N3 文法

Question 1

（〜ば）〜ほど・（〜なら）〜ほど・〜ほど

Answer 1

The more / less… is done / happens, the more / less… is done / happens

Question 2

〜ついでに

Answer 2

Whilst doing…, take the opportunity to do… as well

Question 3

〜くらいだ・〜ぐらいだ・〜くらい・〜ぐらい・ほどだ・ほど

Answer 3

To the extent that…

Question 4

〜くらい〜はない・〜ぐらい〜はない・〜ほど〜はない

Answer 4

… is the most… (of all)

Question 5

〜くらいなら・〜ぐらいなら

Answer 5

If… is the case, then you are better off…

Question 6

〜に対して

Answer 6

Unlike…, it is… / In contrast to…, this is…

Question 7

〜反面

Answer 7

…, but on the other hand… (*Or, use to present both sides of a proposition)

Question 8

〜というより

Answer 8

Rather than…, is is more like…

Question 9

〜かわりに

Answer 9

On the one hand…, but at the same time

Question 10

〜によって・〜による

Answer 10

Because of…, … resulted

Question 11

〜のだから

Answer 11

Is the natural consequence of…

Question 12

〜ては・〜（の）では

Answer 12

Given that…, … can be expected

Question 13

〜たとえ〜ても・たとえ〜でも

Answer 13

Even if…, something will take place / be done

regardless

Question 14

〜ということだ・〜とのことだ

Answer 14

According to ‘source Y’, … is the case

Question 15

〜とか

Answer 15

I heard that…

Question 16

〜って

Answer 16

People say that…, I heard that

Question 17

〜という

Answer 17

It is said that… / It is rumoured that…

Question 18

〜はずがない・わけがない

Answer 18

It is impossible that…

Question 19

〜とは限らない

Answer 19

It cannot be stated categorically that… / … is not necessarily the case

Question 20

〜ないことはない

Answer 20

I cannot say that…, never happens / is not impossible

Question 21

〜ことは〜が

Answer 21

It is true that…, but…

Question 22

〜てもらいたい・ていただきたい・てほしい

Answer 22

Want to receive something (from another person)

Question 23

〜（さ）せてもらいたい・〜（さ）せていただきたい・（さ）せてほしい

Answer 23

Hope to be allowed (to do / not have to do) something

Question 24

〜こと

Answer 24

Do… / Do not… (used mainly when giving a caution)

Question 25

〜たらだろうか

Answer 25

Wouldn’t it be better to…

Question 26

〜（よ）うとする

Answer 26

Try to (do something)

Question 27

〜（よ）うとする

Answer 27

Just as I was about to…

Question 28

〜つもりだ

Answer 28

This at any rate is/was my feeling about…

Question 29

〜ように

Answer 29

Something is already known / understood

Question 30

〜ように

Answer 30

Used to express a demand or request

Question 31

〜たばかり

Answer 31

Immediately after…, (something is done / happens)

Question 32

〜も〜ば〜も・〜も〜なら〜も

Answer 32

Both… and… (*も appears twice)

Question 33

〜ないで済む・ずに済む・なくて済む・せずに済む

Answer 33

Get by without doing

Question 34

〜てはいけない

Answer 34

Must not; may not; cannot