Particles Flashcards
ばいい
should; can; it’d be good if ~
ば~ほど
the more… the more ~
ば~のに
would have; should have; if only ~
ほど
degree; extent; bounds; upper limit
ほど~ない
is not as… as ~
いくら~ても
no matter how ~
から〜にかけて
through; from [A] to [B]
きり
only; just; since; after ~
っけ
a casual suffix to confirm something you are trying to remember
こそ
for sure (emphasize preceding word); precisely; definitely ~
こと
(must) do
くらい / ぐらい
approximately; about; around; to the extent ~
くせに
and yet; though; in spite of; despite ~
も~ば~も
and; also; as well; either/or; neither/nor
もしも〜たら
if; in the case; supposing ~
ながらも
but; although; despite ~
なんか / なんて / など
give examples; show modesty; make light of ~
にしても
even if; even though; regardless of ~
にしては
for; considering it’s (something or someone)
にとって
to; for; concerning; as far as … is concerned; regarding ~
について
concerning; regarding; about; on ~
には
for the purpose of; in order to ~
さえ
even; so much as; not even
さえ~ば
if only; as long as ~
しかない
have no choice but ~
数量 + は【すうりょう + は】
at least ~ [quantity]
たものだ
used to do; would often do
たって
even if; even though; no matter how ~
といい / たらいい
it would be nice if; should; I hope ~
として
as; in the role of ~
とは限らない【とはかぎらない】
not necessarily so; is not always true
は別として【はべつとして】
aside from; apart from; except for; whether or not ~
よりも
in comparison to; rather than; more than ~
かしら
I wonder (feminine)
かい
turns a sentence into a yes/no question
も
as many as; as much as; up to; nearly ~
な
don’t ~ (order somebody to not do something)
なら
if; in the case that ~
のに
to (do something); in order to ~
のに
although, in spite of, even though ~
のは〜だ
[A] is [B]; the reason for [A] is [B]
し
and; and what’s more ~ (emphasis)
より
than; rather than; more than ~
ので
because of; given that; since ~
より~ほうが
[2] is more than [1]