JLPT N2 Grammar quick Flashcards

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~あげく

考えたあげくその計画を実行にうつした。

A

After all, In the end

After hard thinking, I carried out the plan.

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~あまり

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Not much, not too much

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あまりの~に

あまりのおいしさに、つい食べ過ぎてしまいました。

A

Due to a condition/state being in excess, a result occurs.

Due to its deliciousness, I ended up overeating.

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~以上(は)

学生である以上は勉強すべきだ。

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Since, now that, once, as long as

As long as you are a student, you should study

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~一方だ

携帯電話を使う人の数は増える一方です。

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Increasing tendency

The number of people with mobile phones is increasing。

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(よ)うか~まいか

私は彼女にそれについて聞こうか聞くまいか思案した。

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Will not (uncertainty)
I debated whether or not to ask her about it
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ようではないか

一緒に勉強しようではないか。

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Why dont we

Why don’t we study together

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~ようものなら

彼女に秘密を教えようものなら、すぐ皆に知られてしまう。

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If~is possible, then….

If you happen to tell her a secret, everyone will know in no time.

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~得る(うる)

そういう事故は時折起こり得ることだ。

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Able to do

Such accidents can happen from time to time.

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~得ない (えない)

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Expression of non-feasibility

ざるをえない –> Can’t not —, no choice but to…

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~おそれがある

戦争になるおそれがある。

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Worry about, there is a possibility, there is fear that

There is the likelihood of a war.

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~がたい

その景色の美しさは筆舌に尽くしがたい。

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Difficult to Use with something so difficult it CANT be done (so dont use to look, to think, etc)
Stem form

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~かと思うと

今きたかと思うともう帰ってしまっている。

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As soon as I noticed, almost immediately

Just as I thought he was here, he’d be gone

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~かねる

寛恕に本当の事を言いかねて彼はだまった。

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Hesitate to, cannot, hard to do

He found it hard to say the truth to her, and remained silent.

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~からいうと

文法からいうと、ロシア語ほど難しい言葉はない。

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From the standpoint of

From the standpoint of grammar, there is no more difficult language than Russian

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16
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~からして

彼の健康状態からしてスポーツは無理でしょう。

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Even, given, Judging by

Judging from his physical condition doing sports would be unwise.

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17
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~からといって

子供だからといって許せない。

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Just because

Just because he is a child, I cannot forgive him.

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~からには

やると決めたからには最後までやれ。

A

So long as, since

So long as you commit yourself, stick with it to the very end.

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~きり

今朝コーヒーを飲んだきりで、何も食べない。

A

Just, only

In the morning, he just drank coffee and didnt eat anything.

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~ことから

文字のことから看板のことまでご相談下さい。

A

Because

See us for everything from letters to signboards.

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ぼんやり

遠く富士山がぼんやり見える。

A

Absent mindedly

Mt Fuji can be seen dimly in the distance.

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~ことなく

雨は途切れることなく一日降り続いた。

A

Without

It was raining all day long without intermission

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~さえ

食べ過ぎて、イチゴさえ食べられない。

A

Even, only, just

I ate so much I can’t even eat a strawberry.

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~しかない

彼女と結婚するしかなかった。

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No alternative but to

I had no choice but to marry her

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~次第 (しだい) | 駅に着き次第、電話します。
As soon as, depending on | I will call you as soon as I arrive at the station.
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~末に | いろいろ考えた末に、会社をやめる事にした
In the end, result | After thinking about various things for a long time, I decided to leave the company
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~ずじまい | テストの前に生徒は十分な漢字を晩協ずじまいだった
Haven't done A (regrettable action/state) | The student hasn't studied enough kanji characters before the test。
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~たいものだ
Want to~
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~つつ 食べつつパソコンも使う。 状態は、改善つつある。
~Ing While eating, I also use the PC。 The situation is in the proces of improvement。
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~つつある | いい仕事につくのは難しくなりつつあるようだ
Middle of doing, continues to | It seems to be becoming hard to get a good job.
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~て以来
Since, ever since
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~てからでないと/でなければ 上司に相談してからでないとお返事できません ビザが取れてからでなければ、旅行の予定は立てられない。
Not until ~, If I dont~ If I don't consult my boss first, I cannot give a reply. If I don't get my visa, I can't plan a trip
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~てしょうがない・てたまらない 最近お腹が空いてしょうがない。 いい成績が取れる、うれしくてしょうがない。
Can't help but~ Lately, I have been extremely hungry. I'm so happy that I was able to get a good score.
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~にあたって | もし困ったことがあればユーザーガイドにあたってくでさい。
On the occasion of, at, in, before, prior to
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~に応じて (おうじて) | 車の速さに応じてガソリンの消費量が変わる。
Accordance with、Depending on | The consumption of petrol is dependent on your driving speed.
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~にかかわらず | このデパートは曜日にかかわらずいつも込んでいる。
Regardless of | This department store is always busy regardless which day it is.
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~に限らず | ディズニーランドは子供に限らず大人にも人気がある。
Not just, limited to | Disneyland is popular not only with children but also adults.
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~に先立って | 試合に先立って開会式を行う。
Before, preceeding, prior to | There will be an opening ceremony before the competition.
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~にしろ・せよ | たった三日の旅行にせよ、準備は必要だ。
Even though, Even if | Even if it is only a three day trip, preparation is necessary.
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~に相違ない(そういない) | 彼女はこの惑星に一番かわいい女であるに相違ない。
Nobody argues, definitely, without a doubt | Without a doubt, she is the most attractive woman on this planet.
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~に対して | 女性の地位はまだ低いのに対して欧米ではに高い。
Toward, to, in contrast to, whereas | Women's position is quite low whereas in Europe it is relatively high.