N5 Grammar 文法 Flashcards

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1
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(〜てform without て) ちゃいけない/じゃいけない

A

[SPOKEN JAPANESE] mustn’t do

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2
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だ/です

A

to be

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3
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だけ

A

only, just, as much as

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4
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だろう (plain form) / でしょう (polite form)

A

I think, it seems, probably, right?
[more certain than 多分 - たぶん]

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5
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A で B

A
  1. via, by (B is achieved through A)
  2. in, on, at (place) [B happened in A]
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でも

A

but, however, though

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どんな

A

Question word: what kind of, what sort of

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どうして

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Question word: why; for what reason;[ how]

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9
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どうやって

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Question word: how; in what way; by what means

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10
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A が、B

A

A, but/however, B

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11
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A がB

A

subject marker

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12
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A がある/があります

A

There is A [non living thing]

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13
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A が欲しい (がほしい)

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to want A

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14
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がいる/がいます

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There is, to be, is [living thing]

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15
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(〜たform) 方がいい (ほうがいい)

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It’d be better to… / should…

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16
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一番(いちばん)(い/な adjective)

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without adjective: best
with adjective: most… / -est

17
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一緒に(いっしょに)

A

(do something) together

18
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いつも

A

always, usually

19
Q

じゃない/ではない

A

to not be (as opposed to だ/です)

20
Q

A

question particle added to sentences

21
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AかBか

A

A or B

22
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AからB (A and B are sentences)

A

A therefore/so B

23
Q

A から

A

from A

24
Q

(〜ますform)方(かた)

A

way of doing [verb]

25
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A けど / けれど/けれども

A

A, but…

26
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まだ(〜ていません)

A

not yet / have not yet

27
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まで

A

to A (opposed to から)

28
Q

(plain form verb/noun + の) 前に

A

verb: before doing [verb]
noun: in front of [noun]

29
Q

〜ない?/ませんか

A

Why don’t we/shall we/etc.

30
Q

ましょう

A

Let’s… / Shall we…

31
Q

ましょうか

A

Shall I (used to offer help to listener)

32
Q

A も

A

(A is) also

33
Q

もう

A

already

34
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A ないで (B)

A

(to do B) without doing A

35
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ないで(ください)

A

(Please) don’t do

36
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(ない form) といけない

A

must do (literal meaning: cannot not do… )