Group 6 Flashcards

1
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~//ます//+つつある

最近、買い物をしすぎてお金が無くなりつつあります。
コスプレ文化が世界に広まりつつあるようだ。

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to be doing; to be in the process of doing~

Lately I’ve been shopping too much and am losing money.
Cosplay culture is spreading around the world.

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2
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~//ます//+つつ

彼は時々車を運転しつつ、電話をする。
彼は忙しいと言いつつ、長電話をしている。

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while; even though; despite~

He sometimes talks on the phone while driving.
Although he says he’s busy, he’s been talking on the phone for a long time.

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3
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~上は

約束した上は、どんなことがあっても守ります。
N2を受験する上は、高得点で合格したいです。

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now that; since; as long as~

Since I’ve made a promise, I’ll keep it no matter what happens.
Since I’ll be taking the N2, I want to pass with a high score.

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4
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~はもとより~も

私は車はもとより自転車もないんです。
見た目はもとより味も最高ですよ!

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also; let alone; from the beginning

I don’t have a bicycle, let alone a car
Not only does it look good, the taste is also great!

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5
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~はともかく(として)

漢字を読むことはともかく、書くことは苦手だ。
あの俳優は、顔はともかくとして演技が素晴らしい。

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anyhow; anyway; regardless; in any case; don’t even think about~

I can’t even write kanji, so don’t even think about me reading it.
Regardless of their looks, they are a great actor.

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6
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わずかに

道はここでわずかに右に曲がっている。

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slightly; only; barely; narrowly~

The road bends slightly to the right here.

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7
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やがて

空は曇ってきた。やがて雨になるかもしれない。

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before long; soon; almost; eventually~

The sky is starting to get cloudy. It might start raining soon.

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8
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Aやら+Bやら

大学生は宿題やらアルバイトやらで忙しい。

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such things as A and B; a and B and so on~

University students are quite busy with things like homework and part time jobs.

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9
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よほど/よっほど

彼はこれまでよりよほどよく働いております。
よほど本当のことを言ってやろうかと思った。

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very; greatly; much; to a large extent

He’s working much harder than before.
I thought I should tell you the real truth.

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10
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~(より)ほか(は/しかたが)ない

この仕事は君に信頼するよりほかはない。
バスがないので、歩いていくよりほか仕方がない。

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to have no choice but~

I have no choice but to trust you with this job.
Since there are no buses, I have no choice but to go on foot.

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11
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~より

昨日、山田さんよりお電話を頂きました。
去年より日本語が上手になりましたね。

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from~ (a time, place, or person)

I received a call from Mr. Yamada yesterday.
Your Japanese has improved a lot from last year.

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12
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~よう+ではないか

日本語を身に着けるために頑張ろうではないか。

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let’s do (something); why don’t we~

Let’s do our best to master Japanese.

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13
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~ようでは~

この問題がわからないようではN2には合格できないよ。
この問題が解決できないようでは困るよ。

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if~ (bad result)

If you don’t understand this problem, then you won’t be able to pass the N2.
If we can’t resolve this problem, there’s going to be trouble.

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14
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~ようか~まいか

雨だ。買い物をしに行こうか、行くまいか。
本当のことを話そうか話すまいかみょったが、結局全部話した。

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whether or not; considering options

It’s raining. Should I go to buy groceries or not?
I didn’t know whether to say the truth or not, but in the end I said everything.

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15
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要するに(ようするに)

要するに時と金の問題だ。

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in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply~

In short, it is a question of time and money.

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16
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~//ない//+ざるを得ない

私はそうせざるを得ない。
いやな仕事でも、生活のためには続けざるを得ない。

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cannot help (doing); have no choice but to~

I have no choice but to do that.
Even if it’s work you don’t like, you must continue working in order to maintain your livelihood.

17
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~//ない//+ずに済む

金を借りずに済むなら借りはしません。
予約しておいたおかげで、待たずに済みました。

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get by without doing~

I wouldn’t borrow money if I could help it.
I didn’t have to wait thanks to making a reservation.