JLPT N3 Grammar

たものだ (ta monoda) Meaning: Often (remember, reminisce) How to use the: Vた＋ものだ Explain: Used in retrospect to include moods and feelings about things that have been carried out in the past Example sentences: 1, そのころは週末になると書店にいりびだったものでした。 Sono koro wa shūmatsu ni naru to shoten ni iri bida tta monodeshita. At that …

わざわざ (wazawaza) Meaning: take the trouble to, taking the time to do Explain: Adverbs are often used to indicate the effort of doing something and expressing thanks, gratitude Example sentences: 1, 田中さんは私の忘れ物をわざわざ家まで届けてくれた。 Tanaka-san wa watashi no wasuremono o wazawaza ie made todokete kureta. Mr. Tanaka took efforts to bring something …

さえ ~ ば (sae ~ ba) Meaning: if only ~ then; as long as; the only thing ~ need is; even How to use the: Noun + さえ + Verb-ばform Verb-ますstem + さえすれば Verb-てform + さえいれば Explain: Use this sentence pattern to emphasize the previous word with just, even, even …

をはじめ (o hajime) Meaning: starting with; First is ~; first of all ~ How to use the: Noun + をはじめ/をはじめとする Explain: Spokenness provides a typical way to present the content of the incident Example sentences: 1, 日本の伝統芸能としては、歌舞伎をはじめ、能、茶の湯、生け花なでおが挙げられる Nihon no dentō geinō to shite wa, kabuki o hajime,-nō, chanoyu, ikebana nade …

ばかり (bakari) Meaning: only; nothing but How to use the: Noun + ばかり Verb (て form) + ばかり Explain: Use when the speaker is criticize about the situation, the situation is repeated, or always lies in that state Example sentences: 1, 弟は漫画ばかり読んでいる Otōto wa manga bakari yonde iru My younger …

ば~ほど (ba~hodo) Meaning: the more… the more How to use the: Verb-ばconditional + (same) Verb + ほど いadj-ばconditional + (same) いadj + ほど なadj + なら + (same)なadj + なほど Explain: ~ Usable as ～たら／なら～ほど with the noun （～たら／～たら） and the verb （～ら） Example sentences: 1, 食べれば食べるほど太る。 Tabereba taberu hodo …

のように/のような (no you ni/no you na) Meaning: like; similar to How to use the: Noun + のような + Noun Noun + のように + Verb/Adjective Example sentences: 1, 彼は何も知らなかったのような振る舞っていた。 Kare wa nani mo shiranakatta no you na furumatte ita. He behaves like he knows nothing 2, あの人のような英語がペラペラ話せたらいいのに。 Ano hito no you …

によって (ni yotte) Meaning: by means of, due to, owing to, because of How to use the: Noun + によって Explain: Used to indicate the cause and reason. Used to indicate the subject of the action. Used to indicate methods and methods Example sentences: 1, 日本は津波によって大きな彼我を受けました Nihon wa tsunami ni …

ないで (naide) Meaning: without doing~ ; don’t How to use the: Verb (ない form) + で Explain: Most only use commands and requests Example sentences: 1, 止まないでください。 Yamanaide kudasai. Do not park (car) 2, 話さないでください Hanasanaide kudasai Please do not talk 3, 「ﾀﾊﾞｺを吸わないでください」という標識があった。 `Tabako o suwanaide kudasai’ to iu hyōshiki …

てはじめて (te hajimete) Meaning: not until; only after… did I How to use the: Verb-てform + はじめて Explain: Used to express in the case that: After actually doing something (which has not been done before), it becomes a different state. Example sentences: 1, 働くに入ってはじめて彼と知り合いになった。 Hataraku ni haitte hajimete kare to …