Lesson 4 Grammar Flashcards

1
Q

別に (ーない)

A

Not particularly

別に何でもありません。

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2
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かな

A

I wonder

今日の晩ご飯に何が出てくるかな。

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3
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確か

A

If I’m not mistaken, (used when the speaker is uncertain about the truth of his statement.

日本の人口は、確か一億二千万ぐらいでしょう。

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4
Q

xはyで有名だ

A

京都は古いお寺で有名な町です。

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5
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〜にする

A

Decide to do sth

ピクニックは、今度の土曜日にしましょう。

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6
Q

〜ようだ

A

It seems like (based on direct observation)

日本人は白い車が好きなようです。

田中さんは、女のような人です。
(Tanaka looks like a woman)

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7
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らしい

A

Seems like ( based on what others said)

田中さんは女らしい人です。
Tanaka is very feminine

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8
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〜そうだ

〜ようだ

〜らしい

〜みたい

〜ぽい

A

〜そうだ: similarity based on direct visual evidence.

〜ようだ: similarity but higher certainty than (そうだ)

〜らしい: similarly inferred from other people

〜みたい: similarity in appearance but not actually the same.

〜ぽい: most casual version of all forms above

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9
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さえ

A

Even ( for unusual or least expected cases)

自分の名前さえ書けない人は少ないでしょう。

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10
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いつのまにか

A

Before one realises

外はいつのまにか暗くなっていました。

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11
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〜になれる

A

Get used to

日本の生活に慣れてきました。

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12
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〜てくる

〜ていく

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〜てくる certain change have been taking place up to now.

だいぶ日本の生活に慣れてきました。

〜ていく change will continue to take place from now on.

私たちの生活は、どんどん変わっていくでしょう。

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13
Q

わけではない

はずがない

A

わけではない not the case ( reason or cause)

はずがない not the case ( expectations)

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14
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〜ないで済む

A

Manages to get by without sth

毎日ご飯を作らないで済むといいですね。

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15
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〜ずつ

A

At a time

一人一枚ずつ取ってください。

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16
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〜すぎる

A

Do sth too much

食べすぎると、お腹が痛くなりますよ。

17
Q

〜以上

A

More than

私は500ドル以上を持ち歩いたことがありません。

I have never had more than $500 in my possession.