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JLPT Grammar: ～はともかく – Setting Aside, Leaving Aside
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～はともかく is a Japanese grammar pattern used when you want to temporarily set aside or ignore one thing to…
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Japanese Grammar N1: ~はともあれ (Whatever the case may be)
Welcome to our Japanese grammar series! Today we're delving into the useful expression ~はともあれ (ha tomoare), which is commonly used in intermediate to advanced Japanese. This expression helps you transition…
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JLPT Grammar: ～をおいては / ～をおいて – Except for, Other than
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～をおいては and ～をおいて are used to emphasize that there is no better alternative or no other option than the…
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Japanese Grammar N1: ~はさておき (Putting aside/Leaving aside)
Welcome to our Japanese grammar series! Today we're exploring the useful expression ~はさておき (ha sate oki), an intermediate to advanced grammar pattern that helps you organize your thoughts by temporarily…
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JLPT Grammar: ～はおろか – Not Only… But Also
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～はおろか is an advanced Japanese grammar pattern used to emphasize that something is so obvious or extreme that it…
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JLPT Grammar: ～にたちまち – Instantly / In an Instant
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～にたちまち is an adverbial expression used to describe something that happens instantly or in a very short time. It…
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JLPT Grammar: ～にしたところで – Even If, No Matter How
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The expression ～にしたところで is used to express that even if someone were in a certain position or did something,…
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JLPT Grammar: ～にせよ / ～にしろ – Even If / Whether… or…
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～にせよ and ～にしろ are formal Japanese grammar structures used to express a hypothetical or concessive condition like "even if",…
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JLPT Grammar: ～ずにはいられない
The expression ～ずにはいられない conveys the meaning "can't help but..." and indicates a strong emotional or psychological compulsion to act. Its structure involves the verb's negative form without ない. This form is more formal than ～ないではいられない and is used in literary contexts or formal speech.
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JLPT Grammar: ～にもかかわらず – Despite / Even Though
By ProDev Teach | Last updated: May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～にもかかわらず is a formal Japanese grammar expression that means "despite," "even though," or "although". It is used to…
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JLPT Grammar: ～とは言っても – Even Though I Say That…
By ProDev Teach | Last updated: May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar expression ～とは言っても is used when you acknowledge something as true, but add a contrast or a…
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JLPT Grammar: ～にせよ～にせよ – Whether… or…
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The structure ～にせよ～にせよ (also written as ～にしろ～にしろ) expresses the idea of "whether... or..." and introduces two or more contrasting…
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JLPT Grammar N1: ～としたら・とすれば・とすると
The patterns ～としたら, ～とすれば, and ～とすると express assumptions or hypothetical situations, translated as "if" or "assuming that." They are used in logical deductions, focusing on scenarios, relationships, and consequences. Often paired with もし for clarity, they differ from other conditional forms in implied speculation.
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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: ～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: ～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: ～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: ～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 Grammar: ～に即して (ni sokushite) – In Accordance With, Following
The grammar pattern ～に即して (ni sokushite) indicates adherence to rules, principles, or situations, meaning "in accordance with" or "based on." It's primarily used in formal contexts such as academic writing, legal documents, and business reports. Understanding its nuances enhances precision in communication, especially in professional settings.
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JLPT Grammar N1: ～ないことには…ない
The grammar structure ～ないことには...ない expresses necessary conditions, meaning "unless X, Y cannot happen." It combines the verb in the negative form with ことには. Commonly used in both formal and conversational settings, it highlights that certain actions must occur for outcomes to be possible. Key examples illustrate its practical use.