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について

Noun + について

concerning; regarding; about

What do you think about this problem?
Tomorrow, I will give a presentation about my favorite music.

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ながらも

Verb (stem) + まがらも
Noun + ながらも
い-adj. + ながらも

but; although; despite

Despite its small size, I love this apartment.
She said she’s going on a diet, but she’s eating cake again today.

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むけ

Noun + むけ

intended for; aimed at

Even though the movie is aimed at children, adults can still enjoy it.
This house has a lot of rooms and is intended for families.

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かわりに

Verb + かわりに
Nounの + かわりに
い-adj. + かわりに

instead of; in place of

I will go on a business trip on behalf of my manager.
This morning, I drank tea instead of coffee.

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と同時に

Verb (present plain) + と同時に
Noun + と同時に
な-adj. + である + と同時に

at the same time as; simultaneously; while

He laughed and cried at the same time.
My phone rang right as I entered the bath.

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わけではない（わけじゃない）

Verb (plain) + わけではない
Noun + という + わけではない
な-adj. + な + わけではない
い-adj. + わけではない

it doesn’t mean that…; it’s not the case that…

It’s not like the teacher knows everything.
Just having a lot of money doesn’t make you happy.

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～ようとしない

Verb (volitional) + としない

doesn’t try to; does not make an effort to; not willing to

He refuses to acknowledge that he’s wrong.
There’s a lot of work left to do, but nobody is making an effort to do anything.

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と言っても

Verb + と言っても
Noun + と言っても
い-adj. + と言っても

although I say…; though one might say…

Although I have lived in Japan, it was only for one month.
When I say I can speak Japanese, I mean I can say simple phrases.

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ことにする

Verb + ことにする

to decide on (speaker’s own volition)

I’ve decided to live in Japan.
I decided to go to Okinawa with my friends over summer break.

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かえって

phrase + かえって + phrase

on the contrary; rather; all the more; surprisingly

I studied a lot for the test, which made my failure all the more shocking.
That’s better to be left unsaid.

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というより

Verb + というより
Noun + というより
い-adj. + というより

rather than; is more x than y

She’s more cool than cute.
This job is more of a hobby than a real job.

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たものだ

Verb (past) + ものだ

used to do; would often do

When I was a kid, I would often play soccer with my friends.
I would study Japanese every day when I was in college.

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はもちろん

Noun + はもちろん + Noun（も）

お寿司は日本ではもちろん、海外でも人気がある食べ物だ。
IDOLiSH7は子供はもちろん、大人も楽しめる。

not only but also; let alone; not to mention

Sushi is not only popular in Japan, but overseas as well.
IDOLiSH7 can be enjoyed by adults as well as children.

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ついでに

Verb plain + ついでに
Verb past + ついでに
Noun + のついでに

仕事に行くついでに駅まで送ってあげるよ。
出かけるついでに、この手紙を出してくれませんか。

while (you’re at it); incidentally; at the same time

I’ll give you a ride to the station on my way to work.
Since you’re going out, could you please mail this letter for me?

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によって・による

Noun + によって・により
Noun + による。

それは場合によるだね。
人によって考え方は違う。

by means of; due to; owing to; because of

That depends on the situation.
People all have different ways of thinking.

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切る

Verb stem + 切る・切れる

小説を2日間で読み切った。
今日はもう魚を全部売り切れた。

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to do something completely to the end

I finished reading that novel in two days.
I’ve already sold all the fish for today.

切れない

Verb stem + 切れない

この部屋に100人は入りきれない。
数えきれないほど夜空に星がたくさん輝いている。

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unable to do; too much to finish

This room cannot fit 100 people.
There are more stars shining in the sky than I can count.

ないことはない

Verb neg. + ことはない
Noun/な-adj. + ではない + ことはない
い-adj. + ことはない

走れば間に合わないことはないよ！
これはおいしくないことはないけど、日本のラーメンのほうが安くておいしいよ。

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not impossible to; can do; it’s not that

We can still make it if we run!
This isn’t bad, but the ramen in Japan is cheaper and tastes better.

ばよかった

Verb conditional + ばよかった（のに）

すればよかった。
早く連絡してくればよかったのに。

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should have; would have been better if

I should’ve done that.
You should’ve contacted me earlier.

ような気がする

Verb + ような気がする
Noun/な-adj. + のような気がする
い-adj. + ような気がする

わかるような気がする。
卒業したのはつい昨日のような気がする。

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to have a feeling that; feels like; seems like

I feel like I understand.
It seems like I just graduated yesterday.

いくら～ても

いくら + Verb-てform + も
いくら + Noun + でも
いくら + い-adj.く + ても
いくら + な-adj. + でも

いくら勉強してもわからなかった。
いくら好きでも、それを伝えなければ始まらないよ。

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how matter how

No matter how much I studied, I didn’t understand.
No matter how much you like someone, nothing can begin unless you tell them that.

というのは

Phrase/Noun + というのは + Reason/Explanation

パソコンというのはパーソナルコンピューターの略だ。
禁煙というのはたばこを吸ってはいけないということです。

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this means; the meaning of X is Y; because

PC is short for “personal computer”.
The word “kinen” means no smoking allowed.

によると・によれば

Verb + ところ + によると・によれば
Noun + によると・によれば

天気予報によると、明日は雨だそうです。
テレビの速報によると、さっきの地震は震度５だそうだ。

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according to

According to the weather report, it will rain tomorrow.
According to the TV report, the earthquake just now was a magnitude 5.

ほど

Verb (present plain) + ほど
Noun + ほど
い-adj. + ほど
な-adj. + なほど

君ほど美しい人はいないよ！
死ぬほどお腹が空いている。

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degree; extent

Nobody rivals your beauty!
I’m so hungry I could die.

まさかまさか + negative clause まさかカギをなくしたことはないでしょう！私はまさかここで彼に会うなんて思わなかった。

there's no way; surely not; don't tell me; that's impossible Don't tell me you lost the key! I never thought I'd run into him here.

いっぽうだ Verb (plain) + いっぽうだ日本に来る外国人の数は増える一方だ。薬をちゃんと飲んでるのに、症状はひどくなる一方だ。

more and more; continue to The number of foreigners coming to Japan continues to increase. Even though I'm taking my medicine like I'm supposed to, my symptoms keep getting worse.

もしかしたらもしかしたら + Verb/Noun/い-adj./な-adj. + (かもしれない）もしかしたら彼の話はうそかもしれない。もしかしたら彼は会社をやめたかもしれない。

perhaps; maybe; by chance His story might be a lie. There's a chance he quit his job.

ばかり Noun + ばかり Verb て-form + ばかり娘はテレビばっかり見ている。このカフェのお客さんは女性ばかりだよね。

only; nothing but My daughter does nothing but watch TV. This cafe's customers are all girls.

再び（ふたたび）ふたたび + phrase 来週の月曜日かレッソンを再び開始したいですか。今年の日本の旅行は楽しかった。来年再びここに来たい。

again; once more; a second time Would you like to restart your lessons starting from next Monday? This year's trip to Japan was great. I'd like to come here again next year.

ばかりでなく・ばかりか Verb/Noun/い-adj. + ばかりでなく（も）な-adj. + なばかりでなく（も）彼は歌ばかりでなくダンスも上手です。愛媛を案内してくれたばかりでなく、食事もごちそうしてくれた。

not only X but also Y; as well as He's good at singing as well as dancing. Not only did she show me around Ehime, but she paid for my meal as well.

まるで～ように・ようだまるで + Verb (plain) /い-adj. + ようまるで + Noun + のようまるで + な-adj. + なようあの女に人はまるで天使のようだ。彼の日本語はまるで日本人が話しているように聞こえる。

as if; as though; just like That woman is an angel. His Japanese is so natural that he sounds just like a native.

にあたる Noun + にあたる１キロは1000メートルにあたる。今年のクリスマスは日曜日にあたる。

corresponds with; coincides with; equivalent to 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters. Christmas falls on a Sunday this year.

おかげで Verb/い-adj. + おかげで Noun + おかげでな-adj. + おかげで先生のおかげで、日本語を勉強するのは楽しい。日本語を習ったおかげで、いい仕事を見つけられた。

thanks to; owing to; because of Thanks to my teachers, learning Japanese is fun. I was able to find a good job because I learned Japanese.

そうだ Verb/い-adj. Noun/な-adj. 彼は仕事をやめるそうだ。彼女に妹さんは英語が得意だそうだ。

I heard that; it is said that I heard he's gonna quit his job. Apparently, her younger sister is great at English.

という Noun + という + Noun 私はココアという猫がいます。プロジェクトセカイというゲームが好き。

called; named; known as I have a cat named Cocoa. I like this game called Project Sekai.

そうするとそうすると + Phrase 10:30時に行こう。そうすると、12時に昼ご飯を食べに行ける。今出かけるの？そうすると、電車に間に合えるわけがないよ。

having done that; if that is done; if that is the case; if you do that Let's go at 10:30. If we do that, then we can make it to lunch at noon. You're just leaving now? In that case, there's no way you can make your train.

しかない Verb (plain) + しかないやるしかない。電車が止まったから歩くしかない。

having no choice but to You just gotta do it. Since the trains stopped running, I've got no choice but to walk.

からこそ Verb + からこそ Noun + だからこそ失敗したことがあるからこそ他人の気持ちがわかる。たくさん勉強したからこそ試験は簡単だった。

precisely because (emphasis) I can understand how others feel specifically because I've experienced failure myself. The test was only easy because I studied so much.

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