Chapter 7 - PSF IV

Question 1

1

XほどYはない

Answer 1

nothing is as Y as X

「 XほどYはない」means ”nothing is as Y as X”
* X is a noun, and it indicate that ”X is the most Y”

X = nouns & verb＋こと
Y = い & な adjective

Question 2

2

Xときたら

Answer 2

as for X

「 Xときたら」means ”as for X”, ”when it comes to X”
* 「Xときたら」is an emphasized expression of 「Xは」

Nouns＋ときたら

Question 3

3

XをはじめYまで

Answer 3

from X even to Y

Question 4

4

Xにわたり

Answer 4

The range of

「 Xにわたって」「Xにわたり」indicate a range or a type of range.
* It is often used with 「さまざまな…」「あらゆる…」「多くの…」

Nouns＋にわたり

Question 5

5

X1てはX２する

Answer 5

Repeatedly X1 and X2

Question 6

6

なんか

Answer 6

such …like

• 「 Xなんか」means ”such … like”
• 「 Xなんか」 is used to show that you are evaluating something low
• Often used with negative verbs, such as like「なわけがない」means ”there is no way that…”
• Nouns＋なんか

Question 7

7

とにかくX

Answer 7

X anyway, X at any rate, X in any
case

Question 8

8

XというよりはY

Answer 8

Y rather than X

• 「 XというよりはY」means ”Y rather than X”, ”Y is a more appropriate expression than X”
• It is often followed by「 Yと言った方がただしい(かもしれない)」

Short form verb ＋というよりは
いadjective short form ＋というよりは
なadjective short form だ ＋というよりは
Nouns ＋というよりは

Question 9

9

…かも

Answer 9

maybe

• 「 かも」means ”maybe”, and it is a short form of 「かもしれない」
• The shorten form is often used in speaking

Short form verb ＋かも
いadjective short form ＋かも
なadjective short form な ＋かも
Nouns ＋かも

Question 10

10

〜たものである

Answer 10

used to