N3 Grammar

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Means “at the time of,” “when,” or “on the occasion of.” 🎯 Primary Function Functions as a more formal or official equivalent of 「とき」. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb (plain form) + 際に Noun + の + 際に Demonstrative (e.g., この, その) + 際に 🎭 Usage Contexts […]

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “If only…”, “As long as…”, “Provided that…” 🎯 Primary Function To express that a certain result will be achieved or a certain situation will occur if *only* a single minimum condition is met. It strongly emphasizes the preceding condition as being the *sole* requirement. 📋 Grammar

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “even”; “if only / as long as” (when used with conditional forms) 🎯 Primary Function Emphasizes an unexpected or extreme example to highlight a situation, or sets a minimum essential condition. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + さえ ます-stem + さえ て-form + さえ 辞書形 + さえ

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Indicates that someone or something has the characteristics, appearance, or tendency of something else. 🎯 Primary Function To express a subjective impression or judgment about the nature, quality, or behavior of someone or something. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + っぽい い-adjective stem + っぽい *Note: There

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Left as is” or “continuously doing something (often with negative nuance)” 🎯 Primary Function Indicates a state that has been left unchanged after an action was performed, often implying neglect, carelessness, or an undesirable outcome. It can also indicate a continuous action. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Expresses the idea of “through,” “via,” “by means of,” or “throughout” a period of time or a process. 🎯 Primary Function To indicate the medium, channel, or duration through which an action is performed or a state exists. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + を通じて (wo tsuujite)

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning To put, include, or load (feelings, effort, spirit, etc.) into an action or object. 🎯 Primary Function Used to express that an action is performed or an object is created/given with a specific internal state (feeling, effort, sincerity, wish, etc.) fully infused into it. 📋 Grammar

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning 「～を始めとして／～を始め」means “starting with (Noun)”, “headed by (Noun)”, or “including (Noun) among others”. 🎯 Primary Function To introduce a prominent or representative example from a larger group or list, implying that many other similar items are also included. It highlights the mentioned item as a leading example.

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “According to…” or “According to the source…” 🎯 Primary Function Used to indicate the source of information being reported. It clearly attributes the statement that follows to a specific person, organization, report, or other source. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + によると Noun + によれば 🎭 Usage

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “As X happens, Y also happens” or “In proportion to X, Y changes” 🎯 Primary Function To indicate that as one situation or condition changes (X), another situation or condition (Y) also changes or progresses simultaneously. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + につれて Verb (dictionary form) +

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “About”, “concerning”, “regarding” 🎯 Primary Function Indicates the topic or subject of a discussion, statement, thought, or action. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + についてNoun-phrase + についてVerb-plain form + こと + について (less common, often paraphrased) 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢 Formal Situations Very common in formal discussions,

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “towards,” “against,” “in contrast to,” “regarding,” “in response to” 🎯 Primary Function Indicates a target of an action or attitude, shows opposition or contrast, or indicates the recipient of something. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + に対して Noun + に対する + Noun Verb (plain form) + のに対して

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Indicates that the actual situation or result is different from what would normally be expected given a certain condition or standard. 🎯 Primary Function To express a sense of contrast or mild surprise, pointing out that something is unusually good or bad relative to its context.

Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Even if…”, “Granted that…”, “Despite…”, “Whether… or…” (when repeated) 🎯 Primary Function Used to state a premise or condition, often hypothetical or accepted as true, and then express something that holds true despite that premise, or something that applies regardless of different possibilities. It can also