Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning This grammar pattern means “whether to do X or not to do X.” It expresses a state of strong indecision, hesitation, or internal conflict regarding an action. 🎯 Primary Function To convey that the speaker (or subject) is torn between two opposing actions or states, unable […]
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The core meaning of ~ようではないか is ‘Let’s do X, shall we?’ or ‘Why don’t we do X?’. It’s a strong invitation or proposal, often carrying a rhetorical tone that implies the speaker believes it’s the right or obvious course of action. 🎯 Primary Function To make
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “If things are like this…”, “Given this situation…”, “If one is to…”, “If [X] happens/is the case…” (implying a problematic or undesirable consequence). 🎯 Primary Function To express a strong sense of concern, warning, disappointment, or criticism, indicating that the current state, action, or lack thereof,
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The grammar pattern 「よりほかない」 (yori hoka nai) means “there is no other way than to…”, “have no choice but to…”, or “must (do something) because there is no alternative.” It expresses a strong sense of resignation or inevitability in a given situation. 🎯 Primary Function To
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “than,” “from,” “more than.” 🎯 Primary Function Primarily used to indicate a basis for comparison (“than”), but also functions to denote a starting point or source (“from”) in more formal contexts. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + より (for comparison: Noun A より Noun B の方が… /
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “よほど” and “よっぽど” are adverbs that express a strong degree, a considerable amount, or a high probability/inference. They convey a sense of “quite a lot,” “very,” “extremely,” “surely,” or “almost.” 🎯 Primary Function To emphasize the extent of something, or to express a strong deduction or
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The pattern やら~やら is used to list two or more examples, often implying that there are other similar things not explicitly mentioned. It can also express a state of confusion, bewilderment, or being overwhelmed by multiple factors or emotions. 🎯 Primary Function To present a non-exhaustive
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning やがて is an adverb that signifies something will happen “soon,” “before long,” “eventually,” or “in due course.” It implies a natural, often inevitable, progression of time or a gradual transition from one state to another. 🎯 Primary Function To indicate a future event or change that
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Barely,” “slightly,” “a small amount,” “just a little.” It emphasizes the limited extent, quantity, or degree of something. 🎯 Primary Function Adverb, modifying verbs, adjectives, or sometimes nouns (with のような). It conveys that something exists or happens to a very limited extent. 📋 Grammar Structure わずかに
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning This expression means “leaving something aside,” “regardless of,” “setting something aside for a moment,” or “whether… or not… (is not important).” It implies that the item preceding はともかく is acknowledged but deemed less important or irrelevant to the main point being made. 🎯 Primary Function Its
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The basic meaning of 「はもとより」 is “not to mention,” “let alone,” “of course,” or “naturally.” It indicates that something is already true or obvious, and then introduces another, often more significant or surprising, piece of information that is also true. 🎯 Primary Function Its primary function
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Now that… (this is the case), one must/should…” or “Since… (this situation exists), then…”. It expresses a strong sense of obligation, determination, or inevitable consequence arising from a given precondition. 🎯 Primary Function To indicate that once a certain situation or decision has been established, a
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Is in the process of becoming…”, “is gradually …ing”, “is continuing to…” 🎯 Primary Function To describe a situation or process that is currently underway and progressing gradually, often towards a certain state or outcome. It emphasizes the *process* of change, not just a static ongoing
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning つつ (tsutsu) primarily means “while (doing something)” or “although / despite (doing something).” It expresses two concurrent states or actions, or an action performed despite an existing condition or expectation. 🎯 Primary Function To describe two actions happening simultaneously, often with a slightly more formal or
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Even if,” “Even supposing,” “Granting that,” “Though.” It introduces a hypothetical or conceded situation, often followed by a consequence that holds true despite that situation. 🎯 Primary Function To express a concession or a hypothetical condition, implying that the following statement is still valid or a
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning This pattern primarily expresses two nuances: 1) “not even one (of something) as a…” or “there isn’t a single…” (emphasizing complete absence within a category/role); and 2) “not suitable/qualified as a…” or “cannot (do something) as a…” (denying a role or capability). 🎯 Primary Function To
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The grammar pattern 「とも」 is highly versatile and carries several meanings, primarily conveying concession (“even if/though”), expressing alternatives (“both A and B” or “neither A nor B”), or indicating a minimum/inclusion. It can also imply “despite being” when combined with certain phrases, often with a nuance
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning 「ところを見ると」 is a grammar pattern used to express a conclusion or inference drawn from an observation or perceived fact. It means “judging from the fact that…”, “from what I can see…”, or “it seems/appears that…”, implying the speaker has made an observation and is now forming
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “It almost happened,” “came close to,” or “on the verge of.” 🎯 Primary Function To express that something nearly occurred, but ultimately did not happen, often implying relief or regret. 📋 Grammar Structure 動詞の辞書形 / た形 / ない形 + ところだった (Verb Plain Form (dictionary form, -ta
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning 「とっくに」 is an adverb that means “long ago,” “already (a long time ago),” or “by far.” It emphasizes that an action or state occurred considerably earlier than the present moment or earlier than implied by the situation or the listener’s assumption. 🎯 Primary Function Its primary
