Grammar Flashcards

1
Q

V-Plain気になる

A

To feel inclined

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2
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Vたあげく

Nのあげく

A

After a long…., Finally, After much…., on top of all that….
~Often with bad results
~ざんざん、1時間も、長時間、etc often used with

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3
Q

V-stemかねない

A

かもしれない、悪い結果になる可能性がある

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4
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(〜方)によっては/次第では

A

Depending on how you….. there’s a possibility of……
~with かもしれない、etc
~No に before 次第では

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5
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〜からこそ

A

Precisely because, especially because

~Doesn’t have to be opposites

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6
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〜ものか

A

How could…? I will never do…

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7
Q

~かぎり

A

as long as
~State かぎり(は)state
~noun and n-adj followed by な

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8
Q

〜ような気がする

A

I feel, I suspect, I have a hunch that

~often with どうも

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9
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〜にしても

A

even granting, though
~advice: はよくない、方がいい、べきだ
~Used with reality (としても is hypothesis)

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10
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〜V-plainことなく

A

ないで

~Don’t use with everyday things unless in regards to another

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11
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〜に関してV/関するN

A

について

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12
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〜を通じて/通して

A

through, by the medium of

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13
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〜につれて、

A

As X, then Y
~change words used on either side: slow changes, not sudden changes
~NON PAST CHANGE につれてCHANGE

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14
Q

さえ/でさえ

A

even

~same rules/meaning as も, but when used with が its でさえ

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15
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〜とする

A

Let X be…, regard X as Y

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16
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~として

A

as, in the capacity of, by way of

As a city, As a student, etc

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17
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最中に/最中だ

A

in the middle of
Nの
Vている

18
Q

ただし

A

but, however, only

~a condition exists

19
Q

ように

5 meanings

A
1. With 教える、言う、たのむ
    〜to tell/ask/etc
2. Metaphor, often with まるで
3. Verb with ようになる
4. For the sake of. Like ため but uses a state + ように
   〜ない is common preceding state 
5. やり方
20
Q
  1. だれもいない
  2. こともある
  3. ことが多い
  4. 人はほとんどない
A
  1. Nobody does
  2. There are times
  3. There are many times
  4. Few people
21
Q

Vた+とたん(に)

A

Just at the moment, the minute that
~Can’t use with いつも
~Must have a relationship

22
Q

〜とおり(に)V / 〜とおりだ

A
Just as; the same 
〜Nどおり
~そのとおり: exactly
~思いどおり:your way
~文字どおり:In the literal sense
~ 言葉どおり:true to his word
~約束どおり、時間どうおり、予定通り
23
Q

において、におけるN

A

~で、〜に at, in

~formal, written

24
Q

〜にほかならない

A

Nothing but, no other than
~Opinions
~replaces だ
~writing

25
Q

Nに限らず

A

not limited to, だけでなく

〜ex:いつでも、どこのNでも、みな

26
Q

Vstem得る (う)

得ない (え)

A

〜可能性がある/ない

ありえないー impossible

27
Q

V(Nonpast)上で (Nの上で)

A

〜するのに、するために、する時

28
Q

N1はもちろん、N2も

A

Y as well as X; Y not to mention X

29
Q

一瞬、頭が真っ白になった。

A

いっしゅん、あたまがまっしろになった

Mind went blank.

30
Q

キョロキョロ

A

Looking as if seeing something rare, staring

31
Q

田舎者

A

いなかもの

country bumpkin

32
Q

サイテー

A

the worst!

33
Q

ガキだなあ

A

What a kid

34
Q

当たり前だよ

A

あたりまえだよ

of course

35
Q

大げさだなあ

A

おおげさだなあ

exaggerated, making a fuss (complaining)

36
Q

笑い事じゃないよ

A

わらいことじゃないよ

not a laughing matter

37
Q

むかつくなあ

A

get angry/ gross

38
Q

どっちがっていうと

A

X is….. but if I had to choose it’d be Y

~Y must have a direct relationship with X

39
Q

ったく

A

geez (something bad)

40
Q

V-Stemかける

A

To begin to, to be about to, unfinished

~Also, V-Stemかけの