WEEK4_Grammar

Question 1

年の割には

年のわりには若く見える。

Answer 1

Pour son âge (for…) (unexpected feeling)

he looks young for his age

Question 2

くせに

知っているくせに、教えてくれない

Answer 2

feeling of blame or criticism

Even though he knows, he won’t tell me

Question 3

なぜなら（ば）
なぜかというと
どうしてかというと

仕事を辞めたくても辞められません、なぜなら家のローンはありからです。

Answer 3

結論A　　なぜならば　Ｂ原因、理由
to show the reason or the cause in order to explain a CONCLUSION

I wanna quit my job but I can’t, the reason is because that I have a loan (prêt) on my house.

Question 4

a。つまりa。

Answer 4

en d’autres termes

Question 5

そのために

その結果

Answer 5

dakara, because of

as a result

Question 6

ということだ

Answer 6

to sum up something or to ask a explanation

he told me he’s gonna be late so don’t wait for him

Question 7

ことだ

無理をしないことです

Answer 7

suggestion or advice

don’t push yourself too hard

Question 8

Ｎにかわって、かわり

Answer 8

speaking in the name of

Question 9

Ｎのかわりに

Answer 9

instead of

Question 10

Ｎのわりに

１００円のわりに美味しいですよ

Answer 10

unexcepted feeling
although, despite

despite of the fact that it’s 100yen, it’s delicious

Question 11

川があふれる、あふれる涙、やる気にあふれる

Answer 11

やる気＝ motivation 
overflow 
the river is flodding 
flood of tears
full of motivation

Question 12

ｖるものか

10時間もここに立たすことだけで過ごせるこもの

Answer 12

as if
emphasis determination not to do something
How can I stand there for 10 hours ? (meaning I won’t)

Question 13

なんと
なんときれいな絵だね
なんと賢い生徒でしょう

Answer 13

かしこい
how, what
how pretty is this painting
how intelligent this student is

Question 14

なんて、なんか
化粧なんかしてはいけない
納豆なんて嫌いだ

Answer 14

けしょう
なっと

emphasis negative feeling, unexpected feeling followed by negatives words

you must not wear makeup/ i hate natto so much

Question 15

くらい・ほど

宿題が多すぎて、泣きたいくらいだ

Answer 15

to the point that , about

I have so much homework, to the point where I wanna cry

Question 16

ほど

若い人ほど朝寝坊をする

Answer 16

ちょうねぼう F A C T

young people needs more sleep

Question 17

ばーほど

荷物は少なければ少ないほどいい

Answer 17

the more the more

the less luggages the better

Question 18

Ｎ－くらいーはーない

彼女くらい親切な人はいない

Answer 18

there is no ….as you

I have no friends as kind as her

Question 19

どんなにーことか

何度注意したことか

Answer 19

emphasis, a lot

how many times I warned you ?

Question 20

んだもん

Answer 20

だから because

Question 21

っけ

Answer 21

bring a topic (you already spoke about that before)

Question 22

（んだ）って

Answer 22

I hear that

Question 23

ｖるしかない

Answer 23

no choice but to