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Total1119Covered807Missing312
N5 · Covered 207/207
PatternDescriptionStatus
ですPolite Ending for Identity and Description
Casual Ending for Identity and Description
ではありませんPolite Negation for Identity and Description
じゃありませんPolite Spoken Negative for Identity and Description
ではないWritten Negation for Nouns and na-adjectives
じゃないNegating Nouns and na-adjectives in Casual Speech
でしたDescribing Past States and Identities Politely
だったDescribing Past States and Identities in Casual Japanese
ではありませんでしたPolitely Denying a Past State or Identity
ではなかったDescribing Past Negative Facts in Written Japanese
じゃなかったDenying Past States in Casual Japanese
~は~ですかPolite Questions for Nouns and Adjectives
Ko-So-A-DoPointing to Things, Places, and Directions
こんなDescribing Noun Types and Expressing Emotion
そんなDescribing That Kind of Thing Near the Listener
あんなDescribing Distant Objects and Shared Memories
どんなAsking for Characteristics and Descriptions
いくつAsking for Quantities and Age in Japanese
いくらAsking for the Price or Total Cost
いつAsking When an Event or Action Happens
だれAsking About People and Ownership
どなたPolite Question Word for Asking Who Someone Is
どうAsking How and Asking for Opinions
いかがPolite Question Word for Offers and Opinions
どのぐらいAsking for Approximate Amounts, Durations, and Extents
どれぐらいAsking About Extent and Duration
なにQuestion Word for Unknown Objects and Actions
なんQuestion Word for Identity, Category, and Counters
なぜAsking Why in Formal and Objective Contexts
どうしてAsking Reasons in Everyday Conversation
なんでAsking Why in Casual Japanese
Topic Marker and Contrast Particle
Subject Marker for New Information and States
Marking Direct Objects and Motion Routes
Marking the Location and Means of Actions
Marking Time, Location, Destination, and Recipient
Particle for Direction and Destination
Possessive and Noun-Linking Particle
The Particle for Also and Too
Polite Question Marker and Choice Particle
か~かPresenting a Choice Between Two Alternatives
Connecting Nouns, Accompaniment, and Quotations
Incomplete Lists of Nouns
などGiving Examples and Incomplete Lists
からStarting Point and Subjective Reason
までMarking the Endpoint of Time and Movement
から~までExpressing Start and End Points
よりMarking the Baseline in Comparisons
だけThe Particle for 'Only' and 'Just'
しか~ないEmphasizing Exclusivity and Insufficiency
i-adjectivesBasic Conjugations for State and Description
na-adjectivesModifying Nouns and Making Statements
~くてConnecting i-adjectives to Say 'And' or Give Reasons
Connecting Nouns and na-adjectives
~くTurning i-adjectives into Adverbs
Turning na-adjectives into Adverbs
くするIntentional Change with i-adjectives
にするDeciding on Options and Changing States
~くなるExpressing Natural Change with i-adjectives
になるExpressing Natural Change with Nouns and na-adjectives
すぎるExpressing Excess and Doing Something Too Much
辞書形The Casual Dictionary Form for Verbs
ます形Polite Verb Conjugation for Everyday Conversations
て形The Verb Te-Form Connector and Grammar Base
た形Casual Past Verb Form
ない形The Casual Negative Verb Form
ますPolite Non-Past Verb Ending for Habits and Future Actions
~ませんPolite Negative Verb Ending
~ましたPolite Past Tense for Verbs
~ませんでしたPolite Past Negative Verb Ending
~てくださいPolite Requests and Instructions
~ないでくださいPolite Negative Requests
~てもいいですPolite Pattern for Permission and Acceptability
~てはいけませんPolite Prohibition
~ちゃいけないCasual Spoken Prohibition
~じゃいけないCasual Prohibition for Actions and States
~ているOngoing Actions, States, and Habits
~てConnecting Sequential Actions
~てからAfter Completing an Action
~たあとでDoing Something After a Completed Action
~まえにExpressing Before and Ago
~たり~たりするListing Representative Actions
まだ~ていませんHave Not Done Yet
~たことがあるExpressing Past Experience
~ないでWithout Doing or Instead of Doing
~がありますPolite Verb Ending for Existence and Possession
~がいますStating the Presence of Living Things
あります vs いますChoosing the Right Verb for Existence
場所にものがあるStating the Existence of Inanimate Objects at a Location
場所に人がいるDescribing the Presence of People and Animals
ものは場所にあるStating the Location of Inanimate Objects
人は場所にいるStating the Location of People and Animals
Marking Time, Location, Destination, and Recipient
Particle for Direction and Destination
Marking Time, Location, Destination, and Recipient
~にいくGoing Somewhere to do Something
~にくるExpressing the Purpose of Coming
~にかえるReturning for a Purpose or to a Base
~ましょうPolite Verb Ending for Proposing and Accepting Actions
~ましょうかPolite Form for Offers and Suggestions
~ませんかPolite Invitation to do Something
~たいですPolite Ending for Expressing the Desire to Act
~たくないですPolite Ending for Not Wanting to do an Action
~たかったですPolite Past Ending for Desires
~たくなかったですPolite Past Negative Desire for Verbs
~がほしいExpressing Desire for Objects
~がほしくないExpressing You do Not Want Something
~つもりですExpressing Personal Intentions and Plans
~のが好きですSaying You Like Doing an Action
~のがきらいですExpressing Dislike for an Action
~のがじょうずですExpressing Skill in an Action
~のがへたですExpressing Poor Skill at an Action
~ことができるExpressing Ability and Possibility
~のほうが~よりComparing Two Things
~のなかで~がいちばんSuperlative Comparison for Three or More Items
~と~とどちらが~ですかAsking to Compare Two Options
~で~がいちばん~Expressing the Most in a Category
~からGiving a Direct Reason or Cause
~のでPolite and Objective Reasons
~んですConversational Ending for Explanations and Context
~のだExplanatory Plain Ending for Context and Reasons
~でしょうPolite Guess and Confirmation
~だろうCasual Conjecture and Seeking Agreement
でもStarting a Sentence with 'But' or 'However'
Subject Marker for New Information and States
けどConnecting Clauses and Softening Statements
けれどもPolite Conjunctive Particle for Contrast and Softening
だからCasual Conjunction for Logical Results
ですからPolite Conjunction and Reason Marker
~をくださいPolite Request for Nouns and Items
どうやってAsking How to Do Something
~ほうがいいGiving Advice and Recommendations
~ないほうがいいNegative Advice and Warnings
~なくちゃいけないCasual Spoken Verb Ending for Personal Obligation
~ないといけないExpressing Obligation and Necessity
~なきゃいけないCasual Spoken Obligation
Sentence-Ending Particle for Agreement and Shared Feeling
Sentence-Ending Particle for New Information and Assertion
よねConfirming Information and Seeking Agreement
かなCasual Particle for Wondering and Soft Questions
かしらThe Gentle I Wonder Particle
A は B ですBasic Polite Identity and Classification for Nouns
A も B ですSaying a Second Noun Shares the Same Identity
A は B ですかPolite Yes/No Questions for Noun Identity
はい、そうですPolite Yes for Nominal Questions
いいえ、違いますPolite Fixed Reply That Denies a Wrong Claim
いま何時ですかPolite Question for the Current Clock Time
何時にAsking and Stating the Clock Time of an Action
何曜日Asking Which Day of the Week
何月何日Asking for a Calendar Date as Month and Day
A は場所ですStating Location with a Place Predicate
A は B 語で何ですかAsking What Something Is Called in Another Language
A はどうですかAsking How Something Is or What You Think
そうですかPolite Response for Acknowledging New Information
そうですねSoft Agreement, Thinking Time, and Polite Pause
あのうSoft Opener for Attention and Hesitation
へえCasual Reaction of Mild Surprise or Interest
わかりましたPolite Reply for Understanding and Accepting Instructions
じゃあCasual Transition for Next Steps and Closings
これ/それ/あれは何ですかAsk What This or That Is
この/その/あの+ APointing Near, Mid, and Far
ここ/そこ/あそこPlace Nouns for Near, Mid-Distance, and Far Locations
こちら/そちら/あちらPolite Direction, Place, Person, and Choice Words
どこ/どちらAsking About Place, Direction, and Which of Two
どれ/どの+ AAsking Which One Among Options
こっち/そっち/あっち/どっちCasual Direction, Side, and Which-of-Two Choice
こう/そう/ああ/どうManner and State Adverbs for This Way, That Way, and How
こんなに/そんなに/あんなに/どんなにDegree Adverbs for How Much and How Strongly
場所でMarking the Place Where an Action Happens
手段でMarking Tools, Methods, and Means of Action
材料でMarking Materials and Ingredients Used to Make Something
原因でMarking a Simple Cause or Reason with で
時間にMarking a Specific Point in Time
場所にMarking Where Someone or Something Exists
目的地にDestination Marker for Going, Coming, and Returning
相手にParticle に for the Recipient or Target of an Action
目的にPurpose Particle for Going and Coming
人とMarking a Companion or Opponent in an Action
A と BComplete Noun Lists with And
A や BOpen Sample Lists of Nouns
場所へMarking Direction of Motion Toward a Place
A をMarking the Direct Object of a Transitive Verb
場所をMarking a Path or Space of Movement
出発点をMarking the Place You Leave
疑問詞+がMarking the Focused Unknown in Ordinary Questions
感覚+がするReporting Smells, Sounds, Tastes, and Feelings
A の BLinking Nouns for Possession, Attributes, and Type
い・な + のNoun Substitute after Adjectives
もうAlready with Affirmatives, No Longer with Negatives
まだStill with Affirmative Predicates, Not Yet with Negative Ones
いつもFrequency Adverb for Always and Everyday Habits
よくOften vs. Well by Context
ときどきHow to Say Sometimes in Japanese
たいていFrequency Adverb for Usual or General Cases
ぜんぜん~ないStrong Total Negation Meaning Not at All
とてもHigh-Degree Adverb for Strengthening Qualities and States
ちょっとSoft Adverb for a Little, a Moment, and Careful Requests
たくさんMarking a Large Amount or Many Things
少しSmall Amount and Slight Degree Marker
もう一度Marking One More Time for Actions and Requests
ぜひEarnest Invitation and Strong Hope
数量+あります/いますStating How Many Things or Living Beings Are Present
数量+もEmphasizing a Large or Impressive Amount
数量+しか~ないExclusive Limited Quantity with a Required Negative Predicate
一つ/二つ/いくつGeneral Counter for Everyday Things
一人/二人/何人Counting People and Asking How Many
一回/二回/何回Counting How Many Times an Action Happens
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PatternDescriptionStatus
~られるPassive, Potential, and Honorific Verb Ending
~させるCausative Verb Form for Making and Letting
~させられるCausative-Passive Verb Ending for Being Forced
~てしまうVerb Ending for Completion and Regret
~てあるResulting State of an Intentional Action
~ておくDoing Something in Advance or Leaving It as Is
~てみるTrying an Action to See What It's Like
~ていくMovement Away and Future Continuation
~てくるVerb Ending for Approaching Movement, Change, and Returning
~ようCasual Volitional Form for ichidan verbs and irregular verbs
~おうCasual Volitional Form for godan verbs
命令形Direct, Forceful Commands and Orders
~なHow to Give Strong Negative Commands
~始めるStarting an Action or Process
~出すVerb Ending for Sudden Starts and Outward Actions
~終わるExpressing the Completion of an Action
~たらConditional and Temporal Sequence
ならConditional Form for Context and Advice
~ばConditional Verb Form for Logical Conditions
~ければThe Conditional Form for i-adjectives and Negative Sentences
~とConditional for Natural Consequences
~たらどうですかOffering Gentle Advice and Suggestions
~といいですExpressing Hopes, Wishes, and Gentle Advice
~ばいいSuggesting Solutions and Expressing Wishes
場合はSetting Up Conditional Scenarios and Instructions
~てあげるDoing a Favor for Someone Else
~てくれるDescribing a Favor Done for You
~てもらうReceiving a Beneficial Action
~てくださるHonorific Actions Done for the Speaker
~ていただくReceiving an Action Humbly
~てくれませんかPolite Requests for Favors
~てもらえませんかPolite Requests for a Favor
~ていただけませんかVery Polite Request for a Favor
~をあげるGiving an Object to Someone Else
~をくれるVerb for Giving to the Speaker
~をもらうReceiving an Item
~をやるGiving to Plants, Animals, and Close Peers
~しListing Multiple Reasons, States, and Properties
~ながらDoing Two Things at the Same Time
~あいだContinuous Action During a Time Period
~あいだにExpressing an Action During a Timeframe
~うちにTaking Action While a State Exists
~までにMarking Deadlines and Time Limits
~ためにExpressing Purpose and Benefit
~ようにExpressing Purpose and Desired States
~ずにFormal Written Form for Doing Something Without Another Action
~あとでDescribing What Happens After an Action
~ときExpressing When an Action Happens
~のにConjunctive Particle for Surprise and Unexpected Results
~てもConcessive Condition Ending for Even If and Even Though
~なくてNegative Reasons and Contrasts
~てConnecting Sequential Actions
Connecting Nouns and na-adjectives
~ばかりNothing But, Always Doing, and Just Finished
~だけでExpressing a Sufficient condition
~でもSoftening Suggestions and Extreme Examples
~じゃないかCasual Ending for Discovery and Confirmation
~ではないかFormal Strong Assertion and Realization
~かどうかEmbedding Yes/No Questions
~たがるExpressing Someone Else's Desire to do Something
~てほしいExpressing a Desire for Someone Else to Act
~ことにするExpressing Personal Decisions and Habits
~ことになるExpressing External Decisions and Logical Outcomes
~ようと思うExpressing Personal Intention and Plans
~つもりだExpressing Intentions and Firm Beliefs
~予定だStating Official Schedules and Fixed Plans
~ばよかったExpressing Regret About the Past
~てよかったExpressing Relief and Gladness
~そうだSaying How Things Look or Seem
~そうだReporting Hearsay and Information
~はずですExpressing Logical Expectation
~はずがないStrong Denial and Logical Impossibility
~かもしれないExpressing Possibility and Uncertainty
~みたいCasual Expressions for Appearance and Resemblance
~ようだExpressing Inference and Observation
~ようなNoun Modifier for Similarity and Examples
~ようにExpressing Purpose and Desired States
~というNaming, Defining, and Quoting Content
~やすいVerb Ending for Easy Actions and Natural Tendencies
~にくいExpressing Objective Difficulty
~づらいVerb Ending for Psychological or Physical Difficulty
~なくてもいいExpressing Lack of Obligation
~ことがあるExpressing That Something Sometimes Happens
~なさいFirm Command for Subordinates and Children
~なければならないExpressing Objective Obligation and Necessity
~なければいけないMust and Personal Obligation
~なくてはいけないExpressing Personal Obligation
~なくちゃいけないCasual Spoken Verb Ending for Personal Obligation
~なきゃいけないCasual Spoken Obligation
~てすみませんPolite Apology for Specific Actions and Reasons
お~くださいFormal Honorific Requests
ご~くださいHonorific Requests with Sino-Japanese Nouns
~に~回Expressing Frequency per Time Period
~もEmphasizing a Surprisingly Large Amount
~ぐらいApproximate Amount, Duration, and Extent
~くらいApproximate Amount, Duration, and Extent
~ずつEqual Distribution and Incremental Progress
~ごとにRepeating at Regular Intervals or Units
~などGiving Examples and Saying 'And So On'
~とか~とかCasual Non-Exhaustive Lists
あまり~ないExpressing Not Very or Not Much
自動詞と他動詞Choosing Intransitive and Transitive Verb Pairs
意志動詞Verbs Controlled by the Agent's Will
無意志動詞Non-Volitional Verbs Outside Direct Will Control
継続動詞Continuative Verbs for Ongoing Action with ている
瞬間動詞Instantaneous Verbs and Resultative ている
知っているResultative State of Knowing
見えるSpontaneous Visibility Without Deliberate Looking
聞こえるSpontaneous Audibility Without Deliberate Listening
できるIndependent Verb for Ability, Readiness, and Formation
可能形+がMarking the Target of Ability with が
可能形+をObject Marker When Ability Still Feels Like Action
直接受身Direct Passive When the Original Object Becomes the Subject
間接受身Indirect Passive for Impact on an Affected Person
迷惑受身Passive for Inconvenience, Harm, and Annoyance
受身+にMarking the Agent in Passive Sentences
受身+によってFormal Agent Marking in Passive Sentences
使役+にMarking the Person Made or Allowed to Act
使役+をMarking the Person Made to Act
~させてくださいPolite Request to Let You Do Something
~させていただけませんかHumble Polite Permission Request for Your Own Action
短縮使役受身Shortened Causative-Passive for Being Made to Act
~てるCasual Spoken Contraction of Progressive and Resultative ている
~てたCasual Spoken Past Progressive and Past State
~ちゃうCasual Spoken Form for Completing or Ending Up Doing Something
~じゃうCasual Spoken Contraction for Completion and Unintended Results
~ちゃったCasual Past Ending for Finished or Accidental Actions
~とくCasual Spoken Short Form of ておく for Preparation
~といたCasual Past for Doing Something in Advance
~ているところMid-Action Stage of an Ongoing Verb
~たところJust-Finished Stage After Completing an Action
~るところJust About to Start an Action
~ようとしているAbout to Do or Trying to Do
~なおすRedo an Action to Correct or Improve It
~つづけるKeep Doing an Action Without Stopping
~すぎNaming Excess and Overdoing as a Noun
お/ご~くださいElevated Polite Requests with Honorific Prefixes
お/ご~になりますHonorific Pattern for Another Person's Action
お/ご~しますHumble Form for Your Own Actions
でございますElevated Polite Copula for Formal Identity and Description
ございますElevated Polite Form of あります for Existence and Availability
いらっしゃいますHonorific Verb for Going, Coming, and Being Present
なさいますHonorific Form of する for a Respected Person's Action
召し上がりますHonorific Verb for Eating and Drinking
おっしゃいますHonorific Verb for What a Respected Person Says
ご覧になりますHonorific Verb for Looking, Seeing, and Watching
申しますHumble Polite Form for Naming Yourself and Reporting Your Words
伺いますHumble Form for Visiting and Asking
拝見しますHumble Way to Say You Look at or Read Materials
いただきますHumble Language for Receiving, Eating, and Drinking
まいりますHumble and Courteous Polite Form for Go and Come
普通形+と思うStating Thoughts and Opinions with a Plain-Form Clause
普通形+と言うReporting What Someone Said
命令形+と言われるReporting a Received Command
疑問詞+かIndefinite Someone, Something, Somewhere, and Sometime
疑問詞+でもFree Choice of Anyone, Anything, Anywhere, or Anytime
疑問詞+も~ないSaying No One, Nothing, Nowhere, or Never
何かIndefinite Something for Unspecified Things
誰かSomeone / Somebody for an Unspecified Person
どこかSaying Somewhere Without Naming the Place
何でもFree-Choice Anything and Whatever
誰でもFree-Choice Person Form for Anyone or Whoever
どこでもFree-Choice Place for Anywhere or Wherever
何も~ないTotal Negation for Nothing / Not Anything
誰も~ないTotal Person Negation for Nobody / No One
どこにも~ないTotal Place Negation for Nowhere / Not Anywhere
Possessive and Noun-Linking Particle
ことNoun-like Phrase for Facts, Concepts, and Rules
の vs. ことChoosing の or こと for Concrete Actions and Abstract Facts
~んですがSoft Background Before Requests, Questions, and Gentle Limits
もしFront Marker for Conditions and Hypotheses
たらいいですかPolite Way to Ask What You Should Do
それでConnecting Prior Context to a Result or Next Step
それにAdding Another Point, Reason, or Detail
それでもKeeping Your Stance Even So
するとWhat Happens Next or In That Case
そこでTaking Action Because of the Situation
なぜならGiving the Reason After a Claim
だけどSoft Conversational Contrast
~てもかまわないPermission You Do Not Mind
~なくてもかまわないPermission Not to Do
~てもよろしいですVery Polite Permission
~なくてもよろしいですVery Polite Need Not
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PatternDescriptionStatus
さえThe Emphatic Particle for Even and Minimum Conditions
こそThe Particle for Absolute Emphasis
ばかりExpressing Nothing But and Constant Repetition
~ばかりでなくExpressing Not Only, But Also for Broader Scope
~だけParticle for Maximum Extent and Limit
~だけでなくAdding Information with Not Only
なんかCasual Marker for Examples, Modesty, and Disdain
なんてCasual Particle for Surprise, Disbelief, and Belittling
としてExpressing Role, Capacity, or Function
としてはStating a Standpoint or Perspective
としてもAssuming That and Even As
によってDepending On, Cause, Method, and Passive Agent
によるNoun-Modifying Particle for Cause, Method, and Dependency
に対してMarking Targets and Contrasts
に対するNoun Modifier for Directed Actions and Attitudes
に関してFormal Expression for Regarding or Concerning
に関するFormal Noun Modifier for 'Regarding' or 'Concerning'
についてMarking the Subject Matter or Topic
についてのNoun Modifier for Specific Topics
においてFormal Location, Time, and Context
におけるFormal Noun Modifier for Location, Time, and Domain
をはじめHighlighting a Primary Representative Example
をはじめとしてHighlighting a Primary Example
~的Suffix for Forming na-adjectives and Adverbs
~で有名だFamous For a Characteristic or Action
ようにするMaking a Conscious Effort or Habit
ようになるChange in Ability, Habit, or State
~始めるStarting an Action or Process
~続けるVerb Ending for Continuing an Action
~終わるExpressing the Completion of an Action
~出すVerb Ending for Sudden Starts and Outward Actions
~てばかりいるDoing Nothing But an Action
~ずFormal Negative Verb Ending for Without Doing
~まいFormal Negative Intention and Deduction
~たものだNostalgic Past Habits
~ことになるExpressing External Decisions and Logical Outcomes
~ことにしているExpressing a Personal Rule or Conscious Habit
~てはじめてExpressing Realization After an Experience
~に慣れるBecoming Accustomed To
ないうちにTaking Action Before a Situation Changes
~たばかりSubjective Recent Completion
~たてFreshly Done or Just Made
~たびにExpressing Repeated Outcomes and Consequences
~とおりにDoing Something Exactly as Instructed or Planned
~とともにFormal Expression for Together, Simultaneous Events, and Proportional Change
~きりExpressing an Unchanged State or a Strict Limit
さえ~ばWhen One Condition Is Enough for the Result
~としたらSupposing That and Hypothetical Assumptions
~ば~ほどExpressing Proportional Change and Degree
~につれてParallel Progression and Change
~にしたがってParallel Change and Following Rules
~ままLeaving a State As It Is
すでにFormal Already for Completed Events and States
~最中にRight in the Middle of an Activity
~途中でIn the Middle of Doing Something
~途中にExisting on the Way or Mid-Process
~ところだDescribing the Current Stage of an Action
~ところだったSentence Ending for Narrowly Avoided Actions
~ところへMotion into an Ongoing Situation
~ところにMarking the Exact Moment of an Event
~ためにExpressing Purpose and Benefit
~ようにExpressing Purpose and Desired States
おかげでExpressing Thanks for Positive Outcomes
せいでStating the Cause of a Negative Result
せいかGuessing the Cause of a Negative Outcome
~ばかりにRegret Over a Single Cause
あまりExtreme State Causing an Unintended Result
かえってAdverb for Ironic or Unexpected Outcomes
代わりにSubstitution and Compensation
~おそれがあるFormal Risk or Danger of a Negative Outcome
~に伴ってExpressing Accompanying and Proportional Change
~上でAfter Doing (Preparation) and When Doing
らしいObjective Inference, Hearsay, and Typicality
ようだExpressing Inferences, Similes, and Examples
がちProne to a Negative Tendency or State
気味Expressing a Slight Tendency or Mild State
っぽいSuffix for Strong Characteristics and Tendencies
Describing an Outward Appearance or Emotion
ふりPretending and Putting on an Act
そうもないVerb Ending for High Unlikelihood
はずがないStrongly Denying a Possibility
に違いないExpressing Strong Certainty and Conviction
どうやらAdverb for Inference and Educated Guesses
つもりでActing with Intention or Assumption
ほどExpressing Extreme Degree and Approximation
~ほど~ないNegative Comparison Against a Standard
~ぐらいApproximate Amount, Duration, and Extent
~くらいApproximate Amount, Duration, and Extent
~すぎないSuffix for Lack of Excess or Not Doing Too Much
せいぜいAt Most, At Best, or To the Utmost
だらけFull of or Covered in Something Undesirable
~ばかりだContinuous Negative Change
一方だContinuous Change in One Direction
なかなかAdverb for Unexpected Degree and Difficulty
むしろExpressing 'Rather' or 'If Anything'
~に比べてComparing Things on a Shared Scale
~に応じてAdapting to Conditions or Requests
とても~ないExpressing Complete Impossibility
どうしてもStrong Determination, Inability, and Inevitability
わざわざAdverb for Taking the Trouble to Do Something
さらにFormal Adverb for Furthermore and Even More
まさかAdverb for Strong Disbelief and Improbability
ついAdverb for Unintentional Actions and Lapses in Control
たとえばIntroducing Examples and Hypotheticals
いったいEmphatic Adverb for Questions
によるとCiting an Information Source
~ことはないThere Is No Need To
~ないことはないExpressing Weak Affirmation or Reluctant Agreement
~わけではないPartial Denial and Softening Statements
~わけだExpressing Logical Conclusions and Realizations
~わけがないLogical Impossibility and Strong Denial
~ということだStating Conclusions and Reporting Hearsay
ところでConjunction for Changing the Topic
~にとってFrom That Party's Standpoint
~にしては-
~から見ると-
~から見れば-
~からいうと-
~からいえば-
~にかけて-
~に代わって-
~にかわり-
~に関わる-
~に応じた-
~に沿った-
~に基づく-
~をきっかけにMarking a Trigger for Change or New Action
~を中心にしてFraming a Noun as the Center of Activity or Organization
~をはじめNaming a Representative First Example in a Larger Group
~をはじめとする-
~ついでに-
~ところを見ると-
~ところで-
~ところが-
~て以来-
~てからでないと-
~てからでなければ-
~と同時に-
~一方で-
~一方では-
~最中だ-
~ないうちに-
~たび-
~きっかけで-
~につき-
~たての A-
~あまり-
~ためか-
~せいなのか-
~おかげなのか-
~ということから-
~結果-
~末-
~わりに-
~はともかく-
~はもちろん-
~はもとより-
~とは-
~というより-
たとえ~ても-
どんなに~ても-
いくら~ても-
~ことは~が-
~ないこともない-
~ないものでもない-
~よりほかない-
実は-
確かに-
結局-
当然-
なんとなく-
なんとか-
いずれ-
およそ-
かなり-
ずいぶん-
やや-
たまたま-
しばらく-
しだいに-
まもなく-
やがて-
ようやく-
ついに-
ほぼ-
ほとんど-
めったに~ない-
まったく~ない-
必ずしも~ない-
もしかすると-
もしかしたら-
どうせ-
ちゃんと-
きちんと-
さっそく-
~って-
~だって-
~っけ-
~かなあ-
~じゃない?-
~でしょう?-
~んじゃない-
~っていうか-
~とかいう-
~か何か-
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PatternDescriptionStatus
それにしてもConjunction for Surprising Contrasts
~くせにExpressing Criticism and Blame
もののFormal Conjunction for Unmet Expectations
~ものならExpressing Impossible Wishes and Challenges
~上にStacking Additional Good or Bad Points
~ばかりかEmphasizing Not Only, but Even
~のみならずFormal Addition and Expanded Scope
~だけにExpressing a Natural Outcome Based on Circumstances
~だけあってExpected Consequences and Praise
~だけのことはあるExpressing Worth, Value, and Justified Reputation
ものですからPolite Reason and Excuse
およびFormal Connector for Nouns
~といってもQualifying a Statement or Expectation
~からといってDenying an Expected Conclusion
~にもかかわらずFormal Connector for Unexpected Outcomes
一方ではEmphasizing the Contrast Between Two Aspects
一方でFormal Connector for Contrast and Parallel Trends
反面Contrasting Two Sides of the Same Subject
いったん~ばExpressing Irreversible Consequences
かたわらFormal Expression for Parallel Roles and Occupations
ゆえにHighly Formal Reason and Logical Conclusion
~ことからExpressing Formal Reasons and Origins
~ことだからPredicting Based on Character
~にしてもExpressing Judgment and Criticism Despite Conceded Facts
なるべくExpressing Best Effort and Softening Requests
せっかくValuing Rare Opportunities and Special Effort
なにしろEmphasizing a Reason, Excuse, or Extreme State
やっぱりCasual Adverb for Expectations and Final Decisions
とうていAdverb for Absolute Impossibility
さすがにAdverb for Natural Outcomes and Extreme Limits
ろくにAdverb for Barely or Not Properly Done Actions
たちまちIn an Instant (Rapid Change)
まんいちIn the Unlikely Event That
別に~ないAdverb for Not Particularly and Mild Denials
いつのまにかAdverb for Unnoticed Change
なんといってもExpressing the Undeniable Best or Most Important
いよいよFinally, Increasingly, and Critical Moments
あえてAdverb for Daring and Deliberate Choices
せめてExpressing a Minimum Wish or Request
たしかExpressing Recalled Memory
やむをえずFormal Adverb for Unavoidable Actions
よっぽどThe Casual Adverb for Extreme Degree and Strong Inference
思うようにGoing as Expected or Envisioned
いきなりAdverb for Sudden and Unprompted Actions
いわゆるIntroducing Conventional Labels and Catchphrases
おそらくFormal Adverb for Strong Probability
~にのぼるExpressing a Large Total Amount or Number
~を~にまかせるEntrusting a Task or Decision
~かねるFormal Suffix for Inability and Polite Refusal
~かねないPossibility of a Negative Outcome
~からなるFormal Expression for Structural Composition
~にあたるCorresponds to or is Equivalent to
~ないで済むVerb Pattern for Avoiding Burdensome Actions
~つつあるFormal Pattern for Gradual Ongoing Change
~得るFormal Suffix for Objective Possibility
~得ないFormal Verb Ending for Objective Impossibility
~ようがないVerb Ending for Lacking the Means or Method
~ようもないEmphasizing the Absolute Lack of Means or Method
~がたいFormal Suffix for Emotional and Psychological Difficulty
~きるDoing Completely and Reaching Extremes
~かけるVerb Suffix for Half-Finished Actions and Near Misses
~に決まっているStating Absolute Certainty and Obvious Outcomes
~にすぎないDownplaying Significance in Formal Japanese
ごとしExpressing Formal and Literary Comparisons
~を通じてThroughout a Period or Through a Medium
~を通してThrough a Medium or Throughout a Period
~にいたるまでEmphasizing an Extreme or Comprehensive Limit
~にかけてはEmphasizing Superiority or Excellence in a Specific Field
以外のModifying Nouns with Exceptions and Alternatives
~をめぐってFormal Marker for Disputes and Debates
~に基づいてActions Based on Data, Laws, and Standards
~に限らずNot Limited to a Specific Scope
~にかかわらずFormal Pattern for Regardless of Circumstances
~に際してFormal Occasion or Milestone
~にほかならないFormal Assertion of Cause or Identity
~によればStating the Source of Information
~に対してExpressing Targets and Clear Contrasts
~に対するNoun Modifier for Targets and Direction
~としてはExpressing a Stance or Perspective
~としてもExpressing Hypothetical Conditions and Perspectives
~にしたらImagining Someone Else's Perspective
~にすればExpressing Another Person's Perspective
~からするとJudging From and Considering Perspectives
~からすればJudging from a Standpoint or Evidence
~からしてJudging the Whole From a Single Aspect
~にわたってSpanning Across a Time, Area, or Range
~にわたりFormal Expression for Spanning a Period or Area
~にわたるFormal Noun Modifier for Spanning Time or Space
~を中心にCentered On and Focusing On
~を中心としてFormal Expression for Centered On or Focused Around
~をもとにExpressing the Foundation or Source Material
~に沿ってFollowing a Path or Guideline
~に応えてFulfilling Requests and Expectations
~に反してContrary to Expectations or Rules
~を問わずFormal 'Regardless Of' for Rules and Notices
~といったGiving Representative Examples
~を込めてDoing with Emotion or Effort
~に加えてAdding Extra Factors
~が気になるExpressing Distraction, Curiosity, and Concern
~に気をつけるExpressing Caution and Paying Attention
~でいいですAccepting an Option or Compromise
~てたまらないExpressing an Unbearable Degree of Emotion or Sensation
~てならないExpressing Unbearable Emotions and Thoughts
さしつかえないFormal Permission and Acceptability
~ではないだろうかExpressing a Soft Assertion or Opinion
~ばいいのにExpressing Wishes, Regrets, and Complaints
~しかないVerb Pattern for Having No Choice
~た上でAfter Completing a Preparatory Action
~よりしかたがないHaving No Choice But to Do Something
~というわけではないDenying Assumptions and Partial Negation
~というものではないDenying Absolute Conclusions
~というものでもないDenying an Absolute Assumption
~に限るExpressing the Absolute Best Choice
~ないわけにはいかないExpressing Strong Social or Moral Obligation
~ざるを得ないFormal Verb Ending for Having No Choice
~わけにはいかないCannot Do for Social or Moral Reasons
~ないことにはExpressing an Absolute Prerequisite
~末にThe Outcome of a Long Process
~次第だExpressing That Outcomes Depend on a Variable
~つつFormal Concurrent Action and Concession
~ような気がするExpressing a Vague Feeling or Intuition
~に越したことはないExpressing the Safest or Most Ideal Choice
~べきExpectation and Moral Duty
~べきではないExpressing Strong Negative Obligation
~限りAs Long As and As Far As
~ない限りSetting a Negative Limit
~とは限らないExpressing Exceptions and Partial Negation
~どころかFar From or Let Alone
~どころではないNot the Time or Situation For
~わけがないLogical Impossibility and Strong Denial
~ないではいられないUncontrollable Urge
~ずにはいられないUncontrollable Emotional or Physical Urges
~てはいられないCannot Afford to Keep Doing
~ものかStrong Emotional Denial
~ことになっているEstablished Rules, Customs, and Schedules
~ことになっていたPast Schedule or Decision
~あげく-
~あげくに-
~上は-
~以上は-
~から言って-
~かと思うと-
~かと思ったら-
~かと思いきや-
~といったら-
~といえば-
~というと-
~ものだから-
~ものですから-
~際-
~際に-
~にあたり-
~にあたって-
~に先立ち-
~に先立って-
~を前にして-
~を控えて-
~た途端-
~次第-
~次第で-
~次第では-
~に伴い-
~に伴う-
~にしたがい-
~にしたがう-
~に限って-
~に限り-
~に限ったことではない-
~によっては-
~により-
~によると-
~を除いて-
~を除き-
~抜きで-
~抜きにして-
~抜きには-
~を抜きにしては-
~を対象に-
~を中心とした-
~をもとにした-
~のもとで-
~のもとに-
~てしょうがない-
~てしかたがない-
~ずに済む-
~ほかない-
~しかあるまい-
~ものだ-
~ものではない-
~ようでは-
~ようではないか-
~においては-
~における-
~に関しては-
~に関する-
~に対しては-
~に基づき-
~に沿い-
~に沿う-
~に応じ-
~に反し-
~に反する-
~に加え-
~をめぐり-
~をめぐる-
やたらに-
むやみに-
どうにか-
なんとかして-
案外-
あくまで-
おまけに-
まして-
ましてや-
一応-
いったん-
現に-
実に-
単に-
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PatternDescriptionStatus
~が早いかAs Soon As for Immediate Reactions
~や否やFormal Pattern for Immediate Sequence
~なりImmediate Sequence and Unexpected Reaction
~か~ないかのうちにAlmost Simultaneous Sequence of Events
~がてらTaking the Opportunity While Doing Something Else
~かたわらDoing a Secondary Activity Alongside a Main Role
~かたがたExpressing a Dual Purpose in Formal Situations
~てからというものEmphasizing a Continuous Change After a Trigger Event
~を皮切りにStarting a Series of Developments
~が最後The Point of No Return for Negative Consequences
~と思いきやExpressing a Surprising Outcome Contrary to Expectations
~っぱなしLeaving Things As Is or Continuous Action
~そばからImmediate Repetitive Sequence
~たなりUnchanged State Since an Action
~とあればCompelling Conditions and Exceptional Actions
~ともなるとNatural Consequences of an Advanced Stage
~にもなるとWhen Reaching a Specific Stage or Level
~たところでExpressing Futility and Insignificant Results
~としたところでAdvanced Pattern for Dismissing a Hypothetical Assumption
~といえどもFormal 'Even If' for Extreme Cases
~ようがFormal Concessive Conditional Ending
~うがConcessive condition for godan verbs
~うとFormal Concessive condition
~ようが~まいがFormal Pattern for an Unaffected Outcome
~うが~まいがFormal Whether or Not for godan verbs
~であれFormal Even If and No Matter What
~であれ~であれFormal Pattern for Contrasting Alternatives
~なくしてはThe Indispensable condition for Success
~なしにFormal Pattern for Actions Without Expected Conditions
~ことなしにFormal Expression for Without Doing
~ないまでもEven If Not to the Extent Of
~ではあるまいしExpressing Criticism or Advice (It's Not As If)
~にあってFormal Circumstance and Special Situations
~ようにも~ないExpressing Circumstantial Impossibility
~てはかなわないExpressing Intolerable Nuisance and Hardship
~にせよFormal 'Even If' for Judgments and Opinions
~にしろConcessive Ending for Judgments and Criticism
~にせよ~にせよFormal Pattern for Contrasting Conditions
~にしろ~にしろStating a Consistent Conclusion for Contrasting Options
~にもせよFormal Concession for Judgments and Criticisms
~とあってExpressing Consequences of Special Occasions
~ゆえFormal and Literary Reason or Cause
~がため(に)Formal Cause and Strong Purpose
~ばこそFormal Emphatic Reason
~からこそEmphasizing the True Reason
~しまつだExpressing a Deplorable Final Outcome
~を余儀なくされるForced Due to Circumstances
~ないではすまないStrong Obligation to Resolve a Situation
~ずにはすまないExpressing Unavoidable Social Obligation
~かいもなくExpressing Effort in Vain
~に至るReaching an Extreme or Final Stage
~に至ってOnly After Reaching a Critical Stage
~に至ってはEmphasizing the Most Extreme Case
~ずにはおかないFormal Pattern for Strong Determination and Inevitable Outcomes
~ないではおかないStrong Determination and Inevitable Consequences
~ではすまされないToo Serious to Be Settled with Just That
~あってのIndispensable Foundation
~手前Advanced Expression for Saving Face and Social Obligation
~以上Expressing Strong Consequences and Determinations
~とはいえFormal Concession for Unexpected Realities
~とはいうもののAcknowledging a Fact but Stating a Contrasting Reality
~ながらもFormal Although for States and Conditions
~つつもFormal Concession for Psychological Contradictions
~ながらにRemaining in a Constant State
~ものをExpressing Regret and Disappointment
~ところをAcknowledging Circumstances in Apologies and Requests
~にひきかえExpressing Stark Contrast and Dramatic Difference
~割りに(は)Expressing Unexpected Results Against a Standard
~だけましHighlighting a Silver Lining in a Bad Situation
~にもましてEmphatic Comparison for Surpassing a Baseline
~ならいざしらずContrasting an Exception with an Unacceptable Reality
~をものともせずIn Defiance of Severe Hardship
~たりともNot Even the Smallest Amount
~(で)すらFormal Emphasis Particle for Even
~ただ~のみFormal Emphatic Limitation
~をおしてPushing Through Hardship or Opposition
~をよそにIgnoring the Feelings or Expectations of Others
~はおろかFormal Emphasis for Absolute Impossibility
~ごときLiterary Similes and Expressions of Contempt or Humility
~ごとくHighly Formal Like or As If
~ずくめEntirely Composed of One Element
~まみれSuffix for Being Covered in a Messy Substance
~だのListing Complaints, Excuses, and Criticisms
~やら~やらListing Examples of an Overwhelming or Chaotic State
~極まるFormal Expression for Absolute Extremes
~極まりないFormal Ending for Extreme Limits
~にたえないFormal Unbearable Action and Overwhelming Emotion
~てやまないFormal Expression of Deep, Continuous Emotion
~を禁じ得ないFormal Expression for Uncontrollable Emotion
~を限りにMarking a Final End or Physical Limit
~だにFormal Particle for Extreme Emphasis and Limits
~んばかりにFormal Expressions of Extreme Appearance
~たるFormal Expectations for a Role or Position
~ならではExpressing Unique and Exclusive Qualities
~に足るWorthy of Evaluation or Trust
~に即してIn Accordance With or Adapted To
~を踏まえてTaking Into Account as a Basis for Action
~を経てReaching an Outcome After a Process, Time, or Location
~をもってFormal Conclusion, Deadline, or Means
~いかんFormal Suffix for Depending on an Outcome
~いかんではFormal Expression for Dependent Outcomes
~いかんによってはExpressing Outcomes Contingent on Circumstances
~と相まってExpressing Synergistic Combinations
~にかこつけてExpressing a Pretext or Excuse
~きらいがあるFormal Expression for Undesirable Tendencies
~ても差し支えないFormal Expression for Acceptability and No Hindrance
~に(は)あたらないNo Need for That Reaction
~にかたくないFormal Expression for Easy to Imagine or Understand
~ともあろうものがExpressing Disbelief at Unworthy Behavior
~までもないExpressing That an Action is Completely Unnecessary
~べくもないFormal Expression for Absolute Impossibility
~にしてMarker for Exact Stage, Status, or Milestone
~にしてみればImagining Someone Else's Perspective
~ものがあるExpressing a Strong Impression or Underlying Quality
~にもほどがあるCriticizing Unacceptable Extremes
~べからずFormal Prohibition for Signs and Notices
~べからざるMust Not / Should Not (Formal Noun Modifier)
~まじきFormal Modifier for Unacceptable and Unforgivable Acts
~べくFormal Expression of Purpose and Intention
~べくしてFormal Pattern for Inevitable Results
~べしFormal Written Form for Absolute Obligation and Duty
~めくExpressing an Air or Signs of a State
~ときたらExpressing Exasperation About a Topic
~とばかりにActing As If to Say
~ずじまいExpressing Missed Opportunities and Unrealized Actions
~ともなくDoing Something Absentmindedly or From an Unclear Origin
~ともなしにDoing Something Unconsciously or Idly
~ぶる / ~ぶって / ~ぶったSuffix for Putting on Fake Airs
~びる / ~びて / ~びたSuffix for Natural Appearance and Characteristics
~っぷりThe Dynamic Style or Manner of an Action
~ぶりSuffix for Style and Time Intervals
~といい~といい-
~なり~なり-
~なりに-
~なりの-
~にしたところで-
~にしてからが-
~ようと~まいと-
~ようが~ようが-
~ようとしたところで-
~たら最後-
~ばそれまでだ-
~とまでは言わないが-
~限りだ-
~の限り-
~の極み-
~の至り-
~にたえる-
~に忍びない-
~に足りる-
~に足らない-
~には及ばない-
~に及ばず-
~にかかわる-
~でなくてなんだろう-
~と言わずして何だろう-
~をもってすれば-
~をもってしても-
~をもちまして-
~をおいて-
~をおいてほかにない-
~を顧みず-
~も顧みず-
~を押し切って-
~を踏まえた-
~に即した-
~に則って-
~に照らして-
~に照らすと-
~に準じて-
~に準ずる-
~に先駆けて-
~に先駆ける-
~を余儀なくさせる-
~に至らしめる-
~んがために-
~がために-
~も相まって-
~始末で-
~といわず~といわず-
~もさることながら-
~を尻目に-
~そっちのけで-
~ならいざ知らず-
~はいざ知らず-
~はともあれ-
~はさておき-
~だの~だの-
~とやら-
~までもなく-
~は言うまでもない-
~まいとして-
~んばかりだ-
~ものと思われる-
~ものとする-
N0 · Covered 33/110 · Missing 77
PatternDescriptionStatus
~倒れ-
ても~すぎることはない-
~離れ-
丸~-
ろくでもない-
ろくに~ない-
~風-
~果たす-
~果てる-
分には-
~分-
~もの-
もろとも-
ど/どん~-
に余念がない-
~ざんまい-
~を下らない-
~ばり-
~を重ねるごとに-
なればこそ-
所以-
なさんな-
とするか-
まさかの-
~ともあろう-
~じゃん-
~じゃないの-
~ってば-
~ったら-
~っつーか-
~なんつって-
~もん-
~だもん-
~ぞ-
~ぜ-
~わ-
~わよ-
~かい-
~だい-
~さ-
~なあ-
~かなぁ-
~のよ-
~のね-
~んだよ-
~んだって-
~だっけ-
~なんだっけ-
~てんの-
~てんだ-
~んの-
~ちゃ-
~じゃ-
~なきゃ-
~なくちゃ-
~なきゃだめ-
~なくちゃだめ-
~ちゃだめ-
~じゃだめ-
~ちゃって-
~といて-
~といてよ-
~ときゃ-
~っこない-
~っきゃない-
~み-
~がる-
~くさい-
~じみる-
~ぶる / ~ぶって / ~ぶったSuffix for Putting on Fake Airs
~びる / ~びて / ~びたSuffix for Natural Appearance and Characteristics
大~-
小~-
真っ~-
初~-
元~-
非~-
無~-
未~Prefix for Not-Yet and Incomplete Status
再~-
各~Prefix for Each or Respective Members of a Set
そういえばSoft Topic Pivot for Sudden Recall
というかMid-Utterance Rephrasing for More Precise Wording
というよりReframing a Description as More Accurate
つまりRestating and Drawing Out the Point
要するにSummarizing the Essential Point After Details
ちなみにAdding Related Side Information
ところがUnexpected Contrast After a Setup
それはそうとSoft Pivot to Set the Previous Topic Aside
さてOpening a New Topic or Next Stage
ではFormal Transition for Well Then and Next Steps
なんならSoft Offers and Escalated Options
なんというかSpoken Hedge for Searching for Words
ぶっちゃけCasual Opener for Frank, Unfiltered Talk
正直Sentence-Initial Marker for Frank Comments
いわばFraming a So-to-Speak or Figurative Label
あくまでもLimiting Scope or Holding Firm to the End
いずれにせよFormal Discourse Marker for a Conclusion That Holds Either Way
いずれにしてもBridging From Alternatives to a Practical Conclusion
ともかくSetting Side Issues Aside and Moving On
~やんCasual Kansai Confirmation and Soft Assertion Ending
~やねんKansai Explanatory Ending for Clarifying Situations
~へんKansai Dialect Negative Verb Ending
~はるKansai Honorific Ending for Another Person's Action
~とるSpoken Progressive and Resultative Form of ている
~とったDialectal Past Progressive and Resulting State
~んといてKansai Soft Don’t Do That Ending
~じゃけんDialectal Reason Linker for Casual Because/So Speech
~ばいSoft Assertive Ending in Kyushu Dialect
~だべDialect Final Particle for Soft Assertion and Confirmation
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