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JLPT Grammar: ～にしろ～にしろ – Whether… or…
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar structure ～にしろ～にしろ (or ～にせよ～にせよ) is used to present two or more possibilities and express that either case…
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JLPT Grammar N1: ～てでも・でも – Even If I Have To
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar structure ～てでも／でも is used to express a strong determination or resolve to do something “even if it…
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JLPT Grammar: ～ないではいられない
The expression ～ないではいられない conveys the meaning of "can't help but..." and is used to describe uncontrollable emotional reactions. It features a structure of the negative form of verbs. Examples illustrate its usage, such as crying or laughing due to strong feelings, aligning it with levels JLPT N2 to N1.
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JLPT Grammar N1: ～だけあって – As Expected From, Because of | Japanese Language Blog
The grammar pattern ～だけあって (dake atte) in Japanese expresses cause and effect, implying that a certain outcome is expected based on a previously mentioned condition or characteristic. It connects positive attributes or effort with corresponding results and is commonly used in formal contexts to convey recognition and subtle praise.
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～せいで・～せいか
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expressions ～せいで and ～せいか are used to indicate causes or reasons, often for negative outcomes. Structure: Verb (plain…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～からすると・～からすれば
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar patterns ～からすると / ～からすれば are used to express a judgment, opinion, or guess based on a specific…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～からして | Judging From, Starting From
By ProDev Teach | Last updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～からして is used in two main ways in Japanese: To indicate that a particular example or…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～あまり(に) | So Much That, Too ~
By ProDev Teach | Last updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～あまり(に) is used to express that something happens “to such an excessive degree that it causes…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～がゆえに | Because of, Due to
By ProDev Teach | Last updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～がゆえに is a formal and literary grammar structure that means "because of" or "due to". It…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～につき / ～につきまして | Because of, Due to
By ProDev Teach | Last updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～につき is a formal way to say “because of” or “due to,” commonly used in announcements,…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～あっての | Thanks to…, Because of…
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The phrase ～あっての is used to express that something exists or is possible only because of something else. It…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～ばこそ | Precisely Because…
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～ばこそ is used to emphasize that something happened or is done precisely because of a certain reason.…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～びる | To Look Like, To Seem Like
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The suffix ～びる is used with certain nouns to indicate that something “looks like” or “has the appearance of”…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～ぶり | Manner, Way of Doing, After a Long Time
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～ぶり has two main meanings in Japanese grammar: To describe the manner, state, or appearance of something.…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～まみれ | Covered with, Full of
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～まみれ means "covered with" or "full of," often referring to something messy, dirty, or unpleasant. It is…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～べく | In Order to, For the Purpose of
By ProDev Teach | Last updated: May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The structure ～べく is a formal grammatical pattern used to express purpose or intention. It can be translated…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～んがために | In Order to…
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The structure ～んがために is a formal and literary expression meaning "in order to..." or "for the purpose of...". It…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～を皮切りに | Starting From…
By ProDev Teach | Updated: May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～を皮切りに is used to indicate the start of an action or event, often followed by a series…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～をもって | By Means of… / With…
By ProDev Teach | Updated: May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～をもって is used to indicate "by means of" or "with." It is often used in formal contexts…
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JLPT N1 Grammar: ～を余儀なくされる | Be Forced to Do Something
By ProDev Teach | Updated: May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～を余儀なくされる means "to be forced to do something" or "compelled to do something" due to unavoidable circumstances.…