たちまち tachimachi
How to make”たちまち” in Japanese.
You can use たちまち when you want to say “in a moment “.
The patterns is below:
たちまち＋sentence
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
彼が来日するというニュースはたちまち広まった。
The news that he would come quickly got abroad.
悪い噂はたちまち広まる。
Ill news comes apace.
その船はたちまち沈んだ。
The ship sank in a flash.
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～なさい ～nasai
How to make”～なさい..” in Japanese.
You can use ～なさい when you want to say “Do something(instruction).”
The patterns is below:
Verb 1
| いく |
いきなさい |
| かく | かきなさい |
| おす | おしなさい |
| とる | とりなさい |
| もつ | もちなさい |
Verb2
| たべる | たべなさい |
| みる | みなさい |
| はじめる | はじめなさい |
Irr.
| する | しなさい |
| くる | きなさい |
This is order form.
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
早く学校へ行きなさい。
Hurry up and get your butt to school.
野菜を食べなさい!
Eat your vegetables!
もっと勉強しなさい!
Study more!
Keep up with your studies!
～かい ～kai
How to make”～かい..” in Japanese.
You can use ～かい when you want to say “follows A, turning the sentence into a yes or no question (note: casual).”
The patterns is below:
|
Noun + な + の
な adjective + な + の
い adjective + の
Verb: Casual + の
|
+ |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
腹が減っているのかい？
Are you hungry?
どこまで行くのかい？
Untill where are we going?
今晩のパーティーに来るかい。
Are you coming to tonight’s party?
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～つづける ～tsudukeru
How to make”～つづける..” in Japanese.
You can use ～つづける when you want to say “to continue to A.”
The patterns is below:
| Verb: Stem | + | 続ける |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
ゲームをやり続けたい。
I want to continue playing game.
明日の試験のために勉強しなければならなかったのに、遊び続けた。
Even though he had to study for the test tomorrow, she kept playing.
雪が降り続いているらしいですね。今日休んだほうがいいかもしれません。
It seems the snow isn’t letting up. Maybe you should take the day off today.
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～だい ～dai
How to make”～だい..” in Japanese.
You can use ～だい when you want to say “? (for casual questions) .”
The patterns is below:
|
Noun + な
い adjective
な adjective + な
Verb: Casual
|
+ | ん | + | だい |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
何をするんだい？
What are you doing?
あなたはいつ帰るんだい？
When will you come back?
誰(なん）だい。
Who is it ?
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～とか ～toka
How to make”～とか..” in Japanese.
You can use ～とか when you want to say “A, B, etc.”
The patterns is below:
|
Noun + とか～Noun
Verb: Dictionary Form + とか ~ Verb: Dictionary Form
|
+ | とか |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
私は果物、特にバナナとかいちごとかが好きです。
I like fruit especially banana and strawberry.
パンとかミルクとかを買ってきてください。
Please buy stuff like bread and milk.
サッカーとか野球とかは楽しいスポーツですね。
Such as Soccer,baseball, they are very fun sports to play.
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～てくる ～tekuru
How to make”～てくる..” in Japanese.
You can use ～てくる when you want to say “to come to A .”
The patterns is below:
| Verb: て-form | + | くる |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
もうすぐクリスマスですから、寒くなってきました。
Christmas is coming soon so the weather is getting cold.
彼は最初は日本語を話せなかったが、だんだん上手くなってきた。
He couldn’t speak Japanese at first, but he gradually got skilled through time.
暖かくなって来た。
It has been getting warmer.
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～ていく ～teiku
How to make”～ていく..” in Japanese.
You can use ～ていく when you want to say “to get to A .”
The patterns is below:
| Verb: て-form | + | いく |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
世の中ではこれから日本語を勉強する人が増えていくと思う。
I think there is an increase in people learning Japanese in this world.
毎日、日本語を勉強すれば、上手になっていきます。
If you study Japanse every day, your Japanse will begin to improve.
毎日納豆を食べれば、納豆の味がだんだん好きになっていく。
If I eat natto every day I’ll gradually grow to like it’s taste.
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～ということ ～toiukoto
How to make”～ということ..” in Japanese.
You can use ～ということ when you want to say “phrase A into a noun .”
The patterns is below:
| Sentence | + | と/って | + | いう | + | こと |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
漢字を書くということはとても面白いです。
Writing a Kanji is very interesting.
走りながら、水を飲むということは難しいです。
Drinking water while running is difficult.
外国語を習うということは時間が掛かります。
Learning a foreign language takes time.
Keep up with your studies!
～ございます ～gozaimasu
How to make”～ございます..” in Japanese.
You can use ～ございます when you want to say “polite form of ある .”
The patterns is below:
| ある | ー＞ | ござる |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
受付はこちらでございます。
The reception desk is this this way.
そのお客様は予約がございますか？
Does the customer have a reservation?
お金はいくらございますか。
How much ( of money) you have got?
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～いたす ～itasu
How to make”～いたす..” in Japanese.
You can use ～いたす when you want to say ” to do (humble) .”
The patterns is below:
itasu is “to do” spoken in a modest manner.
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
少々お待ち下さい。おつなぎ致します。
Hang on please , I’ll transfer you.
私がいたします。
I will do it.
お手伝い致しましょうか?
Shall I help you?
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～ようが ～you ga
How to make”～ようが” in Japanese.
You can use ～ようが when you want to say”even if, no matter what “.
The patterns is below:
動詞 意向形＋が
い形容詞＋かろう＋が
な形容詞＆名詞 ＋だろう/であろう＋が
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
どんなに疲れていようが、私は働かねばならない。
However tired I may be, I must work.
人がなんと言おうが、私は自分の息子を信じている。
Whatever other people say, I believe my son.
勝とうが負けようが、ベストを尽くそう。
Do your best whether you win or lose.
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～や否や ～yainaya
How to make”～や否や” in Japanese.
You can use ～や否やwhen you want to say”just as soon as doing something “.
The patterns is below:
|
Verb: Dictionary Form + や + いなや
|
+ | Action |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
うちの犬は私を見るやいなや、ワンワンと鳴き始める。
As soon as our dog sees me, he starts barking.
秘密がばれるや否や政治家が辞任する事を発表した。
As soon as the secret was found out, the politician announced his retirement.
帰宅するや否や雨が降り出した。
As soon as I got home it started to rain.
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～をもって ～womotte
How to make”～をもって” in Japanese.
You can use ～をもってwhen you want to say”beginning of, starting with “.
The patterns is below:
名詞＋をもって
This is a formal expression.
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
本日の営業は午後6時をもって終了いたします。
The store will close today at six o’clock.
これをもちまして本日の会議をお開きとさせていただきます。
At this point I would like to close this meeting.
店内改装のため、今月末をもって一時閉店することになりました。
Due to redecoration of the shop, we will be closed at the end of this month.
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～を皮切りに ～wo kawakirini
How to make”～を皮切りに” in Japanese.
You can use ～を皮切りにwhen you want to say”beginning of, starting with “.
The patterns is below:
名詞＋を皮切りに、
動詞辞書ＯＲた形＋の皮切りに
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
英語を皮切りに3語が話せるけど全部ぺらぺらじゃない。
Starting with English, I can speak 3 languages, but I’m not fluent in all of them.
東京をかわきりに全国５箇所でセミナーを開催いたします。
Starting from Tokyo, we hold seminars at five places across the contry.
CMに主演したのを皮切りに、彼女はスターへの道を歩み始めた
After cutting her teeth starring in a TV CM, she began her path to becoming a star.
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～を最後として,with ～, some continuing activity will end
| Noun | + | を | + | 限り | + | に |
今日を限りに、あなたともお別れです。
After today I’ll say goodbye to you too.
明日を限りにダイエットします。
Starting from tomorrow, I’m on a diet.
8月を限りにタバコを止める。
I will stop smoking in August.
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～としたところで ～to shitatokoro de
How to make”～としたところで” in Japanese.
You can use ～としたところで when you want to say”even if, though “.
The patterns is below:
| Noun | + | としたところで |
Verb plain form + としたところで
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
1週間練習するとしたところで、試合には勝てないだろう。
Even if you train for a week, you have no chance to win.
日本語能力試験の１級で満点を得たとした所で日本語がぺらぺらだと認められないだろう。
Even if I got a perfect score on the JLPT N1, I probably wouldn’t believe I was fluent in Japanese.
全員が参加するとしたところで、せいぜい1０人位だ。
Even if all the members participated, there’d still only be about 10 persons.
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～と思いきや ～to omoikiya
How to make”～と思いきや” in Japanese.
You can use ～と思いきや when you want to say”thought so “.
The patterns is below:
| Sentence | + | と | + | 思いきや | + | Result |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
全て買い物を買ったと思いきや卵を忘れた。
I thought I had got all the groceries, but I forgot the egg.
日本チームの勝利で試合終了かと思いきや、最後に大逆転が起こった。
I thought that maybe the tournament would end with a win for team japan, but surprisingly, it ended in a huge turn in the opposite direction.
このレストランは安いと思いきや、会計は予想以上だった！
I thought this restaurant would be cheap but surprisinglythe bill was more than I thought!
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～ともなると ～tomonaruto
How to make”～ともなると.” in Japanese.
You can use ～ともなると when you want to say”when it comes to (special situation), naturally. “.
The patterns is below:
|
Noun
Verb: Dictionary Form
|
+ | と | + | も | + | なると |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
20歳ともなると、もう大人だ。
When you become 20 years old, you are already adult.
卒業するともなるとさびしくなる。
When I graduate, I will grow lonely.
プロともなると体つきが変わってくる。
When you become a professionalr, certain characteristics appear on your body.
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～ところを ～tokoro wo
How to make”～ところを.” in Japanese.
You can use ～ところを when you want to say”at time/situation A. “.
The patterns is below:
|
Verb: て-form + いた
Verb: て-form + いる
Noun + の
い-adjective
|
+ | ところ |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
お忙しいところをご来社いただきありがとうございました。
Thank you for taking the time out to pay a visit to our company.
遠いところを、わざわざおいでくださってありがとうございます。
Thank you very much for coming all the way to see me.
うっかり降りるところを通り越した。
I went past my stop absent-mindedly.
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～といえども ～to iedomo
How to make”～といえども.” in Japanese.
You can use ～といえども when you want to say”even if A, even though A.. “.
The patterns is below:
|
Noun
Sentence
|
+ | と | + | いえ | + | ども |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
日本人といえども、日本の旅行に行ってないし、日本の名所によくわからない。
I’m Japanese, but I’ve never really traveled within Japan so I don’t know my own country’s famous sites.
簡単ではないといえども、頑張ります。
Even though they say that it’s not easy, I’ll try to do it.
明日は雨といえども、試合をする。
Even if it rains tomorrow, We will do game.
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～とはいえ ～towaie
How to make”～とはいえ.” in Japanese.
You can use ～とはいえ when you want to say”although it is said that, even though it is said.. “.
The patterns is below:
|
Noun
い-adjective
な-adjective
Verb: Casual
|
+ | と | + | は | + | いえ |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
美人とはいえ、彼女は性格が悪いです。
Even though she’s beautiful, her personality is so bad.
彼は英語の先生とは言え、簡単な会話まで話せない。
Although he’s supposed to be an English teacher, he can’t even speak simple sentence.
春になったとはいえ、朝晩はまだ寒い。
They say that Spring has arrived but the mornings and evenings are still cold.
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～とあって ～to atte
How to make”～とあって.” in Japanese.
You can use ～とあって when you want to say”since, because.. “.
The patterns is below:
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Noun
Sentence
|
+ | と | + | あって | + | Result |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
日本のスターが来るとあってたくさんの人が見に来ている。
Since Japanese star will come, many people come to see him.
就職したこととあって、借りたお金は返せるでしょう。
Since you now have a job, you can pay back the money you borrowed.
彼女は売れっ子の歌い手とあって、ライブのチケットに行列ができている。
Because she’s a popular singer, theticket line will be long.
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～とあれば ～to areba
How to make”～とあれば.” in Japanese.
You can use ～とあれば when you want to say”if it happens to be.. “.
The patterns is below:
|
Noun
Verb: Casual
い-adjective
な-adjective
|
+ | と | + | あれば |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
試合に出られるとあれば，一生懸命練習する。
If I were able to enter a competition, I would practice really hard.
仮に女に生まれ変わるとあれば私の世界観はどんなに違うかな。
I wonder how different my world view would if I were to be born a girl.
彼女の両親が来るとあれば、部屋をきれいにしなければならない。
If my girlfriend’s parents happen to come to stay, I must make the apartment clean.
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～てからというもの ～tekaratoiumono
How to make”～たところで.” in Japanese.
You can use ～たところで when you want to say”ever since somthing. changed .. “.
The patterns is below:
| Verb: て-form | + | から | + | と | + | いう | + | もの | + | Result |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
失業してからというもの、仕事がありません。
Since unemployment, there is no job.
水泳を習い始めてからというもの、冬でも風邪を引かなくなった。
Ever since I started learning how to swim, even in winter, I don’t catch a cold.
酒をやめてからというもの体調がよくなった。
After having stopped drinking sake, I became more healthy.
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～たところで ～ta tokorode
How to make”～たところで.” in Japanese.
You can use ～たところで when you want to say”even if A is done, it’s not enough/too late/something else can’t be done. “.
The patterns is below:
| Verb: Casual, past (た) | + | ところ | + | で |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
後悔したところで、仕方がない。
Even if you regret, you can’t help it.
いくら待っていたところで、彼女は来ないだろう。
You may wait as much as you want, I don’t think that she will come.
急いだところで、授業に間にあわない。
Even if we hurried, we will be late for class.
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～そばから ～sobakara
How to make”～そばから.” in Japanese.
You can use ～そばから when you want to say”as soon as, right after “.
The patterns is below:
|
Verb: Dictionary Form
Verb: Casual, past (た)
|
+ | そばから | + | Action |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
聞いたそばから忘れてしまう。
I forget everyting as soon as I heard..
部長は私と会ったそばから、彼は私に色目を使う。
As soon as the chief meets with me,he starts to come on to me.
一杯を飲むそばから、酔っ払う。
As soon as I have one glass I get drunk.
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～なしに ～nashi ni
How to make”～なしに.” in Japanese.
You can use ～なしに when you want to say”without “.
The patterns is below:
| Noun | + | なし | + | に | + | Action |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
予約なしにはホテルに泊まれない。
Without a reservation you can’t stay at a hotel.
私の許可なしに彼はフェイスブックに追加した。
He added me to Facebook without asking me.
だれも努力なしには何事も成し遂げられない。
No one can achieve anything without effort.
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～なり～nari
How to make”～なり.” in Japanese.
You can use ～なり when you want to say”as soon as “.
The patterns is below:
動詞辞書形＋なり
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
彼は家へ帰るなり寝た。
As soon as he got home, he went to bed.
彼女に会うなりキスをする。
As soon as I see her, I kiss her.
パーティー会場に入るなり、ケンはナンパした。
As soon as he got to the party, Ken picked up a girl.
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～ならでは～naradewa
How to make”～ならでは.” in Japanese.
You can use ～ならでは when you want to say”If it’s not A, B is impossible”.
The patterns is below:
| Noun | + | なら | + | で | + | は | + | Condition |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
日本語ならではの素敵な感じが好きだ。
I like the great feeling only Japanese gives me.
この味はあそこのレストランならではだ。
This taste is only found in that restaurant.
地方ならではの魅力的な仕事。
A charming type of work specific to the region.
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～なくしては～nakushite wa
How to make”～なくしては.” in Japanese.
You can use ～なくしては when you want to say”If it wasn’t for../ without A, B”.
The patterns is below:
| Noun | + | なく | + | して | + | は | + | Result |
例文：Examples of sentense (with audio)
努力なくしては、成功ができません。
Without great effort, one cannot succeed.
両親の応援なくしては学業が進められない。
Education careers can’t be pursued without parental support.
愛なくして、結婚生活は続けられない。
If it wasn’t for love, marriage would not succeed.
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～ながらも～nagara mo
How to make”～ながらも.” in Japanese.
You can use ～ながらも when you want to say”even while, even though”.
The patterns is below:
|
い-adjective + ながら
な-adjective + であり + ながら
Noun + で + ありながら
Verb: Stem + ながら
Verb: ない form + ながら
|
+ | も | + | Action |
日本語があまり分からないながらも、頑張って聞いている。
Although I don’t understand Japanese much, I try to listen.
いやながらも、やるべきだ。
Although I don’t like it, I have to do it.
彼は不本意ながらもそうした。
He did it against her will.
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～ものを～mono wo
How to make”～ものを.” in Japanese.
You can use ～ものを when you want to say”but If (you) had just…/Although A, (unfortunate result) B”.
The patterns is below:
|
Verb: Casual, past (た) + ものを
い-adjective: た form + もの + を
な-adjective: た form + もの + を
|
+ | Result |
やせればきれいなものを食べてばかりいるからただのデブだ。
She should have been slim, but she always eat so just fat.
買おうと思ったものを、もう売り切れだった。
Although I was going to buy it, it was already sold out.
本当のことを言えばいいものを、彼は嘘をついて信用を失ってしまった。
He should have told the truth, but he lied and lost their trust.
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～こととて ～kototote
How to make”～こととて.” in Japanese.
You can use ～こととて when you want to say”because/since”.
The patterns is below:
|
Noun + の
Verb: Casual
Verb: ない form – ない + ぬ
|
+ | こととて |
日本に来たばかりで何もわからないこととてよろしくお願いします。
Since I’ve just come to Japan so I don’t know anything.Thank you in advance.
子供のこととて、政治学がわかる訳ないでしょう。
Being a child, of course he doesn’t understand political science.
何も知らぬこととて、失礼を致しました。
I’m so sorry for my rudeness owing to my ignorance.
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～ことなしに～koto nashi ni
How to make”～ことなしに.” in Japanese.
You can use ～ことなしに when you want to say”without doing A, B .”.
The patterns is below:
| Verb: Dictionary Form | + | こと | + | なし | + | に | + | (は) | + | Result |
1級に合格することなしに、この会社には入れない。
No N1, no enter this company.
お金を稼ぐことなしに、国へは帰れない。
I cannot return home without a moeny.
勉強することなしに、合格できません。
No study, no success.
Keep up with your studies!
～かたがた～katagata
How to make”～かたがた.” in Japanese.
You can use ～かたがた when you want to say”at the same time, incidentally .”.
The patterns is below:
| Noun | + | かたがた | + | Action |
挨拶かたがたうかがった。
During the ceremony the other day I happened to greet with you.
先日の件でのお詫びかたがたお伺いに参りました。
I came to apologize for the other day.
仕事かたがた京都観光にいく 。
While on business, go sightseeing in Kyoto.
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