JLPT N2 Grammar

いがいの～（以外の） igai no (igai no) Meaning: except~, other than ~, with exception to~ How to use the: noun + 以外の Example sentences: 1, この以外で／にもっといい辞書はありませんか。 Ko no igai de/ ni motto ī jisho wa arimasen ka. Besides this book, is there other than dictionary better than no? 2, かれは日本語以外の外国語は全く知らない。 Kare wa …

にあたる (ni ataru) Meaning: Corresponds to; coincide with; in; at …. How to use the: Noun +にあたる Explain: Used when expressing a corresponding thing / thing, similar to, identical to or equivalent to another object / incident. Use express seriously a particular situation, occasion, time Example sentences: 1, １キロは１000メートルに当たる。 1-Kiro …

わけです (wake desu) Meaning: That’s why; which mean; Of course; that is; finally; it is … How to use the: Sentence + わけです Explain: Used in the case of expressing the will to say such a thing is natural for a reason. Use the case when you want to say …

なかなか～ない (nakanaka~nai) Meaning: not easy to; struggling to; not able to~ Explain: Use when performing an action that is difficult for the subject to perform, performing hard. Used in the case of no-how (the case automatically from) to express the situation is not better. Example sentences: 1, 母の病気はなかなか治らない Haha no …

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 …