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今日の文法

もしも〜たら

TODAY N3

moshimo~tara

if; in the case; supposing~

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〜ている te-iru · ongoing action〜てから te-kara · after doing〜たり〜たり tari tari · things like…〜ば -ba · conditional if〜ても -te mo · even if〜のに no ni · despite / for〜ために tame ni · in order to〜ように you ni · so that / to become〜らしい rashii · seems / apparently〜そうだ sou da · looks like / I heard〜ながら nagara · while doing〜さえ sae · even / as long as〜だけでなく dake de naku · not only…but〜によって ni yotte · by / depending on〜に対して ni taishite · towards / regarding〜わけではない wake de wa nai · it doesn't mean that〜にしては ni shite wa · for / considering〜ことにする koto ni suru · decide to〜ことになる koto ni naru · it's been decided〜ばかり bakari · just / only / nothing but〜かねない kane nai · might / could〜てしまう te shimau · end up doing / unfortunately〜はずだ hazu da · supposed to / expected〜ている te-iru · ongoing action〜てから te-kara · after doing〜たり〜たり tari tari · things like…〜ば -ba · conditional if〜ても -te mo · even if〜のに no ni · despite / for〜ために tame ni · in order to〜ように you ni · so that / to become〜らしい rashii · seems / apparently〜そうだ sou da · looks like / I heard〜ながら nagara · while doing〜さえ sae · even / as long as〜だけでなく dake de naku · not only…but〜によって ni yotte · by / depending on〜に対して ni taishite · towards / regarding〜わけではない wake de wa nai · it doesn't mean that〜にしては ni shite wa · for / considering〜ことにする koto ni suru · decide to〜ことになる koto ni naru · it's been decided〜ばかり bakari · just / only / nothing but〜かねない kane nai · might / could〜てしまう te shimau · end up doing / unfortunately〜はずだ hazu da · supposed to / expected

ようになる

you ni naru

to reach the point that; to turn into

がる・がっている

garu; gatteiru

to show signs of; to appear; to feel

がする

ga suru

to smell; hear; taste

始める

hajimeru

to start; to begin to ~

ていく

te iku

to start; to continue; to go on

出す

dasu

to suddenly begin; to suddenly appear

と思う

to omou

to think…; I think…; you think…

ようにする

you ni suru

to try to; to make sure that

他動詞 & 自動詞

tadoushi & jidoushi

Transitive & Intransitive Verbs

turns a sentence into a yes/no question

volitional form; let's do ~

たがる

tagaru

wants to do~ (third person)

ていた

te ita

was doing something (past continuous)

たらいいですか

tara ii desu ka

what should I do?; seeking instruction

と

whenever [A] happens, [B] also happens

while; during; as; simultaneously

間

aida

while; during; between

間に

aida ni

while/during~ something happened

you could say; one might say; I'd say

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Over 800 grammar patterns covering all five JLPT levels from N5 to N1. Each card shows the Japanese pattern structure, romaji reading and usage notes explaining when and how to use it.

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N5 grammar (around 60 patterns) covers basic forms like て-form, ます-form and simple particles. N4 adds more conjunctions. N3 introduces more complex clausal structures. N2 and N1 cover formal, literary and nuanced expressions used in academic and written Japanese.

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〜ても means "even if / even though" and is neutral in tone. 〜のに implies a sense of disappointment or contrast — the speaker expected a different result. Understanding these nuances is key for N3 and above, and the usage notes on each card explain the difference.