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JLPT Grammar: ～どうやって – How; In What Way
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～どうやって asks “how” or “by what method/means.” Use when inquiring procedures or ways to do something. ???? Examples どうやって作るの？Dōyatte…
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JLPT Grammar: ～どうして – Why; How Come
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～どうして asks “why” or “for what reason.” Use to inquire about cause or motive. ???? Examples どうして遅れたの？Dōshite okureta no?Why…
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JLPT Grammar: ～どんな – What Kind Of; What Sort Of
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～どんな is used before a noun to ask “what kind of” or “what sort of.” ???? Examples どんな本が好きですか？Donna hon…
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JLPT Grammar: ～でしょう – Probably; I Think; Right?
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～でしょう is the polite counterpart to だろう, expressing probability or seeking agreement: “probably,” “I think,” or “right?” ???? Examples…
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JLPT Grammar: ～でも – But; However; Though
???? Meaning & Usage ～でも connects two clauses to express contrast: “but,” “however,” or “though.” ???? Examples 行きたい。でも、お金がない。I want to go. But I have no money. 彼は優しい。でも、時々怒る。He’s kind. However, he…
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JLPT Grammar: ～で – At, In, By, With
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～で marks: Location of action (“at,” “in”) Means or method (“by,” “with”) ???? Examples 図書館で勉強します。Toshokan de benkyō shimasu.I study…
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JLPT Grammar N1: ～だけ – Only; Just; As Much As
???? Meaning & Usage ～だけ marks limitation: “only,” “just,” or “as much as.” It follows nouns or verbs (dictionary form) to restrict quantity or extent. ???? Example Sentences 水だけ飲みました。Mizu dake…
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JLPT Grammar N5: だ / です – To Be (am, is, are)
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage だ is the informal copula (“to be”) and です the polite form. Use them to link a subject with…
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JLPT Grammar: ～だろう – I Think; Probably; Right?
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage ～だろう is an informal ending expressing conjecture or asking for agreement: “probably,” “I think,” or “right?” ???? Examples 明日は雨が降るだろう。Ashita…
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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: ～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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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: ～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: ～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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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: ～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: ～ことなく – Without Doing (Formal Expression)
By ProDev Teach | Last updated May 2025 ???? Meaning & Usage The grammar pattern ～ことなく is used to express the idea of "without doing something". It is often found…