Japanese Grammar Flashcards
Sentenceと(考えられている/思われている)
It is considered that, it is believed…
Ch.4
毎~のように
Almost Every~
Ch.4
~など(は)/~なんて
- Sentence など(は)is an abbreviated form meaning “things like that”
- Nounなど(は) is a shortened form which means “things/people/etc like noun” なんて is colloquial
Ch.4
まず
Adverb.
First of all, firstly, before everything, to begin with
Ch.4
Verb-masu 合う
To verb for each other, verb with
Ch. 4
Verb non-past ように
So that, in such a way
Ch. 4
あるNoun
A certain Noun
When the speaking has something specific in mind does not want/to be specific eg. A certain basketball player, a certain cake etc
(そう/こう/ああ)いうNoun
That/this kind of, such
Sentenceと言える(だろう/でしょう)
It can probably be said, it is probably alright to say
Used when the speaker is sure they are right but wants to soften the statement to be polite
XはY(という)ことなの(である/だ)
X is Y, X means Y
Number+Counter当たり
Per~, for a ~
Ch. 5
SentenceのはXの方だ
Emphasises the truth of the sentence
Number(+counter)(ぐらい/くらい)(は;Noun(だけ)は
At least
Eg. I try to swim at least once a week
Ch. 5
以上/以下
The more, the less
Ch. 5
ついに
Adverb
Finally, after all that time, after all, in the end
(Noun/のadj)化(する)
化する= -ize, ify eg. Mechanize, Japanify 化= -ization, eg. Mechanization,
ところが
However, nonetheless
~に違いない
I’m certain that, be sure to Verb
をもとに(して)
Based on, founded on
Nounと(同じで/違って)
Just like Noun, Unlike Noun
~に気がつく
Notice that, realise that~
Verb non-pastように(と)(願う/祈る)
I hope that~/I pray that~
NounもVerbば、nounもverb
Some do~, amount other things~, and times when ~
~のだろうか
I wonder~
(そんな/こんな/あんな)Noun
That kind of, this kind of
それぞれ
Each, ones own, Each one(of them)
~らしい
Seem, apparently, it looks like, I heard that~
Verb-masu続ける
To continue to verb
~はかり
Always verbs, does nothing but verb
真(っ)+i adj stem/noun
Purely, totally, mid-
The degree of something is very high
~わけだ
This reason is ~, That’s why ~, No wonder ~
Nounでよければ
If~, It’s okay if~, If you don’t mind~
Sentence. では/それでは/じゃ、Sentence.
If that’s the case, well then
その上
On top of that, moreover, in addition
Noun(particle) さえ
Even
~向け
Made for, made for the use of~
Eg. Made for children, made to be used on a phone
~である
Be
Verb-masu出ず
- Something is available that wasn’t until this point
2. Somebody begins something
~ない~は(ない/いない)
Creates double negatives.
Vないnounは(い)な = all Nouns Verb
XはYに当たる;Yに当たるX
X is equivalent to Y
Sentence (という)ことになる
End up (with), cause
~(という)傾向が(ある/見られる)
Something has a tendency to do something
(もし)Sentenceとしたら
Suppose, if (you were to), assume
NounはNoun(と/に)関係がある
X is related to Y
~(こと)によって
Because of, due to, by means of~
すると
Then.
Used to connect two sentences
~通り(に)
The way, exactly like, the way somebody Verbs
~ば~ほど
The more something happens in some state the more another thing will happen
さて
Well, well now
Used to start a new topic
Nounを中心(と/に)する
Centred around, focusing on
逆~
Opposite
~はず
I should expect, I believe
What is said before はず is based of experience
~点
Point, aspect, viewpoint
ますます
The more and more, -er and -er,
Verb-masu直す
Again, re-verb, repeat