be worthy of How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + に足る するNoun + に足る Explain: Having full value …, satisfying Example sentences: 1, 一生のうちに語るに足る冒険などそうあるものではない。 Isshō no uchi ni kataru ni taru bōken nado sō aru monode wanai. In one’s life, It is …

にしてはじめて ( ni shite hajimete) Meaning: since at ~ How to use the: Noun ＋ にしてはじめて Explain: Since ~ new got have been this (never before) Example sentences: 1, 20歳にしてはじめて彼ができました。 20-Sai ni shite hajimete kare ga dekimashita. Since I was 20 I had a boyfriend 2, この写真は、プロｶﾒﾗﾏﾝの彼にしてはじまめて撮れる写真だ。 Kono shashin wa, …

にして (ni shite) Meaning: only; even; in (time span); at (time, place) How to use the: Noun + にして Example sentences: 1, 100歳 にして彼はいまだに驚くほど元気である。 hyakusai ni shite kare wa imadani odoroku hodo genki de aru At the age of a hundred he still has surprising active 2, 彼女は４５歳にして母親になった。 kanojo wa …