Tag: N2

Meaning/意味

how to do (something)
You can use “～かた” when you want to say “how to do”.

How to make/作り方

Verb stem+ かた

example sentences/例文 (audio/音声付き)

食べ方。
How to eat .

はしの使い方。
How to use chopsticks..

ホテルの予約の仕方。
How to book a room.

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Meaning/意味

Up until A , as far as A

You can use “～にいたるまで ” when you want to say “Up until A , as far as A”.

How to make/作り方

Noun+ にいたるまで

example sentences/例文 (audio/音声付き)

九州から北海道にいたるまで雨です。
From Kyushu to Hokkaido, It is raining.

昔から現在に至るまでアフリカは貧しい地域です。
Long time ago until now, Africa is a poor region.

木村さんは３０年前から今に至るまでシェフとして勤めています。
30 years ago until now, Mr. Kimura is working as a chef.

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Meaning/意味

at last, finally

You can use “いよいよ ” when you want to say “at last; finally”.

How to make/作り方

いよいよ+ Sentence

(1) (uk) more and more; all the more; increasingly; 
(2) at last; finally; beyond doubt; 
(3) (at the) last moment; worst possible time

example sentences/例文 (audio/音声付き)

いよいよ千載一遇のチャンスがめぐってきた。 
At last a chance in a million arrived.

いよいよ明日旅行に出発する。
Finally I will go for travelling tomorrow.

いよいよ食料がなくなった。
Finally run out of provisions..

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Meaning/意味

hesitate to, cannot

You can use “かねる ” when you want to say “hesitate to, cannot”.

How to make/作り方

Verb stem+　かねる

example sentences/例文 (audio/音声付き)

彼の考えは理解しかねる。
I am unable to agree his thinking.

言いかねる
find it hard to say

その点は賛成しかねる。
I am unable to agree on that point.

 

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なかなか it’s hard to

　How to make”it’s hard to.” in Japanese.

You can use “なかなか ” when you want to say “it’s hard to“.

The patterns is below:

なかなか＋Negative sentence

　Examples of sentence

なかなか使えない
it’s hard to use

漢字はなかなかおぼえられない
 I cant easily memorize kanji

 

バスがなかなかこない
The bus is a long time (in) coming.

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～からなる(成る) consist of..

　How to make”consist of.” in Japanese.

You can use “～からなる(成る) ” when you want to say “consist of”.

The patterns is below:

Noun＋から成る

　Examples of sentence

サッカーのチームは11人のメンバーから成っている。
Football team consists of a maximum eleven players.

その組は５０人の生徒からなる。
The class consists of 50 students.

 

家の家族は五人からなる。
Our family consists of five members.

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おかげで Thanks to..

　How to make”thanks to…” in Japanese.

You can use “おかげで ” when you want to say “Thanks to..Because of..”.

The patterns is below:

Noun＋のおかげで
Verb ,adj short＋おかげで

　Examples of sentence

先生のおかげで試験に合格できた。
I could pass the exam, thanks to my teacher.

両親のお陰で、私はアルバイトをしないで勉強することができる。
Thanks to my parents, I can study without working.

 

一生懸命勉強したおかげで試験に合格できた。
I passed the examination by working hard

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～にすぎない nothing more than ..

　How to make”nothing more than .” in Japanese.

You can use “～にすぎない ” when you want to say “nothing more than .”.

The patterns is below:

Noun＋にすぎない
Verb Short form ＋にすぎない

　Examples of sentence

あなたの歴史なんて地球の歴史からみれば一瞬にすぎない
Your history is nothing but from the world history.

それは夢に過ぎない。
Thats nothing but a dream.

 

大丈夫です。ただ、ちょっと疲れたにすぎません。
It’s alright. I ‘m just a little tired.

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げ.. seems 

　How to say ” seems . .” in Japanese.

You can use “げ.. ” when you want to say “seems ..”.

The patterns is below:

i adj drop i ＋げ
na adj drop na ＋げ
verb stem + げ

　Examples of sentence

彼はとても寂しげだ。
He looks very lonely.

彼は留学したので母親はさびしげだ。
He went to study abroad so his mother looks lonely.

 

そのニュースを聞いたら、彼は嬉しげになった。
He seemed very happy when he heard that news.  

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ごとし.. As if ,like

　How to say ” like As if . .” in Japanese.

You can use “ごとし.. ” when you want to say ” like,  ..”.

The patterns is below:

Nounのごとき + Noun
Nounのごとく+ Adjective/Verb

～ごとし is an old expression equivalent in meaning to ～ようだ it is often used in idiomatic expressions.

　Examples of sentence

彼は魚のごとく泳ぐ
He swim like a fish.

当然のごとく…
As if it were a matter of course,…

 

烈火のごとき非難。
Criticism like fire.

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かけては .. When it comes to…

　How to say “When it comes to… . .” in Japanese.

You can use “かけては .. ” when you want to say “When it comes to… ..”.

The patterns is below:

Noun + に + かけて + は
Noun + に + かけて + は/も
い-adjective drop い + さ + に + かけて + は/も

その点については　（優れた能力など） Emphasizes the good.

　Examples of sentence

日本はいろいろな電子機具にかけては世界の中で一番です。
When it comes to electronic gadgets, Japan is No.1.

彼はサッカーにかけては天下一品です。
When it comes to football, there is no one like him.

 

彼女はふっとっているが優しさにかけては評判がいい。
Even thogh she is fat, When it comes to kindness, she has a good reputation

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～をつうじて throughout.

　How to make”throughout.. .” in Japanese.

You can use “～をつうじて ” when you want to say “throughout…”.

The patterns is below:

Noun＋をつうじて

　Examples of sentence

仕事を通じて会いました
We met through work.

読書を通じて多くの言葉が習得される。
Many words are acquired through reading. 

 

日本では四季を通して旅行を楽しめる。
In Japan You can enjoy travelling all the year over.

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かねない .. There is a fear.

　How to say “There is a fear … . .” in Japanese.

You can use “～かねない .. ” when you want to say “There is a fear ..”.

The patterns is below:

Verb Stem + かねない

<動詞ます形 +　かねない> 悪いことになる可能性がある。

　Examples of sentence

明日、天気が悪ければ、旅行は中止になりかねない。
If weather will be bad tomorrow, the trip will be cancelled.

雨の中で遊んだら風邪になりかねない。
If you play in the rain you’re going to get colds.

 

彼はそんなことをやりかねない。
He is capable of doing such a thing.

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ろくに～ない not enough.

　How to say “not enough. . .” in Japanese.

You can use “ろくに～ない ” when you want to say “not enough. ..”.

The patterns is below:

ろくに＋Negative form

十分に～ない not enough , not much

　Examples of sentence

昨夜はろくに眠れなかった。
I could not sleep much last night.

彼はろくに働かないくせに給料のことに文句を言っています。
He is complaining about the salary even though even though he doesn’t work enough.

 

ろくに勉強もしないのに文句ばかり言うのは困る。
It’s not good to complain without studying much.

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かたわら（傍ら）.. While doing A, (B) (A is the main action) .

　How to say “While doing A, (B). . .” in Japanese.

You can use “かたわら（傍ら）. ” when you want to say “While doing (A), (B). ..”.

The patterns is below:

Verb: (A)Dictionary Form + かたわら + (B)Action

(A)Noun + の + かたわら + (B)Action

Besides/While

<A　のかたわら B >

A と B を一緒にしている。　Ａ　が主動作

　Examples of sentence

私は日本語を習うかたわら、趣味で空手を習うことにしました.
As well as studying Japanese language , I decided to study karate as a hobby.

私は会社に勤めてるかたわら、家で日本語を勉強しています。
Besides working at company, I study Japanese at home.

 

彼は仕事をするかたわらボランティア活動をしている。
 He both works and does volunteering activities.

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～にのぼる..to increase 

　How to say “To increase. . .” in Japanese.

You can use “～にのぼる ” when you want to say “To increase. ..”.

The patterns is below:

Number + にのぼる

達する、　数、量が多くなる。

　Examples of sentence

今年、日本語を勉強する外国人の増加数は２０％にのぼった。
The number of foreigner who are studying Japanese increased by 20% this year.

彼女のファンの数は１００万以上にのぼった。
Her fans increased to more than 1,000,000.

 

その事業の経費は１億円にのぼる。
The total expense for the project amounts to one hundred million yen.

 

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